Dialog awarded Petronas master service agreement

Dialog Group Bhd announced today that it has been awarded a master service agreement from Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), in relation to plant maintenance and turnaround works for the national oil firm’s plants groupwide.

In an exchange filing today, Dialog said the contract, awarded to its wholly-owned subsidiary Dialog Plant Services Sdn Bhd, covers integrated plant turnaround works and daily mechanical static maintenance work and is valid for a period of five years, with an option to extend by Petronas.

It is expected to contribute positively to Dialog’s earnings and net assets starting from the financial year ending June 30, 2020 (FY20), the company said.

Commenting on the award, Dialog’s executive chairman Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat said the long-term contract award enables the group to stay competitive and sustain growth.

“The long-term contract award will enable Dialog to continue to develop and enhance the competency of our workforce, and maintain our competitiveness in the industry, while pursuing our mission in sustaining growth for the group,” Ngau, who is the founder and majority shareholder of Dialog, said. He holds a 20.03% stake in the company.

Dialog’s share price gained one sen or 0.3% at RM3.27 today, bringing a market capitalisation of RM18.44 billion.

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/dialog-unit-awarded-petronas-master-service-agreement

Seems that no much ppl aware of this news. I fully respect what Dato Lee do to the society.

李典和拔刀相助！森爱心专科医院风波获解决

（芙蓉18日讯）森州爱心专科医院风波纷扰许久，金群利集团副执行董事主席兼森华医疗中心理事会主席拿督李典和拔刀相助，入股医院管理公司，私人借出200万令吉，森华医疗中心借出40万令吉，同时借出森华医疗中心的高层，协助医院渡过难关。

他今日在森华医疗中心召开新闻发布会时宣布，上周五，金群利集团入股森州爱心专科医院的管理公司，即Sendi Hartamas私人有限公司，并占有51%的股权，入主森州爱心专科医院的管理权，与Sendi Hartamas共同管理医院。

他说，金群利是一所上市公司，因此，待医院执照获得卫生部批准，将改名为Matrix Mawar Medical Centre“金群利爱心专科医院”，他也相信金群利的董事会成员，会给予他支持。

医院负债逾3155万

他指出，目前，医院负债逾3155万7869令吉25仙，包括银行贷款、透支、医生薪金、分期付款、供应商和债主、员工薪金、律师费等，他将与银行、供应商或医生等协商，要求他们给予一些折扣，以减低医院的负债，管理公司将在医院成功获得执照后，才开始清还债务。

“在众多负债中，首要解决的是高达逾180万令吉的员工薪金，我明白员工停职数个月的焦虑，因此，我不会要求员工给予折扣，我将以私人名义借出200万令吉予院方，以缴付员工3至5月份的薪金，并且会在这个月内全数缴清。”

他说，森华医疗中心早前宣布接管11间洗肾中心，因此，将借出40万令吉，以解决拖欠供应商的债务，让11所洗肾中心获得正常操作。

此外，他也调派了森华医疗中心一组人员，包括财务部和管理部的高层，打理医院的帐户和人手问题，让医院处于准备好的状态。

出席者有森华医疗中心理事会副主席拿督韩春锦、财政拿督陈川正、金群利集团董事拿督罗根、总经理张锦祥、Sendi Hartamas私人有限公司董事卓致良、雷德佑。

申请30床位 人手减半

李典和指出，为了尽快获得医院执照，他已签署所有的申请文件，虽然医院以前共有97个病人床位，但他将申请30个床位，所以医院的人手方面，将因而缩减一半，从250名员工减至100至120名，符合资格的员工将于7月1日重新受聘。

他说，近期内，行政部将进行重新面试，成功者本月内将接获受聘书，而面试失败的员工，院方将依据劳工法令作出赔偿，如果院方在这方面的资金不足，他将私人再借出一笔钱。

他强调，医院是通过华社力量而筹建起来，这座产业是属于森州爱心专科医院，管理公司也考虑到这项因素和敏感处，将以租借的方式，在医院进行管理工作。

他说，医院在这几年来，面对赤字和人事问题，事件才会演变至今，但对华社及大众而言，这座产业是由社会大众出钱，所以管理公司不会拥有这座产业，除非管理公司向院方购买，他向院方建议30年的租约，费用每年为4%，以支付负债。

盼联土局续租借土地

李典和指出，院方与联邦政府土地发展局有30年的土地租借合约，期限至2026年，据条例，院方可再申请30年，但在今年3月，当局致函院方，因医院执照被卫生部取消，所以将终止合约。

他说，早期医院闹出风波时，院方管理层曾向他寻求协助，但他碍于需要兼顾森华医疗中心而婉拒，但在两个星期前，管理层再次要求会面，他也意识到情况严重，于是决定给予帮助。

他补充，事后，他也与交通部长陆兆福和森州务大臣拿督斯里阿敏努丁讨论，要求双方给予协助，希望联土局不要取消合约，让管理公司拥有医院的管理权。

“只要联土局同意这个方式，卫生部才能即刻著手处理执照问题，医院共7次被拒绝申请，卫生部也告知会在数个星期内批准执照事项。”

他说，在爱心洗肾中心接受治疗的病人，70%为穷困人士，以卫生部津贴维持治疗开销，近来，有37名病患不再获得卫生部津贴，为了考虑到病患的困境，院方将继续给予免费服务。

他指出，在获得卫生部执照后，院方将协助病患申请卫生部津贴，或可申请森华医疗中心福利部的计划。

蔡礼嫔：李典和是贵人

森州爱心洗肾中心暨专科医院理事会主席拿汀蔡礼嫔在讲话时感触良多，她除了感谢李典和的协助，也称赞李典和是她的贵人及大慈善家。

她说，被事件纷扰逾半年，吃不下也睡不着，一点也不容易解决，13间洗肾中心有493名病人，她也担心病人的安危，于是决定交由非营利机构接管，让病人继续洗肾。

她指出，员工4个月来没有薪金，如今，可以获得帮助，她代表员工和病人向李典和道谢。

https://www.sinchew.com.my/content/content_2069990.html

http://malaysiastock.biz/Company-Announcement.aspx?id=1153423

Very positive result.
Revenue achieved the highest quarter of 100m above.

No matter Suncon secure how much the quantum of contracts, research house still call for sell.

Want to buy their story again?

Tek Seng to return to the black this year

BUKIT MINYAK: Tek Seng Holdings Bhd expects to return to the black in the 2019 financial year ending Dec 31.

Group managing director Loh Kok Beng told StarBiz that the group’s first quarter results had already shown improvement over the previous year’s corresponding period.

“The improved sales of polyvinyl-chloride (PVC) sheets to Indonesia, Africa, the Middle-East, and Italy were instrumental in helping the group to remain profitable,” he said.

For the first quarter ended March 31, the group posted RM476,000 in net profit on the back of a RM44mil revenue, compared to a loss of RM2.1mil and RM50mil achieved in the previous year same period.

“This year we will ramp up our exports to Africa, the Middle-East, and Italy.

“Our PVC flooring sheets are exported to 38 countries worldwide.

“We expect the contribution from Indonesia to increase to about 50% this year.

“Currently, Indonesia contributes about 30% to the group’s PVC flooring product business segment,” he added.

Tek Seng will work on maintaining its competitive edge as one of the leading PVC sheet producers in Malaysia.

“We are innovating to penetrate into different segments of the vinyl flooring market.

“We are also enhancing our product offerings to further strengthen our position in Malaysia and other export markets,” he said.

Loh added that the PVC flooring sheet production capacity would be raised by about 10% this year.

“Presently, the PVC production floor is about 80% utilised,” he added.

Tek Seng will start production of polypropylene (PP) sheets in the third quarter 2019 for the stationery market in Europe.

“We have invested in four machines to produce PP sheets,” he added.

According to Loh, the group plans to introduce PVC and PP luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) for the renovation industry in the third quarter.

“We plan to sell the LVT products in Malaysia and Europe.”

“We should see the new products contributing to the revenue in 2020,” he added.

On the solar business, Loh said the group had decided to temporarily cease the operation of the photovoltaic solar business mainly due to unforeseen market uncertainties as well as the demand.

“The photovoltaic solar industry has been facing challenges from price pressure, government unfavourable policies, as well as the implementation of anti-dumping taxes,” he said.

On the group’s trade receivables, Loh said the trade and other receivables as at end of the fiscal year (FY) 2018 decreased by RM7.62 mil or 22.75% to RM25.88mil from RM33.50mil in FY 2017.

“This is mainly due to the settlement of receivables and impairment losses of RM1.32 million,” he added.

The group’s inventories stood at RM40.10mil at the end of FY 2018 from RM55.61mil at the end of FY 2017.

https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/06/24/tek-seng-to-return-to-the-black-this-year/

Sold at 0.32 to lock profit.

Sold at 0.485. It's business is getting bad and unable to deliver good result in coming quarters. Goodbye.

I own Hevea, Matrix and Liihen which can give steady dividends every quarter. Waiting these counters price drop more so to collect more to enhance my passive income. GL.

第二个不用算太准确，只要有安全边际的存在就行了

Hope price drop more so I can collect more.
是金子总会发光的

Revenue drop but GP is better. Profit declined due to none contribution from LRT3 this quarter. This FY will be better than last year. Just hold and wait.

So far so good. VS is doing well at this current challenging environment. Hope VS can grab more new MNC contracts and further improve overseas business.

Hold tight the warrant. If lost just 9 sen, if gain there is unlimited up.

Many ppl say Cypark is good company, but comment that they have high debts and negative cash flows.
But look carefully, they are going to change business model from EPCC to recurring income. Once WTE and LSS all completed, they will get concession assets to generate long term profits and ease their debt burdens.
Next, they are higher chance to win the bid from LSS3.

Lower than expected result. You may see profit is getting lower from Q1 to Q3.

The mgmt stated that increasing production costs and shortage of workers may impact the furniture business. In addition, seems like they didn't really benefit from trade tensions as decrease in demand from both local and overseas customers on Q-o-Q basis.

Dnex market cap is RM466m only and DNEX guides that Ping proposed disposal is higher than book value of RM200m, close to half of current MV. This is incredible ROI with initial investment is just USD10mil only.

Another disappointed QR.

@RainT
You always complain Matrix share price don't move after many years, because you don't understand the nature and trend of this stock. Matrix is not the hot pick and property segment performance is not good due to bad market sentiment.

Like Antoniomc927 said, Takaful and MBMR have been undervalued for long time even though everyone knows they are good stock. Nobody will tell you when the share price shall reflect the intrinsic value and how long time it takes.

You don't have patient enough to wait for good stocks eg. Matrix and Liihen to earn huge capital gain in future. But you always have sufficient time to always make complaints. That's you are.

Jaycorp is benefit from trade war and strong demand in North America, coupled with the estimated completion on existing construction contracts in current FY. Strong earnings and more dividends are expected.

所以我更青睐Inari，OSAT的profit margin比起一般EMS还是高得多

Apparently Scicom is aggressively to tender more projects other than SKIN and fuel subsidy project.

Furthermore, Leo says, Scicom is looking to venture into new markets internationally using the EMGS model. Apart from submitting a bid for the fuel subsidy project, Scicom has participated in more than 20 tenders.

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/scicom-sees-level-playing-field-instead-risk

Thank you CashRich.
Yes, particleboard can be internal consumption on their own to remain the production efficiencies.

@xuxu What is your TP?

Thanks CashRich.
Does this mean Particleboard will continue to report losses?

Irisa, Scicom, HiTech Padu, front-runners for immigration job

Three listed companies are among the front-runners to bid for the multi-billion-ringgit Sistem Kawalan Imigresen Nasional (SKIN) replacement project, which will see a new integrated immigration system for Malaysia.

Sources said that out of some 60 companies that purchased the tender documents, the companies expected to be at the forefront are HeiTech Padu Bhd, Iris Corp Bhd and Scicom (MSC) Bhd

“A lot of the companies, many of which are small ones, will not be able to qualify. Many are also companies that are not registered with the Finance Ministry, which is one of the main prerequisites for this exercise,” a source said, adding that this was put in place because the government wanted more local participation.

Getting a proper financing structure in place is another thing only the bigger boys can afford to do, he added.

SKIN was meant to replace the existing Malaysian Immigration System (MyIMMS) built in the 1990s, which is said to be a patchwork of different systems, which, in turn, has led to oft-reported instances of border control compromise and the inability of the government to carry out crucial threat assessments.

MyIMMS is currently being maintained by HeiTech Padu - an information technology services provider controlled by Permodalan Nasional Bhd.

The maintenance contract is until August next year.

The system had received criticism for its flaws, with the Auditor General’s 2015 report saying that the system was “not up to mark”.

It was reported in 2016 that there were elements of sabotage in MyIMMs, where billions were siphoned into the hands of syndicates. This resulted in 15 Immigration Department officers being sacked.

“As for Iris Corp, they are the ones providing the chips for the passports. Scicom does a lot of back-end processing for foreign workers and immigration departments overseas.

“The main thing is the thumbprints that come in. While the system for Malaysian thumbprints is with the immigration, foreign thumbprints’ are handled by companies, where some will team up with the front-runner Heitech Padu,” said the source.

The Home Ministry issued the RFP last month, where minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the decision to cancel SKIN was based on the need to develop a new system that was more comprehensive, efficient, user-friendly and one that is value-for-money which would bring savings to the government.

The Pakatan Harapan government terminated the SKIN project in December last year, which was secured by Prestariang Bhd, via its subsidiary Prestariang SKIN Sdn Bhd (PSKIN) on Aug 9, 2017.

It was supposed to be a 15-year concession to design, deliver, continuously maintain and provide scheduled upgrades for a new and improved immigration and border control system for the Immigration Department.

PSKIN would have received about RM3.5bil over the 15-year period, subject to the entire capital expenditure being privately funded by PSKIN.

“The government is now looking at RM3bil or less. The previous one was a direct negotiation. Now it is a direct tender,” said the source.

Interested parties have been invited to submit their proposals for the immigration system from May 15 to Aug 19.

The RFP, which began last week, was issued amid the ongoing RM733mil legal claim by Prestariang against the government for the unilateral termination of the SKIN project by way of expropriation.

PSKIN sued the government in April after the parties involved were “unable to reach an amicable settlement on the quantum”.

According to earlier reports, in the first three years (2018 to 2020), Prestariang was supposed to develop and deploy the system, and payments by the government to the company would only commence in 2021.

SKIN was initially projected to provide the information and communications technology firm an annual payment of about RM294.7mil from year four to year 15 during the maintenance and technical operation phase.

At the close, HeiTech Padu was 5.33% higher at 89 sen with 263,600 shares traded while Scicom’s shares rose 0.625 to 80.5 sen with 112,300 shares traded.

Iris Corp maintained at 15.5 sen but it was among the most active counter yesterday with 17.8 million shares exchanging hands.

https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/06/11/system-to-be-efficient-userfriendly-and-costsaving/

The AGM was held on 29/5/2019 while Trump declared impose tariff is on beginning June. No chance to ask this question at AGM by that time.
But now US agreed to delay tariff against Mexico. Let's hope both side of them make a deal for good.

@ GrahamNewman
Frankly speaking I also dun care about this kind of impairment. But this is what's our presentation & disclosure to do so.
My key point is to warn that not to chase high in terms of risk vs reward.

Hey man, if you want to buy shares that makes you excited, go to buy Airasia Iwcity, Dayang, DWL those high volume stocks.
You already know Matrix share performance is less volatile all the while, but still want to make complaints here.
Is that any point?

Be careful to chase high.
Gadang bought DWL with 90 sen before and as at 31/5/19, DWL share price is worth 66.5 sen.
That's mean for last QR, Gadang has to recognise the impairment loss of investment amounted to 4.7mil [20mil shares x (66.5 sen - 90 sen)].
Plus other possible impairment losses raise by external auditors due to full year audit, it is not surprise if the bottom line dropped below 10mil.

Gadang bought DWL shares with 90 sen/share earlier.
Now you have chance to buy DWL cheaper than Gadang.

Haha, etoro.

洋灰酝酿涨价50％．忧影响新发展计划．建筑业者促逐步调涨

国内洋灰酝酿涨价50％，本地建筑业者担忧加重成本，为目前仍然处于放缓的房地产及建筑领域带来重大打击。

蔡世才：发展计划或被逼暂停

关丹建造行主席蔡世才受询指出，他们日前已经接获洋灰价格酝酿涨价的消息，不过他希望洋灰厂商以逐步调整的方式进行，而非一口气调高价格至50％或更高，否则这将严重影响建筑业的成本及资金周转，甚至造成即将动工的发展计划被逼暂停，或导致业者蒙受严重亏损。

他说，在过去，一包50公斤的洋灰零售价为20令吉，不过，由于前阵子国内经济放缓，建筑业也发展缓慢、工程大幅度减少，导致洋灰需求大减。

“洋灰厂商基于洋灰不能囤积太久而提供每包高达9令吉的回扣刺激销量，一包洋灰售价介于10令吉50仙至11令吉左右，使得在过去一年前，建筑业者享有比较便宜的洋灰价格。”

他说，目前国内数家主要洋灰供应厂商最近已减少所给予的回扣，洋灰价格已调高至每包14令吉50仙或15令吉，相信不久后就会全面取消回扣，这也是建筑业者所担心的。

他说，洋灰在建筑工程中占了相当大的材料比重，如果洋灰价格突然飙升，新的建筑计划成本必定大受影响。因为建筑商在参与工程下标时，都是根据最便宜的估价来计算，如果洋灰成本暴涨，所带来冲击是相当严重的。

杨振忠：尚未获更多讯息

彭亨五金机械商公会第一副会长杨振忠受询时表示，对于洋灰价格即将调整的涨幅，他们尚未获得更多的讯息，身为五金商，他们只能“贵来贵卖”，但最终需承担后果的，都是消费人。

他披露，较早时由于经济放缓影响，洋灰价格在激烈的市场竞争下被逼下调，洋灰厂商在营运上的确也受到压力，因此进行调整亦无可厚非。不过他担心国内两家最大的洋灰厂商经过收购案可能进行合并后，将近乎垄断国内洋灰的供应，价格也全由厂商控制。

“再加上东铁计划即将复工，届时也可能会影响洋灰的市场需求量增，价格可能会继续攀升。”

林健辉促政府密切关注

关丹五金商林健辉受询时表示，他们向来是直接向洋灰厂商进货，因此洋灰价格酝酿飙涨的消息对于五金同业及顾客都是非常震撼的，不过，洋灰价格是由洋灰厂商及市场决定，业者只能继续观望。

“目前国内最大洋灰厂商进行中的收购案也是大家所关注的，一旦收购完成及进行合并，也许不久后洋灰市场价格将由最大厂商来操控，如果在目前的市场经济低迷时洋灰价格大起，将造成市场大乱，对于振兴房地产及国家经济来说，都带来不良后果。”

他希望政府密切关注洋灰价格的波动，如果洋灰价格涨幅太严重，政府应介入并以合适的方案来处理问题，以保护国家经济。

https://www.sinchew.com.my/content/content_2065446.html

半导体销售延续跌势　益纳利逆势脱颖而出

吉隆坡7日讯）美中贸易紧张局势恶化，抑制全球半导体领域。世界半导体贸易统计协会（WSTS）亦再次下调其2019年全球半导体销售预测，但估计2020年将恢复成长。达证券维持国内半导体领域的“减持”投资评级，唯独看好益纳利美昌（INARI，0166，主板科技股）。

达证券分析员表示，4月半导体领域销售仍延续下降趋势。全球半导体销售继续呈下行走势，今年4月按月减少0.4%，按年亦下降14.6%，至321亿美元（约1335亿令吉）。“以记忆体为主的所有主要产品需求皆走低。”年初至今，半导体销售减少14.2%，至1276亿美元，反映因全球贸易紧张局势，令业者谨慎及更严格地管控半导体库存。

世界半导体贸易统计协会亦下调全球半导体销售预测，2019预计下跌12.1%，相比之前预估的微跌3%，主要是受到记忆体产品所影响，其次是大多数主要产品类别的单位数下滑，如光电、感应器、类比晶片。惟，该组织估计2020年将恢复成长5.4%。

出货总值6连跌

从个别区域来看，所有地区的半导体销售额按年继续萎缩。以美国领先下挫29.5%，其次为中国（跌10.9%）、日本（跌10.9%）、亚太区（跌10.7%）和其他区域（跌8%）。

按月比较，销售下跌的区域依序是美国（3%）、亚太平洋或其他区域（2%）和欧洲（1.2%）；而日本和中国则分别成长2.5%和1.8%。

与此同时，4月出货总值为19亿1080万美元，按月微升4.7%，但按年大减29%。尽管按月取得成长，但自2018年6月以来一直处于下行趋势，进而导致出货总值走势相对疲弱，而这也是连续第6个月按年萎缩。

整体而言，分析员维持半导体领域的“减持”投资评级。这反映近期美中贸易紧张局势攀升对全球半导体领域构成短期抑制因素，主因是许多电子和电器产品受到关税措施的影响，两大经济体需求及供应中断或放缓都将影响供应链。

分析员首选益纳利美昌，这是因为其与主要半导体跨国公司的良好关系；其核心射频（RF）晶片亦将受惠于5G智能手机的发展。

分析员给予其他3家半导体公司友尼森（UNISEM，5005）、马太平洋（MPI，3867）和ELSOFT研究（ELSOFT，0090）“卖出”投资评级。

https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/index.php/news/business/2019/06/07/293467

美国制裁伊朗最大石化企业

华盛顿8日讯）美国和伊朗的紧张关系持续恶化，伊朗最大石化企业波斯湾石化工业公司（PGPIC）及其39家子公司和海外销售网络，遭到美国制裁，理由是该公司为伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队提供资金支持。

路透社报导，美国财政部当地时间周五发表声明指，受制裁对像在美国境内的资产将被冻结，美国公民不得与其进行交易。

声明称，伊朗石油部去年向伊斯兰革命卫队的经济发展和工程部门Khatam al-Anbiya，授予10个石油和石化业项目，价值220亿美元（约900亿令吉），是伊斯兰革命卫队官方预算的4倍。

扩大“极限施压”

美国财政部长姆努钦在声明中说，美方会继续制裁为伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队提供财政支持的企业。美国国务卿蓬佩奥当天在国务院的一份声明中表示，美方此举是扩大对伊朗的“极限施压”。

据报，波斯湾石化工业公司及其子公司，持有伊朗40%的石化产能，并负责伊朗石化出口的50%。

美国去年5月宣布单方面退出伊朗核协议，随后重启一系列对伊朗制裁措施，包括将伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队列为恐怖组织、不再延长对部分国家和地区进口伊朗石油的制裁豁免、制裁伊朗矿产行业并向中东地区增兵等。

此外，五角大厦还指责伊斯兰革命卫队，须对5月12日发生在阿联酋海岸的袭击事件负责。该袭击造成两艘沙地阿拉伯油轮、一艘阿联酋船只和一艘挪威油轮受损。

https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/index.php/news/international/2019/06/08/293560

Assume Hevea pays at least 1 sen dividends 4 times this FY, the DY = 5.97% is still high, supported by cash rich position.

Slowly close to 1
Once QR is out plus dividend, go up 1.10-1.20 shld be no prob imo.

中国人如果真的有本事，何必借着股神名气捞人气呢

In the latest QR Note 23, it stated that "The Board will announce their recommendation on the dividend at a later date."

How about YTL Power?

So now Avengers Endgame world box office ranking 2nd at all time, isn't mean global economy getting worse?

Very good result! Another handsome dividend is coming :)

http://malaysiastock.biz/Company-Announcement.aspx?id=1147145

Good result.

Stefany you are right.
Dividend received are tax exempted either recipient is individual or corporate.

For the tin manufacturing segment, revenue increased by RM3.73 million from RM29.66 million to
RM33.39 million mainly due to higher sales in the printing of tinplates services. Profit before tax decreased by RM1.69 million from RM3.19 million in the preceding year corresponding quarter to RM1.50 million. This is mainly due to relocation costs incurred by one of the subsidiary, Kluang Tin & Can Factory Sdn Bhd (“KTCF”). KTCF is relocating to the Seelong factory joining other subsidiaries, namely Johore Tin Factory Sdn Bhd and Unican Industries Sdn Bhd as part of a streamlining exercise to reduce operational costs in the long run.

Despite relocating factory but revenue still can increase. The following quarter turnover and profit shall be higher than this Q once relocation is completed.

http://malaysiastock.biz/Company-Announcement.aspx?id=1145941

Crane segment result much improved but IA segment result dropped compared to last quarter.

http://malaysiastock.biz/Company-Announcement.aspx?id=1146099

After so many years, BPPLAS quarter turnover and profit are still about the same. Didn't see much result improvement or growth despite capacity expansion.

Hey Vanisha, you're funny.
The link you post is comment about SCICOM QR performance but not EMGS contract could be cancelled by government.
I doubt your source may not be true.

Wondering why The Edge or The Star din report such news like what Vanisha post.

@GenghisHoe

1. It is normal but necessary step to undergo preventive maintenance. The last services performed was on 3Q17 and 2Q16. You can find such explanation from the relevant QR.

2. Liihen major raw materials cost not only rubberwood but also comprise of particleboard, medium-density fibreboard (MDF) etc. Since current particleboard pricing is low, they can shift to use this material for product making.

While for Hevea's particleboard, about 30% component is made up of rubberwood residues. Not sure why peers didn't disclose the similar statement as Hevea but look at particleboard industry, the whole performance is down for sure.