KRETAM's main business segments include oil palm plantations and operation of oil palm mills and refinery.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -1.66 sen to 0.87sen. In terms of revenue, a 21.6% drop was mainly attributed to the low palm products prices in 2018. As for the Group, it recorded a loss of RM38.5 million. The loss before interest and tax compared to revenue generated was a result of the downtrend in commodity prices, where products were sold at a lower profit margin.

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DUTALAND's main business segments include property development and oil palm plantations.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -0.44 sen to 45.6sen. The Group gained RM395.7 million from the disposal of its plantation assets in FY2018. The main contributor to the Group’s revenue now is its property division. The Group paid a dividend of 5 sen per share in FY2019, which amounts to a dividend yield of 11.76%. The Group currently has RM410.7 million invested in money market fund, it is looking for viable business ventures and will ensure all assets are being managed prudently.

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GOLDEN LAND's main business segments include oil palm plantations and property development.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -10.66 sen to -33.73sen. In 2016, the Group disposed 9,812 hectares of its oil palm plantation in Sabah, and refocused on developing greenfeld oil palm plantations in Indonesia. Currently its plantations in Indonesia are mostly at the immature stage, hence not generating significant profits for the Group.

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PINEHILL PACIFIC's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling operations.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -19.38 sen to -7.09sen, making losses in all of last five years. Under current development, the Company sold 3,641 hectares (Perak) of plantations to United Plantations Berhad. Subsequent to the completion of the disposal, the Company is therefore being classifed as an “Affected Listed Issuer”pursuant to Paragraph 8.03A of the Listing Requirements. Being an “Affected Listed Issuer”, the Company is subject to amongst others to regularise its condition within twelve (12) months and to notify the status of its regularisation plan on a monthly basis.

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TH PLANTATIONS's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling operations.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -67.27 sen to 16.64sen. In 2018, the Group reported a great loss before tax of RM678.1 million, which translated to a loss per share of 67.27 sen. This was attributed to impairment losses from its subsidiaries.

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HARN LEN's main business segments include oil palm plantations, milling and operations of a hotel.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -12.22 sen to 3.43sen. For the financial year 2018, the Group reported a pre-tax loss of RM19.7 million due to lower contribution from the Plantation division. The downtrend was exacerbated by sustained depressed and sluggish commodity prices of Crude Palm Oil (“CPO”) and Palm Kernel (“PK”), and finance costs resulting from borrowings to meet obligations and commitments of the Group.

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MHC's main business segments include oil palm plantations, milling and operations of power plants.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 1.70 sen to 8.15sen. In 2018, the Group recorded a decrease in earning per share from 8.15 to 2.27 sen per share compared to 2017, due to a decrease of FFB production, lower CPO selling prices and decrease sales from its biomass power plant. The Group declared a dividend of 2 sen per share in the 2018 financial year, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.01%.

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CEPATWAWASAN's main business segments include oil palm plantations, milling and operations of power plants.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 1.72 sen to 7.82sen. In 2018, the Group recorded a decrease in earning per share from 7.82 to 1.72 sen per share compared to 2017, due to a decrease of FFB production, lower CPO selling prices and decrease sales from its biomass power plant. The Group declared a dividend of 1.5 sen per share in the 2018 financial year, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.31%.

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INCH KENNETH's main business segments include oil palm plantations and sale of FFB, rubber block manufacturing and hotels operations in Terengganu.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -3.66 sen to -0.48sen, making losses in all of last five years. The Group declared a dividend of 1.109 sen per share in the 2018 financial year, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.82%.

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BOUSTEAD PLANTATIONS's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -2.3 sen to 27.7sen. The Group posted a loss before tax of RM51 million for the year 2018. This was primarily as a result of significantly lower palm product prices which impacted its bottom line. High start-up expenses for the acquisition of 11,579 hectares of land in Sabah and the rehabilitation and improvements for these estates also contributed to the deficit. The Group declared a dividend of 7 sen per share in the 2018 financial year, which amounts to a dividend yield of 9.72%.

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GOPENG's main business segments include oil palm plantations and sale of fresh fruit bunches, it is not involved in milling.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 0.57 sen to 4.44sen. The Group declared a dividend of 2.5 sen per share in the current financial year, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.57%.

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JAYA TIASA's main business segments include oil palm plantations, milling and timber operations.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -27.48 sen to 5.6sen. Making losses in all of last five years.

In the 2019 financial year, there was a Net Loss of RM265.3 million down from the previous Net Loss of RM69.8 million. The reason for the widening loss were due to 23% lower CPO selling price, signifcant lower sales volume for our timber products, and the derecogniton and reversal of deferred tax assets on unabsorbed tax losses in loss making subsidiaries amountng to RM80 million recognized during the year. Loss per share was 27.48 sen compared to 7.34 sen in the previous year.

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MALPAC's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling.

However, the company has been involved in lawsuit which causes its plantation income to be withheld by another party, so revenue or income from plantation segment is zero. It has some income from investment holdings, but not enough to cover expenses.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -6.93 sen to -4.5sen. Making losses in all of last five years.

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INNOPRISE's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 1.27 sen to 8.79sen. The Group declared a dividend of 3 sen per share in the latest financial year, which amounts to dividend yield pf 3.09%.

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KWANTAS's main business segments include oil palm plantations, milling and further downstream manufacturing to produce palm-based products.

Its earning performance has been overall poor in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -29.66 sen to 12.5sen. The Group’s net loss for the financial year under review was RM99.65 million as against a loss of RM93.41 million in the preceding year, attributed to impairment losses.

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PLS's main business segments include oil palm plantations and sale of FFB, not involved in milling.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -4.53 sen to 2.06sen.The reported pre-tax loss of RM24.8 million in the 2019 financial year was mainly attributable to the significant drop of approximately 27% in the average selling prices realised for Fresh Fruit Bunches (“FFB”) despite of the marginal increase in the FFB harvested. The volatile selling price has immensely impacted to the Group’s performance under the plantation segment. There was no dividend paid to shareholders in the last five years.

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TSH's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling.

Its earning performance has been overall fluctuating in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -7.85 sen to 10.31sen. In 2018 financial year, TSH reported lower revenue than previous year due to lower average prices of crude palm oil (CPO). Dividend declared is 2 sen per share, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.29%.

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FGV's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling.

Its earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -26.9 sen to 8.9sen. In 2019 financial year, FGV reported lower revenue than previous year due to lower average prices of crude palm oil (CPO) and lower fresh fruit bunches (FFB) production. a Loss Before Zakat and Tax of RM1.02 billion due to a RM949 million impairment and lower prices of CPO. The impairments were due to non-performing investments such as Asian Plantations Limited, FGV Green Energy, FGV Cambridge Nanosystems

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KIM LOONG RESOURCES's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling.

Its earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 6 sen to 10sen. In 2019 financial year, the company declared a dividend of 6 sen per share, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.75%. In 2019 financial year, KIM LOONG RESOURCES reported lower revenue than previous year due to lower average prices of crude palm oil (CPO) and lower fresh fruit bunches (FFB) production.

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HAP SENG PLANTATIONS's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling.

Its earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 3.64 sen to 16.04sen. In 2018 financial year, the company declared a dividend of 2.5 sen per share, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.17%. In 2018 financial year, HAP SENG reported lower revenue than previous year due to lower average prices of crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK).

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SARAWAK PLANTATION's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling.

Its earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 2.3 sen to 15.7sen. In 2018 financial year, the company declared a dividend of 5 sen per share, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.44%. In terms of current development, Ta Ann Holdings Berhad undergone acquisition of a significant stake in Sarawak Plantation to enable the Company to leverage on Ta Ann's experience and expertise in plantation managements.

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IJM PLANTATIONS's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling.

Its earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -4.13 sen to 13.07sen. IJM reported losses before tax (RM 43.31 million) in the current financial year was mainly due to lower crude palm oil (CPO) prices, a signifcant net unrealised foreign exchange loss of RM25.79 million resulting from the translation of the US Dollar denominated borrowings and increasing production cost.

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NPC's main business segments include oil palm plantations, transportation services, property letting and operation of hotel.

Its earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -41.26 sen to 42.25sen. NPC reported loss net of tax increased to RM64.104 million in 2018 as compared to profit net of tax in last fnancial year of RM13.965 million was mainly due to lower average crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) realised price from plantation segment.

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FAR EAST's main business segments include oil palm plantations and milling operations.

Its earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 19.39 sen to 85.5sen. Dividend payout in the 2018 financial year totalled 3 sen per share, which corresponds to a dividend yield of 1.14%.

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RIVERVIEW's main business segments include oil palm plantations and investment holdings.

Its earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 1.34 sen to 26.83sen. Dividend payout in the 2018 financial year totalled 6 sen per share, which corresponds to a dividend yield of 2.03%.

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TA ANN HOLDINGS's main business segments include timber related and oil palm plantations.

Its earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 17.05 sen to 54.55sen. Dividend payout in the 2018 financial year totalled 10 sen per share, which corresponds to a dividend yield of 2.87%.

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SUNGEI BAGAN's revenue was made up of sales of fresh fruit bunches (“FFB”), dividend income, rental income and interest income. The bulk of the Group’s investments are held in companies listed in the Mainboard of both Bursa Malaysia and Singapore Exchange. The Company’s has positions in Kuchai Development Berhad, Great Eastern Holdings Limited and Singapore Press Holdings Limited.

Its earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -15.99 sen to 5.56sen.Its earnings mostly has been affected by high operating costs in the latest financial year. Dividend payout in the 2019 financial year totalled 2 sen per share, which corresponds to a dividend yield of 0.69%.

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SOP's earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 10.9 sen to 40.8sen. Its earnings mostly has been affected by high operating costs in the latest financial year. Dividend payout in the 2018 financial year totalled 6 sen per share, which corresponds to a dividend yield of 1.66%.

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KLUANG RUBBER's earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -22.9 sen to 10.87sen. Its earnings mostly has been affected by high operating costs in the latest financial year. Dividend payout in the 2019 financial year totalled 6 sen per share, which corresponds to a dividend yield of 1.77%.

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NSOP's earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -5.73 sen to 13.5en. Its earnings mostly has been affected by low CPO prices in the latest financial year. Dividend payout in the 2018 financial year totalled 8 sen per share, which corresponds to a dividend yield of 2.38%.

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IOI's earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 0.82 sen to 48.7 sen. Its earnings mostly has been affected by low CPO prices in the latest financial year. Dividend payout in the latest financial year totalled 8 sen per share, which corresponds to a dividend yield of 1.66%.

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SIME DARBY PLANTATION's earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 5.1 sen to 52.2 sen. It has since demerged from SIME DARBY a couple of years ago and been listed on Bursa Malaysia individually. While also been affected by low CPO prices in the latest financial year, its earnings remain positive, and paid out 1.7 sen per share dividend.

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UNITED MALACCA's earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -18.6 sen to 40.4 sen. In particular, in the current financial year, the group is hit by a -18.6 sen per share losses, due to low crude palm oil prices and new adoption of the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards.

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BLD's earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from -54.11 sen to 22.87 sen. In particular, in the current financial year, the group is hit by a -54.11 sen per share losses, due to lower average selling price of its products.

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CHINTEK's earning performance has been overall unstable in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall fluctuated from 20 sen to 80 sen. Return on equity is around 10%. Dividend paid to shareholders in 2018 is 30 sen per share. Dividend yield is around 4.69%.

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GENP's earning performance has been overall decreasing in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall decreased from 46.6 sen to 20.5 sen. Return on equity is around 3.9%. Dividend paid to shareholders in 2018 is 13 sen per share. Dividend yield is around 1.23%.

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Batu Kawan derives most of its profits from KLK, which is its own subsidiary. It is also involved in chemicals manufacturing. Batu Kawan's earning performance has been overall decreasing in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall decreased from 126.9 sen to 116 sen. Return on equity is around 7%. Dividend paid to shareholders in 2018 is 55 sen per share. Dividend yield is around 3.3%.

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KLK's earning performance has been overall decreasing in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall decreased from 93.1 sen to 70.1 sen. Return on equity is around 6%. Dividend paid to shareholders in 2018 is 45 sen per share. Dividend yield is around 1.82%.

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United Plantation's earning performance has been increasing in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall increased from 143 sen to 179 sen. Return on equity is around 14%. Dividend paid to shareholders in 2018 is 140 sen per share. Dividend yield is around 5.32%.

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Based on comparison of 6 major telecommunications services providers in Malaysia, it is found that TIMECOM is not ranked as one of the TOP 3 telecommunications counters worthy to invest in. However, TIMECOM stands out in performance indicators such as having the highest share price (RM9.16), which has been steady in the last few years, as well as having the highest earning per share. It also has relatively low P/E ratio (16.92) compared to other counters.

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Based on comparison of 6 major telecommunications services providers in Malaysia, it is found that TELEKOM is one of the TOP 3 telecommunications counters worthy to invest in. TELEKOM stands out in performance indicators such as having relatively low P/E ratio (20). However, its cost-to-income ratio (67827%) is very high compared to other counters. Improvement on this area is needed to increased profitability.

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Based on comparison of 6 major telecommunications services providers in Malaysia, it is found that currently XOX is not ranked as the TOP 3 telecommunications counters worthy to invest in. XOX’s performance indicators mostly lag behind other telecommunications counters such as MAXIS, DIGI and AXIATA. More improvement is needed to increase its competitiveness.

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Based on comparison of 6 major telecommunications services providers in Malaysia, it is found that AXIATA is not ranked as one of the TOP 3 telecommunications counters worthy to invest in. Mainly due to its losses in earnings in this financial year. However, AXIATA stands out in performance indicators such as having one of the highest market capitalization (RM 38,487 million) in the latest financial year.

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Based on comparison of 6 major telecommunications services providers in Malaysia, it is found that DIGI is one of the TOP 3 telecommunications counters worthy to invest in. DIGI stands out in performance indicators such as having the highest return on equity (210%), as well as having one of the highest dividend payout ratio (99%), the highest dividend yield (4.12%) and the lowest cost-to-income ratio (213%).

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Based on comparison of 6 major telecommunications services providers in Malaysia, MAXIS is shown to be one of the TOP 3 telecommunications counters worthy to invest in. MAXIS stands out in performance indicators such as having high return on equity (20.1%), high dividend payout ratio (88.11%), one of the highest dividend yield (3.88%) and highest market capitalization (RM 40,354 million) in the latest financial year.

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TIMECOM's earning performance has been increasing in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall increased from 30.34 sen to 49.13 sen. Return on equity is around 12%. Share price remained steady at around RM8 to RM9 in last three years. Dividend yield is around 2.23%.

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Telekom's earning performance has been declining in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall decreased from 22.9 sen to 4.1 sen. Losses reported in 2018 was due to high impairment losses and high operating costs.

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XOX's earning performance has been mostly making losses in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall decreased from -0.4 sen to -0.67 sen. RM 6 million losses before tax reported in 2018 was attributed to the intense price-focused competition resulted in lower margin, and higher spending on promotional activity in enhancing customer services and branding. On the other hand, XOX customer base has been growing in last few years, currently reached 2 million customers.

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Axiata's earning performance has been declining in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall decreased from 27.2 sen to -55.4 sen. Losses reported in 2018 was due to impairment losses from its Indian associate company Idea's merger with Vodafone.

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Digi's earning performance has been declining in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall decreased from 26.1 sen to 19.8 sen. Its return on equity is very high, at 209%. Digi has a very generous dividend policy. It consistently pays ~100% of its earnings to shareholders as dividend, which gives rise to a high dividend yield of ~4%. At current share price, P/E ratio is high (24).

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