News by Justin Lim

... as global recession fears and supply demand imbalance in China are expected to stymie demand recovery momentum.

OSK Holdings Bhd registered a net profit of RM115.09 million, or earnings per share of 5.58 sen, in the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 (1QFY2023), a 36.3% increase from RM84.44 million or 4.09 sen per share a year before.

YTL Corp Bhd’s net profit was flat at RM414.14 million in the third quarter ended March 31, 2023 (3QFY2023) from RM414.61 million a year before.

YNH Property Bhd’s land deal with Sunway Group Bhd seems to have hit a stumbling block as Bursa Securities has raised more questions on the transaction.

Construction firm Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd anticipates that its profit margins will remain steady in the current year  in comparison to the previous year, because of lower building material costs and a selective approach to which jobs the company tenders for.

Over the past five months, Chin Hin Group Bhd’s controlling shareholder Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik has been actively raising his stake in the building material specialist, breaching the 60% mark.

Quarterly revenue dropped 16.41% to RM522.13 million, from RM624.66 million.

Quarterly earnings per share declined to 4.7 sen from 5.63 sen previously. 

Pesona Metro Bhd has bagged a construction contract worth RM242.2 million for the main building works of a mixed development project in Kuala Lumpur.

Kimlun Corp Bhd has bagged two construction contracts worth RM94.5 million pertaining to main building works for 78 units of shop offices and a shopping mall with facilities in Johor Bahru.