News by justin Lim

JAKS Resources Bhd (KL:JAKS) said its indirect subsidiary MNH Global Assets Management Sdn Bhd has filed for the establishment of a medium-term note (MTN) programme of up to RM250 million with the Securities Commission Malaysia.

WCT Bhd recorded a net profit of RM173.22 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024), compared with a net loss of RM13.54 million a year earlier, thanks to the remeasurement of interest in a jointly controlled entity amounting to RM184 million.

The petition, initiated in late August, sought an unpaid sum of RM184,438.80, alongside statutory interest of 5% per annum from March 1, 2024 and costs of RM3,000. 

Property developer SkyWorld Development Bhd (KL:SKYWLD), which made its Main Market debut in July last year, said it is on target to launch developments with an estimated gross development value of RM4.6 billion by 2026, having achieved RM1.1 billion worth of launches so far.

Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) said it has already hit 91% of its full-year sales target of RM3.5 billion for 2024 by September. Its unbilled sales stood at RM3.7 billion.

The stop-work order stemmed from complaints from nearby residents about an explosion at the site.

Mudajaya Group Bhd (KL:MUDAJYA) has bagged a contract worth RM41.34 million for the construction of a 17-storey condominium in Kuching, Sarawak.

Engineering outfit Pestech International Bhd (KL:PESTECH) said Shandong Power Equipment Co Ltd (Speco) has initiated arbitration proceedings against its wholly owned PESTECH Sdn Bhd (PSB) over what Speco claimed were unpaid dues related to the supply of transformers.

Packaging solution provider Scientex Bhd (KL:SCIENTX) said it has established a multi-currency Islamic medium-term notes programme of RM1.5 billion in nominal value.

Property developer Pasdec Bhd (KL:PASDEC) is expected to realise an estimated net gain of RM68.38 million from the proposed sale of industrial land in Kuantan, Pahang to Petroluxe Refinery (M) Sdn Bhd (PRSB) for RM73.5 million.