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The "Rule of 78" calculates a loan's interest for the entire loan term based on the original principal. A borrower thus gets no interest savings even if the loan is paid off earlier than scheduled.

George Kent (Malaysia) Bhd (KL:GKENT) has secured a RM45.5 million contract from Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd for the Kwasa Damansara township development in Sungai Buloh, Selangor.

Advancecon Holdings Bhd (KL:ADVCON) has bagged a main infrastructure work contract worth RM44.6 million by Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) for the development at Elmina West.

YTL Power International Bhd's (KL:YTLPOWR) data centres are well on track, with the second phase of 8MW under Johor Data Centre 1 (JDC1) expected to come online by end-2024, according to MIDF Research.

Exsim Hospitality Bhd (KL:EXSIMHB), formerly known as Pan Malaysia Holdings Bhd, has secured a sub-contract worth RM20.98 million for renovation works on 62 office units located on Old Klang Road.

A Lotus’s hypermarket in IJM Rimbayu, a township development by IJM Land Bhd in Telok Panglima Garang near here, opened on Friday. The hypermarket, which features its own mall, will be the largest superstore within a 10km radius.

NCT Group of Companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Malaysia Enterprises Investment Association (MEIA) to attract investment from the Guangdong province of China to NCT Group’s NCT Smart Industrial Park (NSIP) in Sepang, Selangor.

Shares of Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) notched a fresh all-time high on Friday, as analysts projected robust quarters ahead for the construction powerhouse, fuelled by contract wins and a strong project pipeline.

Uni Wall APS Holdings Bhd (KL:UNIWALL) on Thursday entered into two separate agreements with Menteri Besar Kedah Inc-owned investment company Permodalan Kedah Bhd (PKB) to develop three university projects with a combined gross development value (GDV) of RM2.30 billion.

Kerjaya Prospek Property Bhd (KL:KPPROP) said it will redeem the outstanding 1.72 billion redeemable convertible preference shares (RCPS) issued in 2019 by the investment vehicle of its controlling shareholder Datuk Tee Eng Seng for RM292.07 million on Jan 9.