KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, companies in focus on Friday (Feb 19) may include: Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, Heineken Malaysia Bhd, KPJ Healthcare Bhd, Greatech Technology Bhd and Sime Darby Plantation Bhd.
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd reported a net profit of RM37.95 million in the fourth financial quarter ended Dec 31, 2020, a 45% drop from RM69 million a year ago as the group’s operations continued to recover from the impact of Covid-19 pandemic which had affected sales. Revenue fell 18% to RM472.54 million versus RM573.92 million previously. The group declared an interim dividend of 10 sen per share together with a final dividend of 30 sen per share totalling 40 sen, which will be paid on April 12 and July 9, 2021 respectively. For the full year, net profit fell 44% to RM162.18 million compared with RM291.02 million previously, as revenue also fell 21% to RM1.79 billion against RM2.26 billion previously.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP), which has sternly rebuffed allegations by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on forced labour in its production process, is frustrated that there are no signs of communication about the investigation evidence in the past six months.