News by Choy Nyen Yiau

YTL Corp Bhd net profit in the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 (2QFY2024) rose six-fold to RM589.21 million from RM96.91 million a year ago, lifted by stellar results from listed units YTL Power International Bhd and Malayan Cement Bhd.

PLB Engineering Bhd's external auditor flagged a material uncertainty that could cast significant doubt on its ability to continue as a going concern.

Econpile Holdings Bhd has secured a RM30 million contract to undertake substructure works for a 15-storey office building in Shah Alam.

Shares of Suria Capital Holdings Bhd inched higher to RM2.15 in the afternoon trading session on Wednesday after the Sabah ports operator signed two shareholders' agreements with BEDI Development Sdn Bhd to establish two joint venture (JV) companies for the development of prime land within the Kota Kinabalu Port area.

However, AZRB clarified that AZSB is not a major subsidiary of the company, and it does not anticipate any financial or operational impact due to the petition.

The decline in net profit was attributed to the better gross margin previously amid the finalisation of development costs of Garden Terrace and South Tower in the group's Emerald Hills project in Cheras, and increased construction costs due to material price hikes.

CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT) reported a 54.4% jump in its net property income (NPI) for the fourth quarter of its 2023 financial year (4QFY2023) to RM63.02 million from RM40.8 million in the corresponding quarter in FY2022, as it reported stronger revenue.

MRT Corp is currently focusing on the land acquisition process, which involves over 1,000 lots of land, the majority of which are private lots.

KLCC Property Holdings Bhd (KLCCP) is buying the remaining 40% equity interest in Suria KLCC Sdn Bhd, which owns and manages Suria KLCC Mall here, for RM1.95 billion.

Berjaya Land Bhd's (BLand) and Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd's (MRCB) shares reached a record high during Friday's morning trading session, following a report by The Edge that the two construction outfits are teaming up, alongside IJM Corp Bhd and Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB), to bid for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project.