News by Syafiqah Salim

Sunway’s property development segment reported a 13.2% year-on-year (yoy) increase in profit before tax (PBT) to RM23.41 million, due to higher progressive profit recognition from its Singapore private condominium projects, which offset lower profit contribution from local development projects.

In a bourse filing on Thursday, Mulpha said its indirect wholly-owned unit Pindari Capital Capri Retail Pty Ltd (PCCR) — in its capacity as trustee for Capri Retail Trust — has entered into a contract of sale with Capri On Via Roma Pty Ltd (in its capacity as trustee for Capri Enterprises Unit Trust) for the transaction.

This resulted in a higher earnings per share of 1.13 sen for 1QFY22 compared with 0.8 sen for 1QFY21, the company’s bourse filing on Thursday (May 26) showed. 

However, quarterly revenue in 3QFY22 grew 27.44% to RM737.79 million from RM578.95 million in 3QFY21 mainly attributable to better performance contributed from all business segments.

Chin Hin Group Bhd registered a 73.25% growth in net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 (1QFY22) to RM26.26 million from RM15.16 million a year earlier due to a gain on disposal of Solarvest Holdings Bhd shares, as well as share of results of associates and joint-venture companies.

Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd posted a net profit of RM61.08 million for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2022 (4QFY22), a year-on-year decline of 22.17% from RM78.47 million in line with lower revenue as well as higher administrative and general expenses.

KLCCP Stapled Group reported a net profit of RM161.44 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 (1QFY22), up 10.48% from RM146.12 million in the same quarter last year, amid a rebound in business activities.

The Practice Note 17 (PN17) company Perak Corp Bhd has narrowed its net loss for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 (1QFY22) to RM1.2 million from RM6.29 million a year ago, due to profit from the sale of land by a former subsidiary under its property development segment.

Sime Darby Property Bhd's net profit declined by 21.51% to RM51.84 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 (1QFY22) from RM66.04 million in the same quarter last year.

Revenue came in at RM867.1 million, 17.64% less than the RM1.05 billion it recorded in 1QFY21, its bourse filing showed.