KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak-based Hock Seng Lee Bhd (HSL) has seen a slight dip in its net profit for the first quarter ended March 31 — to RM19.5 million due to the long Chinese New Year break.

Revenue was also 3% lower at RM135.1 million, compared with RM139.2 million a year ago.

KUALA LUMPUR: Dijaya Corp Bhd has announced it will leverage its Tropicana brand and will operate under the new trade name of Tropicana Corp Bhd effective immediately.

KUALA LUMPUR: Boustead Holdings Bhd’s net profit fell 29% to RM134 million for the first quarter (1Q) ended March 31, due to lower crude palm oil (CPO) prices from its plantation division.

Revenue, however, rose 4.1% year-on-year to RM2.5 billion during the quarter, the company said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended March 31 this year slipped 2.5% year-on-year to RM209.6 million while revenue fell 11.4% to RM2.23 billion due to lower profit contribution from the plantation segment.

THE Johor property market is expected to remain bullish driven by the growth of Iskandar Malaysia in the years to come.

Opposite the Indahpura housing estate in Kulai, Johor, lies a modern property sales gallery on a sprawling, landscaped field. Many curious people have come in to enquire about whether new condominiums or houses were coming up on the site.