Paramount looks to expedite RM177m in special dividend payout

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Paramount Corp Bhd wants to expedite the distribution of the RM177 million allocated as special dividend to its investors following the completion of the sale of its controlling equity interest in its pre-tertiary education business to Prestigion Education Sdn Bhd yesterday.

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Paramount gets MOE's nod for education divestment, on the lookout for land

PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): Paramount Corp Bhd will place greater focus on property development following the divestment of its education business, said Paramount Group CEO Jeffrey Chew (pictured) in a statement today, announcing the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) approval for the sale of its controlling equity interest in its pre-tertiary education business to Prestigion Education Sdn Bhd (formerly Two Horses Capital Sdn Bhd).

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Paramount’s KDU stake divestment a good move, say analyst

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Paramount Corp Bhd’s planned sale of its controlling stake in three KDU education institutions, which may pave the way for the eventual divestment of its entire loss-making tertiary education business, is seen as a “good move” by RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd analyst Loong Kok Wen.

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