Sime Darby confirms Abdul Rahman will take over as chairman

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) president and group chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad will assume the role of chairman and non-independent non-executive director of Sime Darby Bhd upon Tan Sri Dr Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Abdullah's retirement on Oct 31 this year.

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MRCB's LRT3 progress billings expected to pick up in 2H

Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (Aug 27, 72 sen) Maintain hold with a lower target price (TP) of 74 sen: Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd’s (MRCB) net profit of RM15 million (-72% year-on-year [y-o-y]) for the cumulative six months of financial year 2019 (6MFY19) is only 11% to 16% of the market consensus and our previous FY19 forecast of RM94 million to RM137 million.

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George Kent, MRCB in LRT3 funding dispute

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): A dispute has arisen between George Kent (Malaysia) Bhd and Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) over financing requirements for their joint-venture (JV) company that is undertaking the construction of the Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3).

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