FIC gets RM100m advance from Felda for Kuching hotel purchase

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Felda Investment Corp Sdn Bhd (FIC) sought to borrow RM100 million from parent Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) in late 2014 to finance the purchase of the Merdeka Palace Hotel and Suites in Kuching, says former Felda finance director Mohd Shahrin Mohd Ali.

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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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Representations from three entities accepted by prosecution in MACC forfeiture case

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): The High Court here has today been informed that the prosecution has accepted the representation from Yayasan Rahah, Naza Quest Sdn Bhd and Ibrahim Awang Ismail in a civil forfeiture suit filed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission against 41 entities to recover approximately RM270 million of funds allegedly sourced from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

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