KUCHING (Jan 6): Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd (Sarawak Oil Palms) is expected to deliver healthier production performance in 2026 supported by gradual yield recovery and improving productivity, according to analysts from Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest Research) after a recent site visit to the group’s operations in Miri. In a note, the research house said prolonged wet weather in early 2025 disrupted pollination activities, leading to malformed fresh fruit bunches (FFB) and weaker output. As a result, Sarawak Oil Palms’ first nine months of financial year 2025 (9MFY25) FFB production recorded a marginal decline and is expected to fall for […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected second quarter (2Q) economic growth has prompted Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest) to raise its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to 5.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) from 4.6 per cent. In a note today, PublicInvest said this follows the six per cent y-o-y expansion in 2Q 2026, which lifted the first half of 2026’s (1H 2026) growth to 5.7 per cent y-o-y. It said the 2.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted expansion also points to firmer sequential momentum entering 2H 2026. “We now expect growth to remain relatively firm at around […]

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KUCHING (Nov 26): Ta Ann Holdings Bhd (Ta Ann) posted a core profit of RM168 million for the first nine months of FY2025 (9MFY25), marking a 3.8 per cent year-on-year (yoy) increase that beat both analysts’ and market expectations. Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest Research) noted that the oil palm division remained the main earnings driver, while the timber segment returned to the black. Core profit for the third quarter (3QFY25) rose 2 per cent yoy to RM74 million, supported by improved timber performance despite weaker contributions from palm oil. Palm oil earnings slipped 5.2 per cent yoy, while earnings […]

KUCHING (August 28): CCK Consolidated Bhd’s (CCK) outlook looks to be bright as its Indonesian operation is expected to remain as a key growth driver in the longer-term says analysts from Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest Research). In a results review, the analyst guided that they believe CCK’s Indonesian operations which is gearing up to […]

KUCHING (August 28): CCK Consolidated Bhd’s (CCK) outlook looks to be bright as its Indonesian operation is expected to remain as a key growth driver in the longer-term says analysts from Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest Research). In a results review, the analyst guided that they believe CCK’s Indonesian operations which is gearing up to […]