<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><strong>Heng Huat Resources Group Bhd (-ve)</strong></p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>LISTED in July 2014, Heng Huat (Fundamental: N/A, Valuation: N/A) is a manufacturer of biomass materials such as coconut fibres and oil palm fibres, which are mainly exported to China. The Penang-based company also produces and sells fibre mattresses and other bedding accessories.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Heng Huat plans to invest RM35 million in capex to build a new oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibre manufacturing facility in Gua Musang, Kelantan. The new plant, which will increase its production capacity by one-third, is expected to commence operation in 2Q2015.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>For 1Q2015, revenue increased 24.1% y-o-y to RM26.5 million, while net profit fell 4.0% to RM2.9 million, due to higher oil palm EFB costs and labour costs.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Last month, it has proposed for a 1-for-2 bonus issue as well as transfer of its listing from the ACE Market to the Main Market.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The stock trades at a trailing 12-month P/E of 14.0 times and 2.1 times book.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><img alt="heng_huat_260615_swm_theedgemarkets" src="http://edgemarkets.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/pictures/heng_huat_260615_swm_theedgemarkets.png" style="height:612px; width:500px" /></p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>This article first appeared in <em>The Edge Financial Daily</em>, on June 26, 2015.</p></div>


Heng Huat Resources Group Bhd (-ve)

LISTED in July 2014, Heng Huat (Fundamental: N/A, Valuation: N/A) is a manufacturer of biomass materials such as coconut fibres and oil palm fibres, which are mainly exported to China. The Penang-based company also produces and sells ...

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CelcomDigi, Ajinomoto, Master Tec, TMC Life Sciences, Perak Transit, UEM Sunrise, EA Technique, AWC, Johor Plantations, Berjaya Corp, REDtone, Mercury Industries, TCS Group, MMAG, Pecca, and OM Holdings

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<p>An undersea data cable connecting Finland and Germany was severed in the early hours of Monday by what was likely an external impact, authorities in the Nordic country said.</p>

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<p>Keir Starmer pushed for “respectful” UK relations with China, even as he raised frictions including over sanctioned parliamentarians and the trial in Hong Kong of former media mogul Jimmy Lai in the first meeting between a British premier and President Xi Jinping in almost seven years.</p>


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<p>He said the ministry has taken a strategic approach, including focusing on promotional efforts and diplomatic relations with international platforms, as well as establishing cooperation with strategic partners and non-governmental organisations to promote palm oil.</p>


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<p>Asian equities are poised to track Wall Street stocks higher as Treasuries halted a selloff that drove 10-year yields near 4.5%. Traders were also closely watching news around President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.</p>
