<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡13日讯）BIG Industries Bhd与SJ Holdings私人有限公司签署买卖协议，以450万令吉现金脱售柔佛地皮。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据文告，这块有期地皮尚有60年，将在2069年5月31日到期，占地1.652英亩或0.6687公顷。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>BIG Industries最初在上述地点经营工业气体分公司，该公司之所以打算脱售地皮，是因为该分公司不断蒙受财务损失，导致管理层停止运营，随后脱售产业。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团估计，扣除估计开支和资本利得税后，将从交易中获利355万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>在任何无可预见的情况下，预计将在签署买卖协议之日起9个月内完成交易。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SJ Holdings是一家本地私人有限公司，主要业务是投资控股。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，BIG Industries涨7仙或11%，挂71仙，市值为4471万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version</em>：<a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/671007">BIG Industries seeks to sell Johor land for RM4.5 mil cash</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡13日讯）BIG Industries Bhd与SJ Holdings私人有限公司签署买卖协议，以450万令吉现金脱售柔佛地皮。

BIG Industries以450万售柔佛地皮

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