<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡14日讯）HeiTech Padu Bhd和Theta Edge Bhd今日分别向大马交易所报备，获得教育部颁发的笔记型电脑租赁合约。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>HeiTech Padu报备说，该公司获教育部授予价值4093万令吉的合约，以先租后买的方式，向吉兰丹和登嘉楼学校教师及教育机构提供环保笔记型电脑租赁服务。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该公司预计，上述合约将为截至12月杪2023财政年的盈利和每股净资产作出贡献。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>另根据Theta Edge的报备，独资子公司Theta Technologies私人有限公司接获教育部同一计划的合约，但服务对象是雪兰莪学校教师和教育机构。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该公司指出，合约价值为4740万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“董事部认为，该合约符合Theta集团最佳利益，料从2023财年起为公司每股盈利和每股资产作出贡献。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>这两份合约为期63个月，从2023年9月15日至2028年12月14日，涉及笔记型电脑的供应、安装、测试、硬件调试和租赁（60个月）。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，HeiTech Padu微跌0.5仙或0.76%，收于65仙，市值为6630万令吉，Theta则上升0.5仙或0.79%，报63.5仙，市值为7550万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：</em><a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/682571" target="_blank">HeiTech Padu, Theta Edge bag laptop contracts from MOE</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡14日讯）HeiTech Padu Bhd和Theta Edge Bhd今日分别向大马交易所报备，获得教育部颁发的笔记型电脑租赁合约。

HeiTech Padu和Theta Edge获教育部电脑合约

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