<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 2): LYC Healthcare Bhd is buying out its Singapore joint-venture (JV) partner's 49% stake in a 67-bedroom confinement care facility in Johor Bharu for RM4.5 million cash, to be paid via monthly instalments of RM300,000.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The facility is owned by LYC SOG Mother &amp; Child Sdn Bhd, which is 51%-owned by LYC Healthcare and 49% by SOG Mummy &amp; Baby Centre Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned unit of SOG Health Pte Ltd in Singapore.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The proposed acquisition presents an opportunity for LYC Healthcare to fully own and control the JV unit, providing flexibility in expanding its confinement care business in Johor, it said in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“The full ownership of LYC SOG also allows the LYC group to arrange and decide on the structure and timing for fundraising of new capital, as and when required, to ensure the successful execution of the group's expansion plan in the confinement care business, as well as to capitalise on other future growth opportunities in the mother and childcare related services,” it said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>LYC Healthcare expects the acquisition to be completed by the first quarter this year.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shares in&nbsp;LYC Healthcare were trading one sen or 5% lower at 19 sen at the time of writing on Tuesday, giving the company a market capitalisation of RM127.18 million.</p></div>


LYC Healthcare Bhd is buying out its Singapore joint-venture (JV) partner's 49% stake in a 67-bedroom confinement care facility in Johor Bharu for RM4.5 million cash, to be paid via monthly instalments of RM300,000.

LYC Healthcare buys out JB confinement centre JV partner's 49% stake for RM4.5m

The number of flood victims in eight affected states has continued to rise, while the situation in Perak remained unchanged. As of 8 pm Friday, the total number of evacuees taking shelter in temporary relief centres (PPS) stood at 106,505.

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An investment vehicle linked to Berjaya Group’s Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun has emerged as a substantial shareholder in Berjaya Food Bhd (KL:BJFOOD) with a 8.09% stake.

Vincent Tan-linked vehicle emerges as substantial shareholder in Berjaya Food with 8.09% stake

Wall Street's main indexes opened slightly higher in a shortened Black Friday trading session, on track for monthly gains as the holiday shopping season kickoff brought retail stocks into focus.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29):  Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made news on Friday.

Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK), Malaysia’s third-largest bank by assets, posted a 12% increase in net profit to RM1.91 billion for the third quarter ended Sept 30, ...

Public Bank, RHB Bank, Padini, QL Resources, LBS Bina, IGB, AAX, Panasonic, Velesto Energy, Sapura Energy, Phamarniaga and Hextar Industries

The finance chief of India's Adani Group on Friday rejected US allegations that executives, including Chairman Gautam Adani, were part of a US$265 million (RM1.2 billion) bribery scheme, while the Indian government said it has not received any US request on the case.

Adani Group CFO rejects bribery allegations, India says no US request yet on case

Sarawak needs a high-quality workforce to support its mission to become Malaysia’s hub for the aerospace industry.

Abang Jo: Sarawak needs quality workforce to support aerospace industry

EG Industries Bhd (KL:EG) on Friday posted an over threefold jump in its July-September quarter net profit from the same period a year ago, driven by higher sales and better margins — particularly from 5G wireless access and photonic-related products.

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Syarikat Air Darul Aman Sdn Bhd (SADA) has temporarily ceased operations at seven of its water treatment plants (WTPs) after the water levels at their intake points reached a critical stage.

Seven water treatment plants in Kedah forced to cease operations

Quality Care India Ltd, the Indian hospital chain backed by Blackstone Inc, agreed to combine with Aster DM Healthcare Ltd in an all-stock deal that will create one of India’s largest hospital chains.

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European and American carmakers are set to lose up to 17% of their combined annual core profits if the US imposes import tariffs on Europe, Mexico and Canada, S&P Global said in a report on Friday, warning of potential credit downgrades.

Trump's tariffs could cost carmakers up to 17% of combined core profits, S&P says

<p>Hextar Industries Bhd (KL:HEXIND) said on Friday it has signed an agreement to bring in Chinese coffee house chain Luckin Coffee to Malaysian shores.</p>


Hextar Industries gets exclusive rights to bring in Luckin Coffee chain

<p>The sentence against Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman in his criminal case was not excessive, partly because as a lawmaker and an "idol" for youngsters, he should be held to a "higher standard", said the judge who convicted the young MP for misappropriation of party funds.</p>


High Court: Sentence in Syed Saddiq's criminal case, which includes two strokes of the cane, not excessive

<p>Sapura Energy Bhd (KL:SAPNRG) announced on Friday the impending departure of its chairman Datuk Mohammad Azlan Abdullah and chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Anuar Taib.</p>


Sapura Energy announces departure of chairman and CEO

<p>Low-cost, medium-haul airline AirAsia X Bhd (KL:AAX) reported a surge in net profit for the third quarter, as currency gains and higher revenue offset a jump in operating expenses.</p>

<p>Net profit for the quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024) was RM121.64 million, a 22-time jump when compared to the same quarter last year, AirAsia X said in an exchange filing. The company booked RM125.29 million from both realised and unrealised net foreign exchange gains.</p>


AirAsia X reports 22-fold jump in net profit on currency gains

<p>Casual wear giant&nbsp;Uniqlo&nbsp;is facing a storm of online criticism in China, after a <em>BBC</em> report quoted the chief executive officer of its owner as saying the company does not source cotton from the far western region of Xinjiang.</p>


Uniqlo criticised in China after BBC report of CEO's Xinjiang comments

<p>Velesto Energy Bhd (KL:VELESTO) on Friday said its subsidiary Velesto Drilling Sdn Bhd (VED) has received a notice of suspension for the jack-up rig Naga 8 contract from Carigali Hess Operating Company Sdn Bhd.</p>


Carigali Hess suspends Velesto's Naga 8 jack-up rig contract as drilling work completed early

<p>TSMC's founder Morris Chang asked Nvidia's Jensen Huang to consider becoming the chief executive of the Taiwanese chip giant more than a decade ago, but was turned down in just 10 minutes, Chang says in a new volume of autobiography.</p>


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<p>Velesto Energy Bhd's (KL:VELESTO) shares fell to their lowest in close to two years on Friday, despite reporting a more than 30-fold jump in its third quarter (3Q) net profit, as it flagged a challenging outlook amid slower demand after announcing that a client had suspended the contract of its Naga 8 jack-up rig.</p>


Velesto's share price skids despite 3Q profit jump as it flags slowing demand for jack-up rigs

<p>IGB Bhd (KL:IGBB) has declared a dividend payout of 12 sen per share for FY2024 — comprising an interim dividend of seven sen and a special dividend of five sen — as its latest third quarter net profit jumped 27% from the corresponding quarter last year, driven by higher contributions from its retail, commercial and hotel segments.</p>


IGB pays 12 sen dividend for FY2024, including a five-sen special, as 3Q profit jumps 27%

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): OSK Holdings Bhd’s (KL:OSK) net profit for the third quarter increased 11.55%, boosted by a higher share of results of associates and a joint venture, particularly from RHB Bank Bhd (KL:RHBBANK).</p>


Higher share of RHB earnings boosts OSK’s 3Q net profit

<p>Muar Member of Parliament&nbsp;Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said on Friday that he will immediately file an appeal against the conviction and sentence handed down to him by the High Court&nbsp;in his criminal breach of trust (CBT) and money-laundering case, after finally receiving the full written judgement.</p>


Syed Saddiq to immediately file graft appeal after finally receiving written judgement

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): &nbsp;Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made news on Friday.</p>

<p><strong>Public Bank Bhd </strong>(KL:PBBANK), Malaysia’s third-largest bank by assets, posted a 12% increase in net profit to RM1.91 billion for the third quarter ended Sept 30, ...

<p>Steel Hawk Bhd (KL:HAWK), an oil and gas services provider listed on the ACE Market on Sept 5, has secured five packages to provide construction and modification works for Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and 27 of the national oil company’s downstream operating plant units.</p>


ACE Market-listed Steel Hawk bags five construction and modification jobs from Petronas

<p>The number of flood victims in eight affected states has continued to rise, while the situation in Perak remained unchanged. As of 8 pm Friday, the total number of evacuees taking shelter in temporary relief centres (PPS) stood at 106,505.</p>


<p>Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd (KL:LCTITAN) has appointed a new president and chief executive officer as part of changes in board representatives of its South Korean parent company.</p>


Lotte Chemical Titan appoints new CEO, executive director

<p>Malaysia’s gross loan growth accelerated in October, thanks to higher growth in business loans and corporate bonds, the central bank said on Friday.</p>

<p>Credit to the private non-financial sector grew by 5.1% year-on-year in October compared with the 4.8% reported in the previous month, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said in its monthly highlights report for October 2024.</p>


Malaysia's loan growth accelerates in October, BNM data show

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Mah Sing Group Bhd’s (KL:MAHSING) net profit for the third quarter jumped 20%, as lower costs more than offset declining revenue.</p>


Mah Sing’s 3Q net profit up 20%, on track for RM2.5b sales target

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New World CEO to leave after two months in succession saga

<p>Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines Bhd, received its first Airbus 330-900 (A330neo) wide-body aircraft on Friday.</p>

<p>The A330neo, initially scheduled to be delivered in September, departed from the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France, on Thursday at 8.52pm local time, and safely arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Friday at 4.52pm, said Malaysia Airlines.</p>
