<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24): Dataprep Holdings Bhd has announced that its Indonesia subsidiary has been selected as the winner and lead consortium member to construct and maintain passive telecommunication infrastructure in Bandung, Indonesia.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a bourse filing, Dataprep said the passive telecommunication infrastructure development will include construction and maintenance of underground telecommunication infrastructure including the ducting, manhole and handhole for installation of fibre optics and construction of telecommunication microcell pole.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The consortium, led by Dataprep unit PT Dataprep Teknologi Indonesia Tbk, includes two other consortium members namely PT Bintang Trans Khatulistiwa Tbk and PT Raka Mitra Bersama Tbk.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The project is based on the public-private partnership initiative on the build-operate-transfer model, it said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The selection was made by PT Bandung Infra Investama (Perseroda) Tbk. Dataprep said further project details will be announced upon consent and the signing of the cooperation agreement with Perseroda in due time.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Dataprerp shares price closed half a sen or 3.57% lower at 13.5 sen, giving the group a market capitalisation of RM100 million.</p></div>


Dataprep Holdings Bhd has announced that its Indonesia subsidiary has been selected as the winner and lead consortium member to construct and maintain passive telecommunication infrastructure in Bandung, Indonesia.

Dataprep's Indonesia consortium awarded project to build and maintain passive telco infra in Bandung

Reddit was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, a day after the social media company said it had fixed a software bug.

Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources including users, showed more than 14,000 reports of outages.

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The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) will continue to enforce compliance through audits and investigations to detect any non-compliance among taxpayers in Malaysia.

LHDN deputy chief executive officer (Compliance) Datuk Hisham Rusli said that all actions are carried out in accordance with the laws set forth.

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza, adding to pressure on the country’s leadership over the conduct of its military campaign against Hamas.

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Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made the news on Thursday.

Petron, DRB-Hicom, Dayang Enterprise, AEON, 7-Eleven, MSM, Hap Seng Consolidated, SunCon, UEM Sunrise, Mega First, Oriental, Heitech Padu, Can-One, Atlan, Maxim, Thong Guan, Globetronics

Thailand is taking steps to attract more foreign investment to accelerate economic growth while preparing to adjust its policies to cope with potential changes to world trade under a Trump presidency, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said.

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Volkswagen AG faces a growing threat of widespread walkouts as executives and unionists dig in over how to restructure Europe’s biggest automaker.

Labour leaders are offering €1.5 billion (RM7.08 billion) in additional cost cuts — including foregoing some bonuses — to keep factories open, after management dangled the idea of closures.

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Baidu Inc recorded its biggest revenue drop in more than two years after China’s economic malaise undermined its push into generative AI.

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Magnum Bhd (KL:MAGNUM) reported a slight dip in net profit in the July-Sept period as income tax and other expenses increased, but cushioned by better income generated by its gaming and investment holdings and other segments.

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UBS has seen weak European growth hit companies it lends to, CFO Todd Tuckner said on Thursday, with the bank facing a 2024 credit loss expense of some 150 million Swiss francs (US$170 million or RM757.72 million) in its personal and corporate banking business.

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Emmanuel Macron’s ill-fated June gamble on snap elections has plunged French businesses into prolonged gloom, clouding the president’s seven-year effort to transform the country into a hub for investment.

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<p>IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG) has officially relaunched the Putrajaya Marriott Hotel in IOI Resort City last week after completing a RM100 million renovation.</p>

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IOI Properties relaunches Putrajaya Marriott Hotel after RM100m renovation

<p>Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) is working urgently with authorities to help resolve the recurring flood incidents in Bandar Bukit Raja, said managing director Datuk Seri Azmir Merican.</p>


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<p>Globetronics Technology Bhd (KL:GTRONIC) has inked an agreement valued at RM145 million to provide integrated circuit (IC) product packaging, testing and backend services to Taiwan-based ChipMOS Technologies Inc.</p>


Globetronics secures RM145 mil contract to provide assembly and test services to Taiwan’s ChipMOS

<p>China has found gold reserves worth 600 billion yuan (US$82.9 billion or RM370.9 billion) in central Hunan province, state outlet <i>Xinhua</i> news said on Thursday.</p>


China finds US$83b worth of gold reserves in Hunan 

<p>Atlan Holdings Bhd's (KL:ATLAN) Singapore-listed subsidiary Duty Free International Ltd (DFIL), which plans to challenge the compulsory acquisition of two plots of land in Kedah by the Malaysian government, announced on Thursday that it had received RM69.6 million as compensation for the land.</p>

<p>The sum was received from the Home Affairs Ministry, which is force-buying the plot from DFIL's wholly-owned Cergasjaya Sdn Bhd and Cergasjaya Properties Sdn Bhd, on Monday (Nov 18).&nbsp; DFIL itself is 75.53% owned by Atlan.</p>


Home Affairs Ministry pays Atlan RM69.6 mil for compulsory purchase of its Kedah plot

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday that about 70% to 80% of the costs of his official trips to five countries over the past two weeks were paid by private companies.</p>


Private firms paid up to 80% of costs for recent official trips abroad, Anwar tells Dewan Rakyat

<p>Sugar producer MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (KL:MSM) continued to record losses for the second consecutive quarter, after the group reported a RM49.75 million net loss for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024).</p>


MSM Malaysia continues to bleed for the second consecutive quarter

<p>Thong Guan Industries Bhd (KL:TGUAN) has proposed a seven sen per share special dividend from proceeds of the sale of its food and beverage (F&amp;B) business to its largest shareholder Foremost Equals Sdn Bhd for RM60 million.</p>


Thong Guan proposes seven sen dividend from proceeds of sale of F&B business to major shareholder for RM60m

<p>In his first global meetings since Donald Trump was reelected to lead the US, Chinese President Xi Jinping went on a diplomatic offensive, hedging against expected new tariffs and preparing to exploit potential future rifts between Washington and its allies.</p>


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<p>Oil company Petron Malaysia Refining &amp; Marketing Bhd (KL:PETRONM) suffered a 94.3% drop in its third-quarter net profit, on lower sales volume due to a correction in domestic fuel demand following the implementation of the retail diesel targeted subsidy in June this year.</p>


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<p>AEON Co (M) Bhd (KL:AEON), a general merchandise store and supermarket chain operator, saw its net profit rise 35.4% to RM18.79 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024) from RM13.88 million a year earlier on higher revenue.</p>


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<p>Heitech Padu Bhd (KL:HTPADU) recorded a net profit of RM6.58 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024), compared with a net loss of RM1.4 million in the corresponding quarter, thanks to a one-off gain on disposal of land and building.</p>


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<p>Automotive seat maker Feytech Holdings Bhd (KL:FEYTECH) has failed to buy a piece of land in the Klang Valley, resulting in a delay in the construction of its new corporate office with a manufacturing plant and warehouse.</p>


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<p>Oil and gas services provider Dayang Enterprise Holdings Bhd (KL:DAYANG) said it will continue to deliver outstanding performance after posting a record high net profit for its third quarter, which surged 76.67% year-on-year.</p>


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<p>A summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Thursday.</p>


FBM KLCI down 0.59% to 1,588.68 on Nov 21, 2024

<p>PETALING JAYA&nbsp;(Nov 21): Car upholstery maker Pecca Group Bhd (KL:PECCA) is negotiating to expand its replacement equipment manufacturing business to more foreign markets, including Australia, the Middle East, and Europe.</p>


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<p>Baidu Inc recorded its biggest revenue drop in more than two years after China’s economic malaise undermined its push into generative AI.</p>


<p>Sunway Construction Group Bhd (KL:SUNCON) posted a 32.71% jump in its net profit for its third quarter on the accelerated progress of its data centre projects.</p>

<p>Net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024) rose to RM46.47 million from RM35.01 million in 3QFY2023, as revenue rose 28.48% to RM865.33 million from RM673.51 million, its Thursday bourse filing showed.</p>


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<p>DRB-Hicom Bhd (KL:DRBHCOM) saw a net loss of RM5.29 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024), compared with a net profit of RM70.8 million in the same quarter last year.</p>


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<p>Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made the news on Thursday.</p>
