<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 2): 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/5326" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">99SMART</a>) on Tuesday confirmed that it opened its first overseas store in Fuzhou, China on Aug 31.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"The company will also set up prototype outlets with plans to progressively expand within Fuzhou," the mini mart operator said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“The establishment of the store is not expected to have a material impact on the group’s earnings or net assets for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2025,” the company added.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>99 Speed Mart, which was listed on the Main Market last September, did not provide further details including the investment size.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The announcement came after local Chinese media reports on Tuesday about the company’s store opening in Fujian province. According to the reports, the new operations in China will be wholly-owned by 99 Speed Mart.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>As of end-June, 99 Speed Mart had 2,894 outlets across Malaysia.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shares in 99 Speed Mart closed down two sen or 0.79% at RM2.50 on Tuesday, valuing the company at RM21.17 billion.</p></div>


99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd (KL:99SMART) on Tuesday confirmed that it opened its first overseas store in Fuzhou, China on Aug 31.

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