Day: July 31, 2024

GEORGE TOWN,, The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) will intensify its efforts to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country, in improving their compliance with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. Its president Datuk William Ng said many SMEs still struggle with meeting these essential standards, which are crucial for maintaining competitiveness in the industry. ‘There are numerous issues requiring SAMENTA’s attention, but ESG compliance is a particularly pressing one. We aim to support SMEs in addressing this challenge, by enhancing their understanding and knowledge of ESG requirements,’ he said. In addition to ESG compliance,

KUALA LUMPUR,, Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd’s (LCT) net loss of RM248.88 million narrowed in the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 (2Q FY2024) against a net loss of RM313.47 million in the same quarter last year. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, it attributed the narrowing of its net loss to lower sales volume, lower gross negative margin, and a lower write-down of inventories to its net realisable value. Revenue for the 2Q FY2024 declined to RM1.78 billion compared with RM1.86 billion a year ago. On a cumulative six-month basis, the group’s net loss fell 19 per cent to

KUALA LUMPUR,, Infomina Bhd has accepted a letter of acceptance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, amounting to RM34.71 million. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the technology company said the award is for the provision of technology application and infrastructure operations, maintenance and support services. The service is to provide key support to the ministry’s core application, including data and storage management, workload automation, report and spool management and holistic database analysis and management for three years commencing Aug 1, 2024, to July 31, 2027. “This is expected to contribute positively to the earnings of the Infomina group