Oil palm cultivation segment lifts Oriental Interest

TheStar Tue, Jan 25, 2022 07:50am - 2 years View Original


Oriental noted that revenue and profit before tax from its oil palm cultivation segment jumped by 146% and 357%, respectively, driven by both stronger crude palm oil prices and better harvesting during the quarter.

PETALING JAYA: Oriental Interest Bhd’s net profit fell 22.5% to RM11.70mil in the first quarter ended Nov 31, 2021 (Q1’FY22) from RM15.09mil a year ago mainly dragged by lower revenue from both the property development and general construction segments.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the group said its revenue also dropped around 12% to RM76.91mil in the quarter compared to RM87.47mil in the corresponding period a year ago.

Oriental said revenue from the property development segment fell by 14% which resulted in a 30% decrease in pre-tax profit, principally due to the completion of some projects during the reporting quarter.

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