Thursday, 19 April 2012

News Highlights - LBS Bina Group, Three-A Resources, Maa Group


LBS Bina Group Bhd (RM0.89/share)
Could reap RM650mil from disposal of Dragon Hill
LBS Bina Group Bhd is negotiating the sale of up to 100% of its subsidiary Dragon Hill Ltd, for an indicative price of about HK$1.65 billion (RM651.76mil). LBS said its wholly-owned unit, Intellplace Holdings Ltd, which owns 100% of Dragon Hill, signed a memorandum of understanding with Jiuzhou Technology Co Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jiuzhou Development Company Ltd. LBS told The Edge Financial Daily that the sale of Dragon Hill does not mean it will be exiting the China market completely. It still has an interest in the Zhuhai International Circuit, the first permanent motor racing circuit built in China, which is under the management of LBS. – The Edge Financial Daily

Three-A Resources Bhd (RM1.16/share)
Three-A’s China plant to start production this month
Three-A Resources Bhd’s manufacturing plant in China, which it jointly owns with Wilmar International Ltd, has been commissioned Ltd, has been commissioned and slated to start production this month, said its independent and non-executive chairman Datuk Mohd Nor Abdul Wahid. The plant will manufacture food ingredients such as hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP), a food flavor enhancer found in processed foods such as soup, sauce, dip, dressings, seasoning and snack food.  Mohd Nor said the plant is in a “gestation period” and has to undergo trial runs for six to seven months. – The Edge Financial Daily

MAA Group Bhd (RM0.50/share)
Said to be considering selling fund management business Fresh selling its core insurance business and becoming debt-free, MAA Group Bhd is considering hiving off its fund management business, according to sources. While not ruling out the possibility of a corporate exercise, a source told Starbiz: “Many have been ‘knocking on the doors’ of MAA and have shown interest in buying its unit trust business. If the timing and pricing is right, the company may consider selling it. However, this cannot be said of its takaful outfit. Some announcements will be made over the next few months.” –  StarBiz

Source: AmeSecurities 

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