are among the stocks to watch on Wednesday, according to JF Apex Research.
Pharmaniaga is partnering with China s Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd for the supply of 14 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in Malaysia.
Pharmaniaga expects the vaccine to be distributed to the public by the end of March, according to managing director Datuk Zulkarnain Md Eusope.
Under the deal, Pharmaniaga will carry out the fill and finish process of the vaccine developed by Sinovac.
MTD ACPI Engineering has won a RM33.44mil construction contract from the Public Works Department in Pahang.
Mulpha International s wholly-owned unit Mulpha Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd has accepted a syndicated credit facility of A$342mil (RM1.07bil) from Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd and United Overseas Bank Ltd in Australia to finance the refurbishment works at InterContinental Sydney Hotel and to refinance its existing borrowings.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, companies that may be in focus on Wednesday (Jan 13) include QL Resources Bhd, Boilermech Holdings Bhd, FGV Holdings Bhd, Pharmaniaga Bhd, I-Stone Group Bhd, Spring Art Holdings Bhd, Ho Wah Genting Bhd, Handal Energy Bhd, ATTA Global Group Bhd, MTD ACPI Engineering Bhd, Mulpha International Bhd, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, AirAsia Group Bhd, and Gas Malaysia Bhd.
QL Resources Bhd s takeover offer for shares it does not own in
Boilermech Holdings Bhd has been extended to Jan 29. The initial deadline for the conditional mandatory general takeover offer at 95 sen per share was Jan 14. QL currently controls a 48.41% stake or 249.79 million shares in Boilermech.
WITH Singapore having just approved four digital bank licences to non-bank players, the focus turns to Malaysia as the country is anticipated to be the next in the region to hand out such licences.
Bank Negara Malaysia is widely expected to invite applications for the licences early next year, once it has issued the licensing framework for digital banks.
“It [the framework] is imminent. Bank Negara has been busy dealing with Covid-19 issues in the industry, so what we understand is, if it’s not out by year-end, then it will be out early next year,” says an industry source.