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Thursday, March 27, 2008

SP Setia eyes RM520m profit

SP Setia Bhd, Malaysia's most valuable property company, aims to double its net profit in four years, helped by new product offerings and overseas expansion.The company expects overseas businesses to contribute equally to its net profit and revenue by 2012, said group managing director and chief executive officer Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin.SP Setia, which has a market value of some RM5 billion, made a net profit of RM260 million for the 12 months ended October 31 last year. Its revenue was flat at RM1.15 billion."We are looking at launching new projects in nearby neighbouring countries, which we can effectively manage. "There is huge potential in Southeast Asia. Besides maintaining a steady growth in Malaysia, we will launch projects in new markets," Liew told reporters at Invest Malaysia 2008 in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Read more
(New Straits Times 27-3-2008)