CIMB Securities has raised its earnings forecast for Genting Plantations Bhd (KL:GENP) after the group ended its first half of the year with above-expectation results.

Here is a brief recap of the business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Wednesday.

Genting Plantations Bhd expects palm oil prices to remain supported in the near term, supported by higher biofuel blending mandates in major producing countries and firmer energy prices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

（吉隆坡19日讯）由于原棕油价下跌，云顶种植（GENP,2291,主板种植组）截至2026年6月30日第二季净利按年减少26.82%，至1亿4091万9000令吉；半年累计净利达到2亿零898万1000令吉，比去年同期减少17.70%。第二季营业额为9亿9679万2000令吉，按年增多29.96%；累计半年营业额有17亿1700万7000令吉，比去年同期增长15.51%。云顶种植董事部宣布派发每股10仙的中期股息，除权和享有日分别落在9月7日和8日，支付日为9月25日。根据业绩报告，收入增...

（吉隆坡19日讯）受累于原棕油价格下跌，云顶种植（Genting Plantations Bhd）（KL:GENP）第二季净利按年下滑27%。

Genting Plantations Bhd's (KL:GENP) net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2QFY2026) fell 27% from a year earlier, dragged by lower crude palm oil (CPO) prices and an absence of disposal gain.

（吉隆坡19日讯）云顶种植（GENP，2291，主板种植股）2026财政年次季（截至6月30日止）净利按年下滑26.83%，至1亿4091万令吉，上年同期为1亿9257万令吉。 尽管净利下滑，云顶种植的营收则按年增长30%，至9亿9679万令吉，高于上年同期的7亿6699万令吉。 与此同

KUALA LUMPUR: Genting Plantations Bhd expects palm oil prices to remain supported in the near term, supported by higher biofuel blending mandates in major producing countries and firmer energy prices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

KUALA LUMPUR: Genting Plantations Bhd’s net profit eased 26.8 per cent to RM140.92 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q2 FY26) from RM192.57 million a year ago.

（吉隆坡19日讯）缺乏去年同期的土地出售收益加持，加上棕油售价回落，云顶种植（GENP，2291，主要板种植）截至2026年6月30日止第2季，净利按年大跌26.8%至1亿4091万令吉。该公司向马证交所报备，当季营业额按年增长30%至9亿9679万令吉，主要由鲜果串（FFB）产量增加及下游制造业务销量提振。当季净赚幅大幅收窄至14.14%，相比去年同期的25.11%显著走低。累计首6个月，该公司营业额按年增长15.51%至17亿1700万吉，净利则下挫17.67%至2亿898万令吉，上半...

（吉隆坡19日讯）云顶种植（GENP，2291，主板种植股）2026财政年次季（截至6月30日止）净利按年下滑26.83...

云顶种植2026财年次季营业额按年大增30%至9亿9680万令吉。...

KUALA LUMPUR: Tencent Cloud, cabang perniagaan awan syarikat teknologi global Tencent, mengumumkan penubuhan wilayah awan pertamanya di Malaysia yang merangkumi sehingga tiga zon di Johor.

Tencent Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, has launched its first cloud region in Malaysia, with two availability zones in Johor going live this week and a third to follow.

MALAYSIA Melangkah ke arah mengurangkan kebergantungan kepada import jagung bijian menerusi pengeluaran tempatan berskala besar, susulan keperluan negara yang kini bergantung 100 peratus kepada bekalan import.Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu berkata langkah itu penting dalam memperkukuh ...

SEPANG (Aug 17): Malaysia has taken a step towards reducing its 100% dependence on imported grain maize through large-scale local production to meet domestic demand.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ditutup rendah pada Khamis apabila tekanan jualan di kaunter berkaitan minyak memberi kesan kepada indeks petunjuk pasaran selepas mencatatkan kenaikan pada sesi sebelumnya, kata seorang penganalisis.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended on a softer note on Thursday, as selling pressure in oil-related counters weighed on the benchmark index following the rally in the previous session, an analyst said.

（吉隆坡13日讯）云顶种植（GENP，2291，主要板种植）旗下ACGT Vegetable AgVentures私人有限公司与寿光蔬菜科技私人有限公司设立合资公司合资开发柔佛古来约70英亩土地的计划，已于今日正式完成。云顶种植向马证交所报备，随着双方完成对合资技术公司与合资营运公司的股份认购，合资协议（JVA）已全面落实。在这项合作中，AVA与SVST分别持有两家合资公司60%及40%的股权。具体来看，专门负责技术研发的寿光蔬菜基因科技私人有限公...

Oil palm planters should see their second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q26) financial results commencing from Aug 11 to be broadly in line with stronger year-to-date palm product prices and production trends, says Hong Leong Investment Bank Research.