PETALING JAYA, 26 August 2020 – WCT Holdings Berhad (“WCT” or “the Group), a leading engineering and construction as well as property company, recorded a lower revenue of RM375 million for its second quarter ended 30 June 2020 as compared to RM450 million in the preceding year’s corresponding quarter. The profit attributable to equity holders is RM7 million, recording a decrease from RM23 million reported in the preceding year’s corresponding quarter.  

For the current year to date, despite registering higher revenue and profit from the Group’s property development activities, the Group registered lower revenue of RM738 million as compared to RM965 million registered in the preceding year and lower profit attributable to equity holders of RM7 million as compared to RM63 million in the preceding financial year corresponding period. The lower profit attributable to equity holders was partially due to lower income contributions from the Group’s construction and property investment activities during the movement control order (“MCO”) which came into effect on 18 March 2020 following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. For the period under review, the Company had also paid out distribution to the holders of the Perpetual Sukuk Musharakah amounting to RM18 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, 26 August 2020 – In conjuction with Merdeka and Malaysia Day, McDonald’s Malaysia is once again embracing its ‘Malaysian-ness’ by having the Mekdi signage at selected restaurants nationwide. This comes as the company celebrates 38 years since opening its first McDonald’s restaurant at Bukit Bintang. The signage for Mekdi – which is the localised nickname for ‘McD’, short for McDonald’s – was officially displayed at a celebration held at McDonald’s Putrajaya Drive-Thru restaurant, and will also be prominently put up at 16* selected restaurants across various states in the country.

What’s even more exciting, the 16 restaurants were chosen by Malaysians themselves, who were given the power to vote for which McDonald’s restaurant should display the Mekdi signage.

KUALA LUMPUR, 26 August 2020 – With organizations transitioning towards remote or hybrid work arrangements, new employee experience technologies (EXTech) are fast transforming workplaces, bringing together employee experience and technology to enhance productivity and organizational culture. In line with this evolution, SelfDrvn recently announced the integration of Microsoft Teams into its employee engagement platform, as part of the company’s continuing innovation to make remote work more productive, rewarding and engaging with technology.

SelfDrvn is an interactive Service-as-a-Solution platform that uses gamification, social collaboration and data-driven positive psychology to enhance engagement within a company. The platform provides users with data-driven and actionable insights to encourage talent recognition, rewards positive behavior and achievement with appreciation badges, rewards points, and various levels.

KUALA LUMPUR, 26 AUGUST 2020 - Merdeka Day through Malaysia Day (31 August to 16 September) marks the time of year when Malaysians begin celebrating our shared Tanah Airku. Inspired by the everyday resilience, strength and humanity demonstrated by Malaysians around them, and in line with this years’ national day theme of #MalaysiaPrihatin, MYGROSER has produced its first ever short film to mark the period - Together To Be Better (#TogetherToBeBetter).

The self-produced short embodies the same approach to everyday life that has seen our country set the tone for growth, multiculturalism, a commonsense love-your-neighbor value, and the belief that we are better together. As the country continues to deal with the after-effects of the global pandemic, MYGROSER has chosen to focus on what continues to make our country great. It’s people, unity and commonsense approach to helping each other.