<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): CIMB IB Research has maintained its “Hold” rating on British American Tobacco (M) Bhd (BAT) at RM42.60 with a lower target price (TP) of RM40.90 (from RM45.90) and said BAT’s 9M17 core net profit was below expectations, at 68% of house and 66% of consensus full-year estimates.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a note Oct 23, the research house said BAT’s 3QFY17 revenue and core net profit declined quarter-on-quarter by 2.2% and 2.7%, respectively, due to lower sales volume, higher operating costs and a less profitable product mix.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>It said the lower sales volume is partly attributed to the launch of new value-for-money (VFM) segment products by JTI in 3Q17.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“BAT launched its own VFM product on 9 Oct 17, and we view this positively given its better affordability as VFM is the fastest-growing segment in Malaysia.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“Maintain our Hold call; our DDM-based TP is lowered to RM40.90,” it said.</p></div>

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): CIMB IB Research has maintained its “Hold” rating on British American Tobacco (M) Bhd (BAT) at RM42.60 with a lower target price (TP) of RM40.90 (from RM45.90) and said BAT’s 9M17 core net profit was below expectations, at 68% of house and 66% of consensus full-year estimat...

CIMB IB Research cuts target price for BAT to RM40.90

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<p>Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor apologised to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Cabinet ministers who attended the state-level Madani Aidilfitri celebration on Saturday night.</p>


<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described foreign media reports regarding fuel subsidy cuts as unethical, and said that no final decision had been made at the Cabinet level regarding the issue.</p>


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<p>Labour wins in the UK’s two biggest cities completed a string of local election successes by opposition leader Keir Starmer that showed his party firmly on course for victory at a general election later this year.</p>


<p>Sarawak will consult with Attorney General Datuk Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh to determine the most appropriate term to replace the word "state" in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, based on the Federal Constitution.</p>


<p>In the May 6 issues of <i>City &amp; Country</i>, the cover story features Eastern &amp; Oriental Bhd’s (E&amp;O) Andaman Island in Penang. The reclaimed island project is taking shape and will come in two phases. Phase one covers 253 acres, while phase two will cover 507 acres. Reclamation work for phase one started in 2015 and was completed in December 2019. Work on phase two is ongoing, with the entire reclamation exercise set to be completed by December 2028.</p>


Developing community living sustainably

<p>The federal government has agreed in principle to proposals to convert agricultural land within the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) area for industrial and commercial development.</p>


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Treasure of Borneo

<p>The UK’s Labour Party is set to impose value-added tax (VAT) on boarding fees as well as private education in the country if it wins the next election, <i>Financial Times</i> (FT) reported, citing party insiders.</p>


<p>US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged sharp moves in the value of the yen this week, even as she declined to say whether Japan had intervened to support the currency.</p>


<p>Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged all implementing agencies, particularly ministries, to prioritise the training of young people on artificial intelligence (AI) so that the country does not fall behind in this field.</p>


<p>The Perak government has agreed to supply water to Penang through the Kerian Integrated Green Industrial Park to Seberang Perai.</p>


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<p>The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) is currently formulating a strategy to enhance use of technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), for stricter border control measures.</p>
