<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><span style="font-style: italics;">This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily on November 12, 2018</span></p></div><div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><strong>D’nonce Technology Bhd (+ve)</strong><br />
TRADING of shares in D’nonce Technology Bhd (fundamental: 0.35/3, valuation 0.5/3) triggered our momentum algorithm last Friday for the third time this year.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The counter closed 4.5 sen or 9.57% higher to 51.5 sen, with a market capitalisation of RM92.52 million. It was actively traded as 3.18 million shares changed hands versus its 200-day average volume of 2.72 million shares.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>D’nonce registered a large 65.3% plunge in net profit to RM1.32 million in the fourth financial quarter ended Aug 31, 2018 from RM3.8 million a year ago, as it had recognised a one-off disposal gain from the disposal of investment property in the corresponding period in 2017.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>For the full financial year 2018 (FY18), its net profit grew 11.80% to RM2.6 million against RM2.3 million in FY17, while revenue rose 6.5% to RM 204.72 million.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>D’nonce mainly manufactures and distributes advanced packing materials, electronic products, food-related products and consumables. It is also a contract manufacturer of electronic components.</p></div>


D’nonce Technology Bhd (+ve)
TRADING of shares in D’nonce Technology Bhd (fundamental: 0.35/3, valuation 0.5/3) triggered our momentum algorithm last Friday for the third time this year.

The counter closed 4.5 sen or 9.57% higher to 51.5 sen, with a market capita...

Stock With Momentum: D’nonce Technology

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Receding expectations for a near-term interest cut by the U.S....

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Mah Sing Group Bhd's M Oscar development in Sri Petaling has achieved an 85% Quality Assessment System in Construction (Qlassic) from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). The certification was presented by CIDB Malaysia CEO Datuk Mohd Zaid Zakaria at an appreciation night for the completion of M Oscar recently.

Mah Sing's M Oscar awarded 85% Qlassic score

Cities are facing a growing number of crises that cannot be resolved by traditional means. These include the challenges of coexisting with significant cultural differences and diversity, developing the sustainability agenda and discovering the city’s role and purpose on an economic, cultural and ...

Shaping Kuala Lumpur into a creative city

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