<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡31日讯）NWP控股（NWP Holdings Bhd）第四季净亏收窄，因营运开销走低。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至8月杪的2016财政年末季，净亏从上财年同期的286万令吉，收窄至124万令吉；营业额增27.87%至367万令吉，同期为287万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>NWP今日向大马交易所报备时说，末季营运开销由363万令吉，降至147万令吉。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>末季的财务成本也自同期的2万3000令吉，跌至1万4000令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“集团营业额增加，是由于中国市场的产品需求改善。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>全年净亏则从2015财年的223万令吉，扩大至299万令吉；营业额跌27.79%至1268万令吉，2015财年是1756万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>展望未来， NWP预计，如无意外，下个财年依然交出满意的表现。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“集团将继续专注于木材加工和模制产品，并将提高加工能力，因在可预见的未来产品需求料强劲。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，该股跌0.5仙或2%，收挂24.5仙，市值为8492万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>


（吉隆坡31日讯）NWP控股（NWP Holdings Bhd）第四季净亏收窄，因营运开销走低。

截至8月杪的2016财政年末季，净亏从上财年同期的286万令吉，收窄至124万令吉；营业额增27.87%至367万令吉，同期为287万令吉。

NWP今日向大马交易所报备时说，末季营运开销由363万令吉，降至147万令吉。

末季的财务成本也自同期的2万3000令吉，跌至1万4000令吉。

“集团营业额增加，是由于中国市场的产品需求改善。”

全年净亏则从2015财年的223万令吉，扩大至299万令...

营运开销走低 NWP末季净亏收窄

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