<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR(Sep 22): Construction and property development company TRIplc Bhd saw its share price go up by 30 sen, or 34.4% this morning to RM1.17, on the announcement of its proposed RM140.15 million land disposal.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, TRIplc said that its wholly-owned subsidiary Zuriat Watan Sdn Bhd had received a confirmation of acceptance from Worldwide Holdings Bhd, together with an earnest deposit of 2%, for the proposed disposal of a parcel of leasehold mixed development land for RM140.15 million in cash.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The land comprises of 906 sub-divided plots measuring a total of approximately 338.67 acres, and is located in Bandar Sungai Buaya,Serendah, Selangor.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>At 10.41 a.m, TRIplc shares were trading at its high of RM1.17 and was one of the top three gainers on Bursa Malaysia this morning, with 245,900 shares traded and a market capitalisation of RM56.5 million.</p></div>

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KUALA LUMPUR(Sep 22): Construction and property development company TRIplc Bhd saw its share price go up by 30 sen, or 34.4% this morning to RM1.17, on the announcement of its proposed RM140.15 million land disposal.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, TRIplc said that its wholly...

TRIplc up 34.4% this morning on proposed RM140.15m land disposal

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