<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡21日讯）SBC Corp Bhd指出，考虑到行动限制令（MCO）期间面临的挑战和当前形势，截至3月杪2020财政年的年度报告将推迟一个月至8月31日发布。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该建筑和产业发展公司本应于7月31日发布年报。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>但根据今日的报备，SBC表示将使用大马交易所授予的延期，在8月31日之前发布2020财年的年报。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至3时30分，该股报34仙，无起落，共5000股成交，市值为8774万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：</em><a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/sbc-corp-delays-annual-report-until-august-citing-pandemic" target="_blank">SBC Corp delays annual report until August, citing pandemic</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡21日讯）SBC Corp Bhd指出，考虑到行动限制令（MCO）期间面临的挑战和当前形势，截至3月杪2020财政年的年度报告将推迟一个月至8月31日发布。

该建筑和产业发展公司本应于7月31日发布年报。

但根据今日的报备，SBC表示将使用大马交易所授予的延期，在8月31日之前发布2020财年的年报。

截至3时30分，该股报34仙，无起落，共5000股成交，市值为8774万令吉。

 

（编译：陈慧珊）

 

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疫情为由 SBC Corp将年报发布推迟至8月

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