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This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on September 13, 2016.

 

Century Logistics Holdings Bhd (-ve)

SHARES in Century Logistics Holdings Bhd (fundamental: 2.1/3, valuation: 1.4/3) gained 5.5 sen or 5.7% to hit a high of RM1.02 last Friday, triggering our momentum algorithm for the second time in the week.

It narrowed its gains to settle at 97 sen, up 0.5 sen or 0.52%, with 20.04 million shares traded.

The integrated logistic player first triggered the algorithm last Wednesday, when it surged 12 sen or 13% on that day.

Last Thursday, Century Logistic announced that CJ Korea Express Asia Pte Ltd had inked a conditional sale and purchase agreement with its major shareholders for the acquisition of a 31.44% stake for RM174.78 million cash, or RM1.45 per share.

Following the acquisition, CJ Korea Express Asia is now the largest shareholder of Century Logistics.

CJ Korea Express’ strategy planning division vice president Ahn Jaeho said Century Logistics is the perfect fit for the group to achieve its goal of becoming a dominant player in Malaysia.

CJ Korea Express’ entry will also be Century Logistics’ springboard into e-commerce and the parcel delivery sector.

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