Kenanga Research said the group could fully fund the latest acquisition internally.
PETALING JAYA: United Malacca Bhd
’s (UMB) decision to acquire the remaining 17% it does not own in Indonesia-based PT LifereAgro Kapuas (PT LAK) from PT Bank OCBC NISP TBK for US$10mil is a good deal for the planter, according to Kenanga Research.
The research house said, in a report, that it made commercial sense to gain full control of a profitable and growing subsidiary.
