Food for thought as Lim takes Ekovest into farming

Group to venture into agriculture using high-tech tools

Trading ideas: Ekovest, PLS Plantations, Aeon Credit, Ireka, Supermax, MyNews

KUALA LUMPUR: Stocks to watch on Wednesday include Ekovest Bhd, Ireka Corp Bhd, Ireka Corp Bhd, Aeon Credit Service (M) Bhd, Supermax Corp Bhd and MyNews Holdings Bhd, according to JF Apex Research.

Robust M&A activities

Trading ideas: TRC Synergy, Alam Maritim, Parkson, PLS Plantations, Asia Poly

KUALA LUMPUR: Stocks to watch on Friday include TRC Synergy Bhd, Alam Maritim Resources Bhd, Parkson Holdings Bhd, PLS Plantations Bhd and Asia Poly Holdings Bhd, according to JF Apex Research.

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Betting on the King of Fruits

Ekovest Bhd’s announcement that it is willing to plough up to RM213.5mil into PLS Plantations Bhd shows just how much it is banking on the durian business.

Trading ideas: SCIB, Berjaya Media, Ekovest, Unisem, Asia Media

KUALA LUMPUR: JF Apex Research expects Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd (SCIB), Berjaya Media Bhd, Ekovest Bhd, Luster Industries Bhd, Asia Media Group Bhd and Unisem (M) Bhd to be among the stocks to watch on Tuesday.

Ekovest to plow RM213.5mil into durian company PLS Plantations

KUALA LUMPUR: Ekovest Bhd has given a RM213.5mil irrevocable undertaking to fully subscribe its portion of rights shares to be issued by PLS Plantations Bhd.

High-tech solution to thorny problem of 'fake' Musang King

BEIJING: Malaysia's Musang King is so popular here that unscrupulous vendors have used the name to label low quality fruit to attract customers.

Mentiga to diversify into durian business

PETALING JAYA: Mentiga Corp Bhd has proposed to diversify its principal activities to include durian plantation, production and distribution.