Profit before income tax more than doubled to RM20.6 million mainly attributable to a higher revenue recorded as well as a net foreign exchange gain of RM1.5 million in 3Q19 compared to a net foreign exchange loss of RM7.5 million in 3Q18.
SINGAPORE (Jan 9): Duty Free International (DFI), the duty free and duty paid retail group in Malaysia with more than 40 outlets, reported earnings for 3Q19 ended Nov more than trebled to RM17.1 million ($5.6 million) from RM4.6 million a year ago.
3Q19 revenue rose 19.3% to RM157 million from a year ago mainly due to an increase in demand for certain products and the sales mix. There was also an increase of RM1.0 million in other operating income, attributable to interest and sundry incomes that the group had received.
