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First Resources H1 net profit falls 16.7% to US$32.6m on higher export taxes

Despite profit drop, palm oil producer sees 48.4% surge in sales

Jude Chan
Published Fri, Aug 13, 2021 · 09:50 PM

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PALM oil producer First Resources on Friday announced a 16.7 per cent drop in net profit to US$32.6 million for the six months ended June 30, from US$39.1 million a year ago.

Earnings per share fell to 2.06 US cents in H1, from 2.47 cents in the year-ago period.

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