Malaysia's Time dotcom sees return to profitability by 2009 - report

Malaysia's Time dotcom sees return to profitability by 2009 - report
07/06/2007 18:03:00
KUALA LUMPUR (XFN-ASIA) - Time dotcom Bhd expects to return to profitability by
2009 as its restructuring exercise is progressing well, the Bernama news agency
reported, citing managing director Baharum Salleh.
Time reported a pretax loss of 177.1 mln rgt for financial year 2006, against a
loss of 237.9 mln rgt in 2005, according to the report.
"Based on our plan, improvement in numbers will start by the third or fourth
quarter this year while profitability is expected within three years," said
Baharum.
"We have done several market engagements which will give us revenue and from
the third quarter onwards, hopefully the result will be much better from the
previous quarter," he added.
The company will allocate some 134 mln rgt for capital expenditure this year,
up from 44 mln rgt a year ago.
The funds will be utilised to upgrade its existing fibre-optic network to an
internet protocol-based network, said Baharum.
Baharum also said that Time is currently in talks with several parties to roll
out its 3G services.
"We are in discussions with several companies on the content, network and
connectivity," he said, adding that the service will be launched in the "most
economical way" but in tandem with market demand.

Source: Osk Wirenews