Thai listed companies posted a 7.2% drop in sales in 2025, but net profit rose 20.5% on merger gains, restructuring and investment income

MALAYSIA’S Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has reported a 9.2 per cent increase in quarterly total investment income of 12.88 billion ringgit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, with equities accounting for nearly 62 per cent but it remained cautious for the year due to increased global trade tensions, weaknesses in key emerging countries.