Revenue and Profitability - Revenue for Q1 2024 reached 43,341 thousand USD, a 19.0% increase from 36,313 thousand USD in Q1 2023[2] - Gross profit for Q1 2024 was 10,655 thousand USD, up 12.2% from 9,500 thousand USD in the same quarter last year[2] - Operating loss decreased to 456 thousand USD in Q1 2024 from 2,594 thousand USD in Q1 2023, representing an improvement of 82.4%[2] - Net loss for Q1 2024 was 1,032 thousand USD, a significant reduction compared to 2,903 thousand USD in Q1 2023, marking a 64.5% decrease[2] - Basic and diluted loss per share for Q1 2024 was 0.05 USD, compared to 0.16 USD in Q1 2023, indicating a 68.8% improvement[2] - Total comprehensive loss for Q1 2024 was 601 thousand USD, significantly lower than 10,354 thousand USD in Q1 2023, reflecting an 94.2% reduction[3] - Other income for Q1 2024 was 1,498 thousand USD, slightly up from 1,490 thousand USD in Q1 2023[2] Costs and Expenses - The cost of goods sold for Q1 2024 was 32,686 thousand USD, an increase from 26,813 thousand USD in Q1 2023, representing a 21.5% rise[2] - The company reported a pre-tax loss of $2.877 million for the quarter, with a total quarterly loss of $2.903 million after tax expenses[21] - The company incurred a total depreciation expense of $1.322 million for the quarter, with $1.057 million attributed to property, plant, and equipment[21] - The company reported a decrease in interest paid, totaling $415,000 for the quarter, compared to $278,000 in the same period last year[10] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets as of June 30, 2024, amounted to $140,740 thousand, an increase from $134,501 thousand as of March 31, 2024, representing a growth of approximately 4.9%[4] - Current liabilities increased to $73,855 thousand from $64,668 thousand, reflecting a rise of about 14.5%[5] - The company's equity attributable to owners decreased to $123,359 thousand from $126,640 thousand, a decline of approximately 2.0%[5] - Total assets of the company as of June 30, 2024, amounted to $201.970 million, with segment assets of $181.298 million and unallocated assets of $1.438 million[23] - The company’s total liabilities stood at $78.611 million, with segment liabilities of $69.871 million reported for the publishing and printing division[25] Cash Flow and Investments - Operating cash flow for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, was a net outflow of $1,491,000, compared to an inflow of $1,751,000 for the same period in 2023, representing a significant decline[10] - The company reported a net cash increase of $2,898,000 for the quarter, up from $1,116,000 in the previous year[10] - Cash flow from investing activities showed a net outflow of $511,000, compared to an outflow of $418,000 in the same quarter of the previous year[10] - The company received $5,117,000 from bank and other borrowings during the quarter, a notable increase compared to no borrowings in the same period last year[10] Segment Performance - The travel and related services segment generated $18.049 million in revenue for the quarter[20] - The publishing and printing segment reported revenue of $25,292,000, down 5.5% from $26,760,000 in the previous year[37] - The Malaysian operations experienced an 8.6% decline in revenue, dropping from $15,898,000 to $14,524,000, attributed to reduced advertising spending[37] - The travel segment's revenue increased by 88.9%, rising from $9,553,000 to $18,049,000, driven by outbound tours from Hong Kong to mainland China[38] Shareholder Information - The company declared an interim dividend of 2,531 thousand USD for the 2023/2024 fiscal year[7] - The company repurchased ordinary shares amounting to 149 thousand USD during the quarter[7] - The company repurchased a total of 5,275,100 ordinary shares at a total cost of approximately 705,877 MYR (about $149,874) during the quarter[18] Future Outlook and Strategy - The company remains optimistic about the potential of artificial intelligence to improve operations and reduce costs[40] - The company plans to continue enhancing its operational resilience in response to ongoing economic challenges[40]
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