{
  "id": 17015315,
  "title": "Felcra declares 2nd interim profit payout of RM190.6mil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/felcra-declares-2nd-interim-profit-payout-of-rm190-6mil-17015315",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T04:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/29/felcra-declares-2nd-interim-profit-payout-of-rm190-6mil"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi declared Felcra Bhd's second interim profit payout of RM190.6 million for the period from May to August 2026. This amount marked a significant increase of RM63.7 million, or 50.2%, compared to the RM126.9 million distributed in the first interim profit distribution in July. Nearly 72,000 participants, involved in 734 projects nationwide, will receive the payments in stages starting today at the profit distribution declaration ceremony held in Ayer Keroh. Rural and Regional Development Minister Zahid expressed his desire for Felcra to provide special assistance to B40 participants during the planting season, particularly before the new crops start generating returns, ahead of Aidilfitri. He emphasized the importance of Felcra ensuring participants' land generates good returns despite changing market conditions, with a focus on improving plantation productivity, reducing wastage, and practicing prudent procurement. For projects still yielding low returns, Zahid directed Felcra to identify the causes and develop improvement plans with clear targets. Participants should receive clear and easily understood explanations of their projects' performance, including production yields, management costs, and profit distribution calculations.",
  "summary": "The amount is expected to benefit nearly 72,000 participants across 734 projects nationwide.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}