{
  "id": 2140570,
  "title": "EI Power Q2 net profit rises 4.4pct to RM6.3mil on data centre growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ei-power-q2-net-profit-rises-4-4pct-to-rm6-3mil-on-data-centre-growth",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T13:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/08/1515521/ei-power-q2-net-profit-rises-44pct-rm63mil-data-centre-growth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "EI Power Bhd reported a 4.4% rise in net profit for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026, reaching RM6.3 million. Revenue grew by 17.8% to RM24.4 million, driven by increased demand for power engineering solutions from data centre projects. Profits from operations also improved by 3.9% to RM8.3 million, while gross profit rose 3.4% to RM10.1 million. The company's strong performance is attributed to providing engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning services for mission-critical power solutions, catering to the surge in data centre-related projects. EI Power's unbilled order book stands at RM219.8 million, providing visibility for earnings through 2027. The company's CEO, Albert Chang Wan Siong, highlighted Malaysia's growing role as a regional data centre hub and Thailand's expanding digital infrastructure market as key growth drivers for the company. EI Power remains focused on strengthening its market position, expanding into high-growth sectors, and leveraging its EPCC capabilities to capture new opportunities across Malaysia and adjacent regional markets.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: EI Power Bhd's revenue increased by 17.8 per cent in its maiden quarterly results since its listing on Bursa Malaysia's ACE Market, driven by stronger demand for power engineering solutions from data centre projects.",
  "key_points": [
    "EI Power Q2 net profit rises 4.4% to RM6.3 million",
    "Revenue increased 17.8% to RM24.4 million",
    "Demand from data centre projects boosted growth"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}