Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad Annual Report 2018

Notes to the Financial Statements 21. PROFIT FOR THE YEAR (CONTINUED) Group Company 2018 2017 2018 2017 and after crediting:  Change in fair value of investment properties – 200 220 380  Interest income:   - Subsidiaries – – 423 13,182   - Cash and cash equivalents 5,991 7,735 3,246 2,036  Dividend income from:   - Other investment - quoted shares in Malaysia 6 – – –   - Subsidiaries – – 21,496 23,352   - A related party 5 – 5 –  Net gain on disposal of:   - Assets held for sale 4,100 – 4,100 –   - Property, plant and equipment – – – 59  Reversal of:   - Impairment on trade receivables 4,551 3,697 – –   - Impairment on investments in subsidiaries – – 7,736 –   - Impairment on amount due from subsidiaries – – 9,727 12,500   - Provision for obsolete stocks – 2,464 – –  Rental income from properties 402 420 1,841 3,701  Realised foreign exchange gain 30 3,719 5 –  Unrealised foreign exchange gain 3,486 2,004 1,448 1,356 22. EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE Basic earnings/(loss) per ordinary share The calculation of basic earnings/(loss) per ordinary share at 31 December 2018 was based on the profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, calculated as follows: Profit/(Loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders Group |---------------------- 2018 -----------------| |---------------------- 2017---------------------| Continuing Discontinued Continuing Discontinued operations operation Total operations operation Total Profit/(Loss) for the year  attributable to ordinary  shareholders 25,695 – 25,695 (5,239) 31,158 25,919 166 ANNUAL REPORT 2018