My EG Services Berhad Annual Report 2019

ANNUAL REPORT 2019 167 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019 (CONT’D) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 40. PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION (CONT’D) The Group The Company 1.10.2018 to 31.12.2019 1.7.2017 to 30.9.2018 1.10.2018 to 31.12.2019 1.7.2017 to 30.9.2018 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 Profit before taxation is arrived at after charging/(crediting) (cont’d):- (Gain)/Loss on foreign exchange: - realised (58) (126) - - - unrealised (1) (120) 5 (127) Lease expenses: - short-term leases 2,407 - 396 - - low-value assets 139 - 48 - - rental of equipment 248 355 74 53 - rental of parking 7 1 - 1 - rental of premises - 3,401 - 1,198 - others - # - - Share of losses in associates 1,147 # - - Share of losses in joint ventures 1,398 720 - - Staff costs: - salaries and other benefits 114,475 106,871 13,450 11,278 - defined contribution benefits 12,901 11,916 1,367 1,144 Dividend income from a subsidiary - - (300,000) (300,000) Gain on disposal of an equipment (72) # - - Gain on partial disposal of an other investment (3,553) (1,198) - - Interest income on financial assets measured at amortised cost: - fixed deposits with licensed banks (1,142) (3,123) (623) (716) - a subsidiary - - (10,309) - Liquidated ascertained damages charged to a developer (8,376) - (8,376) - Rental income from investment properties (3,219) (7,790) (7,771) (7,023) Reversal of deferred income - (19,940) - - Reversal of inventories previously written down (52) - - - # - represents an amount less than RM1,000.