Amtel Holdings Berhad - Company Announcements - Bursa Malaysia
Amtel Holdings Berhad - Company Announcements - Bursa Malaysia
Amtel Holdings Berhad - Company Announcements - Bursa Malaysia
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Cont’d)<br />
9. INVENTORIES<br />
At Cost:-<br />
<strong>Amtel</strong> <strong>Holdings</strong> <strong>Berhad</strong> 2003 annual report<br />
GROUP<br />
2003 2002<br />
RM RM<br />
Finished goods 3,784,886 5,757,387<br />
Raw materials and consumables 725,536 295,138<br />
Work-in-progress 295,453 -<br />
4,805,875 6,052,525<br />
Allowance for slow moving and obsolete inventories of finished goods (71,373) (95,431)<br />
Inventories written down (36,770) -<br />
4,697,732 5,957,094<br />
The inventories of finished goods stated at net realisable value amounted to RM2,657/- (2002 : Nil).<br />
10. SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS<br />
GROUP<br />
2003 2002<br />
RM RM<br />
Shares quoted in <strong>Malaysia</strong>, at cost 923,378 -<br />
Less: Allowance for diminution in value (42,212) -<br />
881,166 -<br />
Market value of quoted shares 889,825 -<br />
These quoted investments are pledged against a margin account held by a subsidiary company, <strong>Amtel</strong> Group<br />
Sdn. Bhd., with a security company.<br />
11. TRADE RECEIVABLES<br />
GROUP<br />
2003 2002<br />
RM RM<br />
Amount outstanding 18,539,359 16,704,591<br />
Less: Allowance for doubtful debts (506,055) (798,305)<br />
18,033,304 15,906,286<br />
Included in trade receivables of the Group is an amount of retention sum of RM523,529/- (2002 : RM438,639/-)<br />
in respect of telecommunication infrastructure contracts.<br />
The Group’s normal trade credit term is 90 days or less.<br />
The currency exposure profile is disclosed in note 40 to the financial statements.