Telekom earnings fall (HL).

(From Business Times (Malaysia))

Byline: ADELINE PAUL RAJ ..HL: Telekom earnings fall (HL) ..ZO: C-Central ..LE: 490 ..PG: 01 ..PU: BT ..TX: TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd reported lower earnings in the first half of 2005, reflecting a drop in its fixed-line phone business and fierce competition from riva

TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd reported lower earnings in the first half of 2005, reflecting a drop in its fixed-line phone business and fierce competition from rival phone companies.

Telekom made a net profit of RM800.6 million in the six months to June 30 compared with RM1.46 billion in the previous period. Chairman Tan Sri Md Radzi Mansor said the decline was …