Sime Darby's net profit rises 5.4% on year, on track to list units this year

May 31, 2017 19:56 JST | Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei Markets) - Malaysia's Sime Darby, the world's largest palm oil producer by acreage, said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter net profit rose 5.4%, helped by higher contribution from its plantation, industrial and motor divisions.