DiGi posts higher Q1 profit

KUALA LUMPUR: DiGi.Com Bhd's pre-tax profit increased to RM654.537 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014 from RM424.018 million registered in the same quarter last year.

Revenue rose to RM1.717 billion, during the period under review, from RM1.647 billion registered in the corresponding quarter.

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia, the telecommunication company said its solid growth in the first quarter was driven by a strong boost in the usage

of mobile Internet services.