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Astro Kem Badminton (AKB) launched its 2026 edition on April 22, kicking off its first coaching clinic in Selangor as part of an initiative with the Ministry of Education to discover and develop young badminton talent. This program aims to strengthen grassroots badminton development in the country. Earlier, on April 14, Kenanga Investment Bank reported that the local legacy media industry continues to face structural decline as advertising expenditure (adex) shifts to digital platforms. Citing Nielsen data, the report stated traditional adex contracted at a 3% compound annual growth rate from 2019 to 2025. On April 9, Astro celebrated "Puthandu" by presenting a selection of local and international festive premieres across its TV, Astro GO, On Demand, and Sooka platforms. In late March, Astro Malaysia Holdings closed its 2025 financial year with increased profits and two consecutive quarters of revenue growth. The company reported Q4 earnings of MYR 24.07 million, or MYR 0.005 per share, up from MYR 10.48 million, or MYR 0.002 per share, in the prior year's period. Revenue rose 2% quarter-on-quarter to RM696 million in Q3 FY26, followed by another 2% increase to RM713 million in Q4 FY26, marking the strongest quarterly revenue for the financial year.
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Astro Malaysia Holdings offers 8 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Astro Malaysia Holdings's product portfolio comprises of telecoms, media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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Astro Malaysia Holdings's revenues were $653.1M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Astro Malaysia Holdings's revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is enterprise broadband and voice, which represents 32% of Astro Malaysia Holdings's revenue.
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Astro Malaysia Holdings currently holds 116 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including aquatics and swimming, cyclo-cross, multi-sport, motorsports, snooker, cricket, soccer | association football, winter sports, marathon, badminton, basketball, golf, field hockey, horse racing, climbing, beach soccer, cycling, tennis, futsal, athletics, sailing and rugby union.
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