"We are mindful of the potential threat to the market dominance of existing players in the construction and building material sector in Sarawak on the back of an altered political landscape in Malaysia after the 14th general election. "Increased competition could put a dent on CMS' prospects of winning new construction jobs and concessions, as well as sustaining high margins for its construction, road maintenance and cement businesses." Meanwhile, the research arm of MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF Research) noted that the escalation in clinker price had led to a decline in CMS' income of cement segment. "On a positive note, prices have recently stabilised but remain higher than during the past two years," MIDF Research said. "Moving forward, we learned that CMS will place emphasis on the maintenance of the clinker plant for the next two years in order to prolong the lifespan."