KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Malaysian conglomerate Genting (GENT.KL) reported on Wednesday a 26 percent drop in second-quarter net profit as the economic crisis hit its casino operations.
Second-quarter net profit was 214.49 million Malaysian ringgit ($60.86 million) compared with 291.04 million ringgit a year ago.
(Reporting by Soo Ai Peng; Editing by Liau Y-Sing)
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