AL Group Limited provided earnings guidance for the nine months ended 30 September 2019. The Group is expected to record an increase in loss, as compared to the corresponding period in 2018. Despite a decrease in loss in change of fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, such an increase in loss was primarily attributable to (i) decrease in revenue due to delay of commencement of certain projects to late 2019; (ii) decline in the overall gross profit margin for the Group's business as a result of additional subcontracting costs incurred when carrying out certain projects and keen competition in the market; (iii) increase in finance cost due to the issuance of the promissory note by the Group in June 2018; and (iv) increase in interest expense on borrowings.