eritaBoustead - Boustead Holdings Berhad

eritaBoustead
July - September 2008
For internal circulation only
HRH Tuanku Ja’afar celebrates 86th birthday
at The Royale Bintang Resort & Spa Seremban
pg 3
Pg 3
Boustead Plantations
& Boustead Properties
win 'Malaysia1000
Merdeka Award'
pg 6
Group Finance Retreat
in Bali
pg 10 & 11
Selamat Hari Raya
Aidilfitri
the Curve organises
first ever sports event
pg 18
Group Managing Director's message
HRH Tuanku Ja’afar celebrates 86th birthday
at The Royale Bintang Resort & Spa Seremban
Dear fellow Bousteadians,
These are indeed challenging times.
Uncertainty seems to abound from all
sectors, internationally, regionally and of
course domestically. Fortunately for us not
only have we been able to stay constant, but
we have actually thrived and excelled.
For the first half of our financial year, we
recorded a highly successful unaudited
profit before tax of RM450 million. This
represented a significant profit increase of
110% compared to the previous financial
year and was achieved on the back of a
turnover of RM3.9 billion.
Our success has not gone unnoticed. Our
Group was listed as one of the 'Top 50
Most Valuable Brands' in Malaysia by Brand
Finance and also one of the 'Top 100
Malaysian Listed Companies' in the KPMG/
The Edge Shareholder Value Awards 2007.
Two of our subsidiaries, namely Boustead
Plantations Berhad and Boustead Properties
Berhad received the 'Malaysia1000 Merdeka
Award' while our property arm retained its
status as one of Malaysia’s top ten property
developers by The Edge.
T
It is imperative for a conglomerate like
ours to achieve sustainable organic
growth, especially at a time when
the Malaysian economy is facing
considerable domestic and external
challenges. Despite these challenges,
we have been able to deliver growth
and I am confident that the Malaysian
economy has strong fundamentals to
weather this storm.
Our growth has been achieved based
on our proven track record and strategy
of having multiple sources of earnings
from six major activities that contribute
to our revenue and bottom-line.
I call upon all Boustedians to explore
new ways to improve productivity
and where possible, strengthen our
earnings potential. One such case in
point is the successful completion of
our takeover of Boustead Properties
Berhad.
The respective management teams
must look within to ensure that each
Division operates efficiently to remain
he HRH Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan,
Tuanku Ja’afar Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul
Rahman recently celebrated his 86th birthday in
style and pomp tradition at the Seri Negeri Ballroom,
The Royale Bintang Resort & Spa Seremban.
YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Lodin
Wok Kamaruddin
relevant and achieve meaningful
contribution for the Group’s growth.
Let us work together to achieve our
objectives and ensure the further
progress of our Group.
To our Muslim Bousteadians, I would
like to wish all of you a joyous
Hari Raya and to all those travelling
outstation do take greater care in
your journey back home.
Perutusan
Pengarah Urusan Kumpulan
pula telah dikurniakan 'Anugerah
Merdeka Malaysia1000' manakala
syarikat hartanah kita telah berjaya
mengekalkan kedudukannya sebagai
salah satu daripada 10 pemaju
hartanah terbaik Malaysia oleh The
Edge.
Kumpulan telah berjaya mencatatkan
keuntungan sebelum cukai yang belum
diaudit yang tinggi sebanyak RM450 juta
bagi separuh pertama tahun kewangannya.
Jumlah ini merupakan satu peningkatan
yang ketara sebanyak 110% berbanding
tahun kewangan sebelumnya dan ini dicapai
di atas perolehan sebanyak RM3.9 bilion.
Ketika ekonomi Malaysia sedang
menghadapi pelbagai cabaran dalaman
dan luaran yang hebat, adalah penting
bagi konglomerat seperti kita untuk
mencapai pertumbuhan organik yang
berterusan. Walaupun menghadapi
pelbagai cabaran, kita masih mampu
berkembang dan saya yakin ekonomi
Malaysia mempunyai asas yang kukuh
untuk kita mengharungi kemelut ini.
Kejayaan kita telah mendapat perhatian.
Kumpulan telah disenarai sebagai salah satu
daripada '50 Jenama Paling Bernilai' di
Malaysia oleh Brand Finance dan juga antara
'100 Syarikat Tersenarai Malaysia Terbaik'
KPMG/The Edge Shareholder Value Awards
2007.
Dua anak syarikat kita, Boustead Plantations
Berhad dan Boustead Properties Berhad
Pertumbuhan kita telah dicapai
berdasarkan perkembangan rekod
yang telah terbukti serta strategi
kepelbagaian sumber pendapatan
daripada enam Bahagian utama yang
telah menyumbang kepada hasil dan
keuntungan kita.
Franz Swoboda, the hotel’s General Manager and Chief Minister of Negeri Sembilan,
YAB Dato’ Seri Utama Hj Mohamad Hj Hasan escorting the royal couple to the ballroom
Y
Bhg Tan Sri Dato’ Lodin Wok Kamaruddin, Group Managing Director
of Boustead Holdings Berhad was among the exemplary few who
received the most coveted titles in the region for entrepreneurship
at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2008 (APEA2008).
Tan Sri Lodin received the award in the Outstanding Entreprenuership
Category from Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development,
YB Dato’ Noh Omar at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 23 July
2008.
Staf Boustead yang dihargai,
Keadaan sekarang sememangnya sungguh
mencabar. Ketidakpastian timbul di pelbagai
sektor di peringkat antarabangsa, di rantau
ini dan juga di dalam negeri. Meskipun
dalam keadaan ini, kita masih mampu
bertahan, malahan berjaya berkembang
maju dan mencapai kecemerlangan.
Attended by 1000 guests including the other royal
families from neighbouring states, Chief Minister
of Negeri Sembilan and his wife, cabinet ministers,
celebrities and other VIPs, this special event was
organised by State Government of Negeri Sembilan.
The evening started at 7.00pm with the arrival of
distinguished guests, followed by a lavish western set
dinner specially created for the occasion by the hotel's
culinary team.
Saya menyeru agar semua staf
Boustead dapat menerokai caracara baru untuk meningkatkan lagi
produktiviti dan mengukuhkan lagi
potensi perolehan kita. Satu contoh
yang baik adalah kejayaan kita
mengambilalih Boustead Properties
Berhad.
APEA2008 was organised by Enterprise Asia, a regional non-governmental
organisation promoting entrepreneurship. It is tagged as the most
prestigious awards for entrepreneurship in the region and recognises
business leaders for outstanding entrepreneurship as judged by an
independent judging panel. These awards are accorded to the exemplary
few who have shown outstanding performance in their
execution of visions, brands and strategies.
Pihak pengurusan perlu prihatin bagi
memastikan Bahagian masing-masing
beroperasi dengan cekap supaya kita
kekal relevan dan dapat mencapai
sumbangan yang lebih bermakna
untuk pertumbuhan Kumpulan.
Marilah kita bekerja bersama-sama
untuk mencapai objektif-objektif kita
dan memastikan agar Kumpulan terus
maju.
The awards attracted 625 nominations from various
industries and out of this number, only 44 made it to the
winners’ podium.
Saya ingin mengucapkan selamat
berhari raya kepada staf Boustead
yang beragama Islam dan kepada
mereka yang memandu pulang ke
kampung masing-masing, berhatihati di jalan raya.
The ballroom was flourishing with gorgeous white roses
in full bloom, glittering fairy lights and drapery decked
in red, black and yellow colours representing the Negeri
Sembilan flag. The pastry kitchen put together a 3tier birthday cake specially designed for the occasion
and Chef Shamsul, the hotel's Pastry Chef presented
the cake to Tuanku Ja’afar during the cake-cutting
ceremony.
Tan Sri Lodin
receives Outstanding
Entrepreneurship
Award
Congratulations Tan Sri from Berita Boustead!
Tan Sri Lodin receiving his award
from the Minister. Also seen in the
photo is Enterprise Asia's President,
William Ng (middle)
Director's
Profile
YBhg Dato'
Ghazali Mohd Ali
Boustead Properties retains its membership in the
‘Exclusive Club’ of Malaysia’s Top 10 Property Developers
B
oustead Properties Berhad retained its status as one of
Malaysia’s Top Ten Property Developers when the Edge
awards for 2008 were presented by the Minister of
Housing and Local Government, YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Chuan
at a ceremony held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala
Lumpur on 28 August 2008.
This is the 6th year the Edge magazine has ranked Malaysian
developers and Boustead Properties has been ranked in the top
ten for four out of the six years.
The awards which were conceptualised in 2003, is based on
both quantitative (i.e. shareholders’ funds, turnover, profit
before tax, cash and gearing) and qualitative ((i.e. product
quality, innovation & creativity, value creation for buyers, image
and expertise) attributes of the developer.
The list of Malaysia’s Top Ten Property Developers over the last 5 years has not changed much except for their rankings and is as follows:
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
1
IGB Corporation Bhd
SP Setia Bhd
SP Setia Bhd
SP Setia Bhd
SP Setia Bhd
2
SP Setia Bhd
IOI Properties Bhd
IGB Corporation Bhd
IGB Corporation Bhd
IGB Corporation Bhd
3
IOI Properties Bhd
IGB Corporation Bhd
Island & Peninsular Bhd
IOI Properties Bhd
Sunway City Bhd
4
MK Land Holdings Bhd
Sunway City Bhd
Sunway City Bhd
Sunway City Bhd
Island & Peninsular Bhd
5
Sime UEP Properties Bhd
MK Land Holdings Bhd
IOI Properties Bhd
Island & Peninsular Bhd
IOI Properties Bhd
6
Bandar Raya Development Bhd
Sime UEP Properties Bhd
Sime UEP Properties Bhd Sime UEP Properties Bhd
Bandar Raya Development Bhd
7
Sunway City Bhd
Bandar Raya Development Bhd
Sunrise Bhd
Boustead Properties Bhd
Bandar Utama Sdn Bhd
8
Island & Peninsular Bhd
Boustead Properties Bhd
MK Land Holdings Bhd Bandar Raya Development Bhd
Sunrise Bhd
9
Boustead Properties Bhd
Island & Peninsular Bhd
Bandar Raya Development Bhd E&O Property Development Bhd
E&O Property Development Bhd
Sunrise Bhd
YTL Land Bhd
Sunrise Bhd
Boustead Properties Bhd
10 Sunrise Bhd
Qualification
Graduated
from the Western Australian Institute of Technology, Perth in Town and Regional Planning (1970).
Date of joining Boustead
1 December 1994
Current position
Divisional Director (Property) –
Boustead Holdings Berhad
Nature of job
Leadership role for strategy and execution for all property development initiatives undertaken by the Group.
Working experience & occupation
•Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP).
•Member of the Town Planning Board of Malaysia.
•Board member of Perumahan Kinrara Berhad.
•Previously the Managing Director of Syarikat Perumahan Pegawai Kerajaan Sdn Bhd (SPPK).
•Previously the Deputy Director General of the Urban Development Authority (UDA).
Boustead Properties was not listed as a Property counter in
2003, whilst in 2006, it dropped to 15th position. Its current
ranking is 10th as non-listed developers have been included in
the awards for the first time.
Achievements
•Multiple laurels - two runaway successes - award winning townships, Mutiara Rini and Mutiara Damansara.
•Four consecutive years of winning ‘The Edge’s Top 10 Property Developers Awards.’
Work attitude & leadership •“I believe I’m as good as my staff."
•"I will not ask my staff to do something that I myself cannot do such as self-discipline."
•“To get things done, I am prepared to get my hands dirty.”
•“I like challenges and welcome them in whatever shapes they come.”
•“For people to understand me better, I believe in consistent leadership.”
Success is
never final
and failure is
never fatal!
Hopes and aspirations
•To ensure Mutiara Damansara especially the Curve's pole position continues.
•To continuously add value to all our property projects.
Memorable working experience
•Leading the Dayabumi project whilst he was attached to UDA, and Bandar Kinrara whilst he was at Island & Peninsular.
•Turned around SPPK and working on his current projects for Boustead.“I'm glad to have a great Board to work with that have always given me the trust to deliver and have a great supportive team!"
Ingredients for success
•There are no shortcuts to success. “You have to work hard for it!”
•Success is never final & failure is never fatal!
Idaman Pharma
wins 'Pharmaniaga’s Vendor
Excellence Award 2008'
I
daman Pharma Sdn Bhd has won one of 'Pharmaniaga’s Vendor Excellence
Awards' at a ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel in Subang Jaya on 22 July
2008. The award won by Idaman Pharma was for ‘Vendor Cemerlang Skim Anak
Angkat.’ Idaman Pharma was represented by its Managing Director, Pn Farshila
Emran, who received the award from Health Minister, YB Dato’ Liow Tiong Lai.
The Vendor Excellence Awards is an annual event to recognise vendors based on
criteria such as delivery timelines, product quality and customer service.
Tn Hj Sharudin Jaffar, Planting Director of Boustead Estates Agency
Sdn Bhd accepting the award on behalf of Boustead Plantations
Boustead
Plantations &
Boustead Properties
win 'Malaysia1000
Merdeka
Award'
Boustead is
among Malaysia's
50
'top
most
valuable brands'
Boustead is
among Malaysia's
100
'top
listed companies'
Khushairi Hashim, General Manager of Mutiara Rini Sdn Bhd accepting
the award on behalf of Boustead Properties
Idaman Pharma had also won an award for year 2007 under the category of
'Special Mentioned Award' due to its commitment towards its clients.
T
wo Boustead subsidiaries, namely Boustead Plantations Berhad and
Boustead Properties Berhad were presented with the 'Malaysia1000
Merdeka Award' at the launch of the third edition of Malaysia’s top
corporate directory, Malaysia 1000 recently.
BHPetrol reveals X-Factor Fuel
B
HPetrol recently revealed the identity of the fuel used in the X-Factor Fuel
Challenge blind test to its participants at a ceremony held at the Sime
Darby Convention Centre on 25 August 2008. The blind test held last June
attracted 60 participants.
A total of 10 awards were presented to companies deemed to have served
the people and country well since pre-Merdeka days. The awards were
presented by Minister of International Trade and Industry, YB Tan Sri
Muhyiddin Yassin at the Hotel Istana in Kuala Lumpur on 6 August 2008.
Besides the Merdeka Award, Boustead Plantations also took home the
'Malaysia1000 Industry Excellence Award.' A total of 11 awards were
presented to companies that have excelled in their respective industries
and shown outstanding overall performances.
B
oustead is among the 'Top 50 Most Valuable Brands' in Malaysia,
according to a report released by Brand Finance, an independent
brand and intangible asset valuation firm. At number 40, Boustead
is worth RM255 million out of the total brand value of Malaysia’s top 50
most valuable brands which is RM64.8 billion.
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BHPetrol’s Managing Director, Mr Tan Kim Thiam said, “BHPetrol will continue
to evolve and upgrade its products and services to meet the extra demands of
today’s consumers who are demanding more innovative products that make life
simpler for them. Today’s event marked another milestone for BHPetrol as the
result of the blind test clearly demonstrates the company’s commitment to be
technically superior.”
Developed using a high-performance 100% synthetic additive, the X-Factor fuel gives motorists the maximum in performance and
fuel economy. The additive is a highly effective, multipurpose additive incorporating Friction Modifier that is specially formulated to
significantly enhance engine performance, enable fuel combustion with no wastage, hence resulting in maximum fuel economy.
Malaysia’s 'Top 50 Most Valuable Brands' was compiled using publicly
available information regarding market share, market growth and
company financials. Brand value was derived using a ‘relief from royalty
rate’ method that values brands according to the cost of re-licensing them
from a hypothetical third party. The rankings were compiled using data
from Bloomberg, annual reports and press releases.
I
n the KPMG/The Edge Shareholder Value Awards 2007, Boustead
Holdings Berhad emerged top three in the agriculture & fisheries
sector and took 67 placing overall, of the 'Top 100 Malaysian
Listed Companies' in terms of Shareholder Value Creation. The KPMG
Shareholder Value Awards programme is conducted annually to determine
the ability of public-listed companies in Malaysia to generate value for
their shareholders.
The award programme is derived using the economic value management
methodology to compute Economic Profit (EP) eligible companies. The EP
value for eligible companies are then divided by its invested capital (IC).
The EP/IC measures is used to rank the companies. The companies with
the highest EP/IC within their respective industry categories are deemed
sectoral winners and the overall winner award is the company with
highest EP/IC amongst all the listed companies.
Top & bottom: The BHPetrol's team at the brand reveal event
A performance by students from Sedaya College
UAC holds quality conference for staff
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Koo Hock Fee, UAC's CEO/Managing
Director welcoming the participants
total of 136 participants comprising
management and executive staff
of UAC Berhad attended a biennial
conference on quality in Penang on 17
– 19 May 2008. The theme for this year’s
conference was ‘Realising Quality Work
Culture.’
Spread over three days, the participants
spent the time together bonding through
teambuilding exercises and workshop
sessions on enhancing quality output.
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our company ed serious about
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Participants were divided into 12 teams
of 10 to 11 persons each and these
teams were put through teambuilding
exercises facilitated by external facilitators.
The teambuilding activities involved
all participants with the facilitators,
exhorting and challenging them to finish
the mission.
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Group presentation winners
The teams were also observed closely by
the facilitators and members of our senior
management team for their level and quality
of participation. A debriefing session was held
at the end of each phase of the teambuilding
exercises during which participants were given
the opportunities to share what they had
learned. All teams participated with great
enthusiasm and high level of team involvement
and exhibited the ability for planning and
executing the 5 ‘M’s’ of methodology, machine,
material required, money and manpower in
order to accomplish the mission.
I
n conjunction with the opening of BHPetrol’s service station in Taman Tun
Dr Ismail (TTDI), a durian party was held at the site from 10.30am – 1.30pm
on 24 August 2008, for the residents around the neighbourhood. It was
an opportunity for the management staff to mingle with the residents and
welcome them to patronise the station.
Tan Sri Lodin trying out
the durian sample
The lessons learned at the teambuilding
exercises were put to good use in the workshop
sessions when the same teams gathered
together to address operational issues with the
view to finding solutions to these issues. All 12
teams presented their findings and solutions to
the conference on the final morning before
the conference came to an end.
The conference ended on a high note with
the management giving an assurance that the
suggestions presented by the various teams
will be studied and suitable ones implemented
as necessary.
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with a durian party
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announcement of the annual awards winners.
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he Group Human Resource Department,
Boustead Holdings Berhad recently
organised a farewell luncheon for one
of its managers, Tn Hj Hashim Manat who
will be retiring in September 2008 after 13
years of service with Boustead. The luncheon
was held at The Royale Bintang Kuala Lumpur
on 28 August 2008.
In recognition of his contributions,
Hj Hashim was also presented with
retirement gifts from the Company.
Hj Hashim is certainly no stranger to
many Bousteadians. He started his career
with the Group when he joined the then
Boustead Trading (1985) Sdn Bhd in July
1995 as the Branch Manager for the
Melaka Branch. He was later reassigned
to the Company’s Head Office in Kelana
Jaya in July 1996.
In May 2002, Hj Hashim was transferred to
the Group Human Resource Department
of Boustead Holdings Berhad where he
took up the position of Manager, HR
Projects.
Hj Hashim’s key portfolio was as a trainer
and facilitator, in addition to other HR
assignments and projects. As a trainer,
Hj Hashim had conducted and facilitated
numerous training programmes for the
staff of Boustead, most notably the ‘7
Habits’ programme of which Hj Hashim
is a certified facilitator. As admitted by Hj
Hashim himself, it was his stint in training
that gave him the invaluable opportunity
to meet and get to know many staff from
within the Group, making him a familiar
face amongst many Bousteadians.
On behalf of all Bousteadians, Berita
Boustead would like to thank Hj Hashim
for his contributions and wish him a long
and happy retirement!
The Royale Bintang Damansara
staff break fast with orphanages
A
bout 45 orphanages from Rumah Amal Limpahan Kasih in Puchong
were invited for a ‘berbuka puasa’ gathering with staff from The Royale
Bintang Damansara on 3 September 2008.
This is considered as a yearly activity for the hotel whereby every year, the
hotel will organise a ‘buka puasa’ gathering for the less fortunate children as
one of its community service activities. Its main objective is to remember the
less fortunate children come this holy month of Ramadhan and to be part of a
wonderful festive celebration with them.
The highlight of the event was a birthday celebration for the orphanages who
celebrated their birthdays in the month of September. All of them then received
some ‘duit raya’ given by the hotel’s General Manager, Mr Julian Blaydes.
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durian part
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Farewell, Tuan Hj Hashim Manat
During the luncheon, the General Manager of
Group Human Resource, Pn Nawal Hanafiah,
represented the Company in thanking Hj
Hashim for his loyalty, support and dedication
during his tenure with Boustead. Hj Hashim
also did the honour of giving a heartfelt
speech, thanking the Company and staff
for their support and sharing his memorable
experience during his time with Boustead.
Group photo of all participants
Shoib, Tan Sri
Manager, Ng Pa Lodin and BHPetrol's Station
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The hotel's staff
and the orphana
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A token of appreciation for Hj Hashim for his contributions to Boustead
A group photo after the luncheon
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Group Finance Retreat in Bali
13 - 16 June 2008
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or this year’s annual retreat, Group Finance spent the 13th to the 16th of June in Bali. Our journey
began with an AirAsia plane ride to Denpasar, the capital of Bali where we were greeted by our
warm and welcoming guide, Pak Red. After bringing us to lunch, he introduced us to the shopping
haven in Kuta, where shops stretched on for miles. After shopping to our heart’s content, we were
whisked away to dinner before checking into our hotel, The Aston Bali Resort & Spa to have a good
night’s rest.
1st day dinner
On top of Mount Kintamani
Tanah Lot temple
We began the next day with a cultural show, the ‘Barong & Kris’ dance, showcasing to us the rich Balinese
culture. We then took a trip to Mount Kintamani to enjoy our lunch with a view overlooking the active
Batur volcano. After that, we visited a coffee farm where the ingredients were all organically
grown and freshly made (not to mention, uniquely delicious!) We also had the chance to visit
a handicraft centre displaying only the highest quality of woodwork and batik. We then had our
dinner and after that, some of the more adventurous of us went for a traditional Balinese spa.
Our third day began with a trip to Waterbom, a theme park not unlike Sunway Lagoon. We had our
teambuilding activities there and while in the beginning, some of us had some apprehensions about
going into the water, by the end of it, everyone had a really good time. After drying ourselves off and
having a delicious lunch at the Natrabu Minang restaurant (previously visited by
our 4th and 5th Prime Ministers!), we headed to Tanah Lot, a seaside temple
which had an amazing cliff side view and rows of shops. For our final night, we
saved the best for last and had our Gala Dinner, the highlight of which was the
group performances, where everyone showcased their hidden talents.
"Look! Hidden
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birthday
cake for
talents reveale
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Mr Danie
Ahai Cek Mek Molek!
Chelsea Chelsea!
Yeehaa!
With a heavy heart, we left our hotel for the final time on the fourth day but we were
considerably cheered up by a last minute shopping session at Kuta town. Once we had our
seaside seafood lunch at Jimbaran Bay, we caught a plane from
the Ngurah Rai International Airport and safely arrived back
home, tired, but with many, many sweet and unforgettable
memories.
"Oh yummy!
My favourite Bali coffee"
"Time for a good Bali coffee!"
"Front cover for Bali Travel Magazine? Naahh!"
Splash! Endless long slides in Waterbom Bali
Part of teambuilding activities
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to miss the opportubu Minang Restaurant!"
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Nottingham goes racing
An intense moment during the treasure hunt
Storming our brains with some serious thinking
One for the album at Wat Pho
T
Group Human Resource Department’s
he team at the School of Mechanical Engineering
of The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
(UNMC), put their engineering skills and prowess to
the test recently and competed in the Formula University
2008 hosted by Universiti Teknikal Malaysia (UTeM). Led
by Dr Chan Kuan Yoong, the team took up the challenge
of building a single seater race car and participating in
the race.
Escapade to Bangkok
O
n 4 July 2008, the staff of Group Human Resource
Department (GHR) made its trip to Bangkok. It was
GHR’s first teambuilding trip to an ASEAN country
under the Employee Relations activities for the year 2008.
Our short stay in Bangkok was packed with activities. Our
main activity was a challenging treasure hunt at Chatuchak,
Bangkok’s famous weekend market.
A visit to Bangkok is not complete without visits to historical
and cultural spots. On our city tour of Bangkok, we passed
many historical and cultural sites and visited Wat Pho, the
temple of the reclining Buddha where our experienced Thai
tour guide gave us a comprehensive briefing on Thai history
and culture.
An authentic Thai dinner, together with a showcase of
classical Thai Dance were an interesting blend of sight, sound
and taste, further gave us the opportunity to experience and
immerse ourselves in the Thai culture. On one of the nights,
we also visited a Muslim community area in the heart of
Bangkok where we had a sumptuous Thai dinner.
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Our visit to Bangkok was also an educational and informative
one. We visited a leather factory producing and selling a
variety of leather accessories and Gems Gallery, an ISOcertified gems factory and gallery. A visit to an established
outlet that markets pure honey products was also part of
our itinerary where we were briefed on the manufacturing
and industry of pure honey products in Thailand as well as
the health benefits of honey. What made it more interesting
was that the briefing was conducted by a local Thai in Bahasa
Melayu, albeit with heavy foreign accent.
The event took place at the UTeM’s main campus on 9
- 10 August 2008. A total of five teams registered for the
competition - UNMC, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Politeknik
Shah Alam, Politeknik Kota Bharu and the host UTeM.
The UNMC team finished at a respectable third spot. It is
a tremendous achievement considering it being UNMC’s
maiden foray into Formula University. KUDOS to Dr
Chan and his team!
Despite these demanding activities we nonetheless enjoyed
some shopping at Bangkok’s top shopping spots such as
MBK Shopping Mall and Suan Lum Night Bazaar where we
managed to get some souvenirs for our family and friends.
Wild-Wild West party for
Royale Bintang staff
Also, in GHR’s tradition of bonding and teambuilding, we
took the opportunity to celebrate the birthdays of some of
our staff in Bangkok, complete with a birthday cake and
birthday gifts.
Our experience in Bangkok was indeed a memorable one.
As it drizzled on our way to the airport, our tour guide was
quick to mention that according to local beliefs, it meant that
Thailand was weeping at our departure. We left Bangkok with
a heavy heart but nevertheless gained tremendously from the
experience of getting to know each member of GHR better,
bonding with each other and working and co-operating as a
team. These are only some of the important outcomes from
GHR teambuilding escapade to Bangkok 2008.
I
t’s party time again at The Royale Bintang Kuala Lumpur! Staff
from the management level to rank and file, took their time
off from their daily work to attend the Wild-Wild West Nite
annual staff party on 14 August 2008.
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Year Award
More than 400 staff from the Kuala Lumpur, Damansara and
Seremban hotels as well as The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur
turned out in full force for the occasion. YBhg Tan Sri Dato’
Lodin Wok Kamaruddin, Group Managing Director of Boustead
Holdings Berhad and wife, Pn Sri Datin Norhayati Abdul Rahman were
the guests of honour.
An award presentation and staff performance were among the
highlights of the evening. This year, the Employee of the Year Award
went to En Hussan
Othman from the
Security Department.
Very cultural
Briefing session at the honey outlet
The show stealer was a
special presentation by
Heads of Departments
who
wowed
the
audience with their
dazzling Moulin Rouge
performance.
our tour guide
Listening attentively to
Sazali Mohd Nasir receiving
his
Long Service Award from Tan
Sri Lodi
n
Celebrating our birthdays
A delightful reception at
the Gems gallery
A lucky draw session
A Muslim community in Bangkok
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Group Secretarial & Share Registration’s
memorable teambuilding in Redang Island
G
roup Secretarial and Share
Registration Department, Boustead
Holdings Berhad successfully
organised its first ever teambuilding
programme in Redang Island on 27 - 29
June 2008. The 3-Days 2-Nights trip
left a great impact and unforgettable
experience for all 17 staff including
three staff from the Group Managing "
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Director’s office.
e in the
was their first time exploring the underwater
world. After a two-hour underwater activity,
we returned to the resort for our next
activity.
After a short break, we were divided into
four groups and each group was instructed to
create a hat using leaves and flowers. There
was a lot of excitement because the group
with the best creation would win.
water!"
On the first day, we departed for Kuala
Terengganu in the early morning by flight
and arrived at the resort in the afternoon
by a boat from Shah Bandar jetty. After
welcoming us with a refreshing drink, the
resort management gave us a short briefing.
Delightful lunch had been prepared for us
afterwards.
We then went snorkelling at the Underwater
Marine Park not far from our resort. It was a
great experience for some of the staff since it
Right after dinner, we continued our activity
at the beach where everyone in each group
was blindfolded. Within a given time, we had
to find ways to form a shape of a diamond
using a string. This concluded the activity of
the day.
The second day activity
started as early as 7.00am.
With the beauty of nature
by the seaside, we had our
aerobic session just before
breakfast. It was very
peaceful and enjoyable for
all of us. After breakfast,
we prepared ourselves for
m members
Some of the tea
"Let's form a diamond shape"
An aerobic
session by th
e beach
Snorkelling at the Underwater Marine Park
another two sessions of snorkelling at different locations.
We had the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of
nature and the colourful marine life. It enabled us to learn
more about the treasure in the underworld. Absolutely
amazing!!
On our last night at the island, we were served with a
delicious BBQ dinner. This was followed by our last game
for the night. The finale was the prize giving ceremony
and a closing speech by the Group Company Secretary.
We had our free and easy session until midnight.
The next day was our return journey, where we dropped
by Kuala Terengganu to purchase some souvenirs. We
reached Kuala Lumpur later that evening.
A group photo
The teambuilding had given us the opportunity to know
more about ourselves as well as our colleagues. It had
also enhanced teamwork, improved communication and
leadership skills among us. It was a memorable trip for the
department.
Anggota rombongan bergambar kenangan beramai-ramai
Kelab Sukan & Sosial Boustead Sissons Paints
melawat Kuala Terengganu
K
elab Sukan & Sosial Boustead
Sissons Paints (KSSBSP) telah
memilih Kuala Terengganu
sebagai destinasi untuk lawatannya
pada kali ini. Bersempena dengan
‘Tahun Melawat Terengganu 2008,'
pihak kelab telah mengambil
kesempatan ini untuk membawa
ahli-ahlinya melawat tempat-tempat
menarik di sekitar Kuala Terengganu
di samping mencuba makanan
tradisi masyarakat di sana.
Di hadapan Masjid Kristal
Payar
Ber'posing' di hadapan jeti Pasar
Bertolak seawal jam satu pagi, perjalanan yang mengambil masa lebih kurang
tujuh jam itu telah melalui beberapa perkampungan di Kuala Terengganu dengan
pemandangan yang bagi kami cukup menyenangkan diselang-seli dengan masjidmasjid yang mempunyai keunikan rekaannya yang tersendiri. Kami juga tidak
melepaskan peluang untuk singgah di Taman Tamadun Islam di mana terletaknya
Masjid Kristal dan pelbagai replika masjid yang terdapat di Malaysia.
Sempat bergambar
sebelum bertolak
Setibanya kami di tempat penginapan iaitu di Terengganu Equestrian
Resort (T.E.R), kami mencuri sedikit masa untuk beristirehat sebelum
memulakan kembali aktiviti kami. T.E.R juga turut menyediakan
kemudahan-kemudahan lain seperti menunggang kuda, gimnasium,
kolam renang, pusat boling dan sebagainya.
Pada keesokan harinya, kami membuat lawatan ke kilang membuat batik,
sutera dan pembuatan logam. Bagi pengunjung yang datang ke sini, tidak
sah sekiranya tidak mengunjungi ‘Noor Arfa Batik.' Pelbagai jenis rekaan
batik boleh didapati di sini dengan harga yang berpatutan, sesuai dijadikan
sebagai cenderahati kenang-kenangan. Malam itu kami habiskan dengan
meronda Kuala Terengganu. Ternyata keindahannya berkekalan hingga ke
waktu malam.
Walaupun penat, kegembiraan jelas
terpancar di wajah masing-masing.
Muatan bas yang ditambah dengan
keropok lekor dan cenderahati
menghangatkan lagi suasana
perjalanan pulang kami pada
keesokan harinya. Gambar yang
diambil menjadi kenang-kenangan
lawatan kami ke Kuala Terengganu
yang tidak harus dilupakan.
Bergambar di hadapan Noor Arfa Batik
Bersemangat dan ceria walaupun perjalanan
mengambil masa yang panjang
Sedang men
unjuk baka
t mencant
in
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183 AMPANG,
the prestigious 43-unit condominium project in Jalan Ampang developed by the
Group was recently completed and is now ready for lease. The condominium project is located directly
behind the British High Commissioner’s office and adjoining the MiCasa Suites.
The site belongs to Boustead Weld Court Sdn Bhd and used to house three bungalows which were home
to amongst others, Mr Brian Columbus, former Group Finance Director of Boustead Holdings Berhad; Mr
A.J.M. Blumer, former Divisional Director of Boustead Shipping Agencies Sdn Bhd and Managing Director of Container Agencies (M)
Sdn Bhd and Mr R.M. Curie, former Managing Director of Boustead Shipping.
Building Materials Promotion!
L
ooking for quality building materials for your home? Then visit our showroom in
Mutiara Damansara now as we are currently having a promotion on these items.
Here you will find a wide range of decorative fibre cement board and planks,
paints of wide range of colours, fashionable tiles, innovative bathroom products and
prominent designed carpets by major brand names as well as potted plants and garden
landscape products. Hurry, our promotion ends 31 October 2008!
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183 - Home to A.J.M. Blumer
Subsequently, the bungalows
became the offices of Filmnet
(M) Sdn Bhd.
183B - Home to Brian Columbus
183A - Home to R.M. Curie
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TE
AF
UAC
Built-ups range from 1,981
sq ft (3 bedrooms + lanai
+ balcony) to 3,143 sq ft
(4 bedrooms + maid’s room
+ powder room + courtyard
+ terrace).
Johan Ceramics
Sissons Paints
Boustead Building Materials
The units will be tastefully
furnished and rentals are in
the region of RM15,000 to
RM30,000 per month.
183 Ampang Condominium
Astana Persian Carpets
Tenants’ briefing to raise
security awareness level
GBH
1 September 31 October 2008
B
Open daily from
oustead Curve Sdn Bhd held a security briefing for all its
tenants at The Royale Bintang Damansara on 10 July 2008.
11.00am - 9.00pm
Level 1, Menara UAC,
Mutiara Damansara
The aim of the briefing which was conducted by the Curve’s Head
of Security, Cdr Khoo Kah Hooi was to raise the security awareness
level of the Curve’s tenants and their staff. The key message was
Alam Saujana
(Ample car parking)
Cdr Khoo welcoming tenants to the briefing
Merdeka’s Eve Countdown
with Ferhad
that crime prevention is a shared responsibility;
hence by close collaboration, they can help
prevent crime from occurring in the premises.
T
The police representatives headed by ASP Ranjit
Singh, Ketua Polis Balai Mutiara Damansara,
were also present to share their valuable inputs
with the Curve’s tenants.
the Curve's Centre Manager, Adele Flores
(5th from left), Cdr Khoo (7th from left)
and the Balai Mutiara Damansara police
representatives
Ferhad entertainin
g the crowd
he Royale Bintang Damansara organised a Merdeka’s Eve
Countdown Celebration from 9.00pm to 1.00am on 30 August
2008. The event was organised to commemorate the 51st
Merdeka Celebration. In-house band, Rock of Ages and also Filipino
Band, Love Notes, performed that night. Their performance started
from 9.30pm to 11.15pm followed by a special performance by local
artist, Ferhad who then did the countdown for the night. The highlight
of the event was a 7-minute fireworks display.
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the Curve organises first ever sports event
t
he Curve organised its first ever
sports event this year, dubbed as
the Curve Games Challenge 2008.
Staff competed in four games namely
badminton, ping pong, volleyball and
bowling.
Jokes of the day
Big sale
It was the day of the big sale. Rumours
of the sale (and some advertising in the
local paper) were the main reason for
the long line that formed by 8.30am,
the store’s opening time, in front of the
store.
Badminton and ping pong matches
were played in Dewan Sri Temuan,
Bukit Lanjan, Damansara Perdana
Badminton, ping pong and
whilst volleyball matches were played
bowling matches taking place
at the Boustead Sports Complex. The
bowling tournament was held at the Pin Junction, Cineleisure Damansara.
The objective of the Games was mainly to encourage interaction and foster understanding
and cooperation amongst all levels of staff. Additionally, it was to promote a healthy
lifestyle as well as general health and well-being to all employees of the Curve.
the Curve plays host
to CIMB Squash Championships
t
he Curve played host for the second time to the CIMB Malaysian Open
Squash Championships 2008. The public were able to witness the World
No.1 squash player, Dato' Nicol Ann David, as well as the other world
class international players. The event was televised live via Astro Super Sport
and there was a good turnout during the finals when Nicol emerged as the
champion in the ladies category and Ong Beng Hee grabbed the title in the
men’s category.
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2nd spot for
BHPetrol's
bowling team
B
HPetrol would like to congratulate its bowling team
for securing second place and putting BHPetrol
among Boustead Group’s top three team in the LTAT
Bowling Tournament held at the Pin Junction, Cineleisure
Damansara on 24 August 2008.
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Congr
BHPetrol's
bowling team
secures 3rd place
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Left to right: Abdul Raji Hasan, Mohd Faizal Che Ismail and Cheim Mohd
nce again, BHPetrol would like to congratulate its bowling
team in securing third place at the ‘Pertandingan Bowling
Persahabatan PDRM (PERKEP Jabatan Pengurusan Bukit
Aman).' 30 teams from PDRM and private sectors participated in the
event held at the Sunway Pyramid on 12 July 2008. Staff Cheim Mohd
came out fourth place for individual placing.
A small man pushed
his way to the front
of the line, only to
be pushed back, amid
loud and colourful
curses. On the man’s
second attempt, he
was punched square
in the jaw, and
knocked around a bit,
and then thrown to
the end of the line
again. As he got up the second time,
he said to the person at the end of the
line...
“That does it! If they hit me one more
time, I won’t open the store!”
Shave and a haircut
A man decided he needed a shave
and a haircut. The barber completed
the haircut and proceeded to give the
man his shave. As the shave progressed
he kept on nicking
the man’s face, so
much so he had
paper stuck all over
his face.
When the barber
completed
the
job, the barber
said,"That will be
$5.00 please."
The man handed him a $10.00 bill,
and said keep the change, at which the
barber responded: “Why such a large
tip?”
The man said you deserve it, this is the
first time I have had a barber, a butcher,
and a paperhanger work on me.
Late for work
The secretary came in late for work
the third day in a row. The boss called
her into his office and said, “Now look
Sharon, I know we had a wild fling
for a while, but that’s over. I expect
you to conduct yourself like any other
employee around here. Who told you,
you could come and go as you please
around here?”
Sharon simply smiled, lit up a cigarette,
and while exhaling said, “My lawyer.”
Tip or not
A blackjack dealer and a player with a
thirteen count in his hand were arguing
about whether or not it was appropriate
to tip the dealer.
The woman continued,
“And look at this here’s another miracle.
My car is completely
demolished but this
bottle of wine didn’t
break. Surely God
wants us to drink this
wine and celebrate
our good fortune.”
Then she handed the
bottle to the man.
The man shook his head in agreement,
opened it and took a few big swigs from
the bottle, then handed it back to the
woman. The woman took the bottle,
immediately put the cap back on, and
handed it back to the man.
The man asked, “Aren’t you having
any?”
The woman replied, “No. I think I will
just wait for the police...”
The player said, “When I get bad cards,
it’s not the dealer’s fault. Accordingly,
when I get good cards, the dealer
obviously had nothing to do with it so,
why should I tip him?”
The dealer said, “When you eat out do
you tip the waiter?”
“Yes.”
“Well then, he serves you food, I’m
serving you cards so you should tip
me.”
“Okay, but, the waiter gives me what I
ask for. I’ll take an eight.”
Car accident
A woman and a man got into a car
accident, and it’s a bad one. Both cars
were totally demolished, but amazingly
neither of them were hurt. After they
crawled out of their cars, the woman said,
“So you’re a man. That’s interesting. I’m
a woman... Wow! Just look at our cars.
There’s nothing left, but fortunately we
are unhurt. This must be a sign from
God that we should meet and be friends
and live together in peace the rest of
our days.”
The man replied, ”I agree with you
completely; this must be a sign from
God!”
Be quiet
A police officer in a small town stopped
a motorist who was speeding down
Main Street.
“But officer,” the man began, “I can
explain...”
“Just be quiet,” snapped the officer.
“I’m going to let you cool your heels in
jail until the chief gets back.”
“But, officer, I just wanted to say...,”
“And I said to keep quiet! You’re going
to jail!”
A few hours
later the officer
looked in on
his prisoner and
said,
“Lucky
for you that
the chief’s at
his daughter’s
wedding. He’ll
be in a good
mood when he
gets back.”
“Don’t count on
it,” answered
the fellow in the
cell. “I’m the
groom.”
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Tan Sri Lodin giving his speech
“It’s time to release the balloons!”
B
oustead Curve Sdn Bhd organised its
Annual Dinner for the first time in four
years since its establishment. Themed
Black & Gold, the event was held at the Mutiara
Damansara’s Sales Office on 25 July 2008.
!”
“Yummy! yummy
Guest of honour, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Lodin
Wok Kamaruddin, Group Managing Director of
Boustead Holdings Berhad launched the event
with a balloon release.
Several activities were organised throughout
the night such as a presentation of Awards
of Commendation to four security guards of
the Curve and prize giving to winners of the
Boustead Sports Club’s Futsal Games and the
Curve Games Challenge 2008.
Guests were entertained by various karaoke
performances by staff members and participated
in party games which had everyone in fits of
laughter. All in all it was an eventful night and
everyone went home happy.
“Quick chef, we’re hungry!”
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the Curve cuties
Shaving activity
Prize giving tim
e
Among those seen at the dinner
A fun karaoke session