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Royale cakes fit for the King pg 3

Boustead receives ‘BrandLaureate Award 2008/2009’ pg 3

BHPetrol’s Orange Run 2009 BHIC Defence Technologies signs joint-venture pg 13 agreement with DCNS S.A. pg 5  

Perutusan Royale cakes fit Pengarah Urusan for the King

Kumpulan n conjunction with His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Wathiqu IBillah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al- Staf Boustead yang dihargai, Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah’s birthday on 6 June 2009, General Sesungguhnya masa berlalu dengan pantas dan kita Managers’ En Kamaruddin Baharin & Mr Leo telahpun menempuhi separuh pertama tahun ini. Kuscher presented two birthday cakes to the Walaupun berhadapan dengan keadaan ekonomi global Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal yang sukar dan tekanan-tekanan yang dialami oleh Abidin on behalf of The Royale Bintang Kuala ekonomi Malaysia, saya gembira untuk mengumumkan Lumpur and The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Lodin Wok Kamaruddin bahawa Kumpulan Boustead telah berjaya menghasilkan respectively. keuntungan meskipun berada dalam situasi ini. The themes for the cakes are Khazanah which

was a fruit cake from The Royale Bintang Kuala Group Bagi suku pertama tahun kewangan ini, kita telah Lumpur and Royale Blue which was a delightful mencatatkan keuntungan sebelum cukai sebanyak RM86 moist chocolate cake from The Royale Chulan Managing Director's juta, iaitu satu peningkatan berbanding RM20 juta pada Kuala Lumpur. The official cake-presentation The royal couple admiring the cake in the presence of the hotel's staff message suku tahun sebelumnya. Walaupun keputusan adalah ceremony was held at the Istana Negara. lebih rendah berbanding tahun sebelumnya, adalah sangat mustahak agar kita kekal menguntungkan, seperti Dear fellow Bousteadians, sedia ada.

Indeed time passes fast and we have already finished the first half of this year. I am pleased to inform that albeit Pada bulan Mac tahun ini, the Curve telah dipilih sebagai trying circumstances in the global economy and the ‘Bangunan Komersial Terbaik’ oleh Majlis Perbandaran pressures facing the Malaysian economy, the Boustead Petaling Jaya bagi konsep suasana terbukanya serta Group has succeeded in delivering profitability despite penekanan kepada sajian secara al-fresco. these conditions. Dalam keadaan semasa, kehadiran jenama korporat For the first quarter of this financial year, we registered a kita yang kukuh sebagai Syarikat Berkaitan Kerajaan profit before tax of RM86 million which is an improvement (GLC) yang boleh diyakini dan stabil serta memiliki over the preceding quarter’s profit of RM20 million. Though our results were lower than the previous year’s pelaburan-pelaburan strategik dalam segmen-segmen corresponding period, it is imperative that we remain utama ekonomi Malaysia memberikan petanda baik bagi profitable, of which we are. Kumpulan. Sebagai satu jenama, kita telah berkembang berlandaskan visi yang jelas untuk berjaya. Budaya ini In March this year, the Curve was named the ‘Best telah mengukuhkan lagi Kumpulan dan ini dapat dilihat Commercial Building’ by the Petaling Jaya City Council for melalui cabaran demi cabaran yang telah berjaya kita its open-air concept and emphasis on al-fresco dining. tempuhi.

At a time like this, our strong corporate brand presence as Saya gembira kerana kekuatan jenama kita telah a reliable and stable Government Linked Company with strategic investments in key segments of the Malaysian mendapat pengiktirafan dan pada awaI tahun ini, kita economy bodes well for us. As a brand, we have grown telah berjaya memenangi Anugerah BrandLaureate untuk on the premise that in order to succeed, there must be a kategori Konglomerat Terbaik dan ini memperkukuhkan Boustead receives clear vision. This culture has kept the Group resilient and lagi kedudukan kita sebagai salah satu jenama korporat has seen us through many challenges. terbesar di Malaysia. ‘BrandLaureate Award 2008/2009’

I am happy to note that the strength of our brand has been Dalam kita mengorak langkah ke hadapan, kita tidak oustead Holdings Berhad joined the list of recipients of the prestigious BrandLaureate Award 2008/2009 at acknowledged and earlier this year, we walked away with seharusnya menganggap kegawatan ekonomi kini the BrandLaureate Award for Best Conglomerate category an award presentation ceremony held at the Shangri-la Hotel on 31 March 2009. sebagai penghalang untuk mengekalkan pendapatan which sealed our position as one of Malaysia’s largest B tetapi sebagai satu peluang untuk menilai segala strategi corporate brands. Boustead received a ‘BrandLaureate Conglomerate Award’ which was presented to an organisation which has a kita dan melaksanakan perubahan-perubahan positif agar basket of successful brands that have contributed to Brand Malaysia’s equity. Group Managing Director, YBhg Tan kita lebih kukuh untuk jangka masa panjang. Moving forward, we must not view this economic downturn Sri Dato’ Lodin Wok Kamaruddin received the award from former Prime Minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. as a barrier to sustain earnings but as a good opportunity to evaluate our strategies and undergo positive changes to Ketika kita menempuhi pertengahan tahun kewangan, make us more resilient in the long term. saya menyeru agar semua staf Boustead sentiasa bekerja The BrandLaureate Award 2008/2009, organised by the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation, was created to honour dengan lebih tekun dan berjimat dan ingin mengingatkan excellence among the world’s best brands in the Asia Pacific, and the The BrandLaureate awards are given to brands As we move into the second half of our financial year, I anda semua agar jangan sekali berpuas hati. Kita perlu across the Asia Pacific region that have shown best practices in branding and have met the stringent judging criteria urge all Bousteadians to continue to work hard, be prudent cemerlang untuk mencapai kejayaan yang lebih besar of the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation. Selections of the BrandLaureates are based on the brand strategy, brand and I caution all of you never to be complacent. We have culture, integrated brand communications, brand equity and brand performance. to excel to greater heights with efficient teamwork and melalui kerja berpasukan dan komitmen yang cekap commitment in the face of the challenges that lie ahead. dalam menghadapi cabaran-cabaran yang mendatang. Boustead was one of the five companies honoured with the conglomerate award. The other four were Berjaya Thank you. Terima kasih. Corporation Berhad, Johor Corporation, Sunway Group Berhad and Telekom Malaysia Berhad.  

the Curve wins ‘Best Commercial Building’ BHIC Defence Technologies

he Petaling Jaya City Council named the Curve ‘Best signs joint-venture agreement Commercial Building’ at a prize-giving ceremony for the TMost Beautiful Building Awards held at Sime Darby’s The with DCNS S.A. Gallery in Ara Damansara on 26 March 2009. HIC Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd (BHICDT), a subsidiary of the Curve was named the best commercial building for its open air Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad (BHIC), signed concept and emphasis on alfresco dining. The victory came with Ba joint-venture agreement with DCNS S.A. (DCNS) on 14 May a certificate and cash prize of RM5,000. 2009 for the purpose of forming a joint-venture company in Malaysia. The two parties will respectively have a 60:40 equity in the joint-venture Boustead Holding Berhad’s Senior General Manager (Property), and will collaborate in the field of industrial and engineering activities En Khushairi Mohd Hashim accepted the award from Selangor State pertaining to all maintenance engineering, technical engineering, logistic Ir Sukhdev Singh, BHICDT's Senior General Manager (left) shaking hands with Mr Bruno Chapeland, DCNS' Vice President, EXCO member, Mr Ronnie Liu, as the Chairman of the Permanent engineering, technical support and associated logistics for the In Service Malaysia JVC Project Manager (right) Khushairi (right) accepting the award from Ronnie (middle) Committee for Local Government, Study and Research. Support (ISS) of the Scorpene Class Submarines in Malaysia.

The Petaling Jaya City Council had been awarding the best DCNS is a prime contractor, shipbuilder and systems integrator, which offers resources and expertise spanning the entire naval buildings in the city since the competition’s inception in 2007. The competition was aimed at defence value chain and product lifecycles, from design concept to decommissioning, including submarines maintenance, encouraging the residents of Petaling Jaya as well as owners of both government and private and is, through Armaris, its wholly owned subsidiary, buildings in and around the city to decorate their premises with beautiful landscape and presently executing a contract for the supply of two colourful lights at night. units of Scorpene Submarines for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). The selection for the buildings’ awards were based on several criteria, including landscape,

design and aesthetic value, security and safety as well as facilities for the disabled. One of the prime objectives of the joint-venture is for our seconded personnel to receive transfer of technology in the maintenance and support of the submarines. Besides training and technical documentation, on the job training (OJT) is greatly emphasised and a period of at least three years of OJT has been designated. Our Boustead holds seconded personnel will be working closely with DCNS seconded personnel during the OJT.

47th AGM BHIC's Executive Deputy Chairman/Managing Director, Vice Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor witnessing the signing of agreement between BHICDT and DCNS The training of our engineers and technicians in Lumut and France has already started. 12 key personnel in oustead Holdings Berhad helds its 47th various specialisation has been selected to undergo Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 2 April theoretical and practical training, including hands-on maintenance training in France. This joint-venture is a significant step for B2009 at the 4th floor conference room in both companies in setting up a local industry to provide excellent and quality services for the RMN's submarines. Menara Boustead.

The AGM saw all resolutions put forward being passed by the shareholders. These resolutions include receiving and adopting the audited Royale Chulan organises financial statements of the Boustead Group for the year ended 31 December 2008 and the approval The AGM in session familiarising campaign of a final dividend of 25% that was declared for the said financial year. for KL taxi drivers

Having completed sterling results in the he Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur, Boustead’s brand new hotel right in the challenging financial year of 2008, Boustead is heart of the city recently embarked on a familiarising exercise campaign positive on its outlook for 2009 despite trying Twith the taxi drivers in Kuala Lumpur. Some 300 taxi drivers took part in the event, where they received goodie bags from the hotel. market conditions. Welcome: The hotel staff members greeting the taxi drivers Its General Manager, Mr Leo Kuscher said the campaign was for the taxi The Group recorded a pre-tax profit of RM668 drivers to familiarise themselves with the hotel. He said, “Taxi drivers are million for the year ended 31 December 2008, the ambassador for the tourists so it’s important for them to know the hotel. We anticipate that the taxi drivers are also on a turnover of RM7.03 billion. Earnings per complimenting our ‘heritage’ spirit of extending real Malaysian courtesy and politeness towards visitors.” share was 91 sen while net assets per share was RM4.47. The hotel is the first 5-star hotel from Boustead Hotels and Resorts Sdn Bhd. It is located on Jalan Conlay and only a short A shareholder posing a question to the Board walk to Pavilion KL. The hotel has 402 rooms and serviced apartments, six restaurants, pool, barbeque area, spa and gym as well as convention facilities catering up to 2,000 people.

  Press cutting - The Borneo Post, 26 May 2009 Govt improves policy related to oil palm schemes

KANOWIT: The government has improved the policy involving oil palm schemes on native customary rights (NCR) land here with the presentation of cash incentives to scheme participants. Director's Rural Development Assistant Minister Datuk Gramong Juna said Mr Koo Hock Fee yesterday that one year after the commencement of the project, the participants would be paid an incentive of RM150 per hectare. Profile “The incentive payment will be made annually until the company makes profit to enable it to pay the actual dividend amount. This is QUALIFICATIONS • "Developing human capital to ensure orderly done for the benefit of the participants as soon as the project started,” • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England succession for sustainable growth.” he said. and Wales. • "In life nothing remains static and change is the only He was speaking to reporters during the presentation of cash incentive • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants. constant.” of Teamplete Pelita Sdn Bhd, Boustead Pelita dividend payment and UAC • "Work oneself out of a position by ensuring there is Land Title Confirmation Document at Kanowit District Office. Kanowit a ready successor in place.” MP Aaron Ago Dagang and Kanowit District Officer Bobbie Yamoh holds were among those who attended the function. DATE OF JOINING BOUSTEAD • First joined on 3 February 1980. Gramong, who is Machan assemblyman, said the cash incentive sales conference HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS payment was made because the payment of dividend at times • To make UAC Berhad and other companies in the took a long time due to certain reasons. He said besides the his year, UAC Berhad's Sales Conference was held CURRENT POSITIONS manufacturing division contribute more to the growth incentive payment, the participants would also be given the land title confirmation document as a warranty that their land was not taken on 27 - 28 March 2009 at The Royale Bintang • Director of Manufacturing and Corporate Planning of of the Boustead Group in the years ahead. by any party. TResort & SPA, Seremban. The theme for this Boustead Holdings Berhad • To leave behind a foundation in the workplace for conference was ‘Managing The Market During a Global • Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of UAC sustainable growth. The document, among others, contains details such as the name of Slowdown.’ Berhad. owner, land location and size. “But this is not a land permit and also not issued by the Land and Survey Department. This document is only recognised by Pelita,” he said, adding that the document also served The first session of the Conference started with an MEMORABLE WORKING EXPERIENCES as a record for the owner other than to solve the land border issue opening address by UAC's Chief Executive Officer and NATURE OF JOB • Setting up the Internal Audit Department (non among the scheme participants. Managing Director, Mr Koo Hock Fee, who highlighted • Chief executive responsibilities of UAC Berhad Group of plantation) in the early 1980’s. the challenges faced by the company during the companies. • Turning around Boustead Travel Services during the On NCR land development in Kanowit, Gramong said he was economic slowdown and stressed on the need to be positive about the future of all the oil palm projects there despite the • Overview responsibility over companies in the manufacturing recession of the mid 1980’s. challenges and problems faced. “I’m positive about all the oil palm more proactive, responsive and flexible in order to meet and trading divisions. • Setting up the Group’s email system and Group projects here. They are for the benefit of the people,” he stressed, the changing expectations of the market place. website. adding that several companies had shown their interest to invest. • Setting up Asia Smart Cards Centre Sdn Bhd as a This was followed by a briefing by Mr Teh Long WORKING EXPERIENCE leading provider of smart card personalisation services The assistant minister added that the oil palm plantation project Puang, the Chief Operating Officer on overall business in Kanowit, the pioneer for similar projects in the state, would be • Joined Messrs Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co as Audit Senior for financial institutions in the country. expanded to other areas after the first phase started in 1996 ended. operations, Mr James Tang, General Manager, Marketing in 1977 after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in the • Being a member of the team that set up the operations on conducting marketing and sales during turbulent UK. of the Curve in the early 2000’s. Meanwhile, cash incentive amounting to RM70,180.50 was paid to times and Ms Ooi Lee Choo, Chief Financial Officer on • Joined Boustead Holdings Berhad as Group Internal Auditor • Launching the UCO SolidWall System, the new and 174 participants from 22 longhouses by Teamplete Pelita Plantation the financial aspects in managing a business during a in 1980 to set up the Internal Audit Department (non innovative IBS wall construction system by UAC Sdn Bhd. Teamplete Pelita plantation which was designated as Block A involves Ranan, Lukut and Penyulau areas and has an estimated time of economic crisis. plantation). Berhad in 2008. total area of 17,300 ha. Of that total, 460 ha have been planted with • Made Financial Controller of Boustead Trading Sdn Bhd in oil palm. The Sales Conference Dinner was a highlight of the 1982. conference as it was a time to foster greater camaraderie • Went into general management in 1986 as General INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS For Boustead Pelita plantation, oil palm has been planted on 12,639 amongst all conference participants. Manager of Boustead Thomas Cook Sdn Bhd later renamed • "Strike a balance for God, Family and Career, the ha out of the overall total of 14,000 ha. The project involves Block B and D. The dividend payment totalling about RM1.7 million involved as Boustead Travel Services Sdn Bhd. three pillars for success in life.” 1,701 participants from 126 longhouses in Bawan, Tuah, Jih, Pedai The second day’s session began with a workshop and • Made Divisional Director of Trading Division in 1990. • "There is no short cut to success except through and Mapai area. brainstorming session on: • Resigned in 1993 to work with friends in a travel agency. focused hard work with integrity and humility.” • Identifying business opportunities in the domestic and • Rejoined the Group in 1995 as Director of Manufacturing overseas markets. Division. • Identifying new applications and construction systems • Appointed Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of using our core fibre cement products. UAC Berhad concurrently as Director of Manufacturing • Identifying new ways of doing business to enhance and Corporate Planning in July 2005. existing practices. There is no short cut

In total, three groups presented their findings and the WORK ATTITUDE AND LEADERSHIP to success except through session proved to be productive with sharing of ideas • "Lead by example with humility, integrity and care for the and past experiences. Most importantly, the session welfare of co-workers.” focused hard work with motivated participants to work effectively together as a • "Common corporate goals and teamwork must take integrity and humility. team to ensure that the Group achieves new milestones precedence over individual aspirations and individual GAWAI GIFT: Gramong (2nd right) presents the mock cheque to a representative of Boustead Pelita scheme participant. Seen at right is Ago in future. flair.”  

Boustead Shipping Boustead Plantations - 2009 Brainstorming & organises workshop Seminar For Managers : Back To Basics

on Enterprise-wide oustead Plantations Berhad (Boustead Plantations) participants through their exhaustive brainstorming and case held its annual brainstorming cum seminar on 22 – 25 studies sessions which stretched into the wee hours of the Risk Management BApril 2009 for the managers of the estates and mills at mornings amidst much enthusiasm. The Royale Bintang Resort & Spa, Seremban. oustead Shipping Agencies Sdn Bhd (Boustead A farewell dinner was held at the hotel on the second day to Shipping) recently organised a workshop on Mr Chow Kok Choy, Director of Operations Plantation honour two retiring and long serving employees - Mr Yap Hin BEnterprise-wide Risk Management with the aim gave his opening remarks and also reviewed the past year’s Chin, Senior Estate Manager and Mr V. Vijayarajan, Senior to create awareness and understanding of the risk that performance and gave an outlook for 2009. For the next few Mill Engineer/Manager. Before accepting their tokens of The workshop in session has an impact on an enterprise. days of the seminar, various senior management personnel appreciation from Mr Chow and En Shoib respectively, both from Boustead Estates Agency Sdn Bhd as well as guest gentlemen gave humourous insights relating to the period of This workshop was held on 16 - 17 February 2009 at speakers, Pn Zalily Mohamed Zaman Khan, General Manager, their services in the Company. the Klang Executive Club and attended by about 20 Group Internal Audit and Mr Heng Yoon Choon, Senior management staff, including its Chief Executive Officer, Research Officer of Applied Agricultural Resources Sdn Bhd The highlight of the seminar was an inspiring speech by YBhg Mr Bernard Khit. made their presentations to the participants. Tan Sri Dato’ Lodin Wok Kamaruddin, Group Managing Director of Boustead Holdings Berhad during which Tan Sri The trainer, Tn Hj Mohamed Fa’eek from Acacia The sunny afternoons had also enabled the participants Lodin reminded everyone to maintain the highest levels of Consulting Sdn Bhd who facilitated the workshop guided to engage in physical activities in the open grounds of the management duties and responsibilities in order to protect the staff through a series of lectures, group discussions hotel. the interests of the Company as well as to contribute towards and presentations. The workshop was well-received, profits maximisation. evidenced by the active and lively contributions from For the evenings, Planting Director, Tn Hj Sharudin Jaffar the participants. From the knowledge gained during the together with Visiting Agent, En Zulkifli Mamat as well After the closing of the seminar, Tan Sri Lodin joined the workshop, the participants are expected to apply the as Senior Visiting Engineer, En Shafie Mohd Zain, led the participants for lunch at one of the restaurants in the hotel. Group discussion principles in their processes to minimise risk.

Boustead Shipping plans to implement its Risk Management Framework in line with Boustead Holdings Berhad’s corporate requirements in 2009. This framework is in furtherance of its Corrective and Preventive Action Plans of its Quality Management Systems certified to ISO 9001:2000 in 2001. Boustead Shipping has since renewed its Quality Management System twice in 2004 and 2008.

Knowledge sharing Participants listening attentively to their leader articulating a point on a case study

Participants taking time off to stretch out

A group photo taken at the end of the workshop

Yap (far left) and V. Vijayarajan (3rd from left) with Participants of the 2009 Brainstorming & Seminar Chow (2nd from left) and Shoib (right) 10 11 Goodwill Games III 2009 – KSB vs. Kelab Sukan Mutiara Rini, Johor

oodwill Games III 2009 telah dianjurkan dengan jayanya oleh Kelab Sukan Mutiara Rini, Johor pada 16 & 17 Mei 2009 bertempat di Mutiara Rini, GSkudai, Johor. Perlawanan persahabatan tahun ini telah menyaksikan tujuh pertandingan yang amat sengit di antara Kelab Sukan Boustead (KSB) Kuala Lumpur dan Kelab Sukan Mutiara Rini & Teluk Sengat (MRJB & Teluk Sengat).

KSB telah menghantar seramai 35 orang peserta diketuai oleh En Aziman Abdul Aziz Acara ping pong Acara dart (Bendahari KSB) manakala En Shahril Mohd Khairi, Pengurus Wilayah Mutiara Rini Presiden KSB, Shoib sedang telah mengetuai barisan kontinjen MRJB & Teluk Sengat. menyaksikan pertandingan yang berlangsung

Pada hari pertama, acara sukan dimulakan dengan acara sukan ‘indoor’ yang terdiri daripada acara karom, dart dan ping pong. Pada sebelah petang pula, pertandingan sukan ‘outdoor’ iaitu bola jaring, sepak takraw dan bola tampar telah diadakan. Kedua-dua pasukan bertanding dengan penuh semangat kesukanan. Acara karom Setelah seharian penat bersukan, para peserta telah disajikan dengan jamuan BBQ dan dihiburkan dengan pertandingan karaoke.

Majlis penyampaian hadiah turut diadakan pada sesi BBQ dan En Shoib Abdullah selaku Presiden KSB telah dijemput ke pentas utama untuk menyampaikan hadiah dan memberi ucapan tahniah kepada para pemenang.

Sebelum kontinjen dari Kuala Lumpur berangkat pulang, acara penutup untuk Goodwill Games III 2009 mempertaruhkan gelanggang boling di Skudai Mall sebagai acara penentu juara keseluruhan dan ternyata kehebatan para peserta MRJB & Teluk Sengat gagal ditandingi oleh para peserta KSB Kuala Lumpur. Lagi acara ping pong Salam persahabatan Acara bola tampar

Senarai Keputusan Pertandingan Goodwill Games III 2009

No. Acara MRJB & Teluk Sengat KSB Kuala Lumpur 1 Karom Naib Johan Johan 2 Dart Naib Johan Johan 3 Ping pong Johan Naib Johan 4 Boling Johan Naib Johan 5 Bola jaring Naib Johan Johan 6 Bola tampar Johan Naib Johan 7 Sepak takraw Johan Naib Johan

Juara Keseluruhan : MRJB & TELUK SENGAT

Acara sepak takraw Para peserta wanita yang mengambil bahagian 12 13

FranklinCovey's Flagship Leadership Programme BHPetrol’s Orange Run 2009

HPetrol’s Orange Run 2009 kick started with the first flag-off at 7.30am on 12 April 2009 by Boustead Holdings Berhad’s Group Managing Director, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Lodin Wok Kamaruddin. Held at the Curve’s Piazza, a beautiful sunny day Bdawned to make it even more fun and relaxing for participants to run with their loved ones. The event received overwhelming response, with registrations exceeding expectations. Originally open to only the first 3,000 registrations, BHPetrol decided to allow another 300 more – which led to a whopping 3,300 participants altogether.

There were six categories – Category A (Men’s Veteran), B (Women’s Veteran), C (Men’s Open), D (Women’s Open), E (Boys) and F (Girls). The 1st prize for every category was RM1,500, followed by RM1,000 for 2nd prize winners, RM750 for 3rd prize winners, RM500 for 4th prize winners and Participants having a discussion RM350 for 5th prize winners.

Tan Sri Lodin, was also on hand to present the prizes to the top three winners for all categories of the Orange Run at the Prize Presentation Ceremony. Also present at the presentation ceremony was Mr Tan Kim Thiam, Managing Director, Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd. Participants of FranklinCovey’s Leadership programme BHPetrol had their full range of products such as Infiniti (fuel), SynGard (lubricants) and LPG Mohd Shukri Abdul Aziz, composite bottles displayed at individual booths. Various special offers and promotions were offered Boustead Group champion for the day’s event. BHPetrol’s staff were seen busy recruiting new members for its loyalty card roup HR had recently organised FranklinCovey’s Leadership: Great known as ecard. The loyalty card promises customers various special offers, redemptions and Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results programme. The programme promotions. Gwhich was held in Menara Boustead on 26 - 28 May 2009 was attended by Brainstorming session 25 key personnel of the Boustead Group. BHPetrol also held a carnival where children and adults were entertained by The programme is a new curriculum of FranklinCovey and is based on Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s new best-selling book, The 8th the many fun activities lined up for the family at the game booths. There were Habit. Each participant received the book as part of the courseware along with the programme’s audio presentation CD and product sampling for all by REVIVE, a manual that came together with leadership tools in a CD-ROM and leadership videos in a DVD. Indocafe, Nestle Breakfast Cereal, Nescafe, Power Root, Mamee, Yeos, The programme is designed to be a comprehensive leadership development package where participants administered a pre- Kampai, Dutch Lady, SL Marketing course survey with their direct superiors, direct reports and colleagues to assess their leadership attributes. The same survey and Nutrigen. will be administered after 6 months to encourage improvement in their leadership score. The participants were also made committed to some action plans and applications in what the programme calls, leadership contract. Women runners

In all, the principles and skills taught in the programme were inspiring and the companion videos shown at every major parts "And off they go!" of the programme were captivating. The high quality content and delivery of the programme imbued a compelling vision of what it means to be a great leader and renewed the desire to get there.

Aktiviti derma darah dapat sambutan

BHPetrol's staff busy recruiting new members ada 13 Mei 2009 yang lalu, Jabatan Komunikasi for its loyalty card programme Kumpulan, Boustead Holdings Berhad sekali lagi Ptelah menganjurkan aktiviti menderma darah dengan kerjasama Unit Bergerak, Pusat Darah Negara.

Bermula dari jam 9.30 pagi hingga 4.30 petang bertempat di Kompleks Sukan Boustead, aktiviti yang telah menjadi agenda tahunan sebagai satu daripada tanggungjawab sosial korporat Kumpulan Boustead telah mendapat sambutan yang baik dari semua staf Boustead dan warga kerja di sekitar Menara Boustead dan Wisma Boustead.

Seramai 40 orang penderma daripada lebih 50 orang yang hadir telah berjaya melepasi ujian kesihatan dan seterusnya dapat menderma darah masing-masing. Terima kasih kepada mereka yang telah meluangkan masa untuk menderma kali ini! Antara penderma prihatin yang hadir untuk menderma Men's Category winners being photographed with Tan (far left), Dato Seri Paduka Ghazali Ibrahim, BHPetrol’s Director (2nd left) and Tan Sri Lodin (far right) 14 15 Boustead Travel's Promotion 2009 Sumbangan ihsan buat MUSLIM GROUND ARRANGEMENT 1. Jakarta Free & Easy Pay 2N get 3rd Night Free from RM368 p/p twin keluarga Allahyarham 2. Bandung Free & Easy Pay 2N get 3rd Night Free from RM318 p/p twin Sohaimi Idrus 3. Padang Free & Easy Pay 2N get 3rd Night Free from RM248 p/p twin Free 4. Medan Free & Easy Pay 2N get 3rd Night Free from RM268 p/p twin Shopping Bag ada tanggal 18 April 2009, Kelab Sukan Boustead 5. 4D/3N Beijing/Tianjin Pay 8 paxs free 2 paxs from RM198 p/p twin for Bousteadians! (KSB) telah mengadakan satu upacara penyampaian 6. 3D/2N Phuket Free & Easy Pay 2N get 3rd Night Free from RM298 p/p twin wang ihsan kepada keluarga Allahyarham Sohaimi P 7. 3D/2N Chiangmai Free & Easy Pay 2N get 3rd Night Free from RM268 p/p twin Idrus yang telah kembali ke rahmatullah pada 5 Mac 2009 yang lalu. Sumbangan ini disampaikan dengan 8. 3D/2N Bangkok Free & Easy Pay 2N get 3rd Night Free from RM278 p/p twin harapan dapat meringankan beban kewangan keluarga Allahyarham. *For more destinations, feel free to contact us at 03-2078 7055. Price valid until 20 December 2009. Terms and conditions apply. Fifi menyerahkan sumbangan derma kepada adik Allahyarham Sumbangan ini telah disampaikan oleh Pn Fifi Rafidah UMRAH Rohaini, Pengurus Pemasaran dan Penjualan Divisyen Hartanah selaku wakil KSB kepada saudara Yusri Idrus iaitu adik kepada Allahyarham. Semoga rohnya dicucuri rahmat dan 1. Umrah Awal Ramadhan from RM6,790 per person ditempatkan dalam golongan orang-orang yang beriman. Al-Fatihah. 2. Umrah Pertengahan Ramadhan from RM6,990 per person 3. Umrah Akhir Ramadhan from RM7,790 per person Entitled for RM100 Jaya Jusco Voucher 4. Umrah Aidilfitri from RM7,790 per person per package 5. Umrah Ziarah Selepas Aidilfitri from RM6,090 per person KSB buat kutipan 6. Umrah Ziarah - Dec 2009 - Jan & Feb 2010 from RM6,090 per person untuk bantu staf Boustead Shipping Jokes of the day

enyedari masalah kewangan yang dihadapi Wife “Kirsten, I’ve been waiting for this Confident vs. oleh En Abdul Halim Mohamad dari Boustead A popular motivational speaker was ever since you were a little girl,” dad replied. “Now it’s my turn to sit back confidential MShipping Agencies Sdn Bhd (cawangan Kuantan) entertaining his audience. He said: A young boy asks his Dad, “What is here and kick the seat.” untuk menanggung kos pembedahan jantung berlubang “The best years of my life were the difference between confident and (Ventricular Septal Defect–VSD) anaknya, Kelab Sukan spent in the arms of a woman who confidential?” Dad says, “You are my Boustead (KSB) telah membuat kutipan derma bagi wasn’t my wife!” The audience was in son, I’m confident about that. Your membantunya. Kos pembedahan berjumlah RM18,000 silence and shock. The speaker added: friend over there, is also my son, that’s diperlukan bagi menutupi lubang pada jantung anak beliau. “And that woman was my mother!” confidential!” Laughter and applause. Sambutan daripada kakitangan Boustead dari pelbagai Adik Syamel Hazeem ketika terlantar sakit di hospital jabatan dan syarikat sungguh menggalakkan. Sebanyak A week later, a top manager trained Looking good RM6,250 telah berjaya dikumpulkan. Wang tersebut telah by the motivational speaker tried to Even at age 88, my mother was vain diserahkan sendiri kepada beliau oleh Pengarah Urusan about her looks. At a party, an old Berikut adalah mesej daripada beliau. crack this very effective joke at home. Boustead Shipping, En Bernard Khit di wad Institut Jantung He was a bit foggy after a drink. friend exclaimed, “Edith, you haven’t Negara (IJN). Saudara Halim kelihatan gembira bercampur changed in 20 years.” Kepada semua warga Boustead yang dihormati, He said loudly to his wife who was terharu dengan bantuan yang dihulurkan sehingga preparing dinner, “The greatest years menitiskan air mata. “Oh,” said Mom, horrified. “I hope I Pertama sekali saya dan isteri sekeluarga ingin mengucapkan of my life were spent in the arms of a didn’t look like this 20 years ago.” jutaan terima kasih yang tidak terhingga kepada semua woman who was not my wife!” The Penyakit jantung berlubang yang dialami oleh anak beliau warga Boustead kerana sudi menghulurkan bantuan wife went “ah!” with shock and rage. telah dapat dikesan sejak dilahirkan lagi. Kegembiraan Standing there for 20 seconds trying Papa bear menyambut cahaya mata keduanya dikejutkan dengan kewangan bagi meringankan bebanan kos pembedahan jantung berlubang anak kami Syamel Hazeem. to recall the second half of the joke, My husband’s cousin married a former berita sedih ini. Seluruh ahli keluarganya juga merasainya the manager finally blurted out “... Marine who now works for United kerana tiada dalam sejarah keluarganya menghidapi penyakit Pembedahan tersebut telah selamat dijalankan pada 7 and I can’t remember who she was!” Parcel Service. They bought their four- yang sedemikian rupa. Ketika anaknya masih bayi lagi, year-old son two stuffed bears - one Oktober 2008 yang lalu di IJN dan kini anak kami beransur By the time the manager regained his beliau serta isteri telah banyak berkorban masa, tenaga dan in a UPS uniform and the other in pulih dan dapat menjalani kehidupan seperti kanak-kanak consciousness, he was on a hospital wang ringgit untuk berulang-alik ke Hospital Besar Tengku bed nursing burns from boiling water. Marine garb. When the boy seemed normal yang lain. Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan dan IJN bagi menjalani rawatan confused, his father brought out a anaknya. Namun pada tanggal 7 Oktober 2008 yang lalu, picture of himself in full Marine dress. Keprihatinan, bantuan kewangan serta sokongan moral pihak IJN telah melakukan pembedahan menutup lubang Paternal payback “See, Connor?” he explained, pointing pada jantung anaknya bagi mengelakkan implikasi yang rakan-rakan sekalian amatlah kami sanjungi dan hargai On the day I received my learner’s to the photo and then to the bear. lebih buruk. hingga ke akhir hayat kami. Tiada apa yang dapat kami “That’s Daddy.” balas selain doa dan kesyukuran kepada Tuhan untuk kalian permit, my father agreed to take me out for a driving lesson. With a big Connor’s eyes went from one to the Bantuan kewangan yang diterima daripada kakitangan semua di atas sumbangan ini dan akhir kata dari kami, grin, he hopped in behind the driver’s other, and then he asked in a puzzled Boustead yang prihatin sedikit sebanyak dapat meringankan “Tangan yang menghulur adalah lebih baik dari tangan seat. “Why aren’t you sitting up front voice, “You used to be a bear?” bebanan Halim untuk menanggung kos pembedahan yang yang menerima.” Sekian. Terima kasih daripada kami on the passenger’s side?” I asked. agak tinggi itu. sekeluarga. Extracted from the Internet 16 Royale Chulan treats secretaries to an afternoon with Buddy Loren

or the first time, Boustead Hotels L-R: Boustead Hotels & Resorts’ Chairman, Dato’ Baharuddin Musa, & Resorts Sdn Bhd hosted a Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera’s Chairman, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Anwar Hj Mohd Nor and Fluncheon for about 800 of their Boustead Holdings Berhad’s Director, Datuk Azzat Kamaludin corporate bookers in the newly opened 5-star property – The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur at the Taming Sari Grand Ballroom. The event was a co-joined effort between The Royale Bintang Photo 1 Kuala Lumpur, The Royale Bintang Damansara, The Royale Bintang Resort & Spa Seremban and The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur.

Secretaries and their bosses were treated to a 7-course Chinese luncheon while being entertained by Asia’s leading corporate events entertainer – Buddy

Loren whom remains one of the more Photo 2 savvy entertainers in his genre. Many guests went home with attractive lucky draws prizes – just to mention a few: return tickets to Langkawi with accommodation at The Andaman, Lancaster skin care products, Panasonic electrical goods and accommodation Photo 3

vouchers in various hotels & resorts. Photo 1-3: Buddy Loren in his split personalities

Kejohanan Futsal KSB ‘Soccerstar‘ 2009

ada 28 Mac 2009 yang lepas, Kelab Sukan Boustead KL – Selangor telah menganjurkan Kejohanan Futsal KSB ‘Soccerstar‘ 2009 bagi kali yang ke-empat. PPertandingan ini telah diadakan di Pusat Futsal XL Soccer, Segambut. Seramai 112 orang ahli kelab telah menyertai kejohanan tersebut di mana mereka telah dibahagikan kepada 10 pasukan lelaki dan 4 pasukan wanita. Kejohanan berlangsung dalam suasana meriah dan penuh dengan semangat kesukanan. Juara kejohanan edisi kali ini telah dimenangi oleh Pasukan Ambush bagi kategori lelaki dan Hot Chicks bagi kategori wanita. Tahniah kepada pasukan yang berjaya. Hingga bertemu di tahun hadapan, 'Bersukan Untuk Kecergasan Mental Dan Kecerdasan Fizikal!'

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