Malaysia GEMS 2010 offers Singaporeans investment insights into Malaysian listed companies

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1 For immediate release Malaysia GEMS 2010 offers Singaporeans investment insights into Malaysian listed companies Singapore/Malaysia, 5 May ShareInvestor, the financial internet media and technology company and a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), will be collaborating with SPH's business daily The Business Times and Bursa Malaysia, to organise Malaysia GEMS This inaugural seminar will be held on Saturday, 8 May 2010 at the DBS Auditorium. Malaysia GEMS 2010 is the cross-border investor roadshow in Singapore that showcases the investment merits of Malaysia listed companies. Management representatives from 11 companies in industries ranging from agricultural products to construction and property development will address fund managers, analysts and retail investors on prospects and future business plans. Industry experts from research agencies will also share market outlook and take part in panel discussions with the listed companies representatives. The dialogue session includes a Q & A segment for the audience. Please see Appendix 1 for the list of 11 participating Malaysian listed companies. Mr Christopher Lee, Chief Executive Officer of ShareInvestor, said, ShareInvestor leverages on the Internet and events such as Malaysia GEMS 2010 to bridge the information gap between investors and public listed companies. By partnering Bursa Malaysia, Singapore investors will have an opportunity to assess new investment choices in these listed Malaysian companies. For these companies, they can raise their public profiles and communicate with a new group of investors from across the Causeway. ShareInvestor has partnered The Business Times to organise Malaysia GEMS 2010, with the objective of expanding its reach in the business and investing community. Mr Alvin Tay, Editor of The Business Times, said, Malaysia GEMS 2010 leverages on the Business Times editorial strength to reach out to investors and the management of listed companies. Our stories and commentaries give the investment community the latest updates on the companies operations and financial results, as well as macro-economic conditions affecting their portfolios. As a newspaper, we help companies learn about their investors' views and concerns and build public trust and understanding of their policies and strategies". Dato' Yusli Mohamad Yusoff, CEO of Bursa Malaysia Berhad said, "We believe that it is now time to re-look at the Malaysian market as it has bounced back fairly well after the economic downturn. Opportunities are abundant in many resilient sectors and fundamentally good stocks, enabling investors to stock pick companies that are high-yielding and offer quality investments and strong returns. Through Malaysia GEMS 2010, Singaporean investors can expand their interests and capitalise on the growth opportunities available in the robust Malaysian market. Bursa Malaysia's involvement in Malaysia Gems 2010 is also an indication of the importance it attaches to retail investment from across the causeway. Malaysia GEMS 2010 will be held at the DBS Auditorium, DBS Building Tower One on Saturday, 8 May 2010 from 9am to 6pm. Registration commences from 8.15am onwards.

2 Admission to Malaysia GEMS 2010 is free but registration is required. To sign up or for more information about the event, please visit Enclosed : i. Appendix 1 - List of participating Malaysian listed companies for Malaysia GEMS 2010 For media enquiries, please contact: Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Yeo Siew Chi (Mr) Assistant Manager Corporate Communications Division Tel: (65) HP: (65) yeosc@sph.com.sg Bursa Malaysia Bhd Delyana Nordin Manager, Public Relations Tel: (603) Fax: (603) delyana@bursamalaysia.com About ShareInvestor A wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings, ShareInvestor is a financial internet media & technology company that owns one of the largest investor relations network in Asia. ShareInvestor provides market data tools and financial applications to institutional and retail investors. The company also manages one of the largest independent financial portals in Singapore. As a technology company, ShareInvestor assists public listed companies and financial institutions with their corporate website designs and technology services. ShareInvestor clients include more than 450 public listed companies in the region and its corporate clients include many blue chip companies. ShareInvestor has thousands of paying subscribers for its financial products and services, and an average of 100,000 unique visitors monthly across its online properties. ShareInvestor organises regular financial investment seminars and conferences for investors. Our annual large scale conferences, INVEST Fair in Singapore and INVESTOR Expo in Malaysia draw thousands of participants from Asia to the shows. ShareInvestor operates in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. For more information, visit us at About The Business Times The Business Times (BT), a member of the Singapore Press Holdings group, is South-east Asia's leading business daily. It is Singapore s only financial daily and provides a complete guide on the local, regional and international business scene. BT brings to its readers each day a comprehensive and concise package of corporate, financial, economic and political news, analysis and commentary. BT also carries features and the latest lifestyle trends in food, entertainment, shopping, arts, health, travel and design. In June 1995, BT became the first English-language newspaper in Asia to go on the World Wide Web. Since January 2000, BT Online started to be available from 4am Singapore time (GMT +0800) and to offer news updates throughout the day.

3 Redesigned in September 2004 to engage a new generation of readers, a refreshing blue masthead, bigger fonts and friendlier layout were introduced. The content has been expanded to reflect a complete read, packing in loads of new features, such as speciality pages, a daily take on the health of the Singapore economy and dedicated regional pages. For more information, visit About Bursa Malaysia Bhd Bursa Malaysia Berhad is a public company limited by shares under the Companies Act Bursa Malaysia is an approved exchange holding company under Section 15 of the Capital Markets and Services Act Other companies in the Bursa Malaysia Berhad Group of companies include a stock exchange, a derivatives exchange, an off-shore international financial exchange, equity and derivatives clearing houses, a central depository, an information services provider and an Information Technology services provider. Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Berhad, is an approved stock exchange under Section 8 of the Capital Markets and Services Act For more information on Bursa Malaysia, visit

4 APPENDIX 1 - List of participating Malaysian listed companies for Malaysia GEMS Supermax Corporation Berhad (Supermax) Supermax, a world class latex glove conglomerate listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia is a leading international manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of high quality medical gloves. Supermax currently exports to over 145 countries worldwide in the regions of America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and the South Pacific. As an ownbrand manufacturer, Supermax has developed a range of successful brands such as Supermax, Aurelia, Maxter, Medic-dent, and Supergloves which are trusted and recognized by laboratories, hospitals, pharmacists, doctors, and surgeons around the world. RM1,818,730,000 RM Price Earnings Ratio (PER) Return on Equity (ROE) % Corporate Website:

5 2. Mudajaya Group Berhad (Mudajaya) With a history dating back to 1965, Mudajaya has grown to the conglomerate listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia. Involved in 6 different industries, Mudajaya's diversified business activities are shared by its subsidiaries and associated companies, each focused in its own specialist field of Construction, Property Development, Manufacturing, Trading, Quarry, and the Power Sector. RM1,847,560,000 RM Price Earnings Ratio (PER) Return on Equity (ROE) % Corporate Website:

6 3. Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd Established since 1979, Kossan Rubber specializes in manufacturing high technical input rubber products for a wide range of applications including automotive, marine, construction, infrastructure, and many more. Kossan Rubber's stellar performances and strong reputation as a high quality latex OEM glove manufacturer has resulted in a business network that extends to more than 160 countries worldwide. Kossan Rubber's products are mainly distributed in countries such as the United States of America, United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, Europe, China, Middle East, Scandinavian countries, and Australasia. RM1,208, 590,000 RM Price Earnings Ratio (PER) Return on Equity (ROE) % Corporate Website:

7 4. Sunway Holdings Berhad Sunway Holdings is an investment holding company with core businesses in construction, building materials, trading and manufacturing, property development, and quarrying. Sunway is the only Malaysian organization in the Asia Pacific region that was ranked sixth in the Hewitt-Fortune-RBL Top Companies for Leaders 2007 in recognition of its unflinching commitment to human capital management. RM913,230,000 RM Price Earnings Ratio (PER) Return on Equity (ROE) % Corporate Website:

8 5. Kurnia Asia Berhad 1. Sustainable turnaround performance to achieve a profitable year. Kurnia has successfully achieved positive underwriting performance for six consecutive quarters for its 6-month financial year ended 31 December 2009 with total underwriting surplus of RM4.3 million. Kurnia recorded profit after tax of RM43.1 million, in sharp contrast to RM12.0 million loss for the same 6-month period last year. 2. TOP program continues to yield positive results. Transformation of Operations and Performance (TOP) was launched in July 2007 to improve Kurnia s productivity and profitability. Total savings achieved since implementation was approximately RM180 million as at 31 December Mission 15 - Next wave of transformation. Kurnia continues to strengthen its core operation in Malaysia via Mission 15 to build a sustainable and profitable business. Emphasis will be given to optimizing operations via centralization and branch reconfiguration, claims management and alternative channels development. Kurnia believes that a strong home-ground operation is fundamental to grow successful businesses overseas. At the same time, Kurnia is strengthening its existing operations in Indonesia and Thailand by building a stronger marketing platform and expand its agency network. 4. New products and services. Kurnia has a track record of introducing innovative products and services, for instance the re-launch of Kurnia Auto Assist (KAA) a 24- hour vehicle breakdown service and Kurnia Express (KE) a 1-hour immediate cash settlement service. The relaunch introduced a team of KAA riders on motorbikes deployed in the Klang Valley to arrive at breakdown location within 15 minutes to render repair services where possible. These services were promoted via One Touch campaign where policyholders are encouraged to save Kurnia s toll free number into their mobile phone s speed dial function. Kurnia also launched a new service where free SMS alert notification is sent to customers who file a new claim or renew a policy. It also allows customer to rate Kurnia s quality of service and send feedback through SMS, and make NCD enquiries. 5. Diversification into non-motor business while maintaining motor leadership. Kurnia is currently a market leader in motor insurance with 15% market share by net premium. Its non-motor to motor portfolio ratio as at 31 December 2009 was approximately 15:85 and Kurnia aspires to achieve a healthier mix of 35:65 in the next 3-5 years.

9 6. Better risk within motor segment. As a result of more stringent risk selection criteria, Kurnia has reduced its exposure to higher risk motor policies and attract more quality business. It has successfully reduced its exposure to motor third party insurance by more than 60% for the 6-month financial year ended 31 December 2009 from the same corresponding period in Kurnia is on target to achieve a more profitable motor portfolio mix. 7. Experienced management team. Most senior management personnel in Kurnia have more than 20 years of experience in the general insurance industry. KIMB, which is the Group s largest operation and key earnings contributor, has also expanded and strengthened its senior management team with highly experienced and competent insurance talents. 8. Strategic allocation of assets in its investment portfolio. On its investment portfolio, Kurnia has RM1.9 billion of investible assets. It has structured its investment portfolio to focus on fixed income for a more stable and steady stream of investment income. Overall, the portfolio remains defensive but equity participation will be managed to capture opportunities presented by the improving stock market. 9. Market leader. Kurnia is the leading general insurer in Malaysia with market share of 10% by net premium in It has over 1,300 employees, 30 branches nationwide, 6,500 agents and 3 million policyholders. Kurnia is also supported by 500 authorized auto repairers throughout Malaysia. 10. Revision of motor insurance scheme. A revision to the motor insurance scheme is expected to be introduced by Being the largest motor insurer in Malaysia, Kurnia is set to be the main beneficiary from the revision. RM826,070,000 RM Price Earnings Ratio (PER) Return on Equity (ROE) % Corporate Website:

10 6. Hock Seng Lee Berhad Business HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD is a marine engineering, civil engineering and construction company based in Sarawak, Malaysia. It undertakes dredging, land reclamation and earthworks, road and bridge construction, coastal protection works, drainage, water reticulation and specialised tunnelling as well as other infrastructure and building works. Its wholly owned subsidiary Hock Seng Lee Construction Sendirian Berhad is involved in property development and building construction. Listing: Bursa Malaysia (Construction Counter),10 June 1996 Stock Code: 6238 Stock Name: HSL Bloomberg Ticker: HSL MK Shares Authorised share capital: RM300,000,000 divided into 1,500,000,000 ordinary shares of RM0.20 each Issued and paid-up capital: RM116,535,200 comprising 582,676,000 ordinary shares of RM0.20 each Ownership The Yu/Yii family who founded the company retains a majority stake (through Hock Seng Lee Enterprise Sdn Bhd). Other prominent long-term institutional shareholders are Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputra, a unit trust managed by PNB and the Employees Provident Fund. RM846,390,000 RM Price Earnings Ratio (PER) Return on Equity (ROE) % Corporate Website:

11 7. QL Resources Berhad QL Resources is the leading agricultural food company in Malaysia with ~RM1.4 Billion revenue QL Resources is a well diversified agriculture-based group listed on FTBM 70 of KL Stock Exchange since 2000 (Stock quote: QLR) QL Resources has been ranked in the Top100 under KPMG shareholders value creation award since inception in 2006 Leading marine product player in Asia with full value chain integration and capability Deep sea fishing fleet in in Endau and Sabah Processing into semi-finished and food product Fishmeal Surimi Seafood and frozen food Domestic and international sales and marketing channel for full range products Leading poultry player in Malaysia with superior value chain integration Regional animal feed player with global network > 2.5 million eggs per day production capacity Integrated palm oil industry player with plantation and oil milling 20,000 hectare plantation under development in Indonesia 500,000MT oil mill processing capacity in Tawau Leading R & D in palm downstream renewable technology RM1,138,500,000 RM Price Earnings Ratio (PER) Return on Equity (ROE) % Corporate Website:

12 8. SP Setia Berhad Group Since its incorporation in 1974, S P Setia has been a household name in the property development industry. The Group is recognised as one of Malaysia s leading listed real estate player with a proven track record of innovation-driven and standard-setting developments spanning the full spectrum of the property market from master-planned townships to thriving commercial hubs. S P Setia has also won local and international acclaim as attested by its four year-ranking as Malaysia s No.1 developer in The Edge Malaysia Top Property Developers Award from 2005 to 2008 and Euromoney Real Estate Awards in 2005, 2006 and The Group is well-established in all the three key economic centers of Malaysia, namely Klang Valley, Johor Bahru and Penang, with a growing presence in Vietnam. Currently, it has 13 active projects under development with another 11 new projects lined up for launching progressively in the near future. S P Setia enjoys a strong presence in the Klang Valley through its flagship projects, the 2,525-acre Setia Alam and 791-acre Setia Eco Park located in Shah Alam. In Kuala Lumpur, S P Setia has three high-end projects which are Duta Nusantara, Duta Tropika in Sri Hartamas and Setiahills in Ampang. In Johor Bahru, it has made its mark through signature developments such as Bukit Indah Johor and Setia Eco Gardens in the Nusajaya Corridor, Setia Indah Johor in Tebrau and Setia Tropika in Kempas. The Group has also made in-roads into Penang with Setia Pearl Island located at Bayan Lepas and Setia Vista in Relau. In mid-2007, S P Setia made its first foray into Vietnam when it joined forces with Vietnam s top state-owned conglomerate, Becamex IDC Corp to develop its maiden project called EcoLakes at MyPhuoc Industrial Park, 42 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. Following this, it expanded its venture into Vietnam two more developments called EcoXanh at Saigon Hi-Tech Park in District 9 of Ho Chi Minh City and a mixed use project in Lai Thieu Town, Tuan An District, Binh Doung Province. The foray into Vietnam marks the first cross-border investment for S P Setia towards achieving accelerated growth to boost its international profile and enhance forward earnings. The Group recently announced its maiden foray into Australia with an inner-city highdensity residential project in the Melbourne Central Business District.

13 In tandem with its expansion exercise, S P Setia is set to make its presence felt in East Malaysia having clinched a contract to build a state-of-the-art transportation hub in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah called Tanjung Aru. Leveraging on the strong demand for commercial and investment grade properties, S P Setia has also expanded into the commercial sector with projects such as SetiaWalk Puchong and the upcoming Kuala Lumpur Eco City. In July 2009, it also launched its first luxurious high-end condominium called Setia Sky Residences in Kuala Lumpur City Centre. RM4,240,080,000 RM Price Earnings Ratio (PER) Return on Equity (ROE) 8.405% Corporate Website:

14 9. Unisem (M) Berhad Unisem (M) Berhad is a leading semiconductor packaging and test services provider in Malaysia. Its main semiconductor packaging and test facilities are located in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. With approximately 8,800 employees worldwide, Unisem also has factory locations in Wales, UK; Chengdu, People s Republic of China; Batam, Indonesia and Sunnyvale, USA. Unisem group offers an integrated suite of packaging and test services such as wafer bumping, wafer probing, wafer grinding, a wide range of leadframe and substrate integrated circuits packaging, wafer level chipscale packaging and radio frequency, analog, digital and mixed signal test services. Our turnkey services include design, assembly, test, failure analysis, and electrical and thermal characterization. Unisem group has a customer base comprising primarily fables companies (81%) and integrated device manufacturers (19%). About 62% of Unisem group s sales are to customers in North America, 19% to Europe and 16% to Asia. RM1,384,620,000 RM Price Earnings Ratio (PER) Return on Equity (ROE) 6.507% Corporate Website:

15 10. Wah Seong Corporation Berhad Listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia of RM1,821.9 Mil Nature of Business: Specialized pipe coating and corrosion protection solutions Manufacturing and production of pipes Engineering and fabrication of process equipment and gas compression services Manufacturing and supply of process equipment for bio-mass power generation Trading of building and construction materials E&P products and services RM1,892,390,000 RM Price Earnings Ratio (PER) Return on Equity (ROE) % Corporate Website:

16 11. Greenpacket Berhad Green Packet Berhad is an international technology company founded in the Silicon Valley. In 2000, Green Packet established its R&D and marketing centre in strategically located Malaysia. Today, it is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur and Main Board listed with more than 1200 employees. A leading developer of Next Generation Mobile Broadband and Networking Solutions, Green Packet s mission is to provide a seamless and unified platform for the delivery of user-centric multimedia communications and services regardless of the nature and availability of backbone infrastructure. Green Packet employs two key business pillars to empower Organisations, Telco s, Device Manufacturers, ISPs and end-consumers: Product & Solution Leading carrier-grade solutions and award winning consumer devices provide Telecommunications Companies and device manufacturers with new avenues to gain competitive advantage. Converged Telecommunications Services Full-fledged services which span across connectivity, communications, and content & services: The pillar comprises 4G WIMAX Operator arm, Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; the Alternative Voice Services group of subsidiaries which provide discounted telephony and voice wholesale services; and consulting arm P1 WiMAX Global Services for WiMAX business planning and strategies Offices: *Kuala Lumpur, *San Francisco, *Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Sydney, Manama, Bangkok, Hong Kong. *Also R&D centre RM763,890,000 RM Price Earnings Ratio (PER) -- Return on Equity (ROE) -- Corporate Website:

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