Laporan Tahunan Annual Report - DFZ Capital Berhad
Laporan Tahunan Annual Report - DFZ Capital Berhad
Laporan Tahunan Annual Report - DFZ Capital Berhad
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The re-development is completed during the year under<br />
review and the increased space has been taken up.<br />
The ZON Johor Bahru has since established itself as<br />
the key player in the hospitality scene in Johor Bahru,<br />
with its quality hotel, convention facilities, duty free<br />
shopping, theme restaurants and entertainment outlets, all<br />
integrated, as well as acting as the gateway to Indonesia<br />
in Johor Bahru.<br />
On 1 September 007, we signed a shares sale and<br />
purchase agreement with Atlan Holdings Bhd for the<br />
acquisition of the entire equity interest in Emas Kerajang<br />
Sdn Bhd (“EKSB”) for a cash consideration of RM40.0<br />
million. EKSB owns and operates a duty free complex at Padang Besar town, Perlis Indra Kayangan.<br />
The duty free complex offers one-stop shopping for shoppers crossing the Malaysia-Thailand<br />
border at Padang Besar town. <strong>DFZ</strong> Group already has a presence at the Malaysia-Thailand<br />
border through its subsidiary operating in Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah Darul Aman. The acquisition<br />
represents a synergistic move for <strong>DFZ</strong> Group to further capture the duty free market and hence<br />
dominate the duty free market at the Malaysia-Thailand border. The acquisition was completed<br />
on 8 January 008.<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT<br />
OUTLOOK<br />
We are deeply saddened by the demise of our Chairman,<br />
the late Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Megat Junid bin Megat Ayob<br />
on 4 January 008. His leadership to <strong>DFZ</strong> Group is<br />
extremely invaluable and will be forever remembered. We<br />
wish to express our deepest condolence to the late Tan<br />
Sri’s family.<br />
We continue to receive support from our valued customers,<br />
suppliers, bankers and employees, and invaluable<br />
guidance and assistance of our government officers. We<br />
are indeed grateful to them.<br />
To our shareholders, we thank you for your trust in us from<br />
the bottom of our hearts. Your trust in us encourages us<br />
to move forward and we are committed to delivering our<br />
best.<br />
Yours sincerely,<br />
ONG KAR BEAU<br />
Managing Director<br />
May 008<br />
Managing Director’s Statement (Cont’d)<br />
We are cautiously optimistic with our business performance<br />
in 008, under the environment of global economic<br />
uncertainty. The resilience of the economy in Malaysia<br />
and in the region should help to sustain both domestic<br />
and overseas traveling. We continue to give priority to<br />
customers’ satisfaction and are always embarking on<br />
incremental improvements.<br />
D F Z C A P I T A L B E R H A D<br />
(Company No.: 104556-X) (Incorporated in Malaysia)<br />
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