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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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