Annual Report 2008 - Axiata Group Berhad - Investor Relations

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Chairman’s StatementTan Sri Dato’ Azman Hj. MokhtarChairman, Non-Independent Non-Executive Director24Axiata Group Berhad Annual Report 2008(formerly known as TM International Berhad)
Dear Shareholders,I am pleased to present Axiata Group Berhad’s inaugural AnnualReport for 2008 which marks a year since this company,formerly known as TMI, demerged from TM on 25 April 2008,and made its debut on Bursa Securities on 28 April 2008.It has indeed been an eventful journey for Axiata. From its origins as aninternational ventures division to a wholly-owned subsidiary of TM and a listedentity, Axiata (then TMI) has transformed itself to a formidable company withpresence in fast-growing South and Southeast Asian markets, complemented bymobile operations in Malaysia generating strong cash flows. From its pioneerinvestment back in 1994 in Sri Lanka and over a span of 14 years, Axiata hasbuilt a strong portfolio of OpCos with a workforce of over 25,000 in 10countries namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India,Singapore, Pakistan, Iran and Thailand with a mobile customer base of over 89million; making us one of the largest players in the region.The name change and our new brand identity are of particular significance. Notonly do they mark this momentous year of change and transformation, they area symbol of a new beginning, uniting the group of companies with a visual andtangible sense of shared purpose and belonging; aligned with our new corporatepositioning and business strategy.Axiata believes in the Asian potential. With over 4 billion mobile connections inthe world today, close to 45% are in the Asia-Pacific region 1 . The global marketis set to grow to over 6 billion by 2013, with Asia expected to continue to leadthe rest of the world.1 GSMA website: Wireless Intelligence 11 February 200925
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Page 4 and 5: The Tangram ConnectionThe TANGRAM i
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Page 9 and 10: OPTIMISTICThe bird in full flight s
Page 11 and 12: The name Axiata embodies who we are
Page 13 and 14: Our Beliefs and ValuesAxiata is the
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Page 20 and 21: Regional Presence18Axiata Group Ber
Page 22 and 23: Group Corporate StructureAs at 31 M
Page 25: EXCELLENCEThe arrow embodies Axiata
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Page 33 and 34: GROUP PERFORMANCEREVIEWFor most of
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Page 47 and 48: TMIBFor the year ended 31 December
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Page 53: Awards and AccoladesCelcom (Malaysi
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Directors’ Statement on Internal
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Board Audit Committee ReportThe Boa
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LOCAL RELEVANCEThe key represents A
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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS 2008Through the
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Xpax also offers the budget-conscio
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Business SolutionsWith its widest n
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Business Highlights 2008XL expanded
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Regulatory OverviewThe Indonesian r
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Business Highlights 2008Dialog cons
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEDialog Telekom
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Mobile IndustryThe mobile telecommu
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With its strengths and competencies
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OUTLOOK FOR 2009Despite the absence
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EBITDA margin stood at 25.9% whilst
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Axiata’s investment into Idea was
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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS 2008As at 31 De
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OUTLOOK FOR 2009The telecommunicati
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REGULATORY OVERVIEWPakistan is gene
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The technology-related business uni
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Given the higher inflation and over
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AWARDS• Prime Minister Award 2008
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Products and Services CatalogueMala
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Products and Services Catalogue (co
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Products and Services ReviewAxiata
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Products and Services Review (cont
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UNCOMPROMISINGThe house demonstrate
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Key Investor Relations initiatives
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In line with this people strategy,
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XL’s initiatives are focused on e
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The Dialog - University of Moratuwa
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Financial Statements156 Directors
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directors’ reportThe Directors ha
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DIRECTORSThe Directors who have hel
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STATUTORY INFORMATION ON THE FINANC
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BALANCE SHEETSAS AT 31 DECEMBER 200
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES I
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COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQU
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFO
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2 BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE FINAN
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3 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (
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4 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND
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5 SIGNIFICANT GROUP RESTRUCTURING,
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7(b) OTHER OPERATING COSTS (continu
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10 TAXATIONThe taxation expense for
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12 SHARE CAPITALGroupCompany2008 20
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13 EMPLOYEES’ SHARE OPTION SCHEME
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14 OTHER RESERVESGroupCompany2008 2
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15 BORROWINGS (continued)2008Weight
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15 BORROWINGS (continued)(d)Consist
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15 BORROWINGS (continued)(f)Borrowi
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16 AMOUNTS DUE TO FORMER HOLDING CO
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18 DEFERRED TAX (continued)The tax
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20 INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued)Goo
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20 INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued)(b)
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21 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (c
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22 INVESTMENT PROPERTIES (continued
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25 JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES (con
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26 ASSOCIATES2008 2007RestatedMalay
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26 ASSOCIATES (continued)(a)Key ass
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27 INVESTMENTS (continued)(ii)The f
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30 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (con
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31 CASH AND BANK BALANCES (continue
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34 CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (c
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35 HEDGING TRANSACTIONS (continued)
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36 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE FI
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37 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (continued)(b)
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39 SEGMENTAL REPORTING (continued)S
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39 SEGMENTAL REPORTING (continued)M
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40 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECT
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41 INTEREST RATE RISK (continued)Ma
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41 INTEREST RATE RISK (continued)Ma
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42 CREDIT RISKFor on-balance sheet
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44 LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES (continued)
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44 LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES (continued)
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46 LIST OF ASSOCIATES (continued)%
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48 CHANGES IN COMPARATIVES (continu
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49 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONSAll re
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49 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (cont
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORTTO TH
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Group Financial AnalysisOperating R
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The weakening of the IDR against US
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Shareholding Statisticsas at 31 Mar
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List of Top 30 Largest Shareholders
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No.6.Compliance Issuevariation in r
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Net Book Value of Land and Building
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Group DirectoryAxiata Group BerhadL
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EDGEEnhanced Data rates for GSM Evo
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SLTSenior Leadership TeamSMESmall M
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AS SPECIAL BUSINESS:To consider and
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EXPLANATORY NOTES ON SPECIAL BUSINE
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PROXY14. A member entitled to atten
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Proxy Form(Before completing the fo
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