MATTA Fair 2012 In Malaysia

Date: 16th – 18th March 2012 (Friday-Sunday)
Venue: Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Frequency: Twice per year

List of MATTA State Fairs 2012 as below:

No.	State	Date	Event Name	Venue
1.	SELANGOR	10-12 FEB	Matta Fair	Shah Alam Convention Centre (SACC)
2.	JOHOR	25-27 FEB	Matta Fair	Expo Hall @ Danga City Mall, JB
3.	KELANTAN	TBA	TBA	TBA
4.	KUALA LUMPUR	16-18 MAR	Matta Fair	Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC)
5.	PERAK	16-18 MAR	Matta Fair	Stadium Indera Mulia, Ipoh, Perak
6.	SARAWAK	MAR / APR	Matta Fair	TBA
7.	PENANG	6-8 JUL	Matta Fair	Penang International Sports Arena (PISA)
8.	SABAH	6-8 JUL	Matta Fair	Suria Sabah Shopping Mall, Kota Kinabalu
9.	JOHOR	13-15 JUL	Matta Fair	Expo Hall @ Danga City Mall, JB
10.	NEGERI SEMBILAN	27-29 JUL	Matta Fair	TBA
11.	MELAKA	24-26 AUG	Matta Fair	Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC)
12.	KUALA LUMPUR	7-9 SEP	Matta Fair	Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC)
13.	PERAK	7-9 SEP	Matta Fair	TBA

Matta Fair March 2012, will be another fabulous travel fair in Malaysia that provides surprises and exciting travel package deals for travellers. Matta Fair 2012 is expected to be one of the biggest travel fairs of its kind anywhere, so agents, tourists and merchandise sellers should make it a point to attend this special event.

This marks the twenty-first year the fair has been in operation and each year tends to exceed the previous year in terms of turnout and opportunities. Next year’s event is expected to be no exception as many people from around the world are planning to be there.

Exhibits Category:

• Adventure Tours
• Beach & Coast Tours
• City Break Tours
• Club Med Tours
• Cultural & Historical Tours
• Diving & Water Sports Tours
• Escorted Tours
• Family Tours
• Festivals & Events Tours
• Free & Easy Tours
• Guided Tours
• Honeymoon Tours
• Independent Tours
• Muslim Tours
• Nature & Wildlife Tours
• Rail Tours
• Relaxing Retreats Tours
• River Cruises
• Shopping Tours
• Skiing & Winter Sports Tours
• Theme Parks Tours
• Etc

EPF/KWSP -Top 30 Equity Investments Listed On Bursa Malaysia

List Of Top 30 Equity Investments Listed On Bursa Malaysia By Quarter As At 31 December 2011

No.	Share	% Holdings
1.	Msian Building Society Bhd	65.50%
2.	RHB Capital Bhd	44.99%
3.	Msian Resources Corp Bhd	42.21%
4.	Media Prima Bhd	18.68%
5.	Shell Refining Co. Bhd	17.03%
6.	Digi.Com Bhd	16.72%
7.	IJM Corporation Bhd	15.51%
8.	WCT Bhd	15.46%
9.	Dialog Group Bhd	15.08%
10.	AMMB Holdings Bhd	14.83%
11.	Tenaga Nasional Bhd	14.42%
12.	Genting Plantations Bhd	14.14%
13.	Sime Darby Bhd	13.75%
14.	Axiata Group Bhd	13.35%
15.	UMW Holdings Bhd	13.23%
16.	KPJ Healthcare Bhd	12.99%
17.	Star Publication (M) Bhd	12.93%
18.	United Plantations Bhd	12.91%
19.	CIMB Group Holdings Bhd	12.91%
20.	Petronas Chemical Group Bhd	12.89%
21.	SP Setia Bhd	12.63%
22.	Petronas Gas Bhd	12.58%
23.	Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd	12.49%
24.	Axis Real Estate Investment Bhd	12.47%
25.	Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd	12.38%
26.	Alliance Financial Group Bhd	12.38%
27.	Malayan Banking Berhad	12.34%
28.	IJM Plantation Bhd	12.29%
29.	Hong Leong Bank Bhd	12.29%
30.	Telekom (M) Bhd	12.09%

Source: EPF Malaysia

2012 Top 20 Richest People In Malaysians

Name, Wealth in RM Billion, Source of Wealth

1) Robert Kuok Hock Nien 45,700.00 Kerry Group/KuokGroup

 

2) T Ananda Krishnan 42,998.00 Usaha Tegas

3) Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow 12,642.01 Public Bank

 

4) Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng 11,356.55 IOI Group

5)Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary 9,530.00Albukhary Foundation

6) Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan 8,002.92 Hong Leong Malaysia

7) Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay 7,585.07 Genting Group

 

8)Puan Sri Lee Kim Hua 6,588.33 Genting Group

9) Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King 6,411.46 Rimbunan Hijau

10) Ong Beng Seng 4,919.56 Hotel Properties Ltd

11) Tan Sri Azman Hashim 3,470.00 Arab-Malaysian Corp

12) Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun 2,541.74 Berjaya Group

13) Datuk Mokhzani Mahathir 1,937.27 Kencana Petroleum

14) Datuk Lee Yeow Chor 1,787.85 IOI Group

15) Tan Sri Tony Fernandes 1,772.42 AirAsia

16) Lee Yeow Seng 1,746.00 IOI Group

17) Tan Sri Lau Cho Kun 1,721.64 Hap Seng Consolidated

18) Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay 1,711.84 YTL Group

19) Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian 1,589.97 Batu Kawan

20) Datuk Lee Hau Hian 1,586.18 Batu Kawan

Source: Yahoo Finance

DAP Pua queries NFCorp’s Singapore plan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Tony Pua asked today why the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) is looking to expand to Singapore when the island republic bans the import of raw beef from Malaysia.

The DAP publicity chief pointed out that Singapore’s Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) only permitted processed beef such as sausages, patties, meatballs and smoked meat to be brought in.

Even then, only five companies were allowed to do so — Mac Food Sdn Bhd, Nestle Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, PAP Cashnet Sdn Bhd, Unilever Bestfoods Sdn Bhd and Lucky Food Processing Sdn Bhd.

“NFCorp has not been given any approval to export its beef or processed meat to Singapore... Is this not a clear case of putting the cart before the cows?” he said in a statement.

Pua (picture) said NFCorp must also answer claims that the RM250 million loan it was granted by Putrajaya had been used as leverage to obtain commercial bank loans used to start a supermarket venture in Singapore.

Running a supermarket was different from exporting beef, he noted, saying that the sale of beef products would do very little to increase demand for Malaysian beef in Singapore.

“If promoting beef from NFCorp is indeed the overriding objective... then Datuk Seri Mohamad Salleh either completely lacks business sense or is lying through his teeth to justify use of public funds,” he said.

NFCorp chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Salleh Ismail told The Malaysian Insider yesterday the company intends to sell its beef products abroad as the local market was too small to support its intended output.

Salleh explained that NFCorp was now building up the market in Singapore and will do the same in Indonesia as the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) was on target to produce 78,000 tonnes of beef by 2015.

The NFC, which is supervised by NFCorp, was set up in 2007 to provide food security and attain 40 per cent self-sufficiency for beef production by 2015.

“When we have this many tonnes of beef, the Malaysian market will not buy everything so we have to find other places to sell,” Salleh said yesterday.

However, he declined to comment on his family’s alleged links to Farmhouse Supermarkets in Singapore, only stating that NFCorp would issue a statement soon to “explain in the proper context”.

PKR strategic director Rafizi Ramli, who has led opposition attacks against NFCorp, said today the company has no business expanding overseas if it cannot meet even production quotas for the local market.

The NFC only managed to produce 400 tonnes of beef annually in its first two years of operation, or only 0.8 per cent of the government’s 50,000-tonne yearly target, he claimed.

NFCorp hit the headlines after it made it into the Auditor-General’s Report last year, and has continued to hog the limelight after it was linked to federal minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil.

Salleh, a former food science head at Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM), is Shahrizat’s husband. He runs the company with their three children.

PKR has made several claims of abuse over NFCorp’s federal loan involving over RM62 million spent on land, property and other expenses unrelated to cattle raising.

Source: Malaysian Insider

FORBES 2012 - Malaysia’s 40 richest worth US$65bil

SINGAPORE: Malaysia's 40 richest are worth a total of US$64.4 billion, up US$2.3 billion from the year before, according to the latest Forbes list. Most of the country's biggest fortunes didn't change much over the past year.

Robert Kuok retains his title as Malaysia's richest person with a net worth of US$12.4 billion, down slightly from US$12.5 billion the year before.

Kuok, 88, has held the top position since 2006 when Forbes Asia began ranking the 40 richest Malaysians, with his vast empire spanning sugar, palm oil, shipping and property.

In second place is Ananda Krishnan, 73, who saw his net worth rise US$400 million to US$9.9 billion.

He is shopping around his entire power portfolio in Malaysia, South Asia and the Middle East in a deal that could raise US$2 billion. His MaxisCommunications, the country's biggest cellphone service provider, recently inked a 10-year deal to share its 3G network with rival UMobile.

In third place is Lee Kim Hua, whose net worth fell just 1.5 per cent to US$6.5 billion.

The family behind the Genting gambling empire is making news with its high-profile attempts to expand operations in the US.

Lee's son, Lim Kok Thay, who runs the Genting Group, saw his fortune slip nine per cent to US$605 million.

Lee Shin Cheng, who built IOI Group into one of the world's biggest palm oil producers, retains his spot at No. 4 with a net worth of US$5.2 billion, up by US$200 million from last year.

Malaysia now has 11 billionaires, up from 10 last year, as brothers Lee Oi Han and Lee Hau Hian, who control palm oil and chemical companyBatu Kawan, saw their net worth climb into the ten-figure ranks.

Their fortune jumped 22 per cent as shares in Batu Kawan rose on higher palm oil prices.

Three newcomers debuted on the list, notably Ninian Mogan Lourdenadin, a doctor turned retail magnate who is ranked at No. 22 with a US$500 million net worth.

He is Group CEO of MBF Holdings and runs a property, retail, leisure and medical services business empire that stretch from Malaysia to Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Another newcomer to the list is Gooi Seong Lim who heads Crescendo, a property development and construction company. He is ranked No. 34 with a net worth of US$220 million.

Ng Joo Siang, also made it to the list for the first time at No. 37 with a networth of US$185 million. The 52-year old took over Pacific Andes International Holdings, a family business from his father.

In addition to the three new entries, two members returned to the list: Kua Sian Kooi, Executive Chairman of auto insurer Kumia Asia with a net worth of US$160 million; and Khoo Kay Peng, Chairman of Malayan United Industries, with a net worth of US$155 million.

Overall, 21 of the tycoons on the list saw their fortune rise, while 12 suffered a drop and two remained even.

This year, a minimum net worth of US$155 million was needed to qualify for the list, up from US$125 million last year.

Unlike the billionaire rankings, the Malaysian list includes fortunes that are shared among extended families. The list was compiled using shareholding and financial information obtained from the families and individuals, stock exchanges, analysts and the Companies Commission of Malaysia.

Net worths are based on stock prices and exchange rates as of Feb 14, 2012. - BERNAMA