Angka-Tan Motor Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Distribution Agreement and Technical Assistance Agreement with Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd (“BFM”) for the appointment as sole and exclusive assembler and distributor of Auman heavy duty trucks, after sales service provider as well as parts and accessories distributor in Malaysia.

Besides Auman heavy duty trucks, ATM also entered into a Distribution Agreement with BFM for the appointment as sole and exclusive assembler and distributor of Auman bus chassis / complete bus of such contractual model(s) to be mutually agreed between the parties, after sales service provider as well as parts and accessories distribution in Malaysia.

It was 30th anniversary for Shiseido Revital while Za was rebranded in conjunction with its new skincare range. The second Cle de Peau Beaute store was opened in Parkson Pavilion which elegantly exhibits the features of this luxury beauty product. On the hair care segment, Shiseido Professional announced its collaboration with yet another concept salon, Peek-A-Boo, The Curve. This marked another expansion of Shiseido Professional range which is a major player in the industry.

Wacoal Malaysia Sdn Bhd (“WM”), a joint venture company, making further inroads into the Malaysian lingerie market as WM outperformed the market’s leading lingerie brands in terms of sales growth. To meet the growing needs of customers for more sophisticated merchandise, during the financing year, WM introduced a range of shape pants and girdles covering both functional shape wear and fashionable shape wear to ensure that the Wacoal brand remains in the forefront of the lingerie market in Malaysia. It also further enhanced the Wacoal brand’s commitment to Women’s Beauty.