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DRB-HICOM
DRB-HICOM Berhad () is one of Malaysia's leading corporations, involved in the automotive manufacturing, assembly and distribution industry through its involvement in the passenger car and four wheel drive vehicle market segment, the national truck project and the national motorcycle project. DRB-HICOM is the majority shareholder of Malaysia's national car company, Proton Holdings, Proton, with China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group the other shareholder since an equity sale in 2017. The Group also owns national motorcycle company Modenas, with Japanese two-wheeler giant Kawasaki as its partner. DRB-HICOM assembles cars in Malaysia for Tata Motors, Honda, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, with plans for expansion. The Group also retails various brands such Audi (via Euromobil Sdn Bhd), Mitsubishi (via EON Auto Mart Sdn Bhd) and Volkswagen (via HICOM Auto Sdn Bhd). Besides automotive concerns, DRB-HICOM's core business focuses are in the services (postal, banking, vehicle inspe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proton Holdings
Proton Holdings Berhad, commonly known as Proton (stylised PROTON), is a Malaysian multinational Automotive industry, automotive company. Proton was established on 7 May 1983, as Malaysia's sole national budget car company until the advent of Perodua in 1993. The company is headquartered in Shah Alam, Selangor, and operates additional facilities in Proton City, Proton City, Perak. Proton began manufacturing rebadged versions of Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) products in the 1980s and 1990s. Proton produced its first indigenously designed, non-badge-engineered car in 2000 with a Mitsubishi engine. It elevated Malaysia as the 11th country in the world with the capability to design cars from the ground up. Since the 2000s, Proton has produced a mix of locally engineered and badge-engineered vehicles. Proton was founded under majority ownership by DRB-HICOM, HICOM, with a minority stake being held by Mitsubishi Group members. By 2005, Mitsubishi had divested its stake in Proton to Khaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies
DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd, officially known as DEFTECH, is a Malaysian defence contractor involved in the development, manufacture, supply, deliver and commissioning of armoured, non-armoured, and logistic vehicles for the military and homeland security. DEFTECH is also a supplier of specialised vehicles and commercial buses. DEFTECH divisions includes DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd (DEFTECH), Defence Services Sdn Bhd (DSSB), DEFTECH Systems Integration (DSI), DEFTECH Unmanned Systems (DUS) and DEFTECH Aviation (DAV). History On 17 October 1996, DEFTECH, a wholly owned subsidiary of DRB-HICOM was incorporated to contribute towards Malaysia's industrialisation and self-reliant defence aspirations. In 2001, DEFTECH established its armoured vehicle production in Pekan, Pahang at a cost of RM70 million to prepare for the collaboration with FNSS of Turkey to manufacture and supply the ACV-300 Adnan family of vehicles to the Ministry of Defence. The succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahaya Ahmad
Tan Sri Yahaya bin Ahmad (11 August 1947 – 2 March 1997) was a Malaysian businessman. He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the DRB-HICOM Group. He was famously known as Malaysia's "Car Czar". Early life Yahaya Ahmad was born on 11 August 1947 in Marang, Terengganu, Malaysia. He received his education from Malay College Kuala Kangsar in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He was married with Puan Sri Rohana Othman on 17 January 1979 and have four children—Yatina, Nadiya, Aman and Faez. They lived in Kelana Jaya, Selangor. Career DRB HICOM Chairman Yahaya dabbled in the automobile world in 1985 during the launch of Malaysia's national car Proton Saga by then Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He was appointed as chairman of the DRB-HICOM on 1 January 1994. Through the company, he managed to capture the national carmaker Proton. In the 1990s the Proton Iswara and Proton Wira was launched. In April 1996, Proton Tiara was launched. Subsequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alam Flora
Alam Flora Sdn Bhd (styled as Alamflora) is a Malaysian solid waste management and public cleansing privatisation state-owned enterprise. Established in 1995 under the Malaysian government, it was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRB-HICOM, a Malaysian infrastructure conglomerate, and was sold in 2019 to Malakoff. Background Alam Flora provides waste management services to concession areas in certain regions of Peninsular Malaysia, the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Pahang working to manage and reduce waste with minimal environmental impact in Malaysia. It averages 1.01 million tonnes of waste annually. A substantial percentage of this waste comes from cleaning where covered and open drains, beaches, highways, main roads, side and back lanes are manually and mechanically cleaned. The company has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification. History In June 2011, the Selangor State Government filed a counter-suit against Alam Flora, following the compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composites Technology Research Malaysia
Composites Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CTRM) is a Malaysian high technology based industrial company that involved in the Aerospace manufacturer, aerospace and Composite material, composites industries. The company's main products includes Unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, Aerostructure, composites aerostructure, Communications satellite, satcom Antenna (radio), antenna and radome. The company consists of CTRM Aero Composites, CTRM Composites Engineering, Composites Testing Laboratory, CTRM Aviation, CTRM Systems Integration and Unmanned Systems Technology. The company is now fully owned by DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies, DEFTECH. History The company is located in Batu Berendam, Melaka and it was incorporated on 20 November 1990 by Ministry of Finance (Malaysia), Ministry of finance to be one of the recognized aerospace and composite hubs in the region. One of the early achievements of the company is locally manufactured the Eagle Aircraft Eagle 150. The company is also r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puspakom
Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Berkomputer or Puspakom is a Malaysian computerized vehicle inspection company owned by DRB-HICOM. It was established in 1994. Puspakom is the main inspection center for commercial vehicles throughout Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre .... It has 50 permanent branches and 21 schedule branches. Puspakom occupies more than 17,000 vehicles per day including commercial vehicles, ownership transfer and volunteered inspection. Puspakom has more than 2000 Vehicle Examiners, accredited by the Road Transport Department who are capable of conducting inspections to ensure inspected vehicles safe. External linksPuspakom Malaysia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modenas
''Syarikat Motosikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn. Bhd'' (National Motorcycle and Engine Company), or known as Modenas for short is a Malaysian national motorcycle company producing various small motorcycle models below 400cc targeted for local market and export. The company's headquarters and factory are located at the small town of Gurun, Kedah, Malaysia. The history of the company began at the early 1990s. After the success of Malaysian automotive manufacturer Proton, the government looked forward to launch a national motorcycle project. Modenas was formed in 1995 and majority of its shares were held by Kawasaki, Sojitz, Khazanah Nasional and DRB-HICOM. The Gurun factory was launched by former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 3 October 1996. Unlike Proton's factory at the time, much of the design, planning and production of the factory was done by Malaysians with technology from Japan. Modenas achieved its 1,000,000th unit production in June 2007. Currently Modenas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pos Malaysia
Pos Malaysia Berhad (, ) is a postal delivery service in Malaysia, with history dating back to early 1800s. Services Pos Malaysia provides postal and related services, namely: * Standard Mail (Flexipack Domestic, Standard Mail, Non-Standard Mail, Postcards, Mel Rakyat, Pos Ekspres, Pos Daftar, Pos Solutions). * Courier, Express & Parcels CEP (Same Day Delivery, Next Day Delivery, Time Certain Service, Pos Parcel, Pos Ekspres, Pos Laju Prepaid Pack, On-Demand Pick-up, Prepaid Envelopes/Boxes). * Retail (Bill payments, driving marketplace). The company holds an exclusive concession to provide mail services through its network of over 926 branches and mini post offices across Malaysia. About History The history of Pos Malaysia Berhad can be traced back to the early 1800s with the establishment of postal services first in the Straits Settlements in Penang, Malacca and Singapore expanding through the rest of Malaya by the early 20th century. Letters were then conveyed through d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pekan, Pahang
Pekan is a town in Pekan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is also the royal capital of the state. Its name comes from a flower, the '' Bunga Pekan''. Pekan is also the name of the district the town is situated in, and a parliamentary constituency in its own right. It is the home of the state's royal family headed by Sultan Abdullah of Pahang. It is also the hometown of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein. The Masjid Abdullah, a landmark in Pekan which dates from the 1920s, and the newer Abu Bakar Royal Mosque is near the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum. The stretch by the river bank from the Abu Bakar Royal Mosque heading towards the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum is Pekan's Heritage Route. History According to local lore, a flowering plant named ''Bunga Pekan'' used to grow wild along the banks of Pahang River, and the town was therefore so named. The flower is said to be white like jasmine, although the particular plant species is also said to have become e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to simply as Mercedes and occasionally as Benz, is a German automotive brand that was founded in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, established in 2019) is based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Mercedes-Benz AG manufactures luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles, all branded under the Mercedes-Benz name. From November 2019 onwards, the production of Mercedes-Benz-branded heavy commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) has been managed by Daimler Truck, which separated from the Mercedes-Benz Group to form an independent entity at the end of 2021. In 2018, Mercedes-Benz became the world’s largest premium vehicle brand, with a sales volume of 2.31 million passenger cars. The roots of the brand trace back to the 1901 Mercedes (marque), Mercedes by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and the 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen and 1894 Benz Velo by Carl Benz, which is widely recognized as the first automobile powe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bank Muamalat Malaysia
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad ( Jawi: ) started its operations on 1 October 1999 with a combined assets and liabilities brought over from the Islamic banking windows of the then Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad, Bank of Commerce (M) Berhad and BBMB Kewangan. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, the second full-fledged Islamic bank to be established in Malaysia after Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, is poised to play its role in providing Islamic banking products and services to Malaysians, without regard to race or religious beliefs. The bank was based on a profit sharing model and its products weren't linked to the Bank Indonesia discount rate, thus surviving to the 1997 Asian financial crisis which increased the mean interest rate of the other Indonesian banks. DRB-HICOM holds 70% shares in the Bank while Khazanah Nasional Berhad holds the remaining shares In financial markets, a share (sometimes referred to as stock or equity) is a unit of equity ownership in the capital s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
