YBhg Dato' Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil - DRB-HICOM Group

Odyssey 

PP 16494/09/2010 (025475) 

Vol. 01 Oct 2009 / Syawal 1430H - Muharram 1431H 

DRB-HICOM 

News & Activities 

Amazing Hunt 

Whistleblowing 

Lake Kenyir 

Resort & Spa 

The Pekan 

Automotive 

Complex 

Exclusive interview 

YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil

Editor’s MESSAGE 

With this issue, Odyssey is upgraded into a full-fledged magazine 

instead of a newsletter. Besides covering the DRB-HICOM Group’s 

activities, there are full-length articles within its 32 pages. 

The design and layout are enhanced with brighter visuals as 

part of our effort to continuously improve the look and feel of 

Odyssey. With this new edition, Odyssey will have an increased 

circulation to reach out to our employees, customers, government 

departments and agencies, business associates and partners, and 

the public at large. 

Our cover story features the Pekan Automotive Complex which 

recently marked its 25 th anniversary. For the personality feature, 

YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil, Group Managing 

Director, reveals his vision and his mission to make DRB-HICOM 

a leading player in the Malaysian business scene. 

All work and no play makes you dull. So, we propose the Lake 

Kenyir Resort in Terengganu for your next vacation. Keep well 

and happy reading. 

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Contents 

Profile 

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YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd 

Khamil Jamil: Straight from 

the Heart 

DRB-HICOM News 

6 Egyptian & Korean Visitors 

7 Royal Pahang Kart Prix 2009 

8 Ramadhan.. Menghulur Kepada 

Yang Memerlukan 

9 Sharing the Joy of Ramadhan 

Business News 

Latest Honda Cars 

Best Light Commercial Vehicle 

Company 2009 / Honda 

Malaysia Records 22% Growth 

Year-on-Year 

Two More Honda Malaysia 

Showrooms / 1st 10 

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12 

PHN Industry 

Management Gathering / Kudos 

to PHN Industry Sdn Bhd 

13 Directors Visit Tanjung Bin 

Power Plant / Fulfilling Lives 

with Suzuki Assist 

Cover Story 

16 The Pekan Automotive Complex 

General News 

14 Muamalat Corporate Golf 2009 

/ Pelancaran Program Ceria 

Tetamu (PCT) 

15 New Uniforms / Safety First 

Odyssey 

1st volume 

OCTOBER 09 

Syawal 1430H - 

Muharram 1431H 

18 MODENAS Ungguli Podium 

di Sepang / Hanif Pula Takluk 

Podium 

19 Azzeroy Wira MODENAS 

20 Separation at Source Pilot 

Project in Putrajaya 

Happenings 

21 PUSPAKOM Media Fishing 

Challenge 2009 

22 The DRB-HICOM Amazing 

Hunt in Lake Kenyir 

24 Konvoi Hari Kemerdekaan 

ke-52 / MIREX 2009 

Community 

25 Interest-Free Medistar Health 

Insurance / Financial Security 

with Bijak Malaysia 

26 H1N1 Red Alert / H1N1 Talk 

/ Helping Those with Special 

Needs 

27 Hari Pengguna 2009 / 

MODENAS Sokong Aktiviti 

Sihat / Belilah Barangan Buatan 

Malaysia 

Training & Education 

28 Whistleblowing at 

DRB-HICOM Berhad 

Travel & Leisure 

30 Back to Nature 

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Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri Abdullah 

Haji Straight Admad Badawi, from Prime 

Minister the of Malaysia Heart

PROFILE 

Straight from the Heart 

Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil, the Group Managing Director 

of DRB-HICOM Berhad, speaks his mind. 

Q: Did your past experience prepare 

you for the position as GMD? 

My legal background helps me look at things 

and rationalise them differently from all possible 

angles of a business. It allows me to think one 

step ahead, be risk adverse and cost savvy. 

Apart from that, it was the entrepreneurial 

background that assisted me most in the many 

things I have had to cope with. 

Q: What are the challenges and lessons 

as the GMD? 

Lesson number one was when I realised how 

diversified the businesses of the Group was 

with over 60 units of jointly controlled entities 

and associates doing different business. The 

first challenge was to group them and focus on 

the Group’s core businesses and contain costs 

because I always believe in “A ringgit saved is a 

When Etika Strategi acquired 15.2% of DRB-HICOM’s shares 

in July 2005, the new shareholder appointed its representative, 

YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil, as a non-independent 

non-executive director of DRB-HICOM. A month later, he joined DRB- 

HICOM as the Deputy Chairman and was subsequently designated as 

Deputy Group Managing Director. 

“In whatever you do, 

do it from the heart.” 

ringgit earned.” The management faced a lot of 

problems, business sustainability and processes. 

As an investment holding company with many 

subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and 

associates, we have to get everyone to work 

together as a team rather than in silos. They 

should not look at their own bottom line alone 

and be unfocused as a group. We had to stop 

being 60 officers of 60 different businesses. 

We had to come together as a team and 

communicate better. There was little collegiality. 

We didn’t appreciate our collective capabilities 

as there was too much fragmentation. Revenues 

were flat while some of our competitors were 

growing. We were reacting to what the business 

environment was telling us. 

But what is past is the past. What’s important 

is what lies ahead – new challenges, new 

Six months later, Dato’ Sri Khamil 

was appointed the GMD on 1 March 

2006. 

Interviewed recently, he shared his 

work ethics, corporate view and personal beliefs openly and candidly as well 

as glimpses into some of his personal side, which many may not know. Dato’ 

Sri Khamil, 53, was brought up in Penang and had his secondary education 

in Penang Free School. After Form 6 in 1974, he worked in a factory for two 

years before enrolling in ITM to do law externally at the University of London 

in 1976. He completed his LLB in 1980 and joined Bank Bumiputra (M) 

Bhd (BBMB). In August 1982, he furthered his studies at Grays Inn, UK, 

and completed his Barrister at Law with second class honours in 11 months. 

He then resumed his career with BBMB and was posted to Hong Kong 

for six years before going into private practice and business. He is happily 

married to YBhg Datin Sri Azian Abdul Talib and they are blessed with three 

wonderful daughters and a son. Here are the highlights and excerpts of the 

thoughts and visions of a man driven by passion and commitment. 

businesses, remaining relevant in the business 

world with the changing landscape. To me 

the only thing constant is change. People 

come and go but the company stays. Hence, 

we have to think and act as one. Systems, 

processes and controls must be unified. Even 

rules and regulations and code of ethics. It 

applies to all without fear or favour. 

I have learned that it’s very lonely at the 

top. Now I know how market leaders and 

our country leaders must feel. Many come 

to me with only the good news. Nobody 

wants to tell me the bad and ugly bits. Many 

tend to shy away from me as I don’t like to 

mix business with pleasure or relationship. I 

make it a point and a policy that everything 

goes by merit and not by who you know or 

who you are or on past laurels. 

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Q: How do you see your role as the 

GMD? 

I see it as leadership by example as I’m not just 

a mere “manager”. I had a different approach 

when I first took over the helm. I removed 

almost all the empowerment much to the 

chagrin of many. But after three years, it’s time 

to upgrade those who have proved themselves 

to more senior positions to help me run the 

Group. 

I’m taking a lesser role in operations and dayto-day 

activities and not micro-manage. I 

want to concentrate fully on business strategies 

and growth as well 

as the development 

of human capital, 

competencies and 

communications. 

I want to develop human capital and make 

DRB-HICOM the company of choice with 

the best workforce. Career enhancement and 

development are now one of my priorities. 

Talent management and succession planning 

are very important. People come and go but 

the company stays. We must have adequate 

qualified and experienced people who are 

honest and hardworking, filled with passion 

and dedication. 

Q: What is your corporate vision? 

In this business landscape, we must be practical. 

I subscribe to one corporate vision. It’s to be 

the best. To be number one in whatever we do. 

This was conjured at a brainstorming session 

after meeting all the DRB-HICOM staff over 

two days at Genting Highlands in mid-2006. 

Being the biggest does not necessarily mean 

you are the best. Be the leader in the field you 

are in, be it automotive, services, property or 

infrastructure. I believe in excelling in what 

we do. Our vision should accentuate what we 

want. To be the best, not merely the biggest. 

Q: Are you personally involved in the 

subsidiary companies as well? 

I’m a hands-on guy. I roll up my sleeves to go 

to the ground, even at night or at 2 am or on 

weekends. To me, it’s 24/7. The companies 

within the Group and its people are very close 

to my heart and I am very passionate in the 

things I do. This has been much to the anguish 

of many of the CEOs and senior management 

and they crossed the boundaries to come to 

me direct. I used to and still do go mystery 

shopping within the Group companies be it in 

“To be the best, 

not the biggest.” 

KL or elsewhere, on the streets, in property 

and construction sites, factories, showrooms, 

inspection centres or even dumpsites and 

warehouses. 

Q: In conjunction with the Pekan 

Automotive Complex’s 25 th 

Anniversary, can you share a bit of 

history on why Pekan was chosen as 

the site for the integrated complex 

and how are you expanding the 

Pekan Complex viz-a-viz the Group’s 

overall automotive business? 

Firstly, I wish to take this opportunity to 

congratulate all 

warga kerja DRB- 

HICOM and in 

particular, those in 

Pekan who have 

strived so hard 

and tirelessly to ensure the continuity and 

success of the DRB-HICOM Automotive 

Complex in Pekan into what it is today. 

The workforce and warga DRB-HICOM 

Pekan come from a mixture of diverse 

backgrounds and culture. From what I was 

told it was indeed not easy for our people 

to suddenly “jump into the deep end of the 

pool and learn to swim”.. to master the skills 

to learn and implement modern technology 

and technique and produce high quality 

vehicles, be it passenger, commercial or 

special purpose one. To them, I take off my 

hat and would like to extend my appreciation 

for their hard work, commitment, dedication 

and loyalty to the company over the years. 

Alhamdulillah, we have gone through 25 

years of history into making DRB-HICOM 

Automotive Complex in Pekan into what it 

is today and Insya-Allah I look forward to 

share further glories with all warga DRB- 

HICOM especially those in Pekan for the 

next 25 years to come. 

As we all know, Pekan was back then in the 

70s a small town with the main economic 

focus into agro based and home based 

commercial activities as well as forestry and 

fishing. Being a royal town, the late Tun 

Razak deemed it wise to move on and change 

the fortunes and the economic mindsets of 

the people of Pekan. He initiated moves and 

inculcated industrialisation efforts which 

subsequently saw the setting up of the first 

automotive plant in Pekan in the form of 

Tatab Industries Sdn Bhd. This was mainly 

to cater for the booming timber industry in 

Pekan. Tatab was the acronym derived from the 

initials of the TATA Group of India and YAM 

Tengku Ariff Bendahara of Pahang. The factory 

was then one of the very first vehicle assembly 

plants in the country. 

As the saying goes, “Everything else is history”. 

The factory groomed and in time was taken over 

by DRB and on 20 October 1984 HICOM 

Automotive Manufacturers (Malaysia) Sdn 

Bhd, then known as Automotive Manufacturers 

(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (AMM), started operations 

with 200 staff. Today we have more than 2,000 

warga DRB-HICOM in Pekan who are mostly 

locals and who are proud to possess the skills 

which meet international standards comparable 

to other CKD operations worldwide. We have 

local expertise that are involved not only 

in the assembly of Isuzu DMAX, HICOM 

Perkasa, Suzuki Swift, Daewoo and SsangYong 

vehicles and the ever quality driven Mercedes- 

Benz, to name a few but also in the making 

and assembling of high end and sophisticated 

defence vehicles such as trucks, tank 

transporters and armoured vehicles. I think we 

are the only plant in the world where we have 

the entire range of vehicles from passenger, 

pick-up trucks, commercial, buses and defence 

special vehicles centered within one location. 

It will be an inspiration and a proud moment 

for all warga DRB-HICOM and the population 

of Pekan to be part of an international hub of 

world standards for the region in the future. 

Insya-Allah, that is the vision and with the hard 

work and dedication as well as knowledge and 

expertise gathered by the locals, I don’t see any

eason why we cannot become one. If Pekan 

can locally assemble all the marques and types 

of vehicles I just mentioned, I don’t see any 

reason why it cannot do the same for other 

global manufacturers and players. I would like 

to take this opportunity to thank all of you and 

would like to urge you to continue the good 

work and to continue expanding and enhancing 

your knowledge and experience so that we can 

be a force to be reckoned with in the future 

and put Pekan on the world automotive map. 

Insya-Allah I would like to be with the 3 rd and 

4 th generations of DRB-HICOM in Pekan, to 

witness and celebrate its golden anniversary 

when we reach 50 years of excellence in the 

field we know best. SYABAS. 

Q: What is your message to the staff of 

the DRB-HICOM family? 

There is no shortcut to success and we must 

work as a dedicated team. In whatever we do, 

it should be done with humility, integrity, 

respect, professionalism and diversity. We must 

also have values. 

Do not blow your trumpet. Practise humility 

just like the saying says, Ikut rasmi padi, makin 

berisi makin tunduk ke bumi and never rest on 

your laurels. Respect must be earned and not 

demanded. We must also be honest in whatever 

we do and respect cultural and individual 

differences. 

For the Group leaders and potential leaders, 

please remember that in the current business 

environment, we have to be agile and ready 

for the task entrusted to us. We must remain 

relevant to survive. We need business acumen to 

thrive as a business leader and we need people 

leadership abilities and attributes to succeed 

in any environment. Most importantly, walk 

the talk. Be vigilant and open your mind 

to new ideas from your team and focus on 

the Group’s objectives. Treat people fairly 

regardless of their background and position, 

and be willing to listen to people in the field 

because success is more about behaviour than 

technology and position alone. 

Q: Do you see DRB-HICOM as a 

Fortune 500 company ? 

Insya-Allah, yes. That’s my prayer and hope 

but prayer alone will not make us a possible 

Fortune 500 company. We must work hard 

together. Alhamdulillah, we have seen the 

Group grow over the years to RM6.1 billion 

revenue from RM4.01 billion last year 

and assets from RM9.3 billion to RM22.0 

billion. 

Q: What are your personal hobbies 

and interests? 

I used to have lots of hobbies but because of 

time constraint, I 

have reduced them 

significantly. For 

one, I don’t play golf 

at all, although the 

Group owns two of 

the best golf courses in the Klang Valley. 

I read everything from comics to fiction and 

non-fiction. My small library of 2,000 books 

has some of my favourite authors like V.S. 

Naipaul, John Le Carre, Jeffrey Archer, John 

Grisham, Mario Puzo, Catherine Lim, James 

Clavell, John Clancy and Dan Brown. One 

of my evergreen favourites is Pearl S. Buck’s 

The Good Earth. I find V.S. Naipaul’s Letters 

from Father to Son very enlightening. Comics 

like Beano, Dandy, Archie and Spiderman are 

among my light and easy reading until now. 

Currently, I’m trying to finish The Lost Symbol 

by Dan Brown. 

My hobbies are now art collecting, photography 

and gardening. I enjoy gardening and when I 

have the time I will attend to my vegetable 

plots and fish ponds. Not many people know 

I also rear cattle. Not many, only 20 for my 

own needs. 

I love music, mostly the oldies. My love for 

music almost died when Elvis Presley passed 

on in August 1977. I used to be his fanatic 

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fan. Watched all of his movies and have all 

his albums. In my mid-teens, I was a parttime 

weekend band boy in Penang. I played 

gigs at tea dances with “The Honeycombs” to 

earn pocket money. Those days in 1971-72, 

RM50 was a lot of money. And don’t forget, 

there were many fringe benefits like admirers 

as well. 

Q: What is your personal philosophy 

in life? 

In whatever position you are in or whatever 

powers are bestowed upon you, don’t abuse 

anything. Don’t think as GMD or a leader, 

you are at the top of the world. There’s always 

another bigger power above you or ultimately 

another power at the apex. What’s important 

is what’s inside you. Hati mahu baik. Even if 

you are the number one person of the Group, 

hold on fast to your amanah and don’t abuse 

it. The barakah will follow. A lot of people 

only remember God in hard times. They pray, 

cry and beg for His mercy but the moment 

they get what they want, they forget the 

power at the apex. I went through it myself, 

got hit again 

“We must remain 

relevant to survive.” 

and realised 

my mistake. 

Hence, I have 

f o r m u l a t e d 

this personal 

policy: In whatever you do, do it from the 

heart. Nothing should be personal; it should 

be professional. And uphold the amanah 

entrusted. 

And also don’t forget the family institution. 

It’s very important and we have to hold it 

dearly to our hearts. Without the family, it’s 

not worth it. 

Q: Whom do you admire most in 

history and why? 

There are a number of people whom I 

admire and learn from their journey in life. 

The three people I admire most are Che 

Guevara, Gandhi and Tunku Abdul Rahman. 

The first for his beliefs, ideals and sacrifices. 

The second for his principles and peaceful 

non-violent ways. Our beloved Tunku, the 

reluctant lawyer and royalty who took the 

helm of UMNO, for uniting the country and 

securing independence for all of us without 

any money politics at a time when our people 

were colonised. The common trait for all three 

which attracted me was that although they 

came from well-to-do or royal background, 

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the first was a medical doctor and the other 

two were lawyers but what they did, they did 

from the heart for what they believed in. 

Q: How do you motivate yourself 

when faced with obstacles? 

We have more than 23,000 staff in the DRB- 

HICOM Group. Taking an average of four 

per household, that makes nearly 90,000 

mouths to feed. Therefore, I can’t afford to 

make a mistake lest it affects the livelihood 

of the entire DRB-HICOM family. That 

motivates and spurs me on. I always believe 

in “Never say die.” My management team has 

seen and will agree that I never give up easily. 

Except by the will of the Almighty, the word 

“impossible” is not in my dictionary. I will 

fight and strive for what is rightfully mine. 

But whatever is not or belongs to someone 

else, we should not take. 


Egyptian & Korean Visitors 

“The word 

‘impossible’ is not in 

my dictionary.” 

In a more personal context, my motivation is 

my family. Just like running DRB-HICOM 

Group, I can’t afford to make a mistake for the 

sake of my family. When challenged and facing 

obstacles, I seek solace. I like to be alone to 

regain the momentum and strength to seek a 

solution. 

Q: How would you like to be 

remembered? 

As a person who was a part of DRB-HICOM, 

and not merely as the GMD. I believe in 

team work. No man is an island. You need 

the support and help of your fellow colleagues 

A four-member delegation led by Mrs. Nevine El Shafei, Vice Chairman 

of the General Authority for Investment and Free Trade Zones (GAFI) 

in Egypt, visited DRB-HICOM on 11 August 2009. 

The delegates had a brief discussion with YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd 

Khamil Jamil before a general overview presentation of the DRB- 

HICOM Group by Encik Hamdan Ahammu, Head of Corporate 

Communications & Investor Relations. Also present were YBhg 

Dato’ Haji Salamat bin Wahit, Head, Institutional Liaison & Business 

Development, Encik Amir Salleh, Group Director, Property & 

Infrastructure, YBhg Dato’ Nasaruddin Ab. Ghani, CEO of HICOM 

Properties Sdn Bhd and Encik Azmi Wahap, Manager, Manufacturing 

& Engineering. 

On 30 July 2009, a Korean delegation headed by Mr. Soo Hung Li, 

Chairman of Wang Do Engineering Co. Ltd., made a courtesy visit to 

Wisma DRB-HICOM. The six-member entourage was welcomed by 

our Group Managing Director, YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil 

Jamil, together with the Heads of Divisions. 

regardless of the position he or she is in. You 

can’t achieve to be a RM6 billion company by 

acting alone. Impossible. Hence, I want to be 

remembered as Khamil, who was a part of a 

team who put through the successful business 

model and growth for the Group. I’m not here 

for a popularity contest but for a purpose. 

With that I would like to urge everyone at 

DRB-HICOM (including myself) to carry 

on to work hard and smart. Now is a time of 

business without borders. All the doors are open 

and we shouldn’t be still hoping for preferential 

treatment or else risk being left behind. We 

have to be innovative. Everyone must help one 

another and the management to sustain the 

growth and development of the Group for us, 

for our families and for our country. As God 

has said, “I will give you rezeki but you must 

work for the rezeki.” 

The Eqyptian delegation – Eng. Mohamed Aglan, Chairman of the 

Construction Committee of Junior Businessmen Association (2 nd 

left), Mr. Mohamed Atef Hikel (extreme right) and Ms. Manar Waly 

(extreme left), both assistants to Mrs. Nevine El Shafei (2 nd right)

Royal Pahang 

Kart Prix 2009 

DRB-HICOM News 7 

Royal Pahang Kart Prix 2009 telah berlangsung 

pada 25-26 Julai 2009 di Litar Taman Tasik 

Sultan Abu Bakar, Pekan, Pahang bersempena 

Sambutan Jubli Emas Ulangtahun Keputeraan 

KDYTM Tengku Mahkota Pahang. Kejohanan 

Go Kart ini julung-julung kali diadakan dan merupakan siri 

ke-4 dalam kalendar kejohanan Kart ROTAX MAX Peringkat 

Asia 2009. Seramai 92 orang peserta dari 7 buah negara telah 

mempamerkan kehebatan mereka dalam kejohanan ini. 

Dalam usaha menyokong sukan tempatan dan menaikkan imej 

negara melalui sukan dan rekreasi, DRB-HICOM terpanggil 

untuk menjadi penaja utama kejohanan. 

Acara ‘flag off’ dan penyampaian hadiah telah disempurnakan oleh 

YM Tengku Hasanal Ibrahim Shah (Putra kepada DYTM Tengku 

Mahkota Pahang). Hadir sama YH Dato’ Haji Abdul Basik b. Mohd 

Sah, selaku Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengelola dan YBhg Dato’ Sri 

Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil, Pengarah Urusan Kumpulan, DRB- 

HICOM Berhad serta pihak pengurusan kanan DRB-HICOM.

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Ramadhan.. 

Jelmaan Syawal 

Menjelang ketibaan bulan Syawal yang lalu, 

DRB-HICOM tidak ketinggalan memeriahkan 

sambutan dengan menghadiahkan Baju Kurung 

dan Baju Melayu kepada 150 penghuni Rumah 

Anak-Anak Kesayanganku di Bukit Beruntung, 

Selangor yang terdiri daripada anak-anak yatim 

dan fakir miskin. 

Kegembiraan jelas terpancar di wajah mereka 

apabila menerima duit raya, barang-barang 

keperluan harian dan kelengkapan elektrik 

seperti mesin basuh, periuk nasi dan cerek yang 

telah disampaikan oleh YBhg Datin Sri Azian 

Abdul Talib. Hadir sama isteri-isteri pihak 

pengurusan kanan DRB-HICOM yang telah 

sudi meluangkan masa selama setengah hari 

beramah mesra dengan kanak-kanak tersebut. 

Penyerahan cek telah disempurnakan oleh Puan 

Siti Anisah Sheikh Osman, Pengurus Komunikasi 

Korporat dan Perhubungan Pelabur kepada Puan 

Azian Nordin, Pengetua Rumah Ehsan 

Menghulur Kepada Yang Memerlukan 

Sumbangan Untuk Rumah Ehsan 

dan Taman Sinar Harapan 

Encik Saiful Nizam Mohd Nor, Pengetua 

Taman Sinar Harapan menerima cek 

daripada Puan Siti Anisah Sheikh Osman 

Sempena bulan Ramadhan yang penuh 

keberkatan, DRB-HICOM telah 

menyalurkan sumbangan berjumlah 

RM9,000 kepada penghuni-penghuni 

Rumah Ehsan, Kuala Kubu Bharu, 

Selangor. Rumah tersebut merupakan 

pusat jagaan, rawatan dan perlindungan 

kepada warga emas yang sakit dan uzur. 

Di samping itu, sumbangan sebanyak 

RM9,000 turut diserahkan kepada 

Taman Sinar Harapan yang merupakan 

institusi khas yang memberi jagaan, 

perlindungan dan pemulihan kepada 

orang kurang upaya. Penghuni 

rumah tersebut terdiri daripada 

mereka yang menghadapi masalah 

pembelajaran, terbiar, yatim piatu yang 

tidak mempunyai penjaga dan yang 

memerlukan latihan pemulihan.

Another iftar get-together was held in Pekan, Pahang 

on 11 September 2009 for the Group’s employees 

working there. It was held at Surau Taman Perdana, 

Taman Perdana Peramu, Pekan and attended by more 

than 1,000 employees and their families, who feasted and 

prayed together. The event was also attended by YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji 

Mohd Khamil Jamil, the Group Managing Director and his wife, YBhg 

Datin Sri Azian Abdul Talib as well as the Group’s management team. 

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Orphans and single mothers receiving 

duit raya and hampers at the special 

iftar organised by Glenmarie Golf 

& Country Club, Shah Alam on 4 

September 2009. This event brought 

together over 500 DRB-HICOM 

Berhad’s employees and their families 

as well as special guests from Rumah 

Anak-Anak Yatim Sg. Manggis, 

Banting, Selangor, and also Persatuan 

Ibu Tunggal Wangsa Maju, Kuala 

Lumpur. The event was followed by 

Solat Tarawikh and ended with the 

Moreh. 

As a responsible corporate citizen, DRB-HICOM 

Berhad also paid its dues in the form of business 

tithe totalling RM4,740,784.86. The cheque 

was presented by YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd 

Khamil Jamil, the Group Managing Director of 

DRB-HICOM Berhad, to YBhg Dato’ Setia Haji 

Mohamad Adzib bin Mohd Isa, Chairman of 

Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS), who is also 

the Deputy Chairman of Lembaga Zakat Selangor 

on 4 September 2009 at Wisma DRB-HICOM.

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Latest Honda Cars 

The Honda Accord 2.0 VTi-L now 

comes in a Taffeta White model fitted 

with plush leather interior, functional 

cruise control, fully automated 8-way 

driver seat, leather seats with power lumbar 

support, well located arm rests, leather shift knob, 

leather door lining and door mirrors with side 

turn signals. 

Priced at RM149,800, this new variant of the 8 th 

generation Accord has 2.0-liter SOHC i-VTEC 

and 2.4-liter DOHC i-VTEC engines that 

balance performance and fuel economy. 

An optional accessory, the ‘Connex’ Stolen 

Vehicle Recovery (SVR) is a GPS-based security 

system that tracks stolen cars and alerts the 

owner and Secure Operating Center (SOC) via 

GSM network. The price of RM3,660 covers 

installation, first year annual service fee and 

compensation guarantee. 

To date, some 9,900 units of the 8 th generation 

Accord launched in April 2008 have been 

sold in Malaysia with 600 confirmed orders to 

be delivered. 

“Honda Malaysia has 

also brought in 100 units 

of the exclusive Honda 

Jazz Grade S Modulo 

Limited Edition with 

special accessories...” 

Honda Malaysia has also brought in 100 units of 

the exclusive Honda Jazz Grade S Modulo Limited 

Edition with special accessories such as front 

under, side under, tailgate and rear under spoilers 

worth about RM5,000. This body kit enhances 

the stylish Jazz in terms of class-leading design, 

performance, practicality and fuel efficiency. 

Available solely in Cerulean Blue Metallic, the 

Jazz Grade S Modulo Limited Edition is priced 

at RM104,800 (on the road with insurance), 

maintaining the same price as the Jazz Grade S. 

Modulo accessories developed by Honda Access 

Corporation, Japan in November 1996, are 

crafted by the same team that design each Honda 

model to enhance the style, function and quality 

of Honda cars. 

Since the 2 nd generation Jazz arrived in August 

2008, it has set a higher benchmark, making it 

a premium and class-leading compact 5-door 

hatchback. Some 12,500 units of the model have 

been sold in Malaysia.

Best Light Commercial 

Vehicle Company 2009 

ACM was named the Best Light Commercial 

Vehicle Company of the Year in Malaysia 

at the Asia Pacific Asean Automotive 

Awards on 25 June 2009. The recognition 

came from Frost & Sullivan, an international 

consultancy renowned in the Asia-Pacific 

region. 

COO Encik Amirudin Abd Kadir said it 

was the third accolade for ACM in three 

consecutive years since 2007. He said the 

latest achievement reflects his management 

and team members’ relentless efforts to best 

serve customers in sales and after sales. 

ACM won based on its business strategies, 

networking, customer centric orientations 

and overall market leadership. In 2009, 

ACM’s HICOM Perkasa model range 

captured 31% share in the light-duty truck 

segment, an improvement of 2% over the 

previous year. It resulted from innovative and 

aggressive marketing strategies, enhanced 

customer loyalty and improvement in aftersales 

service quality. 

ACM will continue 

to strive even harder 

to maintain or exceed 

its current level of 

sales by expanding 

customer database to 

consolidate total 

market and product 

presence. 

Honda Malaysia Records 

22% Growth Year-on-Year 

The ACM business philosophy is in line 

with commercial vehicle users’ expectation 

of vehicle reliability, durability and fuel 

economy to enjoy value-added services. 

Faced with existing market challenges and 

stiff price competition, ACM’s counter 

measures include innovative and aggressive 

strategies to create stronger brand value and 

gain customer confidence to generate repeat 

business potential. 

ACM is deeply grateful to Isuzu Motors Ltd. 

of Japan and ISUZU HICOM Malaysia Sdn 

Bhd for their strong support over the years. 

Honda Malaysia reported 20,479 units sold in the first half of 2009, 

recording a growth of 22% year-on-year. 

According to the Malaysia Automotive Association report, Honda 

captured 8.2% of total industry volume market share and 36.4% in 

the non-national passenger car segment, a rise from its previous year’s 

6% and 25.2% respectively. 

Model 

City 

Civic 

Accord 

CR-V 

Jazz 

Stream 

Civic Hybrid 

Civic Type R 

Odyssey 

TOTAL 

Sales from 

Jan - Jun ‘09 

(units) 

10,868 

3,463 

3,062 

1,824 

615 

496 

110 

36 

5 

20,479 

Sales from 

Jan - Jun ‘08 

(units) 

5,841 

4,516 

2,862 

2,309 

301 

831 

6 

75 

25 

16,766 

Total sales breakdown by car models 

Although the national market shrunk by 9.7%, 

Honda had positive results. Mr. Toru Takahashi, 

Managing Director and CEO Honda Malaysia, 

said customers constantly seek value-for-money 

products and Honda products and services are 

of the highest quality at reasonable prices. 

Honda Malaysia’s good results are due to the 

all-new City, which sold 10,868 units by 30 

June 2009, accounting for 53% of total sales. 

By end July, sales of the model reached 11,857 

units with a back order of nearly 4,000 units. 

Encik Amirudin Abd Kadir (right) receiving the award 

from Mr. Gopal R, Director of Frost & Sullivan 

BUSINESS News 11 

The enhanced 8 th Generation Honda Civic 

introduced in March 2009 sold 3,463 units 

in the first half-year, contributing about 

17% to overall sales. At end July, sales 

totalled 3,989 units with a back order of 

1,200 units. 

Honda Malaysia strives to meet 

overwhelming demand for the City and 

Civic and to shorten customer waiting 

period, which is part of its continuous 

efforts to satisfy customers.

12 

BUSINESS News 

JM Motor Venture Sdn Bhd, New Honda 3S Centre in Bukit Mertajam, Penang 

Two More Honda 

Malaysia Showrooms 

Honda Malaysia expanded its 

network family when it opened its 

57 th showroom, Jimisar Motors, 

in Sibu, Sarawak. 

Only 4 units of cars were sold in Sarawak 

when Honda Malaysia was first established 

in 2001 but the figure rose to about 4,000 

units by April 2009 due to dedicated dealers 

and supportive customers. 

Based on the Malaysian Automobile 

Association (MAA) 2008 report, the nonnational 

passenger car segment in Sarawak 

had grown almost eightfold since 2001 from 

401 units to 3,522 units in 2008. 

PHN Industry Sdn Bhd held its first management gathering 

for financial year 2008/2009 on 16 May 2009 at Glenmarie 

Golf and Country Club, Shah Alam, for management 

committee members, Head of Departments, Head of 

Sections, executives, union Exco members and employees 

from grades V and IV. 

The objectives were to communicate the company’s 

achievements, its Annual Management Plan and key 

performance index and to create awareness about the current 

economic condition and prepare for the worst possible 

scenario. 

Encik Lukman Ibrahim, Group Chief Financial Officer, 

stressed the importance of common understanding between 

union and management in line with the motto “One PHN 

Sustains and Gains”. He also congratulated PHN Industry 

Sdn Bhd for its achievements throughout the year. 

Honda Malaysia’s 58 th showroom, JM Motor 

Venture Sdn Bhd, was unveiled in Bukit 

Mertajam, Penang. 

Since 2001, its sales in Penang have grown 

over sixfold from 415 units in 2002 to 2,958 

units in 2008, contributing 9% (2,958 units) 

to the total annual sales of 32,492 units. 

City, Civic, Accord and CR-V had sales of 

1100, 732, 643 and 303 units respectively 

in the same year. 

Penang’s automobile market volume grew 

from 39,858 units in 2002 to 46,254 units 

in 2008, representing a growth of 16% in 

seven years. 

PHN Industry 

Management Gathering 

Jimisar Motors New Honda 3S Centre 

Kudos to 

PHN Industry Sdn Bhd 

PHN Industry Sdn Bhd won two 

awards at the 7 th Honda Malaysia Sdn 

Bhd Suppliers Conference 2009 held 

on 15 April 2009 at the Palace of 

the Golden Horses. They are the 

Best Cost Award 2008 and 

the Delivery Appreciation 

Award 2008. 

Congratulations 

PHN! 

The 3S (Sales, Service and Spare Parts) 

concept is part of Honda Malaysia’s policy as 

it believes the purchase of a car begins a lifelong 

relationship with the customer. Dealers 

are equipped and trained to acquire 3S status 

and provide a total package of service and 

convenience to customers nationwide. 

The initiative of dealership network 

expansion allows Honda Malaysia to uphold 

its Customer Satisfaction No. 1 policy and 

to meet the growing market demand in the 

region. 

There are now 58 Honda dealers, among 

which 55 operate Honda 3S Centres 

nationwide, out of which six are in Penang 

with five being 3S centres.

Directors Visit Tanjung Bin Power Plant 

A new team player in the DRB-HICOM group of companies, 

Rangkai Positif Sdn Bhd (RPSB), the operator of Tanjung Bin 

Power Plant in Pontian, Johor, received VIP guests on 23 July 

2009. They included DRB-HICOM Berhad’s Chairman, YBhg 

Dato’ Syed Mohamad Syed Murtaza; Group Managing Director, 

YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil; RPSB Chairman, Mr. 

Ong Ie Cheong; RPSB Director, YBhg Dato’ Lukman Ibrahim; 

and RPSB Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Ir. Ronnie Koo. 

After a briefing on the coal-fired power plant’s operations, system 

and maintenance tools by the plant manager, they toured the site 

including its coal handling facilities. 

Fulfilling Lives with Suzuki Assist 

Encik Ibrahim Maidin, Chief 

Executive Officer of SMA 

Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd 

(SMA) launched Suzuki Assist, a special 

insurance programme, in Kuala Lumpur 

on 30 July 2009. 

Assisted by Tokio Marine Insurance 

Malaysia, MSIG Insurance Malaysia, and 

Uni.Asia General Insurance plus MI Call 

Centre, the Suzuki Assist programme 

is designed to make ownership more 

rewarding. Suzuki Assist members enjoy 

a multitude of services and privileges that 

make their ownership experience worry 

free. All the programme services are free 

for members whenever needed. 

The heart of the Suzuki Assist programme 

is the call centre that provides 24-hour 

assistance for breakdown and emergency 

road services, product information, service 

enquiries, home assistance services, as well 

as golfing and dining arrangements, floral 

and gift deliveries, flight arrangements 

One for the album 

and even cinema ticket bookings. All 

arrangement services are free-of-charge 

for Suzuki Assist members. 

Suzuki Assist offers speedy claim 

approvals with no adjustor required. 

Quality workmanship and genuine parts 

are assured and, for the first time in the 

market, this assurance is given through 

a panel of authorised body and paint 

centres for repairs up to RM15,000 

maximum, which is much higher than 

the standard RM10,000 offered by 

other car brands in Malaysia. 

All new Suzuki customers and 

existing owners can sign up for the 

programme at any of the 29 authorised 

showrooms found nationwide. For 

more information about Suzuki Assist 

or to locate your nearest Suzuki dealer, 

kindly call 1-300-88-6699 or visit 

www.suzuki.net.my. 

List of Services under Suzuki Assist include: 

Vehicle Breakdown / Accident Assistance 

- 24-hour Road Assistance 

- Free minor on-the-spot repairs 

- Jumpstart 

- Tyre Change 

- Battery Replacement 

- Petrol Delivery 

- Emergency Transmission of Information 

- Arrangement of Alternative Transport 

- Arrangement of Hotel Accommodation 

- Repatriation of Vehicle Assistance 

Lifestyle and Concierge Arrangements 

- Hotel and Restaurant Reservations 

- Golf Tee-off Reservations 

- Flower Deliveries 

- Ticket Reservations 

- Travel Arrangement Services 

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Home Assist Services 

- Electrical Wiring Services 

- Plumbing and Waterworks Services 

- Locksmith Services 

- Roof Repair Services 

- Air-condition Repair and Maintenance Services 

- Garden and Landscaping Services 

- Pest Control Services 

- Electrical Appliance Repair Services 

- Computer Repair Services

14 

GENERAL News 

Muamalat 

Corporate 

Golf 2009 

The Muamalat Corporate Golf Tournament 2009 held on 

8 August 2009 at Kota Permai Golf & Country Club, Kota 

Kemuning, brought together 120 participants comprising the 

Bank’s top management and corporate clients. They included 

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Mohd Munir Abdul Majid, Chairman 

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad; YBhg Dato’ Haji Mohd Redza 

Shah Abdul Wahid, CEO Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad; 

YBhg Datuk Mohamad Danel Abong from Global Upline Sdn 

Bhd; YBhg Dato’ Zulkifli Ibrahim from Jimah Energy Ventures 

Pelancaran Program 

Ceria Tetamu (PCT) 

YBhg Dato’ Haji Mohd Redza Shah Abdul Wahid merasmikan pembukaan 

cawangan terbaru Bank Muamalat di Bandar Baru Bangi 

The participants of the recent golf tournament 

Sdn Bhd; YBhg Dato’ Noharuddin Nordin from the Malaysia 

External Trade Development Corporation and many more. 

The top three winners of the amateur “networking” 

tournament for Medal A were Encik Aziz Hassan, Encik 

Mohamad Roza Shah Hussin and Encik Abdul Wahab Mohd 

Noor. For Medal B, the winners were Encik Mohd Azmir 

Mohd Razman, Mr. Saw Wah Theng and Encik Muhammad 

Fauzi Ismail. 

“Satu tranformasi sedang berlaku!” 

Cawangan terbaru Bank Muamalat di Bandar Baru Bangi secara 

rasminya telah dibuka kepada orang ramai pada 31 Julai yang lalu. 

Serentak dengan itu, pelancaran “Program Ceria Tetamu” (PCT) 

telah disempurnakan oleh YBhg Dato’ Haji Mohd Redza Shah Abdul 

Wahid, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad. 

Deruman enjin dari motosikal berkuasa tinggi menghangatkan lagi 

majlis pada pagi itu. Konvoi seramai lima orang, semuanya lengkap 

berjaket kulit rasmi Bank telah berhenti di hadapan Bank sebelum 

pembukaan cawangan secara simbolik diadakan. 

Cawangan Bandar Baru Bangi berkonsepkan futuristik kontemporari, 

yang diinspirasikan daripada rekabentuk Islam yang unik, bakal 

menjadi simbol kebanggaan Bank Muamalat. Selain kiosk-kiosk 

transaksi, sebuah surau juga disediakan di ruang legar bank untuk 

kegunaan para pelanggan bank. Pengurus Cawangan bank ini adalah 

Encik Ahmad Khusairy Mohd Taib.

This old ACM uniform has made way for the new one 

New Uniforms 

To enhance its corporate image in line with the commitment to maintain a strong 

market presence for Automotive Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (ACM) and its full 

product range, a new uniform design was introduced in July 2009. 

The new light blue ACM uniform for male employees has short sleeves and carries 

the company and DRB-HICOM logos embossed on the front pocket and the back 

shoulder. This practical daily attire is for all sales personnel while the management 

staff wear it on Mondays. The same design with long sleeves is worn by female staff. 

The provision of new uniforms to designated personnel is aimed at promoting 

stronger attachment and commitment to the corporate image and products among 

staff members. 

To add value to this new uniform, Encik Amirudin Abd Kadir, Chief Operating 

Officer of ACM visited all ACM 3S centres to personally hand over the uniforms and give a motivational 

talk to the staff concerned. This encounter offered a good opportunity to build stronger rapport and 

bonding among the staff, especially with the sales and management teams. 

KLAS’ COO, Encik Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh was accompanied 

by Encik Aminudin Abd. Rahman, Assistant Director of the 

Department of Civil Aviation, and Mr. Cheng Ling Peng, Airside 

Safety Manager of Malaysia Airports Berhad, at the official launch 

of the campaign 

Checking out the safety equipment on display 

Safety First 

GENERAL News 15 

ACM staff showing off their new sartorial look 

Encik Amirudin Abd Kadir giving away the new uniform 

KL Airport Services Sdn Bhd (KLAS) launched a ramp safety campaign on 

29 May 2009 to highlight the role of safety and the need for vigilance at all 

times while working at the ramp and cargo area targeted at the KLAS staff, 

the KLIA Safety Committee and the public. 

KLAS’ Chief Operating Officer (COO), Encik Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh 

officiated the event which theme was “Safety First”. An exhibition of aircraft 

and ramp side accidents was held along with the sale of safety equipment.

16 

COVER STORY 

The Pekan 

Automotive Complex 

A 25 th anniversary overview of the progress and development 

This story began in 1984. 

Spearheading the Malaysian 

automotive industry, DRB- 

HICOM commenced operations 

in Pekan, the royal town of Pahang, with less 

than 200 employees in its vehicle assembly 

plant. 

Now 25 years later, DRB-HICOM is the 

industry leader with an established set-up 

for manufacturing and assemblying vehicles 

making it the country’s largest producer of cars, 

trucks, buses and motorcycles. 

The Pekan investment reflects the DRB- 

HICOM Group’s aim to have a one-stop 

modern automotive manufacturing, assembly 

and defence contractor infrastructure. Its 

flexible, multi-model assembly lines tie in well 

with its overall strategy to create an automotive 

hub for the ASEAN region. In effect, it’s the 

catalyst for the Group’s vehicle manufacturing 

and assembly operations with renowned 

international automotive makers like Mercedes, 

Isuzu and Suzuki. 

There are now four plants and over 2,000 staff 

in Pekan and they have collectively turned 

out almost half a million vehicles of world 

class marques. The combined operations 

cumulatively generated RM5 billion worth of 

revenue since 1984. 

This integrated Pekan Automotive Complex on 

its 96ha Peramu Jaya site is the main component 

of the Automotive Industrial Park in Pahang 

which is slated to grow to 400ha under the East 

Coast Economic Region. Just like the Tanjung 

Agas Oil and Gas and Maritime Industrial 

Park, Pekan Automotive Complex is a high 

impact project to fast-track development in 

that area. 

Pekan Plants 

As business operations grow for the DRB- 

HICOM Group, the challenge is to realign 

its various plants in the Pekan Automotive 

Complex with each concentrating on specific 

processes and specific types of vehicles to 

avoid duplicating activities and redundancy. 

The main players of the DRB-HICOM Group 

there are HICOM Automotive Manufacturers 

(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (HAMM), Suzuki 

Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd (SMA), DRB- 

HICOM Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd 

(DEFTECH), DRB-HICOM Auto Solutions 

Sdn Bhd (DHAS) and ISUZU HICOM 

Malaysia Sdn Bhd (ISUZU HICOM). 

Today, HAMM has HICOM Auto 1 and 

HICOM Auto 2 plants to handle Suzuki and 

Mercedes-Benz vehicles respectively. 

At the HICOM Auto 1 plant, SMA has 

state-of-the-art German technology painting 

facility and is the first robotised welding and 

assembly plant in the East Coast region. Local 

workers have been trained to master new 

technology as the company wants to produce 

1,000 units of Suzuki Swift a month instead 

of the current 300 to 350 units. 

The HICOM Auto 2 plant is the biggest CKD 

production line of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s 

upmarket passenger cars. It is the first plant 

outside Germany to assemble the flagship 

Mercedes S-Class and was also commissioned 

“The DRB-HICOM 

Group believes in 

creating more jobs 

and energising the 

local economy. 

to assemble the top range S-500 last year. The 

same plant assembles commercial vehicles and 

Mitsubishi Fuso trucks as well. 

DEFTECH develops and assembles land base 

defence vehicles such as armoured carriers, 

mortar carriers and cargo trucks. For the 

commercial sector, DEFTECH supplies 

vehicles to waste management companies, 

government agencies and bus operators. 

DHAS runs a dedicated facility for pre-delivery 

inspection, installation of car accessories and 

other related products. In terms of logistics, 

it is a bonded storage facility. By centralising 

resources and sharing services with the Group’s 

Automotive Distribution Division, DHAS 

provides competitive value added services to 

customers by cutting costs through economies 

of scale. 

The ISUZU HICOM plant is capable of 

manufacturing 12,000 units of commercial 

vehicles for the DRB-HICOM Group annually. 

Since 1997, it has produced over 127,000 

vehicles of different models. Besides Isuzu 

D-Max pick-up trucks, the plant also assembles 

medium and heavy-duty vehicles and buses.

The Future 

To become the industry’s preferred automotive 

assembler, HAMM has to win long-term contracts 

from car makers besides partnering international 

brands. 

DEFTECH aspires to lead in the assembly of 

military and armoured vehicles apart from buses 

and lorries. The Government is providing support 

for DEFTECH to improve its performance and 

market its products abroad. 

ISUZU HICOM has embarked on oversea 

training in Japan for its Pekan staff. Its stress is 

on human capital development to ensure longterm 

sustainability and a conducive working 

environment for the employees. 

It wants improved benefits 

and perks for its employees 

and is behind efforts to 

transform Pekan into a 

regional automotive hub.” 

Plans are afoot to establish an automotive 

engineering college in Pekan to upgrade technical 

training, education and research. Meanwhile 

Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Institut Kemahiran 

Mara and community colleges are collaborating 

with the DRB-HICOM Group to support the 

local automotive industry. Many eligible students 

are given industrial training with the automotive 

companies to harness their potential. 

Over and above all else, the industry leaders 

in Pekan uphold a strong worker-manager 

relationship. The DRB-HICOM Group believes 

in creating more jobs and energising the local 

economy. It wants improved benefits and perks for 

its employees and is behind efforts to transform 

Pekan into a regional automotive hub. 

In monetary terms, the Pekan operations of the 

DRB-HICOM Group paid RM442 million for 

excise duty and sales tax in 2008. It is expected to 

increase to RM525 million this year. 

This never-ending story continues as the DRB- 

HICOM Group chalks up more milestones and 

pursues more opportunities to benefit the Group 

and the people of Malaysia. 

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS 

1994 Dato’ Seri (Tun) 

Dr. Mahathir Mohamad 

officiated the naming ceremony of the 

three-door Proton Satria. 

COVER STORY 17 

2000DRB-HICOM Defence 

Technologies Sdn Bhd 

(DEFTECH) in Pekan began operations on 

15 November and secured a contract to 

manufacture 250 units of military trucks 

that met the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organisation (NATO) specifications. 

1984 20 The Regent of 04 MTB and Daimler- 

Pahang officially opened 

Chrysler (M) Sdn Bhd 

the Automotive Manufacturers signed a MoU on 18 May to assemble 

(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (AMM) plant the Mercedes–Benz E-Class in 2005, 

in Pekan. 

the C-Class in 2006 and the S-Class in 

2007. It is the biggest Mercedes-Benz 

19 

CKD plant in terms of volume. 

93 Malaysian Truck 

& Bus Sdn Bhd (MTB) 

20 established at the suggestion of then 06 The first locally 

Prime Minister Dato’ Seri (Tun) Dr. 

assembled Mercedes-Benz 

Mahathir Mohamad who visited AMM S-Class model was launched by HRH 

on 22 May. MTB, now known as ISUZU Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah. 

HICOM Malaysia Sdn Bhd has become 

the biggest commercial vehicle 

manufacturing plant in Malaysia. 

2007The Robotic Welding 

Line for Suzuki Swift began 

operations. ISUZU HICOM Malaysia Sdn 

Bhd (formerly known as Malaysian Truck 

& Bus Sdn Bhd) was launched. 

1995 New housing 

area, Taman Perdana, 

comprising 300 units of houses, was 

opened for DRB-HICOM staff. 2008 Then Deputy Prime 

Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd 

1997 The Institut 

Kemahiran MARA (IKM) 

Pekan was renamed IKM Tan Sri 

Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak met DRB- 

HICOM workers at a meet-the-people 

session. 

Yahaya Ahmad. On 11 November, 

Dato’ Seri (Tun) Dr. Mahathir 

Mohamad launched the national truck 2009 The celebration of 

the 25 

HICOM Perkasa, which is now the 

number one choice for Malaysians. 

th anniversary of DRB- 

HICOM Automotive Complex in Pekan on 

20 October.

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GENERAL News 

MODENAS Ungguli Podium di Sepang 

Md Noor Azizi Abd Naser (tengah) menjulang trofi tempat pertama 

bagi kategori Privateer 

Md Farid Ahmad (tengah) 

bergambar sejurus selesai 

perlumbaan 

Hanif Pula 

Takluk Podium 

Kali ini, giliran Md Hanif Che Ani pula untuk menakluk podium 

pada Kejuaraan Cub Prix Malaysia AAM 2009, pusingan ke-7 

di Litar Taman Tasik Sultan Abu Bakar, Pekan, Pahang pada 16 

Ogos 2009. Hanif yang pertama kali menaiki podium setelah tujuh 

pusingan berjaya menamatkan perlumbaan di tempat ke-3 dalam 

kategori Novis. 

Berikut adalah keputusan yang diperolehi oleh pasukan 

MODENAS Yuzy Pachi Racing: 

Kategori Expert Md Suhadi Ali Rahmat, tempat ke-7 

Md Syahnas Shahidan, tempat ke-10 

Kategori Novis Md Hanif Che Ani, tempat ke-3 

Md Zulfahmi Khairuddin, tempat ke-7 

Kategori Wira epg Md Azzeroy Aziz, tempat ke-5 

Kategori Privateer Md Noor Azizi Abd Naser, 

tempat pertama 

MODENAS kembali memberi 

saingan dengan sekali lagi 

muncul di podium pada 

Kejuaraan Cub Prix Malaysia 

AAM 2009, pusingan ke-5 

di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang 

pada 12 Julai 2009. 

Kejuaraan yang diserikan 

dengan kehadiran konvoi 

MODENAS telah menyaksikan 

sebanyak 92 unit motosikal 

MODENAS berkonvoi dari 

Hentian Rehat Dengkil 

(Selatan) ke Litar Antarabangsa 

Sepang untuk sama-sama 

memberikan sokongan. Paling 

Berikut adalah keputusan yang 

diperolehi oleh pasukan MODENAS 

Yuzy Pachi Racing: 

Kategori Expert 

Md Suhadi Ali Rahmat, tempat ke-14 


Kategori Novis 

Md Farid Ahmad, tempat ke-3 

Kategori Wira epg 

Zulsyafiz Rosli, tempat ke-4 

Kategori Privateer 

Md Noor Azizi Abd Naser, 

tempat pertama 

membanggakan, model motosikal MODENAS yang terhangat di 

pasaran, GT128 mendahului dalam senarai konvoi iaitu sebanyak 76 

unit. Lain-lain motosikal adalah Elegan (12 unit), Kriss 120 (3 unit) 

dan Elit Sports (1 unit). 

Md Hanif Che Ani (kanan) bersama trofi tempat ke-3 bagi kategori Novis 

Noor Azizi, dalam kategori Privateer tetap unggul mempertahankan 

kejuaraan dengan kukuh di podium pertama. Ini merupakan podium 

pertama untuk kali ke-3 baginya. 

Selain itu, gerai promosi MODENAS terus mendapat sambutan 

hangat orang ramai bagi mendapatkan maklumat produk MODENAS 

dan menyertai pelbagai aktiviti menarik yang disediakan.

Azzeroy Wira 

MODENAS 

Pelumba MODENAS, Md Azzeroy Aziz muncul di podium untuk tempat 

ke-3 dalam saingan kategori WIRA epg di Kejuaraan Cub Prix Malaysia 

AAM 2009, pusingan ke-6 di Litar Batu Kawan, Pulau Pinang. Sebelum 

ini, beliau hanya mampu menduduki tempat ke-4 untuk 4 pusingan. 

Azzeroy muncul wira untuk MODENAS pada pusingan kali ini. MODENAS 

tetap gagah dalam kategori Privateer setelah sekali lagi muncul di podium dengan 

menduduki tempat ke-2. 

Berikut adalah keputusan yang 

diperolehi oleh pasukan MODENAS 

Yuzy Pachi Racing: 

Kategori Expert 

Md Suhadi Ali Rahmat, tempat ke-17 


Kategori Novis 

Md Farid Ahmad, tempat ke-5 

Md Hanif Che Ani, tempat ke-9 

Kategori Wira epg 

Md Azzeroy Aziz, tempat ke-3 

Kategori Privateer 

Md Noor Azizi Abd Naser, 

tempat ke-2 

Selain itu, sebanyak 128 buah 

motosikal MODENAS berkonvoi 

ke Batu Kawan sempena kejuaraan 

ini. Motosikal MODENAS GT128 

mendahului senarai sebanyak 91 

unit diikuti dengan Elegan (24 unit), 

Xcite (6 unit), Kriss 110 (4 unit), 

Kriss 120 (2 unit) dan Karisma (1 

unit). Konvoi kali ini adalah konvoi 

terbesar dicatatkan selepas konvoi 

ke Sepang sebelum ini. Di gerai 

promosi MODENAS, pelbagai 

aktiviti promosi telah dijalankan 

termasuklah aksi ‘stunt’ motosikal 

dan ATV MODENAS oleh pekerja 

MODENAS sendiri. YAB Lim Guan 

Eng, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, 

turut melawat gerai MODENAS. 

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GENERAL News 

Separation at Source Pilot Project in Putrajaya 

YB Dato’ Sri Kong Cho Ha (3 rd from left) and YBhg Dato’ Ir. Zahri Abdul Ghani, CEO of 

Alam Flora (far left) at the event 

YB Dato’ Seri Kong Cho Ha, the Minister of 

Housing and Local Government, officially 

launched the ‘Separation at Source’ Project 

on 29 August 2009 at Lake Club, Putrajaya, 

and presented mulli bins to the Resident 

Associations of Precincts 8, 9 and 10. 

The six-month pilot project serves as a 

model to increase the recovery of recyclable 

materials from waste and to minimise 

waste disposal at landfill. This project 

aims to increase recycling rate from 5% 

to 40% at the end of six months and will 

determine the amount of waste diverted to 

landfill through separation at source and 

composting. 

The Solid Waste Department is providing 

compactor and capital cost for the 

composting facility. Putrajaya Corporation 

is contributing the separation and 

composting areas. Alam Flora Sdn Bhd is 

handling the collection, separation and 

composting operations. SSI-Schaeffer 

1Mulli bins - 10 litres 

capacity with green 

and grey colour to 

be placed in the kitchen. 

Once full, the residents need 

to transfer the waste to 

bigger bin as described. 

Consortium is supplying the bins while UiTM 

is advisor for the composting technique. 

This joint project is also studying the residents’ 

response to the two-bin concept for separation 

of organics and recyclables. The waste in 

10-litre mulli bins placed in home kitchens is 

transferred to two-wheel mobile garbage bins 

(MGB) of 120-litre capacity placed outside 

houses. Those with green and grey lids are for 

organic and recyclable materials respectively. 

During the project period, all parties are 

engaged in an awareness programme to ensure 

residents separate their waste. Collections 

of organic and recyclable waste use separate 

operation teams consisting of a compactor 

team and recyclable lorry team. The two 

types of waste are sent to the composting and 

separation site at Precinct 5. 

The experience from this project will be 

useful when the Solid Waste Management and 

Cleansing Act 2007 is fully enforced. 

The residents are given two types of bins 

Precinct 8 

Apartment Phase 4A (145 units) 

• Block A & B 

Stall at market (16 units) 

Precinct 9 

Terrace (276 units) 

• 9B/4, 9B/5, 9B/7, 9B/8, 9B/10 & 9B/12 

• 9D/2 & 9D/3. 

Stall at Food Court 

Shop House 

School 

Kindergarten 

Precinct 10 

Bungalow (14 units) 

• A1/1, A1/2 & A1/3 

• A2/1 & A2/2 

• 10/3, 10/5, 10/6 & 10/7 

Semi-D (88 units) 

• A3/1, A3/2, A3/3, A3/4 & A3/5 

2Two-wheel Green 

Mobile Garbage 

Bin (MGB) - 120 

litres capacity with green lid 

for organic and grey lid for 

recyclable materials to be 

placed outside.

‘PUSPAKOM 

Media Fishing Challenge 2009’ 

‘PUSPAKOM Media Fishing Challenge 

2009’ telah diadakan buat julungjulung 

kalinya di Sea Lion Fishing Park, 

Pelabuhan Klang pada 20 Jun 2009 yang 

lalu dengan kehadiran rakan-rakan media 

dari sekitar Lembah Klang. Objektif 

aktiviti ini adalah untuk merapatkan 

lagi silaturrahim di antara pihak media 

dan pihak pengurusan PUSPAKOM 

serta DRB-HICOM Berhad. Seramai 

200 peserta yang terdiri daripada rakan 

media, pihak pengurusan DRB-HICOM 

dan PUSPAKOM telah mengambil 

bahagian. 

Ketua Pegawai Operasi PUSPAKOM Sdn 

Bhd, Yang Mulia Raja Mahmud Shah 

AI-Haj menyempurnakan majlis dengan 

ucapan alu-aluan dan majlis seterusnya 

dilancarkan oleh Pengarah Urusan 

Kumpulan DRB-HICOM, YBhg Dato’ 

Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jami1. Sejurus 

selepas gimik pelancaran dilakukan oleh 

YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil, 

siren dibunyikan dan pertandingan 

memancing dimulakan tepat jam 9 pagi. 

Pertandingan yang mengambil masa lebih 

kurang tiga jam ini menyaksikan pelbagai 

tangkapan, di antaranya ikan Senangin, 

Jenahak, Siakap dan Bawal Pinang. 

Kemenangan berpihak kepada peserta 

daripada Berita Harian, Encik Helmi 

Hamzah yang berjaya menggondol 

Antara rakan media yang menyertai pertandingan 

hadiah wang tunai bernilai 

RM700 berserta trofi dan 

peti ais mini. Beliau berjaya 

menaikkan ikan Senangin 

seberat 3.82 kg, mengatasi 

dua peserta daripada Media 

Selangor yang menduduki 

tempat kedua dan ketiga 

iaitu Encik Roslan Bian 

dan Encik Azizan Abd 

Rani yang masing-masing 

berjaya menaikkan ikan 

Senangin seberat 3.33 kg dan ikan 

Jenahak seberat 2.64 kg. Kategori lain 

yang dipertandingkan adalah ‘Smallest 

Catch’, ‘Most Dedicated Angler’, 

‘Most Cheerful Angler’, ‘Most Stylish 

Angler’, dan ‘Fastest/Earliest Catch’. 

Pengarah Eksekutif Berita & Operasi 

Editorial Media Prima, YBhg Datuk 

Ahmad Abd. Talib membawa pulang 

gelaran ‘The Most Cheerful Angler’ 

bagi kategori novelti yang melayakkan 

beliau membawa pulang hadiah berupa 

barangan elektrik. Selain itu, Penasihat 

BERNAMA Radio, YBhg Datuk 

Syed Jamil Jaafar telah menggondol 

gelaran ‘The Most Dedicated Angler’ 

di atas kesungguhan yang ditunjukkan 

sepanjang pertandingan. Di samping 

itu, cabutan bertuah juga turut diadakan 

pada hari tersebut. Acara berakhir pada 

jam 2 petang sejurus selesai makan 

tengahari dan penyampaian hadiah. 

HAPPENINGS 

YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil bersama pemenangpemenang 

(Tempat 1-3) 

Yang Mulia Raja Mahmud Shah Al-Haj 

memberikan ucapan alu-aluan 

Deretan ikan, hasil tangkapan para peserta 

pertandingan 

Dari kiri: YBhg Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil, Yang Mulia 

Raja Mahmud Shah Al-Haj dan YBhg Datuk Syed Jamil Jaafar 

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HAPPENINGS 

Scenic view of Lake Kenyir 

DRB-HICOM hosted the local media for a long 

distance drive and amazing race to Lake Kenyir 

Resort & Spa in Terengganu covering 1,140 km, from 

7 to 9 August, 2009. 

The 3-day, 2-night event received an overwhelming response from 

those in the auto, travel, lifestyle and business media. 

The media teams journeyed to the East Coast in a fleet of DRB- 

HICOM vehicles to experience the highways and countryside 

before discovering the beauty of Lake Kenyir surrounded by 

ancient tropical rainforest. 

Some 50 media participants were in a convoy 

of 25 cars. Each team of two or three had the 

chance to test drive at least three different 

makes of vehicles distributed by the DRB- 

HICOM Group, two models en route to 

Lake Kenyir and one on the way back to 

Kuala Lumpur. 

The automobiles ranged from deluxe SUVs like the Audi Q5 and 

Honda CRV to other new vehicle models in the DRB-HICOM 

stable of cars. 

The amazing race held in the Lake Kenyir Resort & Spa grounds 

made the enthusiastic participants answer questions, find treasures 

and test their physical strength. 

Everyone had fun and tried their skills in riding MODENAS 

motorbikes across planks and in doing other challenges thrown 

at them. 

The 

“Lake Kenyir Resort & Spa, 

the only international class 

resort located there, was 

chosen as the venue for the 

media outing after its RM10 

million upgrading exercise.” 

At the prize giving ceremony on Saturday, 8 August, YBhg Dato’ Sri 

Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil, Group Managing Director of DRB-HICOM 

Berhad, thanked the media representatives for their continuous support 

and warm relationship over the years. 

He said Lake Kenyir Resort & Spa, the only international class resort 

located there, was chosen as the venue for the media outing after its 

RM10 million upgrading exercise. 

This largest lake in Malaysia spans over 260,000 hectares and is a 

gateway to Taman Negara known for its lush tropical jungle. Kenyir is 

also home to nine of the 31 species of hornbills 

in Asia. 

Owned by DRB-HICOM, the resort is a 

popular retreat for nature lovers, anglers, bird 

watchers, photo enthusiasts and fun seekers. It 

is perfect for those who love the outdoor life, 

and is ideal as a retreat for business conferences 

and seminars. 

Companies within the Group that participated in the event included 

Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad, DRB-HICOM Auto Solutions 

Sdn Bhd, Automotive Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Euromobil 

Sdn Bhd, Motosikal Dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd, USF-HICOM 

(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd, Isuzu 

Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Honda 

Malaysia Sdn Bhd, HICOM-Chevrolet Sdn Bhd, HICOM Polymers 

Industry Sdn Bhd, Alam Flora Sdn Bhd, PUSPAKOM Sdn Bhd, Uni. 

Asia Life Assurance Berhad, Uni.Asia General Insurance Berhad, Bank 

Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, HICOM Properties Sdn Bhd, Holiday Inn 

Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur and Lake Kenyir Resort & Spa.

Encik Hamdan Ahammu, Head, Corporate Communications 

& Investor Relations who is Organising Chairman, speaking 

at the Welcoming Dinner 

Flag-off 

Smile for the camera! 

Champions 

1 st Runner-Up 

Arrival of participants 

Taking a breather 

Kayaking 

Fun games 

2 nd Runner-Up 

Dining by the waterfall 

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HAPPENINGS 

Konvoi Hari Kemerdekaan ke-52 

Encik Adnan Taib dan isteri Sebahagian peserta dengan GT128 masing-masing 

Seramai 108 peserta dengan 92 

buah motosikal MODENAS 

berkonvoi dari Kuantan ke 

Pekan, Pahang pada 16 Ogos 

yang lalu. Konvoi yang dianjurkan sempena 

sambutan Hari Kemerdekaan yang ke-52 

ini menjadikan MODENAS sebagai satusatunya 

pengeluar motosikal nasional yang 

mempelawa masyarakat untuk bersamasama 

menghayati semangat kemerdekaan 

yang disambut pada 31 Ogos 2009. 

Konvoi yang disertai oleh 42 buah motosikal 

MODENAS GT128, 24 buah motosikal 

Elegan dan 26 buah motosikal MODENAS 

yang lain telah bertolak kira-kira jam 10 pagi 

dari Kuantan ke Pekan. Konvoi ini juga adalah 

sebagai tanda sokongan kepada Kejuaraan 

Cub Prix Malaysia AAM 2009, pusingan ke-7 

yang berlangsung di Litar Taman Tasik Sultan 

Abu Bakar, Pekan. Pasukan MODENAS Yuzy 

Pachi Racing adalah pasukan yang menggalas 

cabaran cub prix ini bagi pihak MODENAS. 

Antara yang menyertai program ini adalah 

pasangan warga emas, Adnan Taib, 65, 

bersama isteri, Faridah Abdullah, 56. 

Menurut Encik Adnan, walaupun kebanyakan 

peserta adalah dari golongan muda namun 

semangat untuk menghayati kemerdekaan 

selain patriotisme yang menebal dalam diri 

membuatkan beliau mengambil keputusan 

untuk menyertainya. “Jangan sangka kami 

warga tua tidak lagi mempunyai kudrat 

untuk menyertai aktiviti sebegini kerana 

orang seperti kami lebih mengerti apa itu 

erti kemerdekaan,” ujar beliau. 

Selain itu, konvoi ini juga adalah bertujuan 

mempromosikan motosikal MODENAS 

terutama model yang terbaru iaitu 

GT128. 

‘Malaysia International Road Safety 

Exhibition (MIREX) 2009’ 

MODENAS telah menyertai ‘MIREX 2009’ yang berlangsung 

di Mines International Exhibition & Convention Centre 

(MIECC) pada 13 hingga 16 Ogos 2009 yang lalu. 

Program yang dinaungi oleh Jabatan Keselamatan Jalan 

Raya (JKJR) ini bertujuan menyedarkan masyarakat 

tentang keselamatan di jalan raya. MODENAS telah 

mengadakan pameran dan jualan istimewa motosikal 

yang turut disertai oleh wakil pengedar MODENAS 

sepanjang program selama 4 hari tersebut. 

Di samping itu, Kempen Servis Motosikal MODENAS 

turut diadakan di perkarangan MIECC. Program ini juga turut 

dimeriahkan dengan kehadiran kumpulan konvoi motosikal MODENAS. Para 

pengunjung juga turut dipersembahkan dengan aksi ‘stunt’ yang menggunakan 

motosikal MODENAS dengan cara yang selamat dan profesional. 

Para pengunjung bergambar kenangan di tapak 

pameran MODENAS

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COMMUNITY 

H1N1 Red Alert 

To curb the outbreak of the H1N1 pandemic within 

the organisation, the Group’s Human Resource Division 

implemented various measures to protect the workforce. 

The on-going preventive and mitigation steps include: 

• Health screening for workers, visitors and customers 

to prevent those with symptoms from entering the 

work place. 

• Frequent sanitation of common areas like washrooms, 

lifts, pantries and canteens as well as sterilisation of door 

knobs, handles and lift buttons. 

• Health talks by panel doctors to educate staff on H1N1 

and preventive measures. 

• Avoid unnecessary travel and take a seven-day home 

quarantine only if advised by a medical doctor. 

• The H1N1 crisis centre set up will ensure efficient 

monitoring of any H1N1 outbreak and implement 

preventive measures. 

Helping Those with 

Special Needs 

Staff of the Holiday Inn Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur (HIGKL) recently 

spent a day at Anbesivam Home, a non-profit day-care centre providing 

shelter, care, education and therapy to more than 60 handicapped and 

disabled children in Klang, Selangor. 

The 20-member HIGKL team brought lunch, donated food and daily 

necessities, and became acquainted with the residents and staff of the 

centre. A mini telematch conducted by the hotel’s CSR committee 

members brought much laughter and cheer. 

As part of HIGKL’s long-term concern, its Engineering and 

Housekeeping teams will assist to paint the day-care centre and do 

plumbing work when needed. 

H1N1Talk 

On 5 August 2009, Dr. Mariah Alwi of the District Health Department 

spoke about the H1N1 issue that has affected various areas near 

HICOM Automotive Manufacturers (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (HAMM), to 

enlighten the staff about the contagious disease. She gave an overview 

and informed that the virus could spread easily. Hence, everyone must 

take measures to ensure personal hygiene at all times. 

Encik Abdul Rashid Musa, CEO of HAMM, introducing Dr. Mariah Alwi 

to the audience 

The HIGKL family with the residents of the Anbesivam Home 

Daniel, Banquet Manager with the kids

Hari Pengguna 2009 

MODENAS telah menyertai Hari Pengguna Malaysia 2009 di 

Kuantan, Pahang pada 24-26 Julai 2009. Antara aktiviti-aktiviti 

menarik termasuklah pameran motosikal MODENAS jualan 

cenderahati dan jualan motosikal pada harga istimewa oleh wakil 

pengedar yang mengambil bahagian. 

Program ini dirasmikan oleh YB Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob, 

Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan. 

Selain daripada aktiviti pameran dari pelbagai agensi terbabit, 

program turut dimeriahkan dengan konsert istimewa dari 25 hingga 

26 Julai 2009 oleh artis-artis popular tanahair. 

Belilah Barangan 

Buatan Malaysia 

“Konsep Satu Malaysia perlu 

dipraktikkan dalam menjayakan 

kempen membeli barangan buatan 

Malaysia bagi memastikan produk 

tempatan berada setanding 

dengan produk luar negara,” 

demikian kata YAB Tan Sri Dato’ 

Haji Muhyiddin bin Mohd Yassin, 

Timbalan Perdana Menteri dalam 

teks ucapannya yang dibacakan 

oleh Menteri Perdagangan 

Dalam Negeri, Koperasi Dan 

Kepenggunaan, YB Datuk Seri 

Ismail bin Sabri Yaakob pada 

COMMUNITY 

MODENAS Sokong Aktiviti Sihat 

Majlis Pelancaran Ekspo Mega 

Beli Barangan Malaysia di Pusat 

Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur 

pada 25 Jun 2009. 

MODENAS sebagai pengeluar 

motosikal nasional menyertai 

ekspo selama 5 hari ini bermula 

dari 24 hingga 28 Jun 2009 

dengan mempamerkan barisan 

motosikal nasional di samping 

jualan promosi dari pengedarpengedar 

sah MODENAS 

kepada semua pengunjung. 

MODENAS telah menyumbang 

3 buah motosikal Kriss 100 untuk 

program ‘Ipoh Starwalk 2009’ yang 

berlangsung pada 21 Jun 2009. 

MODENAS selaku penaja utama untuk 

hadiah cabutan bertuah dalam program 

ini menyokong aktiviti-aktiviti sihat 

seumpama ini. Selain menyumbangkan 

hadiah utama untuk cabutan bertuah, 

aktiviti-aktiviti promosi MODENAS 

juga telah diadakan sepanjang program 

diadakan. 

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TRAINING & EDUCATION 

Whistleblowing at 


Whistleblowing has been 

making news in the 

wake of the global 

economic crisis. Notable 

cases, especially in the U.S. corporate 

and financial sectors such as the Enron 

accounting scandal and excessive risktaking 

by banks, have exposed the harm 

caused by fraud and business malpractice. 

They underscore the need for 

whistleblowing procedures supported by 

an organisation’s management culture. 

Business ethics are increasingly seen as an 

issue that can build or destroy a company’s 

reputation. Once public trust is withheld, 

the business consequences can be serious. 

Briefly, whistleblowing involves an 

employee giving information about danger 

or illegality affecting others or the public 

to the employer or a regulator. Often, the 

whistleblower is not directly or personally 

affected by the danger or illegality. 

Commercial organisations benefit from 

adherence to good business practice. The 

world trend shows socially responsible 

corporations and entities welcoming 

policies or legislations that offer support 

for their employers’ efforts to ensure 

compliance with legal and ethical 

standards. 

Therefore, workers with fears that such 

standards are not being met have effective 

legal protection. Leading employers have 

adopted a simple policy on whistleblowing 

that has support from top management and 

is clearly promoted to their employees. 


DRB-HICOM Berhad introduced its own 

Whistleblower Policy that applies to all 

its subsidiary companies as well since 1 

December 2006. It directly supports the 

company’s values and its corporate code of 

ethics and governance. 

To prevent unprofessional or unethical 

conduct, the said policy provides a helpful 

framework against which individuals are 

encouraged to report behaviour that doesn’t 

measure up to standards. 

“Whistleblowing involves 

an employee giving 

information about danger 

or illegality affecting 

others or the public to the 

employer or a regulator.” 

DRB-HICOM Berhad’s value of “integrity” 

says “We remain consistent and honest in our 

dealings with others and to treat people with 

trust and mutual respect while maintaining 

transparency.” 

Under the policy, DRB-HICOM Berhad 

is committed to ensure that employees can 

bring up concerns about illegal conduct or 

malpractice without fear of being victimised, 

harassed or treated discriminatorily, and to 

have such concerns investigated. 

The company’s policy creates a climate of 

open communication, supported by a clear 

procedure for dealing with concerns, that 

helps to reduce misconduct and ensure 

that such concerns are dealt with swiftly 

and effectively. 

The Whistleblower Policy provides the 

mechanism and framework by which 

staff, contractors and consultants can 

confidently and anonymously raise 

concerns and make complaints in a 

responsible manner. 

All employees (full-time, part-time 

or casual), directors, shareholders, 

consultants, vendors, contractors, outside 

agencies or any other business parties are 

encouraged to disclose any wrongdoing 

that may affect the DRB-HICOM 

Group. 

Furthermore, the policy allows DRB- 

HICOM Berhad to promote a culture of 

openness, transparency, honesty, ethical 

behaviour and good corporate governance 

within the Group where staff can act 

appropriately without fear of retaliation. 

As a result, any concern about suspected 

fraud, corruption, illegal conduct, 

wrongdoing or malpractice can be reported 

early without staff apprehension of being 

vilified or victimised in any way. Under 

the Whistleblower Policy, all disclosures 

are dealt confidentially regardless of the 

whistleblower’s desire for anonymity. 

Reportable activities under the 

whistleblower policy include conduct 

or activity that breach any law or 

regulation including but not limited to

the Evidence Act 1950, Computer Crimes 

Act 1997, MASB/FRS Standards, Bursa 

Malaysia Securities Berhad and Securities 

Commission Listing requirements, etc, 

besides any suspected or actual breach of 

DRB-HICOM Berhad’s policies, practices, 

procedures or other rules of conduct 

such as misrepresentation, deception and 

confidential disclosures. 

Whistleblowing complaints and information 

can be channelled by telephone, e-mail, fax 

or mail to the Chairman of the Board Audit 

Committee, Group Managing Director and 

Head of the Group Internal Audit or any 

relevant management. 

DRB-HICOM also provides toll-free hotline 

for lodging allegations of misconduct and 

unethical business practice at 1-800-88- 

2005. 

DRB-HICOM Berhad encourages employees 

to inform someone in authority with the 

ability to do something about the problem in 

question. The company attaches importance 

to identify and remedy malpractice. 

Whistleblowers who ask for their concerns 

to be treated in confidence have their 

wishes respected. No staff is penalised for 

informing management with complaints on 

any suspected wrongdoing or malpractice. 

PROTECTION 

Much could be at stake when whistleblowing 

occurs. Any malpractice reflects poorly 

on management systems or on individual 

managers. It is little wonder that potential 

whistleblowers fear being discriminated by 

management. 

The DRB-HICOM Berhad Whistleblower 

Policy safeguards those who file reports 

in good faith. They face no adverse 

repercussions for raising cases with their 

employer and are protected from being 

victimised, dismissed or penalised due to 

their actions. But those who complain in 

bad faith or make unfounded allegations 

are subject to disciplinary action by the 

company. 

Using its set of procedures, there is a 

proper process for DRB-HICOM Berhad 

to deal effectively with any complaint on 

malpractice. The internal procedure helps 

forestall or mitigate any serious damage to 

business or reputation that can occur as a 

result of public disclosures. 

“We remain consistent 

and honest in our 

dealings with others 

and to treat people with 

trust and mutual respect 

while maintaining 

transparency.” 

REWARD 

Provided the information given proves 

valuable, accurate and reliable, the 

whistleblower will be eligible to a reasonable 

reward. The senior management of DRB- 

HICOM will have discretion to decide on 

a reward in kind, monetary value and/or 

appreciative gifts. 

To be eligible, the whistleblower must 

provide information that allow proper 

investigation to be done resulting in the 

management’s ability to take effective 

disciplinary actions against offenders. All 

information provided must not be known 

to everybody or in public knowledge. 

Furthermore, the information obtained 

should overcome or deter the occurrence 

of major fraudulent related activities of 

high impact. 

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TRAINING & EDUCATION 

EXAMPLES OF COMPLAINTS OF 

IMPROPER CONDUCT UNDER 

THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY 

A criminal offence. 

Breaching a legal obligation. 

• Behaviour involving danger to the 

health or safety of any individual. 

• Damage or potential damage to the 

environment. 

• Unlawful discrimination. 

• Substance abuse. 

• Harassment or bullying. 

• Misuse of company information. 

• Workers compensation fraud. 

• Corruption involving cash, e.g. 

theft, skimming of sales and 

fraudulent disbursements, etc. 

• Corruption involving inventory 

and other asset theft, misuse or 

false transfers, etc. 

• Fraudulent statements. 

• Any other detrimental 

wrongdoings. 

CONCLUSION 

Many leading international organisations 

have reported a positive benefit from 

whistleblowing procedures. The U.K. 

Treasury’s Annual Fraud Reports record 

more Whitehall frauds discovered and 

stopped by staff raising concerns since the 

whistleblowing policies came into force. 

The British Financial Services Authority 

finds that costs in implementing or 

reassessing whistleblowing procedures 

were minimal. 

In the same way, effective in-house 

whistleblowing arrangements are seen 

as a real benefit to both DRB-HICOM 

Berhad, its stakeholders and consumers. 

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TRAVEL & LEISURE 

Back to Nature 

Enjoy a green vacation 

Rediscover nature in all its glory 

at Lake Kenyir, Southeast Asia’s 

largest man-made body of 

water, located six hours from 

KL by car. 

Urban stress simply vanishes as you enter its 

world of calmness and beauty. The greenery 

that envelopes you is a lush, eco-friendly 

environment where flora and fauna abound 

amid jungle and water. 

This vast lake borders the states of Kelantan 

in the west and Pahang in the south. Its 

340 small islands were formerly hill peaks 

and highlands before the whole area was 

flooded. 

The Sultan Mahmud Hydro Electric Power 

Plant there built between 1978 and 1985 

generates electricity. Its reservoir holds 23.6 

million cubic metres of water and occupies 

an area of 38,000 ha. The water level varies 

and is highest during March and April. 

Some 30 rivers run into the lake teeming 

with 30 species of freshwater fish that feed on 

algae growing on the dead submerged trees. 

They include game fish like the Lampam 

Sungai (Barboides), Kelah (Malaysian 

Mahsee), Toman (Snakehead), Kawan 

(Friendly Barb), Kalui (Giant Gouramy) and 

Kelisa (Green Arowana). Hence, Kenyir is 

an angler’s haven with many private fishing 

boat operators. 

The million-year-old tropical rainforest 

around the lake is home to 200 species of 

fauna such as wild elephants and tigers, 

two endangered animals in the Malaysian 

jungle. They thrive amid 8,000 species 

of flowers, 2,500 types of plants and 

trees, 300 species of fungi, 800 different 

butterflies, 370 orchid species and 1,000 

bird species. 

Blessed with a rich biodiversity, Lake 

Kenyir offers countless nature-based 

activities for adventurous vacationers. 

Its outdoor setting is ideal for rest and 

recreation besides nature education. 

The rainforest and tranquil waters form 

the backdrop of the 60-acre Lake Kenyir 

Resort and Spa sited on the lake’s banks. 

This international class resort is situated 

next to Pengkalan Gawi, where you find 

a parking area, jetty and water sports 

facilities. 

Pengkalan Gawi is also the nearest 

gateway to Malaysia’s National Park or 

Taman Negara. To enter the park, get 

permits for your camera, fishing rod 

and camping gear from the Wildlife 

Department at the tourist information 

centre. 

Many people like to explore the lake 

by boat or canoe. Others enjoy jungle 

trekking with knowledgeable guides to 

show the way. 

Lasir Waterfall, located about 45 minutes 

away by boat, has a 500 feet high cascade 

with five tiered levels. At each level, 

Lasir Waterfall 

Bird watching 

NEARBY PLACES OF INTEREST 

Waterfalls – Saok and Lasir 

Caves – Bewah and Taat 

Hill regions – Mount Chergau and Mount Gagau 

Taman Negara (National Park) – jungle walks 

Bird watching – Sungai Buwek 

Sultan Mahmud Hydro Electric Dam 

Herbal Island

splashing pools offer a cool refreshing dip. 

There are picnic spots, a camping area and 

hiking trails leading up to its top. 

ACCOMMODATION 

After a RM10 million upgrade and 

refurbishing, the four-star Lake Kenyir Resort 

and Spa boasts 135 comfortable timber chalets 

styled in traditional Malay architecture, 

besides a newly renovated lobby, restaurants, 

spa, conference rooms and staff hostels. 

Sited amid landscaped gardens, each chalet has 

its own private balcony commanding views 

of the lake and is ideal for bird-watching, 

especially to sight nine species of hornbills 

found there. 

Installed with modern amenities and 

facilities, the chalets have large and spacious 

interiors. The rooms have king or twin beds, 

individually controlled air conditioning, 

ceiling fan, colour TV, IDD phone, minibar, 

tea/coffee maker, hairdryer and en suite 

bathroom. 

DINING 

& ENTERTAINMENT 

Tembat Restaurant specialises in Western and 

Malaysian food. Its outdoor dining terrace 

overlooks the lake, while the main restaurant 

has air-conditioned comfort and equally 

scenic views. 

The Pool Side Café serves light meals like 

pizzas, sandwiches and desserts. Its casual 

ambience is perfect for a long, lazy lunch. 

Quench your thirst with a long cool drink 

from the Pool Bar. 

Jenagor Bar and Lounge in the main building 

provides live music in the evenings. Guests 

can relax under its high roof and take in 

breathtaking vistas of the lake’s surroundings 

while sipping drinks. 

Chalet accommodation 

Ulik Mayang Spa 

lies perched right on 

the water’s edge in 

the resort. Its welltrained 

staff pamper 

guests with a range of 

spa treatments such as 

royal Malay massage, 

aromatherapy massage, 

royal Balinese massage, 

royal Thai massage, 

Swedish massage, 

neck, back, shoulder 

massage and foot 

reflexology. 

The resort’s meeting 

rooms accommodate 

up to 320 people for 

seminars, meetings, 

conferences and 

banquets. The Sekayu 

Ballroom can hold 

up to 250 persons 

for theme parties and 

dinners. 

Other resort services are a business centre, 

24-hour security, broadband Internet access, 

limousine and car rental, convenience store, 

local tours, gift shop, air ticket confirmation 

and laundry. 

For reservation and enquiries, kindly contact 

Lake Kenyir Resort & Spa at 609-666 8888 

or email to resort@lakekenyir.com. For more 

details, you can go to www.lakekenyir.com. 

TRAVEL & LEISURE 

GETTING THERE 

From Kuala Lumpur, drive to Kuantan via the Karak Highway 

and take the Jerangau-Jabor Hghway to Lake Kenyir. 

The Transnational coach 

from Hentian Putra Station 

in Kuala Lumpur passes by 

and drops passengers at the 

resort. 

Malaysia Airlines and Air 

Asia have daily flights 

from Kuala Lumpur 

International Airport while 

Firefly from Subang and 

Penang lands at Kuala Terengganu Airport. Book the resort’s 

shuttle service for the 40-minute ride from the airport. Public 

taxis also ply the route. 

From Distance Time By 

Kuala Lumpur – Kuala Terengganu 455 km 50 min Air 

Kuala Terengganu – Resort 60 km 45 min Car 

Kuala Lumpur – Resort 520 km 6 hrs Car 

RECREATION ACTIVITIES 

Outdoor – swimming, lake cruising, 

kayaking, paddle boating, fishing, 

tennis, squash, picnicking, cycling, bird 

watching, nature treks. 

Indoor games – table tennis, chess, darts. 

Team building – board games, congkak 

and snooker 

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Silaturrahim Dierat 

Menjadi Satu DRB-HICOM 

Hari Keluarga yang sentiasa dinanti-nantikan oleh kesemua ahli Kelab 

Sukan DRB-HICOM (KSDH) telah berlangsung di Tiara Beach 

Resort, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan pada 1 dan 2 Ogos 2009. 

Seramai lebih daripada 700 ahli kelab bersama keluarga masing-masing telah 

hadir memeriahkan acara. 

Pelbagai program telah diatur seperti Pencarian Harta Karun, yang menyaksikan 

sebanyak 30 buah kereta mengambil bahagian. Pencarian bermula dari Shah 

Alam, Selangor ke Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. Selain menjawab soalan, para 

peserta juga perlu membuat tugasan yang diberikan seperti memakan durian dan 

membuat ‘L Parking’. 

Pada sebelah petangnya, acara sukaneka telah diadakan dengan pelbagai aktiviti 

menarik seperti Phua Chu Kang, Charlie Chaplin dan Back Catch. Selain itu, 

pertandingan bola sepak pantai juga telah berlangsung dengan menyaksikan 

pihak pengurusan menewaskan pasukan warga kerja dengan jaringan 2-1. 

Sejurus selepas itu, menyusul pula perlawanan di antara pasukan ahli keluarga 

menentang pasukan warga kerja DRB-HICOM yang berkesudahan pasukan 

warga kerja menang dengan jaringan 2-1. 

Jamuan makan malam yang bertemakan “Kampung Nelayan” telah berlangsung 

pada sebelah malamnya. Para hadirin tidak kering gusi dengan lawak jenaka 

bersahaja yang dijayakan oleh Nabil dan Zizan, selaku selebriti jemputan pada 

majlis tersebut. 

Kesemua yang hadir pulang pada keesokan harinya dengan penuh keceriaan.

YBhg Dato' Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil - DRB-HICOM Group

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