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MIDFMIDF assist flood victimsFamilies residing in Kelantan,Terengganu, Pahang, Perak andJohor were severely affected bythe floods in December. MIDF didnot miss the opportunity toprovide assistance to thoseaffected and began a donationdrive.Within a few days, the Company managedto collect clothes, towels, telekung andsejadah, food, medicines and cash for thevictims.The collected items were packed and MIDF Prihatin umbrella, extended would like to thank those who hadhanded over to MITI Senior Director Puan immediate financial assistance and in- contributed in cash and in kind; as well asHanibah Ab. Wahab before they were sent kind to its staff in Kota Bharu affected by to those who helped organise and packoff to several flood-affected areas in the flood. Encik Fadzlan Abu Bakar, DFD’s the items collected. Our gratitude alsoKelantan together with items collected Head of Marketing handed over the goes to our volunteers who selflessly tookfrom the other MITI agencies. assistance to the affected staff and their the time to travel within a short notice to families on behalf of the Company Kelantan. Our thoughts are with the staffMeanwhile a team of eight MIDF and their families from the Eastern Region.volunteers left Kuala Lumpur for Kelantan MIDF will continue with its effort to collect We pray for your continued well-being andon 3 January 2015 to help clean homes of items for victims of the recent floods. We that things will be back to normal soon.MIDF staff in Kelantan. MIDF under its editorial team Chief Editor – Azizi Hj. Mustafa Assistant Editor – Anita Ramly Contributors – Asyran Raoef bin Amran Photographers – Saufi Hj Husain, Erween Ellianna Rosli, Alfian Naimat, Norlaila Hashim Layout and Printer – DannisTan Interactive C-43-3A, IOI Boulevard, Jalan Kenari 5, Bandar Puchong Jaya 47100 Puchong,Selangor Malaysia Publisher – Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF), Level 21, Menara MIDF, 82 Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur2

MIDFFormer Finance Minister featuredat MIDF Lecture SeriesMIDF hosted an exclusive talk The former Minister of Finance was a and the Business Community: A Holywith YABhg. Tun Daim Zainuddin passionate banker and shared insights Alliance or A Devil’s Pact?” Approximatelyin the final quarter of 2014. during his talk which was titled “Politics 400 guests attended the talk and members of the media from various print publications and television networks were also present at the event. Although unwell during his speech, Tun Daim continued to speak to the audience and spent almost half an hour with members of the media during a press conference. The event, titled “An Exclusive Afternoon with YABhg. Tun Daim Zainuddin” saw the presence of the Minister of International Trade and Industry YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Chairman of MIDF Group, Tan Sri Dato’ Mahmood bin Taib and Group Managing Director of MIDF, Datuk Mohd. Najib bin Hj. Abdullah. 3

MIDF InvestmentSona PetroleumBerhad and TMBerhad featuredat MIDF ResearcheventThe final series of MIDF Members of the MIDF Group Board of providing an avenue to get to know theLuncheon Talk 2014 organised Directors, analysts and selected private man helming the Company.by MIDF Research featured three sector economists were present during thespeakers from Sona Petroleum talk. The past Corporate Spotlight hasBerhad - Dato’ Sri Hadian Meanwhile, the exclusive MIDF Corporate featured prominent figures in the likes ofHashim, Managing Director of Spotlight series featured TM Berhad’s Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister ofSona Petroleum Berhad, Dato’ Managing Director and Group Chief International Trade and Industry, MinisterMaznah Abdul Jalil, Executive Executive Officer Tan Sri Dato’ Seri in Prime Minister’s Department YBDirector and Chief Financial Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa. The event gave Senator Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid Omar andOfficer of Sona Petroleum attendees an insight on TM’s business AXIATA’s Managing Director, President andBerhad and Dato’ Saw Choo operations and their latest updates, while Group CEO, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Sri JamaludinBoon, Vice President of Business Ibrahim.Development. The speakersshared information on theactivities and operations of SonaPetroleum Berhad at the talkentitled “Valuing Upstream Oil &Gas Assets”.4

MIDF InvestmentDr. Mark Mobius speaks at MIDF Investment’s luncheon talkDr. Mark Mobius with members of the media after the press conference.MIDF Investment featured The luncheon talk is part of the Bank’s stocks in Malaysia, given its continuedEmerging Markets Guru, Dr. Mark continuous effort to show case leading vibrancy and resilience against severalMobius at its exclusive luncheon market leaders and captains of industries economic downturns prior to this. He alsotalk in October. The Templeton to share their knowledge and experiences stated that the growth of local investorsEmerging Markets Group with the investment fraternity. One of the was greater because local pension fundsExecutive Chairman’s speech was objectives of the seminar is to provide a had more savings and were still investing.titled “Where’s the Smart Money high impact, value-added platformGoing?” especially for Malaysian companies. Dr. Mobius joined Templeton in 1987 and currently directs the Templeton research In his speech Dr. Mobius stated that team which is based in 18 global emerging Franklin Templeton Investments were markets offices and manages emerging looking at increasing its investment in the markets portfolios. banking, pharmaceutical and medical 5

Development Finance DivisionMITI Deputy Minister on official visit to MIDFThe newly appointed Deputy The visit began with a tour of the MIDF- company’s core businesses and itsMinister of Ministry of UiTM Art Gallery at Menara MIDF progress.International Trade and Industry before Dato’ Lee attended a briefing by(MITI) Dato’ Lee Chee Leong, Datuk Mohd. Najib. During the session Dato’ Lee Chee Leong was appointed aspaid an official visit to MIDF in Dato’ Lee was briefed on the MITI deputy minister in June 2014.September 2014. The ministerwas welcomed by MIDFChairman, Tan Sri Dato’Mahmood Taib, MIDF GroupManaging Director, Datuk Mohd.Najib Hj. Abdullah and MIDFsenior management including itsChief Operating Officer, EncikAzizi Hj. Mustafa and Head ofDevelopment Finance Division,Encik Nik Izani Nik Muhammad.MIDF sponsor prizes for winners of SME-UniversityInternship 2014 ChampionshipThe SME-University Internship Approximately 80 students from 162014 is a programme organised universities participated in theby SME Corp Malaysia in its Championship event which was graced byeffort to inculcate the spirit of Deputy Minister of International Trade andentrepreneurship among the Industry, Datuk Ir. Haji Hamim Samuri.younger generations. An awardceremony was held in October MIDF sponsored cash prizes for the Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia andlast year to recognise talented winning universities and SMEs. Among Universiti Sains Malaysia.and capable students who were the participating universities weresuccessful in turning around Universiti Malaya, Universiti Sains Islamsmall businesses. The SME- Malaysia, Universiti Islam AntarabangsaUniversity Internship Programmewas initiated to link small andmedium enterprises (SMEs) tothe selected universities as partof the Government’s efforts toenhance the synergy betweenthe industry and higher learninginstitutions to elevate thecapacity and capability of theSMEs.6

Development Finance DivisionMIDF participatein Satu DaerahSatu IndustriShowcaseSatu Daerah Satu Industri The objectives of the SDSI are to facilitate MITC in Ayer Keroh, Melaka from 4 – 7Showcase (SDSI) is the largest the sourcing and marketing of high-quality December 2014.annual exhibition of local products products and services, to enhance theand services. The exhibition is image and create awareness of theorganised by the Ministry of products and services. The exhibition isInternational Trade and Industry also hoped to enhance networking among(MITI) and was initiated in 2006 to entrepreneurs and to establish newmarket and promote local products business alliances and joint venturesand services to both domestic and between local and international traders.foreign visitors. MIDF as an agency under MITI participated in the exhibition which was held at theMIDF participatein outreachprogrammes withMITI and agenciesMIDF participates in outreach During the last quarter of 2014, MIDFprogrammes led by the Ministry of participated at the Minggu Merdeka 2014International Trade and Industry Dunia Usahawan from 28 August – 1(MITI) and its agencies to create September, Bengkel Bumiputeraawareness about the products Automotive Business Opportunityand services it offers. (BumiAUTO) from 25 – 26 September, Australia Malaysia Automotive Supplier Showcase from 29 September – 1 October 2014. 7

Development Finance DivisionMIDF organise Briefing & NetworkingSession for entrepreneursMIDF, through its Development The sessions provided MIDF with anFinance Division organised series avenue to reach out to its existing andof Briefing & Networking potential clients. Through these sessions,Sessions for entrepreneurs in MIDF has been able to create awarenessIpoh, Kota Bharu, Sungai Petani, about its businesses and soft loanMelaka, Kuantan, Putrajaya and schemes. The guests were also providedMuar in 2014. with first hand updates on various government financial assistance programmes offered by MIDF and MITI and its agencies. Apart from creating awareness about its financial assistance programmes, MIDF businesses, the available soft loan also hopes to establish new relationships schemes and various government as well as strengthen existing ones via these networking sessions.MIDF SERTAI PROGRAM BULAN BAHASA KEBANGSAAN2014 PERINGKAT MITI DAN AGENSIUsaha memartabatkan Bahasa Di dalam Pertandingan Pantun anjuran Seramai 10 orang peserta dari setiapKebangsaan adalah tanggungjawab MPC, MIDF berjaya menggondol tempat agensi bertanding. MIDF yang diwakilisemua pihak dan atas prinsip ini kedua. MIDF diwakili oleh Puan Rusnani oleh Encik Sheikh Ahmad Faiz SheikhKementerian Perdagangan Abdullah dari Unit Pentadbiran dan Puan Ahmad Tajuddin dan Cik Nur RafidahAntarabangsa dan Industri (MITI) Hazlinda Hamidun dari Jabatan Mahir dari Jabatan Kewanganmenyokong penuh usaha Dewan Komunikasi Korporat Kumpulan. Mereka Pembangunan telah berjaya mendapatBahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) untuk berjaya membawa pulang wang tunai tempat ketiga dan kempat sertamemartabatkan Bahasa berjumlah RM400 serta cenderamata dari membawa pulang wang tunai berjumlahKebangsaan melalui penganjuran MPC dan DBP. RM150 dan RM100 bersertabeberapa program bersempena cenderamata setiap seorang.Pertandingan Bulan Bahasa seperti MIDF turut menjadi Tuan Rumah bagi Syabas diucapkan kepada yang berjaya!Pertandingan Mengeja Tepat Pertandingan Terjemahan (Individu).(Individu), PertandinganMendeklamasi Syair, PertandinganTerjemahan (Individu),Pertandingan Pantun(Berkumpulan) dan PertandinganPenyediaan Slaid danPersembahan (Individu) melibatkanAgensi seperti HDC, MAI, SME Corp,MIDA, MPC, MATRADE dan MIDF dibawah MITI.8

Corporate Sponsorship held from 3 – 6 December 2014 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country ClubMIDF contribute (KLGCC). The rest of the contribution wasto PGM for the utilised as expenses to organise thedevelopment of tournament. Malaysian golfer Rizal Aminprofessional golf won the championship. Rizal is one of over 70 Malaysians golfers with a place in worldMIDF has supported Professional ranking.Golf of Malaysia (PGM) in itseffort to develop professional golf PGM Chairman Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdulas a sport since 2011. This year, Hamid handed over the trophy to theMIDF continued its support golfer while MIDF Chairman handed overtowards PGM and handed over a the prize money at the tournament’scontribution of RM350, 000, closing ceremony in December.which is an increase from RM300,000 in 2013. MIDF will continue to contribute towards this good cause and is proud that it hasThe contribution was officially handed played a part in developing professionalover by MIDF Chief Operating Officer, Encik golf as a sport in Malaysia.Azizi Hj. Mustafa to PGM General ManagerEncik Mior Abdul Rahman bin Miou Mohd 9Khan. PGM Chairman, Tun Ahmad SarjiAbdul Hamid and MIDF Chairman, Tan SriDato’ Mahmood Taib witnessed thehanding over during a presentationceremony held at Menara MIDF in JalanRaja Chulan.In his speech, MIDF Chairman Tan Sri Dato’Mahmood said MIDF is pleased to havecontributed toward the success of PGMwhere there are over 70 Malaysian golfersin the world ranking.Part of the contribution was utilised asprize money for the winners of the PGM-MIDF-KLGCC Championship, which wasPhoto credit to Professional Golf of Malaysia.

MIDF PrihatinMIDF Provide Reading Corner For Orang Asli ChildrenBy Aaron Tan Wei Min32 volunteers from MIDForganised and took part in anon-site school refurbishmentand student interaction activityat an Orang Asli school, SKSungai Melut in Kampung OrangAsli Sungai Melut, Sepang. Thetheme of this staff’s CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR)initiative is ‘Today a reader,tomorrow a leader’. The aim is topromote early learning amongstrural students fromunderprivileged backgrounds.SK Sungai Melut is a school that caters to displayed the generosity of Warga MIDF in While the restoration works werethe children of the ‘Temuan’ Orang Asli contributing to a charitable cause. The underway, another group led the gamestribe. There are currently 77 students cash and books collected were used to and activities session to break the ice andenrolled with 14 dedicated teachers in the shelve the newly refurbished to have the children engage in friendlyschool. SK Sungai Melut was specifically library/reading corner of the school. competition. The aim of the activitieschosen as the organizing team strongly session is to allow the children to expressbelieves that education equality and The actual day started off with the team their creative desires and to teach theopportunity should be provided to all from MIDF Group leading a ‘gotong- children to be more receptive to outsidersstudents, regardless of background. royong’ session to clean and to spruce-up and people outside their community. the school’s surroundings. The team thenThis CSR initiative started weeks in split into two main teams: one to conduct The project ended with En Azizi Hj.advance with the soft-launch of the event, the school canteen restoration works and Mustafa, MIDF’s Chief Operating Officerthe cash donation drive and the book one to conduct the creative games and handing the new books over to the schooldonation drive. The soft-launch was held activities session with the children. headmaster and the children being treatedon 4 September 2014 at the lobby of with lunch from KFC.Menara MIDF, Jalan Raja Chulan with a During the school canteen refurbishmentspecial appearance by local celebrity D.J. and restoration works, rusty pillars and Project leader, Puan Aslinda KamaliahKieran, previously of Hot FM Jam. The soft- beams were given fresh coats of paint and binti Kamalluddin noted that the overalllaunch was a success, as RM1, 800 in metal cabinets were installed to house the initiative was a success as all intendeddonations was raised within an hour. books for the new reading corner. In goals were achieved. She further statedConcurrent to the soft-launch, a cash addition to that, educational posters were that it is in the team’s best intention thatdonation drive and book donation drive embedded on the school canteen tables the new reading corner would instill thewere also initiated, spanning two weeks under acrylic glass. The intention is to have reading culture amongst the Orang Aslifrom 28 August to 12 September. The cash the children read while having meals. children and that they would carry thisand book donation drives successfully habit into their adulthood.Photo credit to Gilbert Tan10

MIDF PrihatinMIDF CheerChildren withEducational Trip30 underprivileged children from managed to show the children the uniform enough to start lives of their own,” saidPersatuan Baitul Lathofah in of a fire-fighter and how to use a fire Puan Zainab.Rawang were treated to an extinguisher.educational trip to Balai Bomba & The CSR programme was made up ofPenyelamat Taman Tun Dr Ismail The trip continued to KidZania Kuala MIDF employees and led by Encik Sarful(Balai Bomba TTDI) and KidZania Lumpur where the children were able to Azman Abdullah from the Company’sKuala Lumpur. experience performing different jobs and Group Information Technology Division. professions pertaining to adult life. PuanThe one-day trip began with a mini Zainab Nasip, one of the teachers who MIDF’s CSR activities are education-based,motivational talk at the fire station by accompanied the children on the trip therefore the one-day trip to Balai BombaLieutenant Colonel Dr. Mohamed Zaki stated that she was grateful that MIDF had TTDI and KidZania Kuala Lumpur wasMohamed Mokhtar, a military doctor who arranged the trip as they seldom received planned to provide the children a chanceis also the Head Trainer at the military such opportunities. to gain knowledge from an outside ofhealth training institute in Kem Terendak, school environment, and basically for theMelaka. During the talk, he managed to “This trip provides them with new children of Persatuan Baitul Lathofah toshow the children various uniforms worn experiences and they are able to have some fun during the week-longby the military as well as the items kept in anticipate what to expect in a world school holiday in September.the backpack carried by the army. outside the Persatuan when they are oldMeanwhile, Senior Fire Officer II Encik Nasirbin Daud from Balai Bomba TTDI spoke tothe children about fire safety and whatone should do in case of a fire. He alsoWay with WordsCompetition tohelp improve levelof EnglishMIDF collaborated with Malaysian The “Way with Words Competition”, a hopes that its initiative will encourage theEnglish Language Teaching creative and fun-filled spelling school to continue to conduct theAssociation (MELTA) and Pejabat competition that assesses students’ competition as a yearly event.Pendidikan Daerah Petaling overall English language competency isUtama to organise a spelling targeted to help students improve their The Way with Words Competition is acompetition called “Way with language and thinking skills. The staff’s CSR programme led by Mr.Words” for approximately 50 competition also enhances their Raymond Phong from the GroupStandard 5 & 6 students from vocabularies, develop proper usage of Information Technology Department. PriorSekolah Kebangsaan Bandar English and learn English in a fun way. to the competition day, a mini workshopUtama Damansara 4. was held where the students were taught Through the competition, MIDF hopes to the correct way to use a dictionary. They reach students from low-income families were also briefed on what would take living within the vicinity of Kampung Kayu place on the competition day which was Ara and Kampung Sungai Penchala. MIDF held the following week. 11

MIDF PrihatinMIDF provide school uniform assistance to staff23 MIDF employees received assistance to 24 primary school children received RM150 number of school-going children and earningpurchase school uniforms for 2015 under the each while 15 secondary school children RM2,000 and below. Charity begins at homeMIDF Prihatin programme. MIDF Group received RM200 each under this programme. therefore whilst helping those in need, we doManaging Director, Datuk Mohd. Najib Hj. This initiative was introduced in 1995 and not forget about the welfare of our ownAbdullah presented the financial aid to the updated in 2007 to ease the burden of employees.recipients at Menara MIDF in November. employees specifically for those with a largeComputer as a reward for children of MIDF staffGood effort must be rewarded;hence with that thought in mind,MIDF introduced the computerassistance scheme in 2012. Underthe scheme, children of staffearning below RM2,000 and havereceived offers from universitiesand higher learning institutionswill receive a laptop for theirstudies.Adik Muhammad Faris bin Ismail, son ofEncik Ismail Mat from GroupAdministration Unit was recently offered aplace at Universiti Kuala Lumpur BritishMalaysian Institute to pursue his bachelordegree. Encik Ismail Mat received thelaptop from MIDF Chief Operating OfficerEncik Azizi Hj. Mustafa on behalf of hischild.12

Quality Management Unit/Study VisitMIDF participate at PNB Quality Initiatives ConventionPNB Group Quality Initiatives Among the presentation topics are Total from the Administration Unit presentedConvention, held in November Quality Management, Benchmarking, “Cycle Time Improvement in Stock & Non-2014, provides a platform for Managing Change, Customer Relationship Stock Items Delivery”.speakers from the PNB Group of Management, Risk Management and SixCompanies to present the best Sigma. MIDF sent two teams as The teams won the 9th and 10th placepractices from their respective participants of the convention. respectively and received a trophy and acompanies. cash prize of RM3,000. Twenty teams The first team from Development Finance participated in the convention from the Division’s Credit Management Unit following companies: Permodalan presented the “Cycle Time Optimization in Nasional Berhad (PNB), Maybank, CCM, Issuance of Letter of Offer for Financing I&P Group Sdn Berhad, UMW, Prolintas, Facilities”. Meanwhile, the second team MNRB, NCB Holdings, Sime Darby, Pernec and PFM Capital Holdings.MIDF host educational visit fromUiTM Dungun and MRSM TerengganuMIDF received visits from students The MRSM group consisted of 34 students MIDF welcomes at least 4 educationalof UiTM Dungun and Maktab from MRSM Terengganu, and this is the visits from higher learning institutions perSains Rendah Mara (MRSM) first time MIDF has hosted an educational year, and in 2014, the Company alsoTerengganu in the last quarter of visit by secondary school students. Puan received visits from Management &2014. The UiTM delegation Hasnah Abu Hassan from Group Human Science University (MSU) and UiTM Shahconsisted of 35 students pursuing Resources spoke to the students about a Alam.the Diploma in Investment career in banking.Analysis from UiTM Dungun. Thegroup’s visit was focused ongetting information aboutinvestment banking and thefinancial industry. Head of MIDFResearch, Encik Zulkifli Hamzahwas the guest speaker during thevisit. 13

Kelab Warga Kumpulan MIDFMIDF provide bicycles for Cycling ProjectThe KL Car Free Morning activity To date there has been 13 car free first come first served basis. Grouporganised by Kuala Lumpur City mornings in Kuala Lumpur with more Managing Director Datuk Mohd. Najib Hj.Hall (DBKL) will now be held twice anticipated in 2015. Apart from cycling, Abdullah handed over the bicycles to Encika month, on the first and the third other activities on KL Car Free mornings Kasmadi Mamat, who received the itemsweek of the month due to popular are jogging, walking, rollerblading, on behalf of Kelab Warga Kumpulan MIDF.demand from the general public. rollerskating, skateboarding and hand cycling. A group of 10 from MIDF first participatedThe activity was initiated by the Malaysia in the KL Car Free Morning in NovemberNational Cycling Federation in an effort to MIDF has also initiated a Cycling Project for last year and the activity is expected tosupport the government’s policy to reduce staff and their families to encourage continue in the future car free mornings incarbon emission by 40 percent by 2020. healthy living. The Company has provided Kuala Lumpur. 10 bicycles to be used for this purpose on a14

Staff AchievementAsyran’s ClimbingAdventuresWork is important, but then so isplay. Different people havedifferent hobbies and passionswhere some prefer indooractivities, while some go for moreadventurous outdoor activities.One such person is MIDF’s AsyranRaoef Amran from the Company’sEastern Region Office. Based forwork in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, hisbusy schedule does not stop himto make time for his passion –mountain climbing.Today, he does not only climb for fun or to brought a group of 40 students as well as remaining peaks due to bad weatherbeat his previous records, but he also 13 staff and teachers to the peak of conditions.trains secondary school students, Gunung Tebu, in Besut, Terengganu.particularly during the weekends. The Another successful climb took place in A solo climb to the peak of Mount Everestmost recent activity which Asyran February 2014, to the peak of Gunung is planned in February 2015. Asyran alsoparticipated in was to assist 19 students Kinabalu for the 6 Peaks Conquest where plans to climb Mount Rinjani in Indonesiaand 4 staff of Maktab Sains Rendah MARA he managed to climb 3 peaks – Oyayubi & Lobuche Peak in Nepal in 2015. All theGerik to climb Mount Kinabalu in Iwu at 3,975 meters, Alexandria at 4,003 best Asyran and may your climb be aNovember 2014. Unfortunately, Asyran meters and Low’s Peak at 4,092.5 meters. successful one. Make MIDF proud! Makewas not able to go to the peak with the Asyran did not manage to climb to the 3 Malaysia proud!MIDF flag since he had to rescue 2students who were down with AcuteMountain Sickness Syndrome. InSeptember 2014, Asyran had successfully 15

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