28/06/2025

BIZ & FINANCE SATURDAY | JUNE 28, 2025

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100TH STORE ... Popular Korean convenience store chain emart24 on Wednesday marked the opening of its 100th store in Malaysia at the launch of its new outlet in Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya. Vuitton Pang, CEO of emart24 Holdings Sdn Bhd, described the brand’s journey in Malaysia as both humbling and inspiring. From left, emart24 Korea general manager of international development team Baek Heyn Lim, Karrin Associates chief investment officer Aik Chuan Tan, KMT Group chairman Datuk Matthew Lee, Mamee Double Decker Sdn Bhd chairman Tan Sri Pang Tee Chew, Vuitton Pang, Korea Agro-Trade (aT) Center Kuala Lumpur deputy director Hwang Ho Choi and emart24 Holdings chief commercial officer Tan Chuan Hoe with emart24’s new mascot Dilly at the launch of emart24’s 100th store.

MARKET DEBUT ... Cuckoo International (Mal) Bhd (Cuckoo Malaysia) made its debut on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities on Tuesday. Its share price closed at RM1.08, unchanged from its initial public offering price, after opening at RM1.09. At the listing ceremony are, from left, RHB Investment Bank Bhd CEO/managing director Kevin Davies; Cuckoo Malaysia non executive director Jessica Low, chief financial officer Bryan Yeong and executive director/CEO Hoe Kian Choon; Cuckoo Malaysia chairman and representing Cuckoo Korea Koo Bon Hak; Cuckoo Holdings strategic planning team general manager Kim Min Woo; Cuckoo Malaysia chief operating officer Toh Seng Lee, chief marketing office Queenie Goh and non-executive director Marieta Abdull Hamid; and AmInvestment Bank Bhd CEO Christopher Ng at the listing ceremony.

AGM TIME ... Aeon Credit Service (M) Bhd on Wednesday held its 28th annual general meeting and shareholders were briefed on the group’s performance and strategic progress. From left are managing director Daisuke Maeda, chairman Ng Eng Kiat and chief financial officer Lee Siew Tee.

OVER TO YOU ... UEM Sunrise Bhd via its joint venture with Melati Ehsan Holdings Bhd under Mega Legacy (M) Sdn Bhd has officially handed over the completed standalone building at The Beat 2.0, the commercial centre of Kiara Bay township in Kepong, to Harvey Norman Malaysia. Spanning about 43,000 square feet of retail space, this outlet is Harvey Norman’s first standalone, solar powered store in Malaysia and is slated to open in October. From left are Mega Legacy chairman and non-executive director of UEM Sunrise Datuk Azmar Talib, Melati Ehsan Group chairman and Mega Legacy director Tan Sri Yap Suan Chee and Harvey Norman Singapore and Malaysia managing director Bernice Kwok.

EMPOWERING YOUTH ... Nestlé Malaysia has formalised a strategic collaboration with Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU), and Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) under ‘Nestlé Needs Youth’ platform to enhance students’ digital skills through internships and mentorship over the next few years. From left, MUST senior lecturer Thiagarajan Marappan; Nestle Malaysia executive director, supply chain, Anurag Dwivedi and CEO Juan Aranols; Malaysia Productivity Corporation deputy director-general Dr Mohamad Norjayadi Tamam; UiTM Faculty of Business and Management dean Prof Ts Shafinar Ismail; and APU vice-chancellor Professor Dr Ho Chin Kuan at a ceremony to mark the launch of the strategic partnership.