Kah Motor Company Sdn Bhd distributes Honda vehicles in Singapore and Brunei, also operating eight out of the 92 Honda dealerships in Peninsular Malaysia and a dealership in Sabah. Kah Classic Auto Sdn Bhd is a dealer of Mitsubishi Motor Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. focusing on sales and servicing of Mitsubishi-branded vehicles through its sole outlet at Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur. Kah Bintang Auto Sdn Bhd commenced the used car sales business in June 2019 with expansion into an online search portal focusing on automotive which went live on 30 November 2020 concurrent with onboarding of participants followed with marketing and advertisements to the public from January 2021.

The Group’s automotive segment activities also include providing specialised original automotive parts to both the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Replacement Equipment Manufacturer (REM) markets, leveraging longstanding collaborations with key technical partners.

The plastic segment is headed by its 60% subsidiary, Teck See Plastic Sdn. Bhd., one of the oldest auto parts manufacturing companies in Malaysia, the Group’s plastic segment is a “one-stop centre” boasting fully integrated services from contract research and development, design, prototyping, mould manufacturing, material compounding, plastic injection and spray painting to final products assembly.

In 1991, it entered into a joint venture with Hicom Holdings to support the national car project Proton and has since tied up with Kasai Kogyo Co, Ltd. of Japan, a tier-one global supplier of interior trim modules for car manufacturers in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

The Group owns 8 hotels: two in Australia, two in New Zealand and one each in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the United Kingdom. The Group operates all hotels and resorts on its own except for Somerset Park Suanplu in Thailand (managed by The Ascott Limited) and Thistle Holborn The Kingsley Hotel in the United Kingdom (managed by Guoman). The Group’s portfolio also includes Bayview International Sdn. Bhd. and Bayview International Hotels Pte Ltd which oversees the operations, marketing and promotion activities for Bayview hotels and resorts worldwide.

Our plantation segment primarily undertakes production activities in Indonesia, where the Group operates eight plantation companies in Indonesia, three on Bangka Island and five in South Sumatra which are currently under development. We also own and operate four Crude Palm Oil (CPO) mills: three in Bangka Island and one in South Sumatra.

In Quarter 4 2022, OHB entered into a corporate proposal with related parties to acquire shares, plantation lands, and other related assets that were not owned, for a total cash consideration of approximately RM1.2 billion. The proposed shares and land acquisitions have been completed in Quarter 3, 2023 and Quarter 1, 2024 respectively.

As of 31 December 2023, the Group’s plantation land bank concession stands close to 106,000 hectares, of which 46,047 hectares have been planted with oil palm trees. About 97,397 hectares are in Indonesia (Bangka Island and South Sumatra) while the remaining 8,603 hectares are located in Malaysia (in Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Penang and Kedah). The segment currently has a matured area of 38,021 hectares.

The segment comprises mainly investment in subsidiaries and other investments for recurring income.

In 1994, Ultra Green Sdn Bhd acquired a concession from the Melaka state government to reclaim a total of 1,125 acres of the waterfront at Klebang, Melaka. To-date, the segment has reclaimed 985 acres of the total concession area and reclamation work for the remainder of the concession area will commence once all relevant approvals are in place.

The segment also ventured into the real estate investment in Australia since 2014 to provide long term recurring income and capital appreciation. The segment owns two commercial properties in the Central Business District of Melbourne, as well as a commercial complex comprising a block of service apartments and retail space which it developed at Burwood East to the south-east of Melbourne.

Key activities carried out under the trading of building materials segment include the manufacturing of steel wire, distributing and trading of cement, and supply of concrete related products and building materials to the property and construction industry.

The Group’s healthcare segment activities comprise operating a medical centre, a nursing college and an integrated lifestyle retail pharmacy.

The segment was initiated with the acquisition of a nursing college in Melaka in April 2011, followed by the construction of the medical hub in August 2012 on the Company’s reclaimed land in Klebang, Melaka. Launched in January 2015, Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre (OMSMC) is the flagship hospital for the Company’s healthcare segment and has since become a leading tertiary hospital in the state.

In March 2020, the segment founded its first lifestyle retail pharmacy outlet in Melaka. The pharmacies, along with the hospital, offer a variety of extended healthcare services to meet the evolving needs of the community. The official opening of the 2nd branch in Bagan Specialist Centre was held on 8 February 2022.

In March 2021, the segment also incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary named Oriental Medical (Segamat) Sdn Bhd, through the Company’s direct 52% owned subsidiary, Melaka Straits Medical Centre Sdn Bhd.