Kah Motor Company Sdn Bhd distributes Honda vehicles in Singapore and Brunei, also operating eight out of the 93 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 9 hotels: three 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., which oversees operations, marketing and promotional activities for Bayview hotels and resorts worldwide.

In 2021, our hotels in New Zealand were awarded the Qualmark Gold and Silver Award, demonstrating our commitment to quality, safety and environmental standards.

The segment’s operations in Indonesia comprises a total planted area span 37,148 Ha* consisting of three matured plantations with planted area span 24,304 Ha in Bangka Island and a further five plantations currently under development with planted area span 12,844 Ha covering a concession of 52,377 Ha in South Sumatra. The segment has a total of four Crude Palm Oil (CPO) mills, three are in Bangka Island and one is in South Sumatra.

To date, over 24,560 Ha of the concession area in South Sumatra has been acquired, over 12,844 Ha has been planted and the harvesting area is now over 10,261 Ha. The segment plans to plant about 800 to 1,200 Ha annually and is actively expanding aided by a healthy cash balance. In addition, the segment has a planted area of 4,794 Ha in Malaysia.

* Ha = 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.