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Annual Report: Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad (4295-W)
Annual Report: Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad (4295-W)
9 - 14 Directors’ Profile
35 - 36 Analysis of Shareholdings
37 Financial Highlights
38 - 90 Financial Statements
91 List of Properties
Form of Proxy
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
CORPORATE INFORMATION
DIRECTORS
General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) (Chairman)
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang
Naoko Yamamoto (Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer)
Shunsuke Sasaki (Chief Finance Officer)
Koay Kah Ee
Dominic Aw Kian-Wee
Dato’ Setia Ramli bin Mahmud
Kamarudin bin Rasid
Hiroki Suzuki
Miki Moriyama
Azhan bin Mohamed
REGISTERED OFFICE Lot 5710, Jalan Kuchai Lama, Petaling, 58200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 603-7980 6958
Fax : 603-7981 1731
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Our Business
History & Milestones
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operations as a distributor of monosodium glutamate (“MSG”) under the brand, AJI-NO-MOTO®, which was imported from its
parent company in Japan. In year 1965, the Company commenced its own production of MSG and subsequently other products
at its current factory. The Company is one of the early Japanese companies to be set up in Malaysia. The Company has since
established itself as a dynamic food manufacturer distributing a variety of trusted food seasoning brands. Our AJI-NO-MOTO®
Umami seasoning has become an indispensable item in almost every household.
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Our Policy
As a trusted food seasoning company in Malaysia, the Company’s policy is to consistently develop and distribute high quality
and safe products that meet customers’ needs and satisfaction, and at the same time comply with international and local rules and
regulations for food manufacturing. This is the Company’s contribution to the joyful and healthy living of the community and
society.
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the environment in all areas of its operations. The Company is also dedicated to providing a safe and healthy workplace environment
to all employees.
Product Range
Retail Products
The Company commenced operations in year 1961 with only a single product, namely, AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami seasoning. Today,
the retail product range has expanded to include chicken stock, menu seasoning for local dishes, sweetener, and so on. In March
2019, the Company successfully launched a brand new all-in-one seasoning, namely, RASA SIFU™, which provides a new delicious
experience and convenience to consumers. The Company will continue to conduct market research to capture changing consumer
trends and needs in the area of food seasoning in order to further expand its product range.
Industrial Products
The Company has a wide range of savoury seasoning products, which the Company markets under the name TENCHO. These
TENCHO products are widely used by industrial producers of food such as the producers of instant noodles, seasoning, snack
foods, sauces and processed foods. The Company also launched a new TENCHO product for a new business sector, namely the
dairy industry.
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Financial Results
Snapshot
93.06sen 12.16%
Ordinary Dividends per Share
(Proposed)
47.0sen
Revenue By Geographical Area (RM Millions) Revenue By Business (RM Millions)
Others
Middle East RM5.6
Industrial Business
RM61.5 RM119.2
Other Asian
Countries
RM105.2
Operating Environment
The global economy in year 2018 had been challenging, having been impacted by trade tension and sanctions.
The Malaysian economy grew moderately in year 2018 and consumer sentiments improved as compared to the previous year.
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Financial Review
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including the decrease in the purchase price of a key raw material. However, part of this cost reduction was diluted by the increase
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In relation to the acquisition of the freehold land located in Techpark@ Enstek as announced by the Company on 12 February 2018,
the conditions precedent and various responsibilities of the vendor as stated in the Sales and Purchase Agreement are expected to
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Consumer Business
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řŗǯŜȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřşǯŗȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ
ȱĴȱȱ ȱȱǰȱ ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱǯ
Industrial Business
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ȱ¢ȱǰȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱ ȱȱęȱȱŘŘǯŞȱ
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Financial Condition
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ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ŝśǯśȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŜŖǯŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱśŞǯŗȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱřŚǯŗȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǰȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȬȱǯȱȱĚ ȱȱęȱȱ ȱ
ŘŞǯřȱȱȱȱȱşŚǯŘȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȬěȱȬ
tier dividend payment to shareholders in the previous year.
Dividend
The Board of Directors continues to uphold the policy of stable and sustainable dividend payout to shareholders. The Directors
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forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
Operational Risk
(1) Risks Related to the Operating Environment
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regions other than Malaysia amounting to RM172.3 million and the need to import a key raw material which is priced in US
Dollars.
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ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
The Company conducts business globally. It therefore cannot avoid any economic, political and legal impediments overseas,
such as political instability, that may have an adverse impact on its business results.
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ȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱĚȱȱȱȱǯȱ
These will result in higher manufacturing costs, which will impact the Company’s business results.
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¢Ȃȱȱȱǯȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱěȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱǰȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢Ȃȱ
control. Such unforeseen events may have an adverse impact on the Company’s business results.
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As the Company conducts business in Malaysia and globally, it complies with all laws, rules and regulations of Malaysia and the
countries in which the Company exports its products and purchases its raw materials. However, new legal requirements may
be introduced that cannot currently be foreseen, which the Company may not be in a position to meet immediately or within a
stipulated period. The Company’s operations and business results may be impacted.
Outlook
The Malaysian economy is expected to grow at a steady pace in the coming year mainly driven by the private sector, which is being
supported by continued income and employment growth. However, the domestic economic growth may encounter challenges from the
uncertainties in developed economies and the escalating trade tensions, which could impede global trade and growth.
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ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱęǯ
For the Consumer Business segment, we will sustain the Company’s market leader position of AJI-NO-MOTO® through successful
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intake and sharing of positive information on monosodium glutamate on social media. In addition to strengthening the sales of
other seasoning products such as TUMIX®, SERI-AJI® and AJI-SHIO® in the household and food service market, we will expand the
distribution of our newly launched product, namely, RASA SIFU™, to delight family households and consumers with delicious new
taste and convenience in cooking.
For the Industrial Business segment, we will further leverage on our in-house specialty technologies acquired from our parent company
and increase sales for our major products, namely, TENCHO and ACTIVA® TG, by expanding their distribution to our existing
customers while developing new customer base including gaining share of the new dairy industry sector.
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operational cost reduction. At the same time, Management will continue to uphold the Ajinomoto Group Shared Value to guide the
Company in its contribution to society in areas related to healthy living, global sustainability and food resource as a responsible
corporate citizen.
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DIRECTOR’S PROFILE
General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd.
Ali (Rtd) was appointed as the Chairman of Ajinomoto (Malaysia)
Berhad on 5 September 1995. He resigned as the Chairman of the Audit
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Prior to his entry into the corporate world, General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’
Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) was the Chief of the
Defence Forces in the Malaysian Armed Forces where he chalked up 40
years of dedicated service. During his tenure in the Malaysian Armed
Forces, he had initiated the re-organisation and modernization of the
Army.
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with any other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also
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year.
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Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad
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Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Business Studies and M.Sc
in Management & Administration from the United Kingdom, Tan Sri Teo obtained
his training from The Chartered Bank and Pillar Naco Ltd in UK. Since 1975, he
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Tan Sri Teo was elected Secretary General of the Malaysian Association of Private
Colleges & Universities from 1997 to March 2003 and is currently its Vice-President.
Tan Sri Teo does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed
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with any other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been
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Naoko Yamamoto
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52 years of age – Japanese
Female
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ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱĴǯ
She joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Japan in 1991 and has held various positions
mainly in business development, marketing and sales functions of consumer food
business in Japan and overseas within the Ajinomoto Group of Companies.
She does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. She
ȱȱĚȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. She has also neither been convicted
ȱ¢ȱěȱ ȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĜȱěǰȱȱ¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
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Shunsuke Sasaki
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41 years of age – Japanese
Male
Mr. Sasaki was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 1 July
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¢ǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱĴǯ
Mr. Sasaki graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree from the Faculty of
Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University, Japan in year 2000.
He joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Japan in 2000 and began his career with the Tokyo
Branch and has held various positions in Japan within the Ajinomoto Group of
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tax.
He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
ȱȱĚȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
ȱ¢ȱěȱ ȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĜȱěǰȱȱ¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
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Koay Kah Ee
Independent Non-Executive Director
60 years of age – Malaysian
Male
He is currently the Group Finance Director of a public company listed on the Main
Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”). He also sits on
the Board of JF Technology Berhad, a company listed on the ACE Market of Bursa
Securities, and was appointed as a Director of Tashin Holdings Berhad on 18 April
2018.
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any other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been
ȱȱ¢ȱěȱ ȱȱęȱǻśǼȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĜȱěǰȱ
if any, nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies
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Dominic Aw Kian-Wee
Independent Non-Executive Director
48 years of age – Malaysian
Male
Mr. Aw holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons) degree from the University of Hull, North
Humberside, England and a Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple) from the University
of Westminster, London, England.
He was a partner of Mazlan & Associates from 2003 to 2015 and has over 19 years
of working experience as an advocate and solicitor.
He also sits on the Board of Perusahaan Sadur Timah Malaysia (Perstima) Berhad.
ȱȱȱĚȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
ȱ¢ȱěȱ ȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĜȱěǰȱȱ¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
ȱęȱ¢ǯ
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Independent Non-Executive Director
65 years of age – Malaysian
Male
Dato’ Setia Ramli was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on
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ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱĴǯȱ
ȱĴȱȱęȱǻśǼȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǯ
He had served the Malaysian Government for over thirty (30) years. He began his
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in the Federal and Selangor State Governments. He also served as a Director of
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Gombak District, President of Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya and Mayor of
Shah Alam. He had also held the position of the Selangor State Secretary. He is
currently the Chairman of Perbadanan Wakaf Selangor.
He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
ȱȱĚȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
ȱ¢ȱěȱ ȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĜȱěǰȱȱ¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
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Executive Director
58 years of age - Malaysian
Male
En. Kamarudin graduated with a Degree in Food Science and Technology from
University Putra of Malaysia in 1986.
He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
ȱȱĚȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
ȱ¢ȱěȱ ȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĜȱěǰȱȱ¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
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Hiroki Suzuki
Executive Director
42 years of age – Japanese
Male
Mr. Suzuki was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 1 July
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ȱĴȱȱęȱǻśǼȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱĴǯ
Mr. Suzuki joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Japan in 1999 and began his career with the
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ȱĜǯ
He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
ȱȱĚȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
ȱ¢ȱěȱ ȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĜȱěǰȱȱ¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
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Miki Moriyama
Executive Director
50 years of age – Japanese
Male
He joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Japan in 1993 and began his career in Production
Technology Lab IE Technology Section and has held various positions in Japan and
overseas within the Ajinomoto Group of Companies.
He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
ȱȱĚȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
ȱ¢ȱěȱ ȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĜȱěǰȱȱ¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
ȱęȱ¢ǯ
He graduated from University Putra Malaysia with a Bachelor of Food Science and
Technology in 1990.
He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
ȱȱĚȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
ȱ¢ȱěȱ ȱȱęȱǻśǼȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĜȱěǰȱȱ¢ǰȱȱ
received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during the
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
OVERVIEW STATEMENT
The Board of Directors of the Company (“the Board”) recognises the importance of maintaining high standards of corporate
governance within the Company as this would serve to protect shareholders’ value while at the same time preserving the interests of
ȱ¢Ȃȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ
but also through being ethical and sustainable.
ȱȱȱĴȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ¢ǰȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱ
ensuring that a sound framework of best corporate governance practices is in place and thus discharging its responsibility towards
protecting and enhancing long-term shareholders’ value and investors’ interest.
In establishing the Company’s Corporate Governance framework, the Board takes cognizance of the Malaysian Code on Corporate
Governance (“MCCG”) that was issued on 26 April 2017. An overview statement on the corporate governance practices of the
¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ȱ ȱ řŗȱ ȱ ŘŖŗşȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
published on the Company’s website at www.ajinomoto.com.my.
1.1 The Board is responsible for the leadership and long-term success of the Company and the delivery of sustainable value to its
ǯȱȱȱȱę¢ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǰȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱĴǰȱȱȱǻȃMDȄǼȦȱ¡ȱĜȱǻȃCEO”) and Management.
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
¢ȱȱę¢ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
the appropriate tone at the top, while providing thought leadership and championing good governance and ethical practices
throughout the Company.
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱę¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
interests of the Company to oversee the conduct, business activities and development of the Company. The Board evaluates
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱ
programmes necessary to keep abreast on issues and challenges arising from the changing business environment within which
the Company operates.
ȱ ȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱȱȱȱĴȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
with Paragraph 15.08 of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) Main Market Listing Requirements (“Main
LR”):-
ȱȱȱ ȦȱĴȱ
ȱȱȱǻǯǼȱȂȱȱȱ Ȋȱ ȱȱȱşȱǭȱȱŗś
ȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱǻǼȱ Ȋȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
Directors
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ȱ¢DZȱȱ
ȱȱȂȱǻǯǼȱȱȱȱ Ȋȱ ȱ¢DZȱȱ
ȱȱ Ȋȱ ȱ¢DZȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǭȱ
ȱȱ Ȋȱ ȱ¢DZȱȱ
ǻȱȱřŖȱȱŘŖŗşǼȱ Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢
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ȱȱȱ ȦȱĴȱ
Ȃȱȱȱȱȱ Ȋȱ ȱ¢DZȱȱ
ȱȱȱ Ȋȱ ȱ¢DZȱȱ
ȱ£ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ȱ¢DZȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱ Ȋȱ ¢ȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ȱ¢DZȱȱ
£ȱȱȱ Ȋȱ ¢ȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ȱ¢DZȱȱ
ȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǯ
To enable the Board to discharge its responsibilities in meeting the goals and objectives of the Company, the Board has, amongst
others –
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ
conduct;
Ȋȱ ǰȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȬȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ
environmental and social considerations underpinning sustainability;
Ȋȱ ȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
risks;
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱ¢ǰȱ¢ǰȱǰȱȱȱȱęȱęȱȱȬęȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¡ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
orderly succession of Board and senior management;
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱ ȱȱȱDzȱ
and
Ȋȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȂȱęȱȱȬęȱǯ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱě¢Dz
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĝȱ ǻȃCFO”) and Company Secretaries, set the Board agenda and ensured that Board
members receive complete and accurate information in a timely manner;
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡Dz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
communicated to the Board; and
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯ
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ŗǯřȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȦȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
responsibilities to ensure that there is a balance of power and authority to promote accountability. The Chairman is responsible
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱěǯȱȱȱȱ
the Board in its collective oversight of Management, while the MD/CEO has the overall responsibilities over the Company’s
ȱǰȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȦȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱ
powers of decision-making.
ŗǯŚȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱǻŘǼȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱ¢ȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ęȱȱȱȱȱŘřśǻŘǼǻǼȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗŜȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (“MAICSA”). The Company Secretaries are external
company secretaries from Securities Services (Holdings) Sdn. Bhd. with vast knowledge and experience from being in public
practice and is supported by a team of competent company secretarial personnel.
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
in person or through its representative;
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȂȱȱȱ
Listing Requirements;
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȭȱȱ ȱȱǻȃ57th AGM”); and
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ǰȱȱȱǰȱȱǰȱȱȱȱĴǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǯȱ¢ȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱ
programmes as required by MAICSA for practicing Chartered Secretaries.
ȱ ȱȱȱęȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
its function, duties and responsibilities.
ŗǯśȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȦȱĴȱǯȱȱ
ȱȱȦȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȦȱĴȱȱȱȱǯ
ŘǯŖȱ ȱȱ
2.1 The Board has a Board Charter, which is published on the Company’s website at www.ajinomoto.com.my, which was reviewed,
updated and approved by the Board on 24 May 2018. The Board Charter clearly sets out the Board’s strategic intent and
ęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱĴǰȱȱǰȱȱȱ
Director and senior management, as well as issues and decisions reserved for the Board, the Board’s governance structure and
¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱĴȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
and senior management acting on behalf of the Company are aware of their duties and responsibilities.
ȱ ȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱǻřǼȱȱȱȱĴǰȱ¢ǰȱȱĴȱǻȃACȄǼǰȱȱĴȱǻȃNC”), and Remuneration
ĴȱǻȃRCȄǼǯȱȱĴȱȱȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ
ěǰȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ
website at www.ajinomoto.com.my together with the Board Charter. These Terms of Reference are reviewed as and when the
ȱǰȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱĚȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴǰȱȱĴȱȱ
ȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
Ĵȱǰȱȱȱǯȱ
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AC
RC
NC
ȱȱ ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱǰȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱȬ¡ȱǰȱȱȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱŗśǯŖŞǻŗǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱ
March 2019 as follows:-
General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Member Independent Non-Executive Director
Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd)
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang Member Independent Non-Executive Director
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢Dzȱȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
The NC is empowered by the Board to oversee the selection and assessment of Directors to be appointed to ensure that the Board’s
composition and skills meets the needs of the Company, and hence, is tasked with the following duties and responsibilities:-
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱĴDz
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ
members of the Board;
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱ ǰȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱĜȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ
and members have carried out their duties in accordance with their terms of reference;
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱDzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱĴȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱǯ
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ŘǯŖȱ ȱȱȱǻȂǯǼ
Activities of the NC
ȱ ȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱȱȱȱȱǻřǼȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
duties and responsibilities: -
Ȋȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱĴDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȬȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
shareholders for approval;
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
for approval;
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱĜȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱDZȬ
Ȋȱ ȱ¡ǰȱȱȱ¡ǰȱ¢ȱȱDzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ Dzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ
the following:-
Ȋȱ ȱȦȱȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱ ȱĴȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱȱ
below:-
Directors NC AC RC
Ȭ¡ȱ
General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd Ali (Rtd) 3/3 5/5 2/2
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang 3/3 5/5 2/2
Koay Kah Ee 3/3 5/5 Not member
Dominic Aw-Kian Wee 3/3 5/5 2/2
Dato’ Setia Ramli bin Mahmud 3/3 5/5 Not member
řǯŗȱ ȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ
standards by adopting a Code of Conduct, which summarises what the Company must endeavour to do proactively in order
to increase corporate value, and which describes the areas in daily activities that require caution in order to minimise any
risks that may occur. The Company’s Code of Conduct covers ethical behaviour in all aspects of the Company’s business
operations, which includes areas concerning provision of safe, high-quality products and services, social contribution activities,
conservation of the environment, respect for human rights and ensuring of workplace safety, responsibilities to shareholders,
fair and transparent transactions and protection and management of Company assets and information.
Employees are made aware that relevant disciplinary actions will be taken for unethical behaviour and gross misconduct.
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3.2 The Board has put in place a whistleblowing policy to encourage its employees to report genuine concerns in relation to breach
of any legal obligation (including negligence, criminal activity, breach of contract and breach of the law), miscarriage of justice,
danger to health and safety or to the environment and the cover-up of any of these in the workplace. The whistleblowing policy
of the Company provides guidance on the appropriate communication and feedback channels to facilitate whistleblowing.
ŚǯŖȱ Ȃȱ¢
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱ
Independent Non-Executive Directors on the Board provides adequate check and balance of power and authority and is able
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĜ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱǰȱȱȱ
Chairman of the Board is independent, the Chairman of the Board provides the strong leadership necessary to marshal the
Board’s priorities objectively.
In line with the MCCG, the retention of General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd), Tan Sri
Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang and Mr. Koay Kah Ee as Independent Directors of the Company were tabled to the shareholders
for approval at the 57th AGM of the Company held on 27 August 2018, and the shareholders approved the same.
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ£ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱěȱȱ¢ȱŘŖŗŞǰȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
retain General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) and Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang
as Independent Directors of the Company, the Board should seek annual shareholders’ approval through a two-tier voting
process. Shareholders’ approval through the two-tier voting process was sought accordingly at the 57th AGM of the Company
held on 27 August 2018.
As Mr. Koay Kah Ee’s cumulative term of more than twelve (12) years would only crystallise on 15 November 2019, his retention
as an Independent Director was through the usual voting process i.e., two-tier voting is not necessary.
The NC and the Board have assessed the independence of General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali
(Rtd), Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang and Mr. Koay Kah Ee, and have recommended that they be retained as Independent
Directors of the Company as they continue to bring independent and objective judgement to Board deliberations and continue
to meet the following criteria for independence in discharging their roles and functions as Independent Directors of the
Company:-
Ȋȱ ęȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗǯŖŗȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ
objectivity or his ability to act in the best interests of the Company;
Ȋȱ ȱȱĚȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȬȱȱ ȱȱ¢Dzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȦȱ
and Executive Directors, major shareholders or Management of the Company (including their family members) other than
normal engagements and interactions on a professional level consistent with his duties and expected of him to carry out
his duties as an independent director; and
Ȋȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
are approved by shareholders.
4.3 The Board has not adopted a policy which limits the tenure of its Independent Directors to nine (9) years.
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4.4 The Board is supportive of the Board and senior management composition diversity recommendation promoted by the MCCG
ȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
The Directors and senior management are recruited based on objective criteria, merit and with due regard for diversity in skills,
experience, age, cultural background and gender.
The Board appoints its members through a formal and transparent selection process. The new appointees will be considered
and evaluated by the NC and the NC will then recommend the candidates to be approved and appointed by the Board. The
Company Secretaries will ensure all appointments are properly documented. This process was applied for the appointment
ȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ£ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱ
2019.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not practice discrimination of any form, whether based on age,
gender, race and religion, throughout the organisation.
4.5 The Board practises non-gender discrimination and endeavours to promote workplace diversity and supports the representation
of women in the composition of Board and senior management positions of the Company. The gender diversity policy of the
Board has been incorporated in the Company’s Board Charter.
The Board, assisted by Management, is responsible for developing strategies to meet the objectives of gender diversity, and
monitoring the progress of achieving the objectives through the monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms. These
gender diversity strategies include:-
(a) recruiting from a diverse pool of candidates i.e., from Director’s registry, open advertisement or by the use of independent
ȱęȱȱȱǰȱȱȱDzȱ
(b) reviewing succession plans to ensure an appropriate focus on gender diversity;
ǻǼȱ ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Dzȱ
(d) developing programs to develop a broader pool of skilled and experienced senior management and Board candidates,
including, workplace development programs, mentoring programs and targeted training and development; and
(e) any other strategies the Board develops from time to time.
Currently, there is only one (1) female Director on the Board namely, Ms. Naoko Yamamoto after the resignation of Ms. Yukiko
Nishioka as a Director of the Company on 30 June 2019.
ŚǯŜȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱ
ended 31 March 2019, namely, Mr. Miki Moriyama and Encik Azhan bin Mohamed, who were all recommended by the major
shareholder and the Management, Board decisions were still made objectively in the best interests of the Company taking into
account their potential to contribute to the Board.
ȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱęȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
future.
4.7 The NC is chaired by Mr. Koay Kah Ee, the Senior Independent Director appointed by the Board. The NC Chairman has led the
ȱ ȱȱȱěǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
will lead the succession planning and appointment of future Board members.
śǯŖȱ ȱěȱȱȱ
śǯŗȱ ȱȱǰȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşDZȬ
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śǯŖȱ ȱěȱȱȱȱǻȂǯǼ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
system, which commences with the completion of a set of comprehensive Self-Assessment Form detailing all assessment criteria
to be completed by all Directors for evaluation by the NC. Criteria for the self-assessment includes self-ratings on the Director’s
knowledge, support of the mission and goals of the Company, time commitment, and active participation on the Board.
ŜǯŖȱ ȱȱȱȱ
Ŝǯŗȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
adopted Policies and Procedures to Determine the Remuneration of Directors and senior management which takes into
account the demands, complexities and performance of the Company as well as skills and experience required to determine the
remuneration of Directors and senior management. The said policies and procedures are available on the Company’s website
at www.ajinomoto.com.my.
6.2 The Board has a RC that assists the Board in implementing its policies and procedures on remuneration, which includes
reviewing and recommending the proposed remuneration packages of the Directors of the Company. The RC also assists the
Board to structure and link Directors’ remuneration to the strategic objectives of the Company, which rewards contribution to
the long-term success of the Company in promoting business stability and growth.
The RC is chaired by General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd), the Independent Chairman of
the Board. The RC currently consists of all Independent Non-Executive Directors, which is in line with the MCCG.
ŝǯŖȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ŝǯŗȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱ DZȬ
Executive Directors
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ę
ȱ ȱȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ę
director emoluments Fees* Bonus Gratuity# plan in-kind
Company RM RM RM RM RM RM
Azharudin bin Ab. Ghani 137,815 12,375 108,401 4,950 118,675 3,618
(resigned on 15 September 2018)
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ŝǯŖȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȂǯǼ
Non-Executive Directors
Company RM RM RM RM
General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka 90,000 36,000 31,800 81,832
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang 45,000 18,000 21,800 -
ŝǯŘȱ ȱȱęȱǻśǼȱȱȂȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱǰȱęȱȬȱȱȱȱ
in bands of RM50,000/-, are as follows:-
ȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱȱ
ȱ ŚśŖǰŖŖŗȬśŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱȱȱȮȱ¡ȱǰȱȱȱĜ
ȱ ŜŖŖǰŖŖŗȬŜśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ¢ȱȬȱ¡ȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱĜ
ȱ ŜśŖǰŖŖŗȬŝŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱȱȮȱ¡ȱǰȱȱȱĜ
ȱ ŞŖŖǰŖŖŗȬŞśŖǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱ£ȱȬȱ¡ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱĜ
ȱ ŞśŖǰŖŖŗȬşŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱȱȬȱȱǰȱȱ¡ȱĜ
7.3 Members of senior management of the Company are also Executive Directors of the Company and their detailed remuneration
are disclosed as above.
8.1 The Chairman of the AC is Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang, an Independent Non-Executive Director, while the Chairman
of the Board is General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd), also an Independent Non-Executive
ǯȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȂȱ ȱȱȱȂȱęȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
This separation is set out clearly in the Terms of Reference of the AC.
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Şǯŗȱ ȱȱȂȱǻǯǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
with other members of the AC, Tan Sri has ensured amongst others that -
ǯȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱĴȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ
ĴȱȱDz
b. the AC appropriately communicates its insights, views and concerns about relevant transactions and events to Internal
and External Auditors;
ǯȱ ȱȂȱȱȱĴȱȱ¢ȱȱȱěȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
External Auditors; and
8.2 Before appointing a former key audit partner of the Company’s External Auditors as a member of the AC, the AC has adopted
the Policies and Procedures to Assess the Suitability, Objectivity and Independence of External Auditors, that requires a cooling-
ěȱȱȱȱȱ ȱǻŘǼȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¡ȱȱȱ
being appointed as a member of the AC. This is to safeguard the independence of the audit and preparation of the Company’s
ęȱǯ
8.3 In recommending the re-appointment of the External Auditors to the Board, the AC has established Policies and Procedures to
Assess the Suitability, Objectivity and Independence of External Auditors that consider amongst others:-
ǯȱ ȱǰȱȱ¢ǰȱ¡ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱDz
ǯȱ ȱȱęȂȱȱȱDz
c. the adequacy of the scope of the audit plan;
d. the external auditor’s ability to meet deadlines in providing services and responding to issues in a timely manner as
contemplated in the external audit plan;
e. the nature and extent of the non-audit services rendered and the appropriateness of the level of fees; and
ǯȱ ȱ Ĵȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱęȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ
the conduct of the audit engagement in accordance with the terms of all relevant professional and regulatory requirements.
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱ ȱ
ȱȱ ȱȱǯȱ
ęȱȱǭȱȱǻȃHRM”), the External Auditors had conducted itself objectively and
¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱȱ ȱȱ
suitable to be re-appointed for the ensuing year and had recommended the same to the Board based on the followings additional
observations:-
Ȋȱ
Ȃȱȱȱ ȱȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ
Ȋȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱ
Ȋȱ
ȱȱĜȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ
Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęǰȱ
ȱȱȱ Ĵȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ǰȱȱȱ
been, independent through the conduct of the audit engagement in accordance with By-Laws of the Malaysian Institute of
Accountants.
8.4 The AC comprises solely of Independent Directors in line with Practice 8.4 of the MCCG.
Şǯśȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ę¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ
¢Ȃȱęȱȱǰȱȱȱȱęȱǰȱȱě¢ȱȱȂȱ
ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱęǯȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ
questioned to ascertain that the Quarterly Report and the annual Audited Financial Statements taken as a whole provide a true
ȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱęȱȱȱǯ
All members of the AC have also undertaken and will continue to undertake continuous professional development to keep
themselves abreast of relevant developments in accounting and auditing standards, practices and rules as and when required.
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ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ Ȧȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ
Periodic Management meetings are conducted to deliberate the risk issues faced by the Company and the necessary actions to
ȱǯȱȱȦȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȂȱĴǯ
şǯŘȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
Ĵǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱęȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ ȱęȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱĜ¢ȱȱěȱ
of the Company’s internal control system. The Internal Auditors reports directly to the AC and internal audit plans are tabled
to the AC for review and approval by the Board to ensure adequate coverage.
The risk management and internal control are ongoing processes, which are undertaken at each department. The Company will
continuously enhance the existing system of risk management and internal control by taking into consideration the changing
business environment.
The review and periodic testing of the Company’s internal control and risk management framework are conducted as and
when required.
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ǰȱȱȱ¢ȱȱěȱȱ
this framework, are disclosed in the Statement on Risk Management and Internal Control in this Annual Report.
şǯřȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴǰȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȦȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱě¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǯ
ŗŖǯŗȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
Board in managing the risks and establishment of the internal control system and processes of the Company by providing an
ȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱĜ¢ȱȱěȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱ
system and processes. The Internal Auditors reports directly to both the AC and the Board.
The Internal Auditors has and will continue to keep abreast with developments in the profession, relevant industry and
regulations.
The internal audit function is independent of the operations of the Company and provides reasonable assurance that the
¢Ȃȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱě¢ǯȱ
Further details of the internal audit function are set out in the Statement on Risk Management and Internal Control and the AC
Report of this Annual Report.
ŗŖǯŘȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱǯȱǯȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱĚȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱęȱȦȱȱ¢ȱǯȱȱěȱȱ
members of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia. The Engagement Director is Mr. Mah Siew Hoong who has diverse
professional experience in internal audit, risk management and corporate governance advisory. He is a Chartered Member of
the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia, a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Fellow Member of the
ȱȱȱęȱǰȱȱ
ǯȱǯȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱǻǼȱȱȱȱ
ęȱȱȱȱȱǻǼǯȱ
The internal audit reviews were conducted using a risk based approach and was guided by the International Professional
Practice Framework (“IPPF”).
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ŗŗǯŖȱ ȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ŗŗǯŗȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱǰȱ
ȱȱȱěǰȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱ
development and ensure that the Company’s communication with them is transparent and timely. Announcements, news,
promotions and all relevant updates are posted on the Company’s website regularly. Shareholders may also communicate with
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĴȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ ȱ¢ȱȱ
on its website. The Company will endeavour to reply to these enquiries in the shortest possible time.
11.2 The Company is not categorised as “Large companies” under the MCCG and hence, has not adopted integrated reporting based
on a globally recognised framework.
12.1 The Company had provided all shareholders at least twenty-eight (28) days’ notice before the date of the 57th AGM last year and
will give all shareholders at least twenty-eight (28) days’ notice before the date of the 58th AGM this year.
The Notice of General Meeting provides detailed explanation for the resolutions proposed along with any background
information and reports or recommendation that are relevant, where required and necessary, to enable shareholders to make
informed decisions in exercising their voting rights.
ŗŘǯŘȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ śŝth AGM of the Company held on 27 August 2018. During the 57th AGM,
ȱȦȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱęȱ¢ǰȱȱ ȱȱ
Chairman invited questions from the shareholders present. The Board responded to the questions raised during the 57th AGM.
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱ ¢ȱȱȱĴȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ
NC and RC will provide meaningful response to questions addressed to them.
12.3 Paragraph 8.29A of the Main LR requires that any resolution set out in the notice of any general meeting, or in any notice of
resolution which may properly be moved and is intended to be moved at any general meeting, is voted by poll for all general
meetings from 1 July 2016 onwards. The Company had conducted its voting on all resolutions at the 57th AGM held on 27
ȱ ŘŖŗŞȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
engaged Securities Services (Holdings) Sdn. Bhd. to act as the Poll Administrator to provide the electronic polling system, while
Commercial Quest Sdn. Bhd. was the appointed scrutineer to verify the poll results.
Prior to implementing the voting in absentia and remote shareholders’ participation at general meetings as encouraged by the
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱDZȬ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
and participation;
Ȋȱ ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ě¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱDzȱ
Ȋȱ ĜȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱęȱȱȱǯȱ
In addition, the general meetings of the Company are always held in the Klang Valley in an accessible location. The Company
ȱȱȱŚǰŖŖŖȱǰȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
at general meetings, considering the costs involved and the current electronic voting technology available, the Board is of the
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱ
58th AGM of the Company.
Nonetheless, the Company will carefully consider all factors including all applicable requirements, necessary framework and
processes, as well as communication to shareholders, for implementation at the appropriate time.
The Corporate Governance Overview Statement and the Corporate Governance Report are made in accordance with a resolution of
the Board of Directors passed on 23 May 2019.
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ŗǯȱ ȱȱ
Not Applicable.
ȱ ȱȱęȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ
to RM128,000 and RM90,650 respectively.
3. Material Contracts
There are no material contracts entered into by the Company (not being contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business)
ȱȂȱȱȱȂȱȱ ȱ ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǯ
Śǯȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱǻȃȄǼȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱȱ DZȬ
(b) Relationship : Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (“ǯ”) is the holding company of the Company and has
ȱȱřśȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱĜȱȱ
wherein it owns direct and indirect shareholdings. This group of companies is
ȱȱȱȱĜȱǯȱ
1 April 2018 to
31 March 2019
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱ ȂŖŖŖ
Commission income 24
Royalties payable (9,722)
Sales 99,548
Purchases (165,900)
Purchases of assets (442)
Other expenses (676)
Shared information technology services (2,378)
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This statement is prepared as required by the Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.
ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǰ
- the Company has used appropriate accounting policies and are consistently applied;
- reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates have been made; and
- all applicable approved accounting standards in Malaysia have been followed.
The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the Company maintains accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy
ȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱ
Act 2016.
The Directors have general responsibilities for taking such steps that are reasonably available to them to safeguard the assets of the
Company, and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
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INTRODUCTION
The Board of Directors (“the Board”) of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad is pleased to present its Statement on Risk Management
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ȱ ȱ řŗȱ ȱ ŘŖŗşǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗśǯŘŜǻǼȱ ȱ
Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Main Market Listing Requirements (“Main LR”) and in accordance with the Statement on Risk
Management and Internal Control: Guidelines for Directors of Listed Issuers. The statement below outlines the nature and scope of
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱ ǯ
BOARD RESPONSIBILITY
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȬĜȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
safeguard shareholders’ investments and the Company’s assets as well as reviewing the adequacy and integrity of the system of
internal control. The responsibility of reviewing the adequacy and integrity of the Company’s system of internal control is delegated
ȱȱȱĴǰȱ ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
control system through independent reviews carried out by the internal audit function.
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱěȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ
reduce but cannot eliminate all risks that may impede the achievement of the Company’s business objectives. Therefore, the internal
control system can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss.
1. CONTROL ENVIRONMENT
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ Ȭęȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
within the Company’s Senior Management. It sets out the roles and responsibilities, appropriate authority limits, review
and approval procedures in order to enhance the internal control system of the Company’s various operations.
The Company has a comprehensive budgeting and forecasting system. The annual business plan and budget are approved
by the Board and the holding Company. Budgetary control is in place for every operation of the Company, where actual
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱǯ
The Company has documented policies and procedures that are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that it maintains
ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ
grow.
Comprehensive and rigorous guidelines on employment, performance appraisal, training and retention of employees are
in place to ensure that employees of the Company are well trained and equipped with all the necessary knowledge, skills
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱě¢ǯ
ŏ ¢ȱȱ
Quality of product is of prime importance to the Board. Compliance to procedures outlined in ISO9001:2015 and “Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control Point” (“HACCP”) accreditation to underpin quality assurance and control are strictly
adhered to via regular internal and external quality audits.
Monthly operational meetings are conducted among Senior Management to discuss and review the business plans,
ǰȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ
to the Board for their review.
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ȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱěȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ ȱęȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱĴȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱ ȱ
¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȦȱ¡ȱĜȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱěȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ
¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ
at each department. During the year under review, this process was carried out through periodic management meetings held
to communicate and deliberate key issues and risks amongst Management team members and where appropriate, controls are
devised and implemented.
The abovementioned practices/initiatives by the Management serves as the ongoing process used to identify, assess and manage
¢ȱǰȱȱȱęȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ǯȱȱ
ȱ ęȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱ¢ȱȱȱȦȱ¡ȱĜȱȱ
ȱ¢ǯȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ Ěȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¡ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ
ȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱ ȱ¢ǰȱĜȱȱ¢ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱǰȱȱȱ
regulation compliance, environmental related issue and computer system operation issue. All of the risks stated above have
been mitigated/solved and are closely monitored.
ȱ ȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ Ĝ¢ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ ȱ
ȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
Ĵȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
On a quarterly basis, the results of the internal audit reviews and the recommendations for improvement are presented to
ȱȱĴǯȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ
followed up by the Internal Auditors to ensure that these actions have been satisfactorily implemented. Senior Management
will continue to ensure that appropriate actions are taken to enhance and strengthen the internal control environment.
Based on the internal audit reviews carried out, none of the weaknesses noted have resulted in any material losses, contingencies
or uncertainties that would require separate disclosure in this annual report.
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱ
ȱŝşǰŗŘŚȱǻęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞDZȱŞŖǰŚŝŘǼǯ
ȱ ȱȂȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱDZȬ
ŏ Senior Management within the organisation responsible for the development and maintenance of the risk management
and internal control system.
ŏȱ ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
internal controls systems relating to key risks and recommendations for improvement.
The Board considered the system of internal controls described in this statement to be satisfactory and the risks to be at an
acceptable level within the context of the Company’s business environment.
Information critical to the achievement of the Company’s business objectives are communicated through established reporting
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃȱ Ĵȱ ȱ
highlighted for review, deliberation and decision on a timely basis.
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Pursuant to Paragraph 15.23 of the Main LR, the External Auditors have reviewed this Statement for inclusion in the 2019 Annual
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
inconsistent with their understanding of the processes adopted by the Board in reviewing the adequacy and integrity of the
system of internal controls.
7. CONCLUSION
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȧȱ ¡ȱ Ĝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĝȱ ȱ ȱ
¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱě¢ǰȱȱȱȱǰȱ
based on the risk management and internal control systems of the Company. There was no material control failure that would
ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱęȱǯ
Moving forward, the Company will continue to enhance the existing systems of risk management and internal controls, taking
into consideration the changing business environment.
The Board is of the view that the Company’s system of internal control is adequate to safeguard shareholders’ investments and
ȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱ¢ȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱ
ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¢ȱȱȱǯȱ
ǰȱȱȱ
is also cognisant of the fact that the Company’s system of internal control and risk management practices must continuously
evolve to meet the changing and challenging business environment. Therefore, the Board will, when necessary, put in place
appropriate action plans to further enhance the system of internal control.
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INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE
ȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
Berhad (“Bursa SecuritiesȄǼǯȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱĴȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ
and the Board have established, and makes recommendations to Management on actions to be taken, if any, based on the reports of
the independent Internal and External Auditors.
ȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱ
ęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱ DZȬ
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang Chairman Independent Non-Executive Director 5/5
General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Member Independent Non-Executive Director 5/5
Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd)
Dato’ Setia Ramli bin Mahmud Member Independent Non-Executive Director 5/5
Șȱȱ ȱ ȱęȱǻśǼȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǯȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ
24 May 2018, 27 June 2018, 23 August 2018, 28 November 2018 and 26 February 2019.
¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴ
ȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
out in the Terms of Reference.
ȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¡ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱǻřǼȱ
ȱȱȱęȱ¢ǰȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱǻŘǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȂȱȱȱ
Reference, to encourage a greater exchange of free and honest views between both parties.
ȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱ DZȬ
1. Financial Results
Ǽȱ ȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ¢ȱ ǰȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
requirements before recommending them for approval by the Board of Directors for announcement to Bursa Securities;
Ǽȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ
tabling to the Board for approval.
ȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱǰȱȱȱĴȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
External Auditors the accounting principles and standards that were applied and their judgement of the items that may
ěȱȱęȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǯ
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ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱĴDZȬ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ
ŘŚȱ¢ȱŘŖŗŞȱ Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞ
ŘřȱȱŘŖŗŞȱ Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗş
ŘŞȱȱŘŖŗŞȱ Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗş
ŘŜȱ¢ȱŘŖŗşȱ Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗş
Řǯȱ ¡ȱ
Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ
recommendation to the Board for approval on their remuneration;
Ǽȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȂȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴǰȱ
including Management’s response to the concerns raised by the External Auditors, and evaluation of the system of internal
controls;
Ǽȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
regulatory requirements i.e., reported on the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards 15 (revenue from contracts with
customers) implementation assessment;
d) Inquired into the assistance given by the Management to the External Auditors; and
e) Assessed the suitability, objectivity, independence and performance of the External Auditors and made recommendation
to the Board on their re-appointment.
ȱ ȱȱęȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱǻřǼȱȱȱ ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱŘŚȱ¢ȱŘŖŗŞǰȱŘŝȱȱŘŖŗŞȱȱ
26 February 2019 without the presence of the Executive Directors and Management of the Company to discuss any issues that
may have arose from the external audit.
3. Internal Audit
Ǽȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱDz
b) Reviewed the internal audit issues, recommendations and the Management responses to rectify and improve the system
of internal control;
c) Monitored the implementation of programmes recommended by Internal Auditors arising from its audits in order to
obtain assurance that all key risks and controls have been fully dealt with; and
d) Reviewed the performance of the Internal Auditors pursuant to Paragraph 15.12(1)(e) of the Bursa Securities’ Main Market
Listing Requirements (“Main LRȄǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴǯȱȱȱȱȱ DZȬ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱ
Ȋȱ ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱęǰȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
Company
Ȋȱ ¢ȱȱ ǰȱȱȱ¢
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
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b) Reviewed the Circular to Shareholders in relation to the Renewal of Existing Shareholder Mandate for Recurrent RPT.
śǯȱ ȱĴ
¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱĜ¢ȱȱěȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱ DZȬ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȂȱ ȱȱDz
(b) Executed the internal audit reviews covering the following business processes or areas in accordance with the approved audit
plan:-
Ȋȱ ȱȱ¢
- inventory management
Ȭȱ Ĵ¢ȱȱȱ
- sales proceeds - records maintenance and deposit
Ȭȱ ę¡ȱȱęȱ
Ȋȱ ȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱĴȱ¢ȱǯȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱȱDzȱ
(d) Followed up on the status of implementation of Management action plans carried out and reported the same to the Audit
Ĵǯ
ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
any material losses, contingencies or uncertainties that would require separate disclosure in this annual report.
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ANALYSIS OF SHAREHOLDINGS
AS AT 28 JUNE 2019
ANALYSIS OF SHAREHOLDINGS
SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER
The substantial shareholder of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad and its respective shareholdings based on the Register of Substantial
Shareholders of the Company as at 28 June 2019 is as follows:-
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ɩȱ ȱ Ɩ
DIRECTORS’ SHAREHOLDINGS
The Directors’ Shareholdings based on the Register of Directors’ Shareholdings of the Company as at 28 June 2019 are as follows:-
(1)
Deemed interested by virtue of his directorship in Hamiiz Holdings Sdn. Bhd.
(2)
ȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȦȱȱȱ ȱȱ ȱȦȱȱȱŘŖƖȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
Bhd. and See Hoy Chan Holdings Sendirian Berhad respectively.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For the financial year ended 31 March
PER SHARE
FINANCIAL RATIOS
400 160
300 120
200 80
100 40
0 0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
300
400
200
300
150
100 200
50
100
0 0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱ
¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǯȱ
Principal activities
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯ
Results
RM
ęȱȱȱ¡ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰśŞŖǰŜŖřȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ęȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ěȱ¢ȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
Dividends
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱȱ DZ
RM
ȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ
ȱȱęȱȬȱȱȱŚŜǯśŖȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱŘŝȱȱŘŖŗŞȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱŘŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŞǰŘŝŗǰřŗŞȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱǰȱȱęȱȱęȱȬȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱ
ȱŚŝǯŖŖȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱŜŖǰŝşŞǰśřŚȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱŘŞǰśŝśǰřŗŗȱ ȱȱȱȱ
Ȃȱǯȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱĚȱȱȱǯȱȱǰȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȂȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ
¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŘŖǯ
Directors
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱĜȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDZ
ȱȱȱǻǯǼȱȂȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱǻǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȂȱǻǯǼȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
¢ȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ
Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
Ȃȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ£ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ¢ȱǻȱȱŗȱ¢ȱŘŖŗŞǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
£ȱȱȱǻȱȱŗśȱȱŘŖŗŞǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱǻȱȱřŖȱȱŘŖŗŞǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
£ȱȱȱ ȱǻȱȱŗśȱȱŘŖŗŞǼ
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Ȃȱę
ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǰȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱ¢ǰȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
¢ȱȱ¢ȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǻȱȱęȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱŝȱȱȱęȱ
ȱȱȱę¡ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ǽȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱ ȱȱęȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯ
ȱȱęȱ¢ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȂȱȱĜȂȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŘŞşȱȱȱ
ȱȱŘŖŗŜǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱĜȂȱ¢ȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱĜȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱ ȱŗśȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱŗŚǰŚśŖǯȱ
Directors’ interests
ȱȱȱȱȱȂȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱĜȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱ ȱȱ DZ
The Company
Direct interest:
ȱȱȱǻǯǼȱȂȱȱ
ȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱǻǼȱ ȱ ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱ
Indirect interest:
ȱȱȱǻǯǼȱȂȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱǻǼȱ ȱ ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱȱȂȱǻǯǼȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱŗśŖǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗśŖǰŖŖŖȱ
Number of shares
At At
1.4.2018 Acquired Sold 31.3.2019
Holding company
- Ajinomoto Co. Inc
Direct interest:
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰŘŜŖȱȱ ȱŗşŜȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱřǰŚśŜȱ
ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĜȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǯ
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Directors’ remuneration
ȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱ DZ
RM
¡DZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŞřŜǰŖŜŚȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜŘǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŞŚǰŝŗŚȱ
ȱȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŚǰŞŖŖȱ
ȱȱęȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖśȱ
ȱ¡ȱȂȱȱǻ¡ȱęȬȬǼȱǻȱŜǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰŞŝřǰśŞřȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱęȬȬȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŞŘǰŘśŚȱ
ȱ¡ȱȂȱȱǻȱęȬȬǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŘśśǰŞřŝȱ
Ȭ¡DZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŚŖǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŜǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗşǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱȬ¡ȱȂȱȱǻ¡ȱęȬȬǼȱǻȱŞǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚśśǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱęȬȬȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŞŗǰŞřŘȱ
ȱȬ¡ȱȂȱȱǻȱęȬȬǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśřŜǰŞřŘȱ
ȱȂȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŝşŘǰŜŜşȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱǰȱȱȱ
ȱȱDZ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ Ĵȱěȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱDzȱȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ Ĵȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱǯ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ ȱDZ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱ Ĵȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡Dzȱȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǯ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯ
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ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ¡DZ
ǻǼȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱDzȱ
ǻǼȱ ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǯ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱDZ
ǻǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱěȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ
¢ȱȱDzȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱěȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ęȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǯ
ęȱȱ
ȱȱ¡ȱĴȱ¢ȱ ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱ
ęȱȱǭȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ęȱ
ȱǭȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǯȱ
Auditors
ȱǰȱ
ęȱȱǭȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬǯȱȱȂȱȱȱȱ
ęȱ¢ȱȱŗŘŞǰŖŖŖǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŘŝȱȱŘŖŗşǯ
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STATEMENT BY DIRECTORS
PURSUANT TO SECTION 251(2) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2016
ǰȱ ȱȱȱǻǯǼȱȂȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱǻǼȱȱȱǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱǻ¢Ǽȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ŚŜȱ ȱ şŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗŜȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱęȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŘŝȱȱŘŖŗşǯ
STATUTORY DECLARATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 251(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2016
ǰȱ
ȱȱǰȱȱȱĜȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱǻ¢Ǽȱǰȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱŚŜȱȱşŖȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱ
ŗşŜŖǯ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ
¢ȱȱŘŝȱȱŘŖŗşȱ DZȱȱşŜŜŝ
ȱǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ
Ĵ
(W530)
ȱȱ
ȱ
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Opinion
ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱǻ¢Ǽȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ
řŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱĚ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱęȱǰȱȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱŚŜȱȱşŖǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ
řŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗŜȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ
ȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱĜȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢Ȭ ȱǻȱȱǰȱȱȱǼȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱǻȃ¢Ȭ ȄǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱǻȃȱȄǼǰȱȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢Ȭ ȱȱȱȱ
ǯ
¢ȱȱĴ
¢ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱĴȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴǯȱȱȱ
Ĵȱ ǰȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱ¡ǯ
ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱĴǯȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ęȱ
ǯ
Revenue recognition
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŘǯřǻǼȱȱȱŚȱȱȱęȱǯ
ȱȱęȱ¢ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡¢ȱŚŚŝǯŝȱǯȱȱ
ęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDZ
ǻǼȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱDz
ǻǼȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱ
ǻǼȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ ¢ȱȱȱ ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱ
ǻǼȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
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ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȂȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȂȱŘŖŗşȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȂȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱ
ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ
ȱȱǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǯ
ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱŘŖŗŜȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱȱǯ
ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǰȱǰȱȱǰȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¡ǯȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǰȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱȱĚȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ ȱ
¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱDZ
yȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĜȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱ¢ǰȱȱǰȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱǯ
yȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱǯ
yȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱǯ
yȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǰȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ǰȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱĴȱȱȱ
Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ
¢ȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȂȱǯȱ
ǰȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
yȱ ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱǰȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱǯ
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ȂȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǻȂǯǼ
ȱȱ ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱĴǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ
ęǰȱȱ¢ȱęȱęȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱǯ
ȱȱĴȱȱ ȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱĴȱȱ ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱĴǯȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱ
Ȃȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱ ǰȱȱ¡¢ȱȱǰȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ
ȱ¡ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱǯ
ȱĴ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱ ȱȱŘŜŜȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗŜȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ęȱȱǭȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱ
DZȱŖŖŖŘȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱŖŘŚŝŝȦŗŖȦŘŖŗşȱȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱǰȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ŘŝȱȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
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Items of expenses
ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŖŖřȱȱ ȱǻśǰŘŝŗǰŖŝŖǼ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘŗŖǰŖŘŝǰŖŚŗǼȱ ȱǻŘŖŞǰŝŜŚǰŖśśǼ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŚŖǰŜŝřǰřŘŗǼȱ ȱǻřŝǰŘŗŖǰŚŝśǼ
¢ȱęȱ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ Ŝȱ ȱǻśřǰřŘśǰŘŚŝǼȱ ȱǻśŗǰşśŞǰŖŝŚǼ
ȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŜǰŗŗŚǰŝŖŖǼȱ ȱǻŗřǰŖŞşǰŚŘŚǼ
ȱȱ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŜŜǰŝşśǰŖŞśǼȱ ȱǻŜřǰŚşŗǰŞŖśǼ
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year, net of taxȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŖřǰśşřǼȱ ȱŚŜŝǰŘŖŗȱ
ȱȱȱĴȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǻǼȱ ȱ ȱ
Ȭȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŖȱ şřǯŖŜȱȱ şŘǯśŚȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¡¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯȱ ȱ
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Non-current assets
¢ǰȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŘȱ ȱŝśǰŜŘşǰřřŖȱȱ ȱŞŚǰřŝśǰŖśŗȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗřȱ ȱŗǰřŞŚǰŗŗŜȱȱ ȱŗǰřřŖǰŞśŘȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŚȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱ¡ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Řŗȱ ȱŘşşǰŗŘŜȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŝǰśřŞǰśŝŘȱȱ ȱŞśǰşřŗǰşŖřȱ
Current assets
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗśȱ ȱŚŚǰŜřŘǰŖŞŗȱȱ ȱŚśǰŝŚřǰŘśŗȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŗřȱ ȱŗŖśǰşŗŗǰŚşşȱȱ ȱśŞǰŖŞŞǰŘşřȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŜȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŘŖǰŘŚřȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŝȱ ȱŗşŞǰŝŞŖǰŗŘŘȱȱ ȱŗŜşǰşŜŖǰŝŗŘȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŞȱ ȱŗŖŜǰřşŞǰşŞŞȱȱ ȱŗŘŜǰŝŚŝǰřŞŝ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚśśǰŝŘŘǰŜşŖȱȱ ȱŚŖŖǰŜśşǰŞŞŜȱ
Current liabilities
ȱęȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŗşȱ ȱśŚŞǰŞŝŚȱȱ ȱśśŘǰŚŗŗȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŖȱ ȱśŘǰŝŞŞǰřŘŗȱȱ ȱřŜǰŚŖŘǰśŘřȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŜȱ ȱŜŝǰřŖŖȱȱ ȱŘŜǰŚşŘȱ
¡ȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŝŗŘǰřŞŗȱȱ ȱŚŜşǰŝşŘ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰŗŗŜǰŞŝŜȱȱ ȱřŝǰŚśŗǰŘŗŞȱ
Non-current liabilities
ȱęȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŗşȱ ȱŗŗǰŞŖşǰśŞşȱȱ ȱŗŗǰŖřŚǰŘŗŚȱ
ȱ¡ȱȱ ȱ ȱ Řŗȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱşŝŝǰŘśŘȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗǰŞŖşǰśŞşȱȱ ȱŗŘǰŖŗŗǰŚŜŜȱ
¢ȱĴȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŘȱ ȱŜśǰŗŖŘǰŘřŚȱȱ ȱŜśǰŗŖŘǰŘřŚȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Řřȱ ȱŚŖŗǰŖśŞǰŘşŖȱȱ ȱřŝŘǰŝŚşǰŖŖśȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŚȱ ȱǻŞŘśǰŝŘŝǼȱ ȱǻŝŘŘǰŗřŚǼ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¡¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯȱ ȱ
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Share Other Retained Total
capital reserves earnings equity
RM RM RM RM
Note (Note 22) (Note 24) (Note 23)
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¡¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯȱ ȱ
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ȱĚ ȱȱȱ
ęȱȱ¡ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŘǰŜśşǰŗŗŗȱȱ ȱŜŝǰŖŜŞǰŗŜŚȱ
ȱDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŜǰŗŗŗȱȱ ȱśŝǰŚŗřȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻřǰřśŚǰŝŝŖǼȱ ȱǻřǰŘśśǰŞŖŚǼ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŝǰŖřřǰřşŗǼȱ ȱǻŜǰŜŚŝǰŜŗŖǼ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜǰŗŗŚǰŝŖŖȱȱ ȱŗřǰŖŞşǰŚŘŚȱ
ȱȱȦǻǼȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗřǰŖŚśȱȱ ȱǻŚǰŗŝŖǼ
ȱȱȱȱ Ĵȱěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗǰřŚŘȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱȱȱ Ĵȱěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŞŘǰşřśȱȱ ȱřŝŞǰŜśśȱ
ȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ Ĵȱěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŝǰŞřşȱȱ ȱŗŜŗǰşŘŘȱ
ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻřśŜǰŞŜşǼȱ ȱǻśŖǰśŗŚǼ
ȱȱȱȱęȱęȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰŝŞŚǰŘŖŝȱȱ ȱŗǰśŜśǰŗŝřȱ
ȱȱȱęȱȱȱęȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗǰśŗŖǰřŚřȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱǻǼȦȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŜŚŞǰŗŜŝǼȱ ȱŗǰśŞŖǰŚŜŚȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȦǻǼȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜŗǰŖśŗȱȱ ȱǻŗśŖǰśŞŝǼ
ȱĚ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŝǰŜŜřǰşŘŗǼȱ ȱǻŞǰřřşǰŘşşǼ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśśřǰşŝŘȱȱ ȱřŖşǰŚŖŖȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻřŘǰŚŞŗǰŞŜśǼȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰřŖŝǰŘşşȱȱ ȱřǰŖşŚǰřřŘȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŝŘŝǰŜŜŚȱȱ ȱŜǰŚśŜǰŖşşȱ
ǻǼȦ ȱ ȱȱęȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘŜǰśŗřǰŜŞřǼȱ ȱřŖǰŘşŝǰŚśŚȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱşŖȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ŘǰŘŚŞǰŞŖŖȱ
ȱĚ ȱȱęȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘŞǰŘŝŗǰřŗŞǼȱ ȱǻşŚǰŘřŝǰŝŘŝǼ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¡¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯȱ ȱ
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1. CORPORATE INFORMATION
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱǯȱȱȱĜȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱśŝŗŖǰȱȱ
ȱǰȱǰȱśŞŘŖŖȱ
ȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǯ
ȱ ȱęȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ŘŝȱȱŘŖŗşǯ
ȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǻȃȄǼǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱǻȃȄǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗŜȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ ǯ
ȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǻȃȄǼȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱ ŘǯŘȱ ȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŞǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǻ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȃȄǼȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǻȃȄǼDZȱ
ȱ ȱ ǰȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŞ
ȣȱ ȱȱȱŗDZȱȬȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǻȱȱȱ
ȱȱŘŖŗŚȬŘŖŗŜȱ¢Ǽ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱȱŘDZȱęȱȱȱȱȬȱ¢ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱşDZȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱŗśDZȱȱȱȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ęȱȱȱŗśȱȱȱȱ ȱ
ȣȱ ȱȱȱŗŘŞDZȱȬȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȱȱȱȱ
ȱŘŖŗŚȬŘŖŗŜȱ¢Ǽ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱȱŗŚŖDZȱȱȱȱ¢
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱŘŘDZȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
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ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ
ęȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ DZ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱşȱ¢ǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŞǯȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗřşǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ęȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱşǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱǻȃȄǼǰȱ
ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȃȄǼǯȱȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱ
DZȱȱ¢ȂȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱȱ ȱȱȂȱȱȱ
Ě ȱȱȁ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱşȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ¢ȂȱęȱDZȱ
Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ¡ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ǻȃ ȄǼȱ Ǽǰȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱęȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱşǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱęDZȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ řśŗǰşśşǰřŖŞȱȱ řśŗǰşśşǰřŖŞȱ
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(ii) Impairment
ȱ ȱȱȱȱşȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱŗřşȂȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ Ȭȱ¡ȱȱȱǻȃȄǼȱǯȱ
ȱ şȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻȃȄǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱşȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢Ȃȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱŗśȱȱȱȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ŗśȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŗŗDZȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ŗŗŞDZȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ŗřDZȱ
ȱ¢¢ȱǰȱȱȱŗśDZȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱŗŞDZȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗřŗDZȱȱȬȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱŗśȱȱȱęȬȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱŗśȱȱȱȱ¡ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱǯȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱȱǯȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱ¡ȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱŗśȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱěȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŞǯȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŞǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱŗśȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢Ȃȱęȱǯ
ȱ Řǯřȱ ¢ȱȱęȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǰȱ
ȱ ȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱǻȃȱȱ¢ȄǼǯȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱ¢ǯ
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ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ Ȭ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȬ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱǯ
ȱ ¡ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯ
ȱ ¡ȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȬ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȬ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ǯȱ¡ȱěȱȱȱȱȬ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱ ȱĚ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱǰȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱęȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ
¢ǯȱ ǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ DZ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Śȱȱŗśȱ¢ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ŝȱ¢
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Śȱȱŗśȱ¢
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱę¡ȱȱęĴȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŖȱ¢
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ¢ǰȱ
ȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱ
¡ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱǯ
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ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱȱȬęȱȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱ¡ǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȂȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȂȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱęȱ
ȱĚ ȱǻȬȱȱǻȃ ȄǼǼǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȬ¡ȱȱȱȱĚȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱęȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ
Ĵȱ ȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱ¢ȱȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯ
Initial recognition and measurement - accounting policies applied from 1 April 2018
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęǰȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ǰȱ ȱ
ǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ Ě ȱ
ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱęȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ǰȱ
ȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱǰȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗśǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱĚ ȱȱȱȁ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǻȃȄǼȂȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱĚ ǯȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱĚ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
Ě ǰȱȱȱęȱǰȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱǻȱ ¢ȱǼȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱǯǯǰȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
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ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱǰȱęȱȱȱęȱȱȱDZȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǻȱǼȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȱǼȱȱ ȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǻ¢ȱǼȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ ȱȱȱDZȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱĚ Dzȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱěȱȱǻȃȄǼȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǰȱęȱȱ
ǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢Ȃȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǻ¡ȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱǼǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻȱ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ¢ȱ
Ǽȱȱȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱǰȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱęȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱǰȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱěȱȱ
ǯȱȱȱ ȱȱĚ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ęȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱę¢ȱǰȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱęȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱǯ
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ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ ǰȱȱ¢ȱ ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱǰȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ
ȱȱǰȱ¢ȱĴȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ
ęȱȱȱǰȱȱȱǰȱȬȬ¢ȱȱȱȬȬȱęȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱęȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȱȱȱǼȱȱ
ęȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱǰȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¡ȱěǰȱȱȱȱǯȱ¡ȱěǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ęȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȱȱĴȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ę¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ¡ȱ
¢ȱȱ ȱǼǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱǰȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱŗŘȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱęȱȱȬǯ
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ȱ Řǯřȱ ¢ȱȱęȱȱȱǻȂǯǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
Held-to-maturity investments
ȱ ȱȱ ȱę¡ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱę¡ȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱȬȬ¢ȱ ȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȬȬ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǯȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ ȱȱȬȬ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ
ȬȬ¢ȱȱȱęȱȱȬȱǰȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱŗŘȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱęȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȬȬ¢ǯȱȱ
ȬȬȱęȱ
ȱ ȬȬȱęȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȬȬȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ¡ȱȱȱ
ǰȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱęȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱęȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȬȬȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ǯ
ȱ ȬȬȱęȱȱȱęȱȱȬȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ ȱ
ŗŘȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȬȬȱęȱǯ
Derecognition
ȱ ȱęȱȱǻǰȱ ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǼȱȱ
¢ȱȱ DZȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱȱȱ¡Dzȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȁȬȂȱЪȱȱ
ȱǻǼȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱǰȱȱǻǼȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱ
ǰȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ ȱ¡ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ ǯȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱĚȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ǯȱ
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ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱȱęȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱǯȱǰȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¡ǰȱȱȱ Ȭȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯȱ
ǰȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ǯȱȱęȱȱȱ Ĵȱěȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱǰȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱęȱĜȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱ¡ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱěȱ ȱȱȂȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱȱęȱȂȱȱ
ěȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱȱ ȱ
ȱ¡ȱȱǰȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ Ĵȱěȱȱȱ ȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȬȬȱęȱ
ȱ ęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱǰȱęȱęȱĜȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȬȬȱęȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȬȬȱęȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱěȱ ȱȱȱǻȱ
ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ȱȱęȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱǯ
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ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱȱęȱȱǻȂǯǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǻǼȱ ȬȬȱęȱȱǻȂǯǼ
ȱ ȱȱȱȬȬȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǯȱ ȱ ȬȬȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
(g) Inventories
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ DZ
ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ȱDZȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱǯ
Ȭȱ ȱȱȱ ȬȬDZȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǯȱ
(h) Provisions
ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǻȱȱǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱĴȱȱǰȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱĚǰȱ
ȱǰȱȱȱęȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱęǰȱȱȱǰȱȱęȱȱȱǰȱęȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱěȱǰȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ǰȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱĴȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢Ȃȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯ
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Subsequent measurement
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱęǰȱȱȱ DZȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǰȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱ
ěǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǯȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǯ
Derecognition
ȱ ȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ǯȱ
ȱȱ¡ȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěȱǰȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱęǰȱȱȱ¡ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ǯȱȱěȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ěĴȱȱęȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱęȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ¢ȱę
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱȱę
ȱ ǰȱǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȬȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ęȱȱ
ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ¢ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ȱ ę¡ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĜȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ǯȱȱȱ¢ȱ ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǻȃȄǼǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¡ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱǯ
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ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ¢ȱęȱǻȂǯǼ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ęȱęȱ
ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ęȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱęȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ Ȭǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ęȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱęȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱDZȱ
Ȭȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱȱ
Ȭȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱęȱȱǯȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱęȱęȱȱȱęȱ
ȱDZ
Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȬȱĴǯ
Ȭȱ ȱȱ¡ȱȱǯ
(l) Leases
(i) As lessee
ȱ ȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ ǰȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯȱ
ȱǰȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ
ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱǯȱ
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ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱĚȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱ
ȱȱȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǻȱ ȱȱ Ǽȱȱȱ¢¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǯǯǰȱ ǰȱ Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢Ǽǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱęǰȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ¢ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȬȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ
ŗśǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ęȱ
ȱȱȱ¡ǰȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǰȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱşŖȱ¢ǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ǯ
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(o) Taxes
ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
¡ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ęȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱěȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ
¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěǰȱ¡DZ
Ȭȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱěȱȱȱ
ȱęȱȱ¡ȱęȱȱDzȱ
Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ¢ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěǰȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱ
ȱȱ¡ȱǰȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱęȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱěǰȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¡DZȱ
Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǰȱěȱȱȱȱęȱȱ¡ȱęȱȱDzȱȱ
Ȭȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěȱȱ ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǰȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱěȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱęȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱěȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱĜȱ¡ȱęȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱęȱ ȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱĴǰȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ¡ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯȱȱ
¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǯȱ
ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱěǰȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱěȱȱ
¡ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
¡ȱ¢ǯȱ
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(iii) GST
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǯȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱǯ
¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ
¢ȱȱȱęȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ
¢ȱȱǯ
(q) Contingencies
ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¡ȱ ȱ
ȱęȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȱȱǻǼȱȱ ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱ¡ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ęȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ
ȱ¢ȱDZ
Ȭȱȱ ȱȱȂȱȱȱDz
Ȭȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱDzȱ
Ȭȱȱ ȱȱĚ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ Ȭęȱ
ȱ ȱȱȬęȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȂȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
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ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ DZȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ȱŗȱȬȱȱ ȱȱǻǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ȱŘȱȬȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱŗȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ȱǻǯǯȱȱǼȱȱ¢ȱǻǯǯȱȱȱǼǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ȱřȱȬȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȱǼǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ŘǯŚȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱě
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěȱȱȱ ǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱǰȱ ȱ¢ȱȱěǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱȱŗŗşDZȱ¢ȱęȱȮȱȱǰȱȱȱĴ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱȱşDZȱȱȱȮȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱŗŜDZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȣȱ ȱȱȱŗŘŞDZȱȱȱȱȱȱDZȱȬȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱȱřDZȱȱȱǻȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗśȬŘŖŗŝȱ¢Ǽ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱȱŗŗDZȱȱȱǻȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗśȬŘŖŗŝȱ¢Ǽ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱȱŗŗŘDZȱȱ¡ȱǻȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗśȬŘŖŗŝȱ¢Ǽ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱȱŗŘřDZȱ ȱȱǻȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗśȬŘŖŗŝȱ¢Ǽ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱŘřDZȱ¢ȱȱȱ¡ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱȱřDZȱȱDZȱęȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱȱȱŗŖŗDZȱȱȱȱDZȱęȱȱȱ
ȣȱ ȱȱȱŗŖŞDZȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱDZȱęȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱŗŝDZȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ěȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱę
ȱ ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ DZȱ
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MFRS 16 Leases
ȱ ȱȱŘŖŗŜǰȱȱȱȱŗŜȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱŗŗŝDZȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱŗŘȱǰȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȬȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱŗŗŝDZȱȱ¡ȱȱȱŗŜȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱ¡ǰȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱŗŜȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗȱ¢ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ ȱ¢ȱȱĴǰȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱŗśǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŜȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ěȱǯȱȱȱȱȱŗŜǰȱȱȱȱęȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱĜǰȱěȱȱȱ¡Ȃȱǯȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱŗŜȱȱǰȱ
ȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȬȬȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŜǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗŜȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱŗȱȱŘŖŗşǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ
ȱěȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ¡ǰȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱǯȱ
ǰȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěȱȱȱǯ
ȱ řǯŗȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¡ȱęȱ
¢ȱȱȱ ǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢Ȭǯȱȱȱȱ
¡ȱȱȱȱǰȱ¡ȱ¢ȱ ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱęȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěȱȱȱȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱǰȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱȱ¡¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱǰȱȱęȱęȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱŗşǯ
66
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
4. REVENUE
2019 2018
RM RM
Geographical markets
ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŝśǰŚŚŜǰřřŚȱȱ ȱŘŜŗǰŜŞşǰŗşşȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŗǰŚŜŗǰŘŞŚȱȱ ȱśşǰŞŚŘǰşşśȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŖśǰŗşŜǰŜşśȱȱ ȱŗŖşǰŘşŞǰśŖŞȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśǰŜŘŜǰŚŘŜȱȱ ȱśǰŚśśǰŜŗŞȱ
Performance obligation
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱŗŚȱȱşŖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŗŚȱȱ
şŖǼȱ¢ǯ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗǰŞŜŗǰŝŜřȱȱ ȱŗŖǰśŜŜǰŝŚŝȱ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱęȱ¡ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱȂȱȱȱȱřǰŞŝřǰśŞřȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ
řǰřŞřǰŜŗśǼȱȱȱȱȱȱŝǯ
67
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
7. DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ DZ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ¡DZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŞřŜǰŖŜŚȱȱ ȱŘǰŜŗŚǰŞŖŚȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜŘǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŗŜŘǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŞŚǰŝŗŚȱȱ ȱŚřŞǰŗśřȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŚǰŞŖŖȱȱ ȱŜŚǰŞŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖśȱȱ ȱŗŖřǰŞśŞȱ
ȱ Ȭ¡DZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŚŖǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŘŚŖǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŜǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱşŜǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŗşǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŗŘŖǰśŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱ ȱǰȱȱ¢ȱ DZ
Number of directors
2019 2018
ȱ ¡ȱDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ŗśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŘŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ŘŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŘśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱřȱ
ȱ řśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŚŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ŚŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŚśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŘȱ
ȱ ŚśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱśŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱŗȱ
ȱ śŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱśśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗȱ
ȱ śśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŜŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗȱ
ȱ ŜŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŜśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ŜśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŝŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱŗȱ
ȱ ŞŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŞśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ŞśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱşŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ Ȭ¡ȱDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ śŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŗŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚȱȱ ȱŚȱ
ȱ ŘŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŘśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ŘśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱřŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗȱ
68
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ¡DZ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱ¡ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱŘŖŗŞȱDZ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŝǰřŘŘǰŗŝŘȱȱ ȱŗŘǰŞśŘǰřŝśȱ
ȱ ȱ¡ȱǻȱŘŗǼDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰśŖřǰŖŞŘǼȱ ȱǻşŝŗǰşśřǼ
ȱ ȦǻǼȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘśşǰŚŗŞȱȱ ȱǻŗǰŖŝŚǰřśřǼ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰŘŚřǰŜŜŚǼȱ ȱǻŘǰŖŚŜǰřŖŜǼ
ȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱȱŘŚƖȱȱȱȱ¡ȱęȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ
69
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ ȱ¡ȱ¡ȱȱȱę
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱ¡ȱȱȱęȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱ¡ȱȱ
ȱěȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ DZ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱȱ¢ȱĴȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ǯ
2019 2018
sen sen
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱǯ
70
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
11. DIVIDENDS
Net dividend
Amount per share
2019 2018 2019 2018
RM RM Sen Sen
ȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱǰȱȱęȱȱęȱȬȱȱȱŚŝǯŖŖȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱŘŞǰśŝśǰřŗŗȱ ȱȱȱȱȂȱ
ǯȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ Ěȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȂȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŘŖǯ
71
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Plant, Furniture,
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱę¡ȱȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱęĴȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱ
RM RM RM RM RM RM RM RM
At 31 March 2019
Cost
ȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱŝŗǰśŘśȱȱ ȱŘŘǰřŜŝǰřşŝȱȱ ȱŜŗǰŘŚŘǰŚŜşȱȱ ȱşǰŚśřǰŞŝŞȱȱ ȱŗśŜǰŚŝŝǰŚŗŖȱȱ ȱŞǰŗŗŝǰŝŞşȱȱ ȱřřŚǰŖŗŝȱȱ ȱŘśŞǰŖŜŚǰŚŞśȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱśŖŜǰşŞŚȱȱ ȱŗǰŖŜŚǰŝşśȱȱ ȱśǰŖŝŗǰŖřŝȱȱ ȱŗŘşǰŜŚŗȱȱ ȱŞşŗǰŚŜŚȱȱ ȱŝǰŜŜřǰşŘŗȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŘŘŘǰŚŗŝȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŘŘŘǰŚŗŝǼȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻřŜǰřŖŚǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŝŘŘǰŗŜśǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻŝśŞǰŚŜşǼ
Ĵȱěȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŗŗŗǰŞŖŖǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŚŖŞǰŜŘŜǼȱ ȱǻŗŖŝǰŖŖŝǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻŜŘŝǰŚřřǼ
Accumulated
depreciation
ȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱřǰŘŘŘǰŗřśȱȱ ȱŚşǰŜŗŘǰŖŞşȱȱ ȱřǰşŚŘǰŝŚŘȱȱ ȱŗŗŗǰŝŞŝǰŝŚŚȱȱ ȱśǰŗŘŚǰŝŘŚȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŝřǰŜŞşǰŚřŚȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǻȱŞǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱřşŜǰŘşŚȱȱ ȱřǰŜŝŖǰŗŝŜȱȱ ȱŗǰŗŖşǰşŚşȱȱ ȱŗŖǰŖşŞǰŞŗśȱȱ ȱŞřşǰŚŜŜȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŜǰŗŗŚǰŝŖŖȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŗŘǰŚŘşǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻśŚŞǰşřŝǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻśŜŗǰřŜŜǼ
Ĵȱěȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻśŞǰŜŚŖǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻřŜŝǰşřśǼȱ ȱǻŗŖřǰŖŗşǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻśŘşǰśşŚǼ
Net carrying amountȱ ȱŝŗǰśŘśȱȱ ȱŗŞǰŝŘśǰŖşřȱȱ ȱŞǰŚŗŚǰŖŘŞȱȱ ȱśǰŘşŘǰŝśŚȱȱ ȱřşǰŞŚřǰŜŗŚȱȱ ȱŘǰŘŝşǰŘśŘȱȱ ȱŗǰŖŖřǰŖŜŚȱȱ ȱŝśǰŜŘşǰřřŖȱ
At 31 March 2018
Cost
ȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱŝŗǰśŘśȱȱ ȱŘŘǰřŜŝǰřşŝȱȱ ȱśŜǰŝşśǰŚşřȱȱ ȱşǰŘřŗǰśŗşȱȱ ȱŗśŗǰřŞśǰŗŗŞȱȱ ȱŝǰŞŜŞǰśŜŖȱȱ ȱşǰŜşŝǰřŘřȱȱ ȱŘśŝǰŚŗŜǰşřśȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗǰŜśŖǰŖŗŗȱȱ ȱŞśřǰŚŚŖȱȱ ȱśǰŖŖŝǰŞşřȱȱ ȱŚşřǰşřŞȱȱ ȱřřŚǰŖŗŝȱȱ ȱŞǰřřşǰŘşşȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŘǰşŚŘǰřşśȱȱ ȱŘşşǰŖŜŞȱȱ ȱŜǰŚŘŚǰşŘśȱȱ ȱřŖǰşřśȱȱ ȱǻşǰŜşŝǰřŘřǼȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻşřŖǰŗŚşǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻşřŖǰŗŚşǼ
Ĵȱěȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŗŚśǰŚřŖǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŜǰřŚŖǰśŘŜǼȱ ȱǻŘŝśǰŜŚŚǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻŜǰŝŜŗǰŜŖŖǼ
Accumulated
depreciation
ȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŘǰŞŘśǰŜŘřȱȱ ȱŚŜǰŘŖŜǰřřşȱȱ ȱřǰřŖşǰśŖŞȱȱ ȱŗŗŖǰŞśŞǰŝŘřȱȱ ȱŚǰŜŝŖǰŝśŞȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŜŝǰŞŝŖǰşśŗȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǻȱŞǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱřşŜǰśŗŘȱȱ ȱřǰśŚŝǰřŞŚȱȱ ȱŗǰřŖŚǰŚşŝȱȱ ȱŝǰŗřŖǰŖŜŘȱȱ ȱŝŗŖǰşŜşȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗřǰŖŞşǰŚŘŚȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŜŝŗǰŘŜřǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻŜŝŗǰŘŜřǼ
Ĵȱěȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŗŚŗǰŜřŚǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŜǰŘŖŗǰŖŚŗǼȱ ȱǻŘśŝǰŖŖřǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻŜǰśşşǰŜŝŞǼ
Net carrying amountȱ ȱŝŗǰśŘśȱȱ ȱŗşǰŗŚśǰŘŜŘȱȱ ȱŗŗǰŜřŖǰřŞŖȱȱ ȱśǰśŗŗǰŗřŜȱȱ ȱŚŚǰŜŞşǰŜŜŜȱȱ ȱŘǰşşřǰŖŜśȱȱ ȱřřŚǰŖŗŝȱȱ ȱŞŚǰřŝśǰŖśŗȱ
72
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
2019 2018
RM RM
Current
Trade receivables
ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŗǰŚŞŜǰŘŘŖȱȱ ȱŘşǰŞŖşǰśŞŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗřǰśŜşȱȱ ȱŗǰśŘřȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŝǰŚŘŘǰşŗŜȱȱ ȱŗŚǰŚŜŚǰŜŚŘȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚşǰŖŘŘǰŝŖśȱȱ ȱŚŚǰŘŝśǰŝŚśȱ
ȱ DZȱ ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŚŖǰŞŘşǼȱ ȱǻŘŝǰŝŞŚǼ
Other receivables
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚşǰŗŞşǰŞŞşȱȱ ȱŞǰśşŗǰşśŗȱ
ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜǰŗřŝǰřřřȱȱ ȱřǰŜşşǰŜŖŘȱ
ȱ ěȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŘŗǰŘŞŜȱȱ ȱŜŚŞǰśŞřȱ
ȱ ȱǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚşşǰşŖŘȱȱ ȱŚŜŞǰřřŚȱ
ȱ ¢ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŞŗǰŘŗřȱȱ ȱŚřŗǰŞŜŘȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰşŘşǰŜŘřȱȱ ȱŗřǰŞŚŖǰřřŘȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŖśǰşŗŗǰŚşşȱȱ ȱśŞǰŖŞŞǰŘşřȱ
Non-current
Other receivables
ȱ ěȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰřŞŚǰŗŗŜȱ ȱŗǰřřŖǰŞśŘȱ
ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱęȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱȱȱǼȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱęȱDZȱ ȱ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱřŘǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
73
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ŗŚȱ ȱ şŖȱ ¢ȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ ŗŚȱ ȱ şŖȱ ¢Ǽȱ ǯȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱ DZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘǰŘşŗǰŜśŚȱȱ ȱŗŗǰŗŚŞǰşŜřȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŖǰŞŘşȱȱ ȱŘŝǰŝŞŚȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚşǰŖŘŘǰŝŖśȱȱ ȱŚŚǰŘŝśǰŝŚśȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ¢ȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱŗŘǰŘşŗǰŜśŚȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŗŗǰŗŚŞǰşŜřǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱŗśśǰřşśȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŜŝśǰŜŞŗǼȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱĴȱȱĴȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŚŖŝǰŝŘřȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ ŚŝŗǰśŘŖǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱǯ
74
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱĴȱǻǯǯǰȱȱ
ǰȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱ¢ȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǼǯȱȱȱĚȱȱ
¢Ȭ ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱȱ¡ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ Ȭȱȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱȱ ȱDZ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ǻǼȱ ěȱȱ
ěȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŖƖȱ ȱ ŘǯśƖȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ ŖƖȱ ȱ ŘǯśƖǼȱ ȱ ǯȱ Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱŘǯŚŚȱ¢ȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŘǯŗşȱ¢Ǽǯȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯȱȱěȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ǯ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖŖȱ
75
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
15. INVENTORIES
2019 2018
RM RM
At cost:
ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗşǰŜşŚǰŘŞřȱȱ ȱŘŖǰŜŖŞǰŝśŗȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŖŖŖǰŖŗşȱȱ ȱŘǰŗşŞǰŝŘŚȱ
ȱ ȬȬȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŝŞǰŘŗŘȱȱ ȱřśŞǰşŜŘȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŘǰśśşǰśŜŝȱȱ ȱŘŘǰśŝŜǰŞŗŚȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŚǰŜřŘǰŖŞŗȱȱ ȱŚśǰŝŚřǰŘśŗȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱŘşśǰŖŞŝǰŜŗśȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŘşŘǰŘŖŞǰŗŗśǼǯ
16. DERIVATIVES
ȱȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǰȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱǰȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȂȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱ
ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
foreign
exchange Notional
contracts Amount
RM RM
As at 31 March 2019:
ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŜŝǰřŖŖǼȱ ȱřŚǰŜŞŗǰŖśŗ
As at 31 March 2018:
ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘŖǰŘŚřȱȱ ȱŘŗǰŚşŚǰŚřŞȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘŜǰŚşŘǼȱ ȱşǰŞŚŞǰŝŜŚȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱĚ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¡ǯ
ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŜŗǰŖśŗȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ ȱ ȱ ŗśŖǰśŞŝǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ ȱǯȱ
2019 2018
RM RM
76
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱŘǯşƖȱȱřǯŝşƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŘǯśśƖȱȱřǯŝşƖǼȱ
ȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱřȱ¢ȱȱşŖȱ¢ȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱřȱ¢ȱȱşŖȱ¢Ǽǯ
ȱ ȱęȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȬ¢ȱęȱȱǻȃȱȄǼȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱ
ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȬ¢ȱęȱ¢ȱȱŜƖȱȱŗŖƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŜƖȱȱŗŖƖǼȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱ DZȱ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ¢ȱDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱ¡ȱŗŘȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŚŞǰŞŝŚȱȱ ȱśśŘǰŚŗŗȱ
ȱ ¢ȱŗȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗǰŞŖşǰśŞşȱȱ ȱŗŗǰŖřŚǰŘŗŚȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘǰřśŞǰŚŜřȱȱ ȱŗŗǰśŞŜǰŜŘśȱ
77
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ ȱęȱȱǻȂǯǼ
ȱ ŘŖŗşȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ DZ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱęȱȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱęȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
obligation plan asset Total
RM RM RM
ȱ ȱȱȱęȱ¢DZ
ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰŘŖşǰŗŖŖȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗǰŘŖşǰŗŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝşşǰşŗŜȱȱ ȱǻŘŘŚǰŞŖşǼȱ ȱśŝśǰŗŖŝȱ
ȱ ŘŖŗŞȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ DZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱęȱȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱęȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
obligation plan asset Total
RM RM RM
ȱ ȱȱȱęȱ¢DZ
ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰŖŝŘǰřŞŗȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗǰŖŝŘǰřŞŗȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŖśǰŖśşȱȱ ȱǻŘŗŘǰŘŜŝǼȱ ȱŚşŘǰŝşŘȱ
78
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ ȱęȱȱǻȂǯǼ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱęȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ DZȱȱ ȱ
2019 2018
% %
ȱ¢ȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ
ęȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱǯȱ
2019 2018
RM RM
Trade payables
ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşǰşŚŗǰřşŜȱȱ ȱŝǰŗŘŖǰŞŗŚȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŘǰşśŞȱȱ ȱřŝŗǰřśśȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗǰŖŘŚǰŜŘŖȱȱ ȱŗŖǰřŘŝǰŝśŜȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŗǰŖśŞǰşŝŚȱȱ ȱŗŝǰŞŗşǰşŘśȱ
Other payables
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŞǰśŞŞǰŖŝŜȱȱ ȱŝǰŝŖŚǰŜŗŗȱ
ȱ ¢ȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŖǰŗŖřǰŘŚřȱȱ ȱŝǰŝřŝǰşşŖȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŖŜǰŞŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŞŚŝǰşřřȱȱ ȱŘǰŞŗŝǰŖŖşȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗşŖǰŖşśȱȱ ȱŘŗŜǰŗŞŞȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŗǰŝŘşǰřŚŝȱȱ ȱŗŞǰśŞŘǰśşŞȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŘǰŝŞŞǰřŘŗȱȱ ȱřŜǰŚŖŘǰśŘřȱ
79
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ
DZ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱȱȱȬȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱřŖȱȱŜŖȱ¢ȱ
ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱřŖȱȱŜŖȱ¢Ǽǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ řȱ ȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ
ȱȱȱřȱǼǯ
ȱȱȱǰȱȬȱȱȱȱȱȱȱřŖȱȱŜŖȱ¢ȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱřŖȱȱŜŖȱ¢Ǽǯ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ȱȱȱěĴȱȱ DZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘşşǰŗŘŜǼȱ ȱşŝŝǰŘśŘȱ
80
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Retirement
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱęȱȱ ȱ
obligations Provisions Total
RM RM RM
Property,
plant and
equipment
RM
ȱ ȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśǰśŗŘǰşŞŗȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰŘŞşǰŚřśǼ
ȱ ȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŘŘřǰśŚŜȱ
ȱ ȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜǰŞŜŝǰşŘŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰřśŚǰşřşǼ
ȱ ȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśǰśŗŘǰşŞŗȱ
Number of ordinary
shares Amount
2019 2018 2019 2018
RM RM
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱǯ
81
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ ȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱęȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱęȱ
reserves
RM
ȱ ȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŝŘŘǰŗřŚǼ
Other comprehensive income:
ȱ ȱȱȱęȱęȱȱȱȱǻȱŗşǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗřŜǰřŖŝǼ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŘǰŝŗŚȱ
ȱ ȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŞŘśǰŝŘŝǼ
ȱ ȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰŗŞşǰřřśǼ
Other comprehensive income:
ȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱęȱȱȱǻȱŜǼȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰśŗŖǰřŚřȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱęȱęȱȱȱȱǻȱŗşǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŞşśǰŜŖśǼ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŚŝǰśřŝǼ
ȱ ȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŝŘŘǰŗřŚǼ
ȱ ȱęȱęȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱęȱ¢ȱȱǯȱȱ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ¢ǰȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřśǰŜŖŞǰŖŚŚȱȱ ȱŝřǰŖŞŚǰŗşŝȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘŜǰşŚŜǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŗŞǰŞŘśǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜŘǰśśŚǰŖŚŚȱȱ ȱşŗǰşŖşǰŗşŝȱ
2019 2018
RM RM
82
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ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱęȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢DZ
2019 2018
RM RM
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱǯ
ȱ ǻǼȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱŝǯ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
¡ȱȱȱDZ
Note
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱ
ȱ¡ȱȱ DZ
ěȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǯ
83
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
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ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ ȱǯ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱDZȱ
ȱŗȱ ȱ Ȭȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯ
ȱŘȱȱ ȱ Ȭȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱ ȱřȱ ȱ Ȭȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱęȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱDZ
Level 2
RM
As at 31 March 2019:
Financial liability
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŝǰřŖŖȱȱ
As at 31 March 2018:
Financial asset
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘŖǰŘŚřȱ
Financial liability
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŜǰŚşŘȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱŗǰȱȱŘȱȱȱřȱȱȱęȱ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ
84
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
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ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯȱȱ¢ȱęȱ
ȱȱȱǰȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱęǰȱęȱȱȱȱęȱǯȱȱȱĴȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȬĜǯȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱęȱ
ȱǻȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱǼǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱ¡¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ¡ǯȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǯȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱęǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱěȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱ
¡ȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¡ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǰȱȱȱ ȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗřǯ
ȱȱȱę
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ DZȱ
2019 2018
RM’000 % of total RM’000 % of total
By country:
85
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
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ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱǰȱ¡¢DZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ŚŞƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚŘƖǼȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱ ȱȱȱśȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ŗŜƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŘŚƖǼȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗřǯȱȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗřǯ
ȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱĜ¢ȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¡ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĚ¡¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȬ¢ȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱǯ
On demand or
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢
2019 2018
RM RM
Financial liabilities:
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŘǰŝŞŞǰřŘŗȱȱ ȱřŜǰŘşśǰŝŘřȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŝǰřŖŖȱȱ ȱŘŜǰŚşŘ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŘǰŞśśǰŜŘŗȱȱ ȱřŜǰřŘŘǰŘŗśȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱęȱȱ ȱĚȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢Ȃȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱęȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ řȱ ȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ ȱ ȱ řȱ
Ǽȱȱȱȱǯȱ
¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱŗŖȱȱȱ Ȧǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ
¢Ȃȱ ęȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Şřǰŗŝşȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ ŞŞǰřŞŝǼȱ Ȧǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
Ȧȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱęȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯ
86
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱęȱȱ ȱĚȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¡ȱǯ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ǰȱǯȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱ ǯ
ȱ ¡¢ȱřŞƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚŖƖǼȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱřŖƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ
řŗƖǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¡ǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱǯȱȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱŗŖǰŚŗŘǰşŞřȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱşǰŞŝŗǰŞŜśǼǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱęȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱşŜƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŞŚƖǼȱȱŝŞƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŞŝƖǼȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱęȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱǰȱ¡ȱȱ
¢ȱŘŖŗşǯȱ
¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱęȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ǰȱǰȱȱȱ ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
2019 2018
RM’000 RM’000
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱęȱȱȱ ȱęȱȱ
before tax before tax
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱęȱȱ ȱĚȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȱȱȱȱ¡ȱǼǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱęȱȱ ȱȱęȱȱȬȬȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ
ȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱȱŗƖȱȦ ǰȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢Ȃȱęȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱŗǰşŞŝǰŞŖŗȱȦ ǯȱ
87
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
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ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ ȱǯȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱ
řŗȱȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȃȬȬȄǰȱ
Ěȱ ȱ ȃ¡Ȅǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȃȱ Ȅȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȭǰȱȱȱȱȱǯ
Consumer Industrial
business business
segment segment Total
RM RM RM
At 31 March 2019
Results
ȱ ȱ ȱęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřşǰŖşŝǰŚŝŘȱȱ ȱŘŘǰŞŗŜǰŜŖşȱȱ ȱŜŗǰşŗŚǰŖŞŗȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰřśŚǰŝŝŖȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝǰŖřřǰřşŗȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřśŜǰŞŜşȱ
ȱ ȱ ęȱȱ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŘǰŜśşǰŗŗŗȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ¡ȱ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŜǰŖŝŞǰśŖŞǼ
ȱ ȱ ęǰȱȱȱ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰśŞŖǰŜŖřȱ
At 31 March 2018
Results
ȱ ȱ ȱęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŗǰśşŗǰŖśřȱȱ ȱŘśǰśŘřǰŗŞřȱȱ ȱśŝǰŗŗŚǰŘřŜȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰŘśśǰŞŖŚȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜǰŜŚŝǰŜŗŖȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŖǰśŗŚȱ
ȱ ȱ ęȱȱ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŝǰŖŜŞǰŗŜŚȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ¡ȱ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŖǰŞŖŜǰŖŜşǼ
ȱ ȱ ęǰȱȱȱ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰŘŜŘǰŖşśȱ
88
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Consumer Industrial
business business
segment segment Total
RM RM RM
At 31 March 2019
Assets
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřşŗǰŗŜŘǰŗşŖȱȱ ȱŗŚŗǰŝşşǰşŚŜȱȱ ȱśřŘǰşŜŘǰŗřŜȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ¡ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘşşǰŗŘŜ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśřřǰŘŜŗǰŘŜŘȱ
Liabilities
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŚŖǰşśŜǰşŘŗȱȱ ȱŘŚǰŘśŝǰŗŜřȱȱ ȱŜśǰŘŗŚǰŖŞŚȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ¡ȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŝŗŘǰřŞŗȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŝǰşŘŜǰŚŜśȱ
At 31 March 2018
Assets
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřśŘǰŚřŞǰŗŞŚȱȱ ȱŗřŚǰŗśřǰŜŖśȱȱ ȱŚŞŜǰśşŗǰŝŞş
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŞŜǰśşŗǰŝŞşȱ
Liabilities
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŝǰřŜŜǰŞŚŜȱȱ ȱŘŖǰŜŚŞǰŝşŚȱȱ ȱŚŞǰŖŗśǰŜŚŖȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ¡ȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŜşǰŝşŘȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ¡ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŝŝǰŘśŘȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚşǰŚŜŘǰŜŞŚȱ
89
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
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ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ǯȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯ
Other
Middle Asian
Malaysia East countries Others Total
RM RM RM RM RM
Revenue
ȱ ȱŗŘȱ¢ȱŘŖŗŞǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȱȃȄǼȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱȱ
ȱȱȱǯȱǯȱǻȱȃȄǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȱȃ¢ȄǼȱ
ȱ¡¢ȱŘǰŖřŖǰŗŗŜǯśŞȱȱȱǻŗŞŞǰŜŖŚǯŗŞȱȱǼȱȱȱȓǰȱȱȱǰȱ
ȱǰȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱŞŗǰŘŖŚǰŜŜřǯ
ȱ ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęǯ
ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęǯ
90
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
LIST OF PROPERTIES
AS AT 31 MARCH 2019
91
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
AGENDA
ǻȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ŗǯȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ śŞthȱ ȱǯȱŝǼȱ
śǯȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱŗŘŖȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱěȱȱȱȬDZȬ
Ŝǯȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱŗŗŚȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱěȱȱȱȬDZȬ
ŝǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ǭȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ǻȱşǼ
ǯȱ
ęȱȱǭȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱę¡ȱȱ
ǯ
As Special Business
ȱȱȱȱȱęǰȱ ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱęǰȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱDZȱȬ
ȱ ȃTHATȱȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗŜȱǻȃthe ActȄǼǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǻȃBursa SecuritiesȄǼȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȦȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱǻŗŖƖǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱDz
AND THATȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱAND FURTHER THATȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȄ
92
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ ȃTHATȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱȱŘǯřȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ŘŜȱ¢ȱŘŖŗşǰȱȱȱȱȱDZȬ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
ǻǼȱ ¢ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¢ȬȬ¢ȱDz
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱDzȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰ
ȱ ǻȱȃMandateȄǼDz
AND THATȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱDZȬ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱ ȱȱȱ
Dz
ȱ ȃTHATȱ ȱȱȱǻǯǼȱȂȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱǻŗŘǼȱ¢ȱ
ȱśȱȱŗşşśȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȄȱ
ȱ ȃTHATȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱŜǰȱȱȱȂȱǻǯǼȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ
ǻŗŘǼȱ¢ȱȱŘŞȱȱŘŖŖŗȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȄ
93
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ ȃTHATȱȂȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ǻşǼȬ¢ȱȱȱȱŗȱȱŘŖŘŖȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȄȱ
ȱ ȃTHATȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱŘŜȱ¢ȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱěDz
AND THATȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȦȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ ¢ȱǻȃProposed AdoptionȄǼȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱǰȱ
ęǰȱ Ȧȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱǯȄ
ŗŜǯȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱDZȬ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱŚǯŖŖȱǯǯȱȱřȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱȱ¢ȱDzȱȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱǯ
¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱ
ȱDZȱŘŜȱ¢ȱŘŖŗş
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗŜȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¢Ȭȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱŘŝȱȱŘŖŗŞȱǻȱȱȱȱ
ȱȃPrevious MandateȄǼǯȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ȭȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱǻȱȱȱȱȱȃ ȱȄǼǯ
94
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱĚ¡¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
Ȭȱȱȱȱȱǯ
Řǯȱ ȱ ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǻȱȱȱ “the Proposal”)
ȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱĜȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¢ȬȬ¢ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŘŜȱ¢ȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱǯ
3. Retention of General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) as an Independent Director
ȱ ȱȱȱǻǯǼȱȂȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱǻǼȱǻȃTan Sri HashimȄǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱśȱȱŗşşśȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱǻŗŘǼȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĴǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ ȱęǰȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱ Ȭȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱŚǯŘȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ DZȬȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱęȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗǯŖŗȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǻȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȃsaid CorporationȄǼDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱŘȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱĜȱǻ¡ȱȱȱȬ¡ȱǼȱȱȱȱȱ
ǽȃĜȄȱȱȱǰȱ¢ǰȱ¢ǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǾDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱǰȱĜȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ǻ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡Dzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱęȱȱȱ
ǻȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ǽȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡Dz
ǻǼȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ
ǰȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Dz
ǻǼȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱĚȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȬȱȱ ȱȱ¢Dzȱ
95
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
4. Retention of Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang as an Independent Director
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗǯŖŗȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǻȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȃsaid CorporationȄǼDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱŘȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱĜȱǻ¡ȱȱȱȬ¡ȱǼȱȱȱȱȱ
ǽȃĜȄȱȱȱǰȱ¢ǰȱ¢ǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǾDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱǰȱĜȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ǻ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡Dzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱęȱȱȱ
ǻȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ǽȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡Dz
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ
ǰȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Dz
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱĚȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȬȱȱ ȱȱ¢Dzȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱǰȱ
ȱȱȱȦȱ¡ȱĜȱȱ¡ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱ ǻȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱȱ
ǻǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ǯ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǻȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȃsaid CorporationȄǼDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱŘȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱĜȱǻ¡ȱȱȱȬ¡ȱǼȱȱȱȱȱ
ǽȃĜȄȱȱȱǰȱ¢ǰȱ¢ǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǾDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱǰȱĜȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
96
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ǻ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡Dzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱęȱȱȱ
ǻȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ǽȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡Dz
ǻǼȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗǯŖŗȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǻȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȃsaid CorporationȄǼDz
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Řȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĝȱ ǻ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ¡ȱ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǽȃĜȄȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ǰȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǾDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱǰȱĜȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱǻ¡ȱȱȱȱǼȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱ
ęȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱ¡Dzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ǻȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ¢Ǽȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡Dz
ǻǼȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǰȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Dz
ǻǼȱ ǯȱ ȱȱȱȱĚȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȬȱȱ ȱȱ¢Dzȱ
ǻǼȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ
ȱȱȱȦȱ¡ȱĜȱȱ¡ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱ ǻȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱȱ
ǻǼȱ ǯȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǯ
97
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ǻǼȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗǯŖŗȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǻȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȃsaid CorporationȄǼDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱŘȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱĜȱǻ¡ȱȱȱȬ¡ȱǼȱȱȱȱȱ
ǽȃĜȄȱȱȱǰȱ¢ǰȱ¢ǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǾDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱǰȱĜȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDz
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ǻ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡Dzȱ
Ȋȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱęȱȱȱ
ǻȱȱȱȱȱ¢Ǽȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡Dz
ǻǼȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ
ȱǰȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢Dz
ǻǼȱ ȂȱȱȱȱȱȱĚȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȬȱȱ ȱȱ¢Dzȱ
ǻǼȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǰȱ ȱȱȱȦȱ¡ȱĜȱȱ¡ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱǻȱȱ¢ȱǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱDzȱȱ
ǻǼȱ Ȃȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ǯ
Şǯȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǻȃȱȄǼ
ȱ ȱȱȱŗŝȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȃǭȄǼȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱŘŖŗŜǰȱ ȱ ȱěȱȱřŗȱ¢ȱŘŖŗŝǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¡ȱǭȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱŘşȱȱŘŖŗŝǰȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱĜ¢ǯ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŘŜȱ¢ȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱǯ
98
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ŗǯȱ ȱȱȱȱǰȱ¢ȱȦȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŗşȱȱŘŖŗşȱ
ȱȱȱȱĴȱȱǯȱȱȱȱ
Řǯȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡¢ȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱĴǰȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱ
¡¢ǯ
řǯȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱǻŘǼȱ¡ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ
ȱęȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡¢ǯ
Śǯȱ ȱȱȱ¡¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȦȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
Ĵ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȦǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĜȱȱĴ¢ȱ¢ȱ
ǯȱȱȱȱȱ¡¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
Ŝǯȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱĴ¢ȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱ¢ǰȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ęȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǻ
Ǽȱǯȱǯȱȱȱŝǰȱȱǰȱ
ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ
ǰȱ śŖŚşŖȱ
ȱ ǰȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŚŞȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǰȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱŘŚȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¡¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ŝǯȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱřŚŖǻŗǼǻǼȱȱȱȱȱŘŖŗŜȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱǯ
99
SUSTAINABILITY
STATEMENT
CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
CONTINUE IMPROVING
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
CONTINUE MINIMISING
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
CONTINUE ENHANCING
SOCIAL PRACTICES
100
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CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
'Hʋɠ6WɪȴɰKɼOȫʑUɡ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǻȄFYȄǼȱ řŗȱ ȱ ŘŖŗşǯȱ ȱ
ȱǻ¢ǼȱȱǻȃAMBȄȱȱȃthe CompanyȄǼǰȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǻȃASVȄǼǰȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱ Ȭȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱ ¢ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
¢ȱȱȱ Ȭęǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱǰȱȱ
ǭȱǰȱȱǭȱȱȱȱȱ¡ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱĝȱȱ ǰȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ Ȭȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȂȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ Ȭȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱǰȱȱ¡ȱȱȁǰȱȱǷȂȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱ ǰȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ Ȭǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱȱǯ
101
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱ
ǻȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǼȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱǯ
ȱȱǰȱ ȱǰȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǯ
Feedback [102-53]
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱĴDZȦȦ ǯǯǯ¢ǯȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ǯǯǯ¢ȦȬǯ
102
10
102
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Promoting Sustainable Growth Creating Social Value through Solving Issues Faced by Society
Food Resources
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ To reduce food resources
consumption through
ȱ ȱ ŗŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ ¢ȱ ȱ řŗȱ ȱ Health and Well-Being resource saving Global Sustainability
ŘŖŘŗǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ To build a healthier technologies and To reduce the impact on
society by helping develop food processing the natural environment
ȱ Ȃȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ people to eat well technologies that can and strive for ecosystem
ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ǰȱě¢ȱȱȱȱ utilise food resources conservation
more effectively
ȱȱȱȱǯȱ
103
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
104
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱȦ
ȱ¡ȱĜ
ȱȱĜ
¢ȱȱĴ
ȱȱȱ
ȣȱ¢ ȣȱ
ȣȱ¢ȱ
Administration
ȣȱ¢ȱ ȣȱ ȣ Corporate
ȣ Corporate
ě
ȣȱ¢
Administration
ȣȱ
ȱȦȱ¡ȱĜ
Ȋȱȱ ȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¢ȱ
Ȋȱȱ ȱęȱȱȱ¢ȬȱĴ
ȱȱĜ
Ȋȱȱ ȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȦ
Ȋȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱ
Ȋȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȦ
¢ȱȱĴ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĜ
Ȋȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱĜȱȬȱȱȱ¢
Ȋȱ ęȱȱ¢ȱĴȱȱȱȱ¢
105
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Frequency of
Stakeholders Areas of Interest Forms of Engagement Engagement
ers
Shareholders ȱęȱ Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ ¢
/Investors ǰȱȱ Ȋȱ ¢Ȃȱȱȱęȱ ¢
¢ȱȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ ¢
ppliers
Suppliers ȱ¢ǰȱȱ ȱ ¢ȬȬ¢ȱ
ǰȱ¢ȱǰȱ
ȱȱȱȱ Ȋȱ ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱę ȱ¢
Ȧȱ¢ Ȋȱ ȱȦ ¢
Ȋȱ ȱ One time
mployees
Employees ȱǰȱ Ȋȱ ¢ȱ¢ ¢
ȱǰȱ Ȋȱ Ȧ ¢
ȱǰȱ
Ȋȱ ȱ ¢
ȱǰȱ
¢ȱ¢ǰȱ¢ȱ Ȋȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ¢
ǰȱȱȱȱ Ȋȱ ¢
safety Ȋȱ ȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱǻǼȱ ¢
Ȧ
106
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
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Anti-Corruption
Human Rights
Energy Consumption & Reduction
High
Waste Management
Workplace Diversity &
Water Consumption Equal Opportunity
and Conservation
Effluent Treatment
Ozone Depleting
Moderate
Substances (”ODS”)
Importance to Business
107
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱȱȱ¢ȱĴ
ȱ ȱǻŗŘǼȱȱ¢ȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱǻśǼȱȱǰȱ¢ǰȱȱǰȱ
ȱǰȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȬǰȱȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱĴȱȱȱȱȱǻǼǰȱ ȱȱȱȱ¡ȱǻŜǼȱ ȱȱȱȱDZȬ
108
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
109
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
ȱęȱȂȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
¢ǰȱ¢ǰȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ
ǰȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱěȱ¢ȱǯȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱǯȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ǯ
110
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
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ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱ ȱ ȱ £ǰȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
ǰȱȱȱȱĝǰȱȱ ȱȱǰȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱĴȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ
ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǻȃAGZEPȄǼȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞȱȬȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŘŖȱ ȱ
ȱȬȱ ȱȱǯȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱǰȱ ȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱ
ǻȃKPIsȄǼȱȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŝǯ
ȱęȱȱȱŗŚŖŖŗDZŘŖŗśȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǯ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ ȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢Ȭȱȱȱ¢ȱ
¢ȱǯȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱřƖȱȱ
¢ȱǯȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȬȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
-1 %
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
0.19 řŗȱ ȱ ŘŖŗşȱ ȱ Ŗǯŗŝşȱ řȱ
versus
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
0.195 FY 31 March 2018 ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗƖȱ ȱ
0.18
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
0.181 0.179 ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ
0.17
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
0.16 Ĝ¢ȱǯ
FY 31 March 2017 FY 31 March 2018 FY 31 March 2019
111
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CE
REUS
DU
RE E
ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱęȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȱǯ
Ȃȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱĴȱȱȱŚȱ RECOVERY
ȱȱǰȱǰȱ¢ȱȱ¢ǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱęǯ
ȱȱȱ¢ǰȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢Ȭȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȃAWCȄǼǯȱȬȱȱ ȱȱȱ
ǰȱǰȱ ȱǰȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȬ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱęǯȱȱȱ¢Ȭȱȱȱȱ£ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱǯȱ
+14%
% ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱ
100 ŗŚƖȱȱŞŘƖȱȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱȱ
versus ŜŞƖȱȱȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ¢ȱ
FY 31 March 2018
80 ŗŞƖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
řŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱȱȱȱ
60 ęȱǯȱ
82
68
40
32
20
FY 31 March 2017 FY 31 March 2018 FY 31 March 2019
112
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ĝȱ [306-1]
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ǰȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ Method of Treatment
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ǻȃETPȄǼǯȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Primary: Biological Treatment
ȱ¢ǰȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŖȱ Ȧȱ ȱ śȱ Ȧǰȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱǻřǼȱȱ¢ǰȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǻȱ Ǽȱ
ǰȱŘŖŖşȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǻȃDOEȄǼǯȱ
- 4%
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
5.2 ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
5.1 5.3 versus ǻȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞǼȱ¢ȱŚƖȱȱȱȱȱȱ
FY 31 March 2018 ȱȱǯȱ
5.0 5.1
4.9
4.9
4.8
FY 31 March 2017 FY 31 March 2018 FY 31 March 2019
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ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȧȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱǯ
-15%
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ 9.0
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
8.5
ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ versus
ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ 8.0 FY 31 March 2018
8.7
ȱȱȱȱĚȱ ȱȱ 7.5 8.4
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
7.0
ǯ
7.1
6.5
6.0
FY 31 March 2017 FY 31 March 2018 FY 31 March 2019
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃȱ
ȱ £ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ Ěȱ ǻȃCFCs”Ǽǰȱ ȱ ȱ ǻŚǼǰȱ ¢Ěȱ
ǻ
Ǽǰȱ ¢Ěȱ ǻȃHCFCs”Ǽǰȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǻ
řǼȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ
ŘǼǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ£ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱ ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱŘŖŗŝȬŘŖŗşǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱ
ǰȱȱ¢Ěȱ
ǻ
ǼȱȱȱǯȱȱȱĴȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱȱ ȱȱȱǻȬŗřŚȱȱȬŚŗŖǼȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ£ȱ¢ǯ
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ȱȱȱȱȱěȱ¢ȱȬȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱĴDZȱȃȱǰȱȱȄǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ǰȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱęȱȱ ȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱǯ
ȱȱęȱȱ ȱ ęȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱ
ȱęȱȱ
ȱȱȱŗŚŞŖDZŘŖŖŝȱ
£ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ¢ȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱŗşŖşȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǰȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱşŖƖǯ
416-1: Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories
102-43: Approach to stakeholder engagement
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ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
Ȭȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ǯȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱǰȱȱȱĴȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱǻřǼȱDZȱǰȱǰȱȱȬ
ȱǯȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǻřǼȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱǯ
413-1: Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs
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ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȧȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻProgram Perumahan
Rakyat, PPRǼǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ
Housewives and kids enjoying sampling Cooking demo and Fun Cooking by housewives Display Campaign
(Sayur Labu Campur)
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ȱ ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱ ȱȱȱęȱȱǭȱ¡ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȂȱǰȱ
ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ ȱȦȱȱȱȱȬȱǯȱȱ¡ȱ ȱ¢ȱ ȱȱ ȱȱ
ȱ ȱ şŚƖȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ǰȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ǯ
Ȋȱ ¢ȱ¢ȱȱ
Ȋȱ
Ȭȱȱȱ
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ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱǰȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
ȱ Ĵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯȱȱĴȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱęǯ
ȱȱęȱȱȱ
ȱŗŞŖŖŗDZŘŖŖŝȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ ȱ¢ǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱŗŞŖŖŗDZŘŖŖŝȱȱȱ
ŚśŖŖŗDZŘŖŗŞȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱȱȱȱ
ȱŗŞŖŖŗDZŘŖŖŝǰȱ ȱȱ
£ȱęǰȱȱȱȱȱȱǻȃHIRADCȄǼȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱ ȱȱȱǻřǼȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱǻŚǼȱȱ
ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱĴǰȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱŚśŖŖŗǰȱȱȱǰȱȱ ǰȱȱ ǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ǰȱȱǯȱȱ¢ǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱ
Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ Ȭ
Ȋȱ ȱȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱǯ
ȱǰȱ ȱȱ ȱǻŘǼȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱęȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
Ĵȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
119
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ęȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ǯȱ
ȱǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ Ȭȱ ȱ¢ȱ ȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱǯȱȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǰȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱŘŘȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱŗŖȱȱ
ȱȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ Ȃȱȱȱȱȱ
ǰȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱǰȱ
ǰȱ
ȱ ǰȱȱ
¢ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ ǰȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ ȱ ȱěȱȱǰȱǰȱ¢ȱȱǯȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱęȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱǯȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ řŗȱ ȱ ŘŖŗşȱ ȱ Ŝśŗȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ
¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ 26%
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ŞŚƖȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱŗŜƖȱȱȱ¢ȱǯȱȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ŖǯŜƖȱ ȱ ŜǯŚƖȱ ȱ ȱ ŝƖȱ ȱ ȱ 69%
ȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗŞǯ
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66%
Male Female
CONCLUSION
¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ
¢ȱ ¢ǰȱ ¡ȱ Ȃȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǯȱȱěȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱȱȱǯȱ
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CDS Account No.
Number of
ordinary shares held
of (full address)
being a *shareholder/shareholders of Ajinomoto (laysia) Berhad (“the Company”) hereby appoint :-
100%
ȱȱȘȦǰȱȱȘȱȱȱȱȱȘ¢Ȧȱ¡¢ȱȱȱȱȘȦȱȱȱȘ¢Ȧȱȱȱȱ¢Ȭȱȱ ȱȱȱ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱǭȱ¢ȱǰȱȱřȦŗśśǰȱȱǰȱśŝŖŖŖȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ǰȱŘŜȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱŗŖDZŖŖȱǯǯȱȱȱ
any adjournment thereof.
ȱȱ ȱȱȃȄȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱ¡¢ȱ
will vote or abstain from voting at *his/her discretion.
No. Agenda
1. ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
Resolution For Against
2. ȱȱȱęȱȱęȱȬȱȱȱŚŝǯŖȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱ 1
řŗȱȱŘŖŗşǯ
řǯ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȂȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱřŗȱȱŘŖŗşǯ 2
4. ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȂȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱŜśŖǰŖŖŖȱȱŘŝȱȱŘŖŗşȱȱ ř
ȱ¡ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ǯ
5. ȱȬȱǯȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱŗŘŖȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱ 4
ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱěȱȱȱȬǯ
6. ȱȬȱȱ£ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱŗŘŖȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ 5
ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱěȱȱȱȬǯ
7. ȱ Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃȱ ǻǯǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŗŚȱ ȱ ȱ 6
¢ȂȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱěȱȱȱȬǯ
8. ȱȬȱǯȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱŗŗŚȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱȱ 7
ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱěȱȱȱȬǯ
9. ȱȬȱǯȱ
¢ȱ
ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱŗŗŚȱȱȱ¢ȇȱȱȱ 8
ȱȱȱǰȱȱěȱȱȱȬǯ
10. ȱȱǯȱȱǭȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱǯȱ 9
ęȱȱǭȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱę¡ȱȱǯ
Special Business
11. Ordinary Resolution No. 1 : 10
Authority to Issue Shares pursuant to the Companies Act 2016
12. Ordinary Resolution No. 2 : 11
ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ
ŗřǯ Ordinary Resolution No. 3 : 12
ȱȱ ȱȱȱǻǯǼȱȂȱȱȱ
ȱȱǯȱȱǻǼȱȱȱȱ
14. Ordinary Resolution No. 4 : ŗř
ȱȱȱȱȂȱǻǯǼȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
15. Ordinary Resolution No. 5 : 14
ȱȱǯȱ
¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ
2. A member of the Company shall be entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to exercise all or any of his rights to attend, participate, speak and
vote at a meeting of members of the Company. There shall be no restriction as to the qualification of the proxy.
3. In the case of a Company having a share capital, a member may appoint up to two (2) proxies for the Meeting, provided that the member specifies
the proportion of the member’s shareholdings to be represented by each proxy.
4. The instrument appointing proxy shall be in print or writing under the hand of the member/shareholder or his duly constituted attorney, or in the
case of a corporate member/shareholder, under its common seal or under the hand of its officer or attorney duly authorised. The instrument
appointing a proxy shall be deemed to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a poll.
5. Where a member/shareholder is an exempt authorised nominee as defined under the Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991 which
holds ordinary shares in the Company for multiple beneficial owners in one securities account (“omnibus account”), there is no limit to the number
of proxies which the exempt authorised nominee may appoint in respect of each omnibus account it holds.
6. The instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that
power or authority shall be deposited at Securities Services (Holdings) Sdn. Bhd. of Level 7, Menara Milenium, Jalan Damanlela, Pusat Bandar
Damansara, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the Meeting or
adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote, or, in the case of a poll, not less than 24 hours before the time
appointed for taking of the poll, and in default the instrument of proxy shall not be treated as valid.