Sempena bulan Ramadan yang mulia ini, as-Salihin Trustee Berhad mengadakan Majlis Berbuka Puasa bersama-sama anak-anak yatim dan waris-waris harta pusaka yang sedang ditadbir di Kompleks Tabung Haji, Kelana Jaya, Selangor.
MAJLIS Berbuka Puasa itu diadakan bagi mengeratkan ukhwah dan silaturrahim di antara kakitangan as-Salihin Trustee Berhad bersama waris-waris serta meraikan anak-anak yatim membabitkan kehadiran seramai 160 orang.
Para jemputan terdiri daripada waris-waris harta pusaka dan 40 orang anak-anak yatim daripada Pertubuhan Kebajikan Ar-Rahmaniah, Rasa Hulu Selangor. Hadir sama Pengerusi as-Salihin, Tun Dato’ Dr Mohd Salleh Abas.
Majlis Berbuka Puasa yang diadakan merupakan pengisian program dalam bulan Ramadan Al-Mubarak dan merupakan acara tahunan, malah kesempatan ini turut memberi peluang kepada as-Salihin untuk menyumbang kembali kepada masyarakat terutamanya anak-anak yatim serta insan yang kurang bernasib baik.
Ketibaan tetamu seawal jam 6 petang dimulakan dengan Bacaan Yassin dan Tahlil serta penyampaian sumbangan kepada 40 orang anak-anak yatim yang diraikan.
Anak-anak yatim ini telah menerima sumbangan terdiri daripada beg sekolah dan duit raya. Selain itu, as-Salihin dengan bantuan para penderma telah berjaya mengumpulkan sejumlah wang sebanyak RM7,000 sebagai sumbangan kepada Pertubuhan Kebajikan Ar-Rahmaniah dan telah disampaikan oleh Abdul Aziz Peru Mohamed, Presiden/Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif as-Salihin.
Sementara itu, salah seorang waris, NurSolehah, 25 tahun yang kehilangan ayah tahun lalu berasa syukur kerana arwah ayahnya sempat berwasiat.
“Dengan adanya dokumen Wasiat yang sah dan perlantikan asSalihin Trustee sebagai Wasi untuk mentadbir harta pusaka arwah ayah. Jika tiada AsSalihin, memang saya tidak tahu bagaimana caranya untuk melaksanakan pusaka arwah. Lagi pun, adik-adik masih kecil lagi dan saya pula baru tamat kursus pengajian tinggi,” katanya.
The cornerstone of any festive season would be the reunion of families and loved ones, and as the Raya month approaches, family and friends from all over are planning their
travels home in anticipation.
NOW what if there was a chance to double the celebration with the best mobile devices in town? Making this very possible is Samsung’s Raya Bersama, Lagi Gembira campaign, where consumers and fans of the brand stand a chance to walk home with Samsung Galaxy devices worth up to RM332,400!
This year, Samsung Malaysia Electronics aims to double the winnings with the Raya Bersama, Lagi Gembira campaign to make the festive season and gift-giving a more meaningful and rewarding experience!
The campaign entails a contest spanning from 15 th May until 16 th June 2019, where only a single purchase of selected Samsung Galaxy device gives buyers a chance to walk home with double the gifts they came for!
“In the modern day Raya celebration, confectionaries like cakes, cookies, and kuihs are no longer the only gifts you can present your loved ones. The gift of technology is the perfect gift that covers any age and style, perfect for the whole family.
This year, Samsung wishes to bless our consumers with the gift of connectivity; and with the help of our Galaxy devices, staying connected will be as easy as ever. We hope that with this campaign, we can successfully place connectivity at your fingertips, making this Raya season a time of rekindling and preserving relationships,” said Yoonsoo Kim, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics.
With every purchase of selected Samsung Galaxy device, buyers gain an entry in the Raya Bersama, Lagi Gembira contest. In other words, treat mum to a new phone and you might just win a free phone for dad, too! And if lady luck is on your side, you may just walk home with the coveted grand prize of Samsung’s Galaxy ecosystem consisting of a brand new Samsung Galaxy S10+ 512GB, a Galaxy Tab S5e, a Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, a pair of Galaxy Buds, a Wireless Charger Duo Pad and a 10,000mAh battery pack.
What a way to celebrate! But the blessings don’t just stop there. There will also be weekly prizes up for grabs, where buyers could win a smartphone from Samsung’s Galaxy A series.
With the weekly prizes and a total of 10 grand prizes up for grabs, there will be plenty of blessings to go around this Raya season.
Entering the contest is simple – just head over to participating Samsung Brand Stores or authorised dealers and purchase any of the selected Samsung Galaxy devices. After filling in the relevant details and answering one simple question on samsung.com/my/2019raya, upload the proof of purchase to secure a slot in the contest.
Weekly prize winners will be announced at the end of every following week and grand
prize will be announced on 29 June 2019.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic chance to possibly own Samsung’s Galaxy ecosystem of innovative devices! For more information, please visit https://www.samsung.com/my/
Model CR-V ini tidak perlu diperkenalkan lagi kerana sejak pertama kali muncul dipasaran 20 tahun lalu, ia kekal popular hingga kini. Baca lebih lanjut sesi pandu uji Prebiu.com dengan model CR-V varian tertinggi 1.5 TC-P.
PERBEZAAN paling ketara ialah model ini dilengkapi dengan sistem keselamatan aktif termaju iaitu Honda Sensing yang memberi amaran mengeluarkan bunyi dan nyalaan lampu oren pada panel meter kepada pemandu sekiranya kereta ini dipandu terlalu rapat dengan kenderaan dihadapan.
Hanya versi premium saja dipadankan ciri Honda Sensing. Sistem itu dipadankan pada bahagian tengah atas cermin hadapan. Ia adalah ciri pemanduan pertama ditawarkan oleh Honda meliputi tujuh aspek keselamatan berikut.
Kawalan Jelajah Adaptif (Adaptive Cruise Control – ACC)
Jejak Kelajuan Rendah (Low-Speed Follow – LSF)
Sistem Amaran Perlanggaran Hadapan (Front Collision Warning – FCW)
Sistem Pembrekan Mitigasi Perlanggaran (Collision Mitigation Braking System – CMBS)
Sistem Bantuan Kekal Lorong (Lane Keeping Assist System – LKAS)
Sistem Mitigasi Tukar Lorong (Road Departure Mitigation – RDM)
Gabungan sistem LKAS, RDM dan LDW bertujuan meminimakan risiko kemalangan yang akan berlaku pada bahagian sisi.
Sistem LDW dibina untuk mengesan garisan jalan pada kedua-dua sisi kenderaan, dan ia akan memberikan amaran kepada pemandu secara memberikan amaran visual serta getaran pada stereng sekiranya kenderaan dikesan melewati garis jalan tanpa memberikan lampu isyarat membelok terlebih dahulu.
Bagi mereka yang kaki ‘cilok’ dan sering mengubah laluan tanpa memberikan isyarat, sistem kesemua ini akan memberi amaran kepada pemandu. Namun, anda boleh menekan butang berhampiran butang push/start untuk tidak mengaktifkan sistem berkenaan.
Bagaimanapun, Prebiu.com berpendapat, sistem LDW ini cukup membantu sekiranya pemandu mungkin terlelap atau kurang memberi perhatian kepada pemanduan.
Lampu amaran dan bunyi dikeluarkan jika kenderaan dihadapan terlalu rapat
Sistem LKAS pula, ia akan melaras semula arah stereng (menerusi sistem stereng kuasa bantuan elektrik) untuk memastikan kenderaan kekal pada lorongnya.
Sistem ini menggunakan kamera yang diletakkan pada sisi kenderaan bagi mengesan tanda-tanda pada permukaan jalan raya sebagai penderia untuk mengesahkan kedudukannya.
Sistem RDM pula beroperasi ketika kenderaan dipandu pada kelajuan 72 km/j hingga 180 km/j. Ia akan diaktifkan sekiranya kenderaan menghampiri sisi jalan, di mana roda stereng akan bergetar untuk untuk memberikan amaran kepada pemandu agar mengekalkan kedudukan kenderaan pada lorong.
Sekiranya pemandu tidak membuat sebarang tindakan dan kenderaan mula keluar dari lorong, sistem VSA akan diaktifkan untuk mengembalikan kenderaan pada kedudukannya.
Ciri Honda LaneWatch adalah satu-satunya ciri yang dipadankan bagi varian tertinggi. Ciri ini berfungsi memaparkan imej pada titik buta sebelah kiri pemandu yang dipaparkan terus pada skrin LCD ditengah-tengah papan pemuka. Ia dibantu sebuah kamera kecil pada cermin sisi kiri.
Sebagaimana model baharu CR-V lain, varian tertinggi ini dilengkapi enjin 1.5 Liter 4 silinder, 16 injap, DOHC VTEC Turbo yang mampu menghamburkan kuasa sehingga 193 hp pada 5,600 rpm dan tork 243 Nm pada 2,000 rpm.
Meskipun menggunakan enjin yang sama dengan Honda Civic varian Turbo, sebenarnya CR-V ini telah diberikan talaan yang berbeza disebabkan faktor saiz dan bentuknya. Honda Civic menyalurkan kuasa 171 hp pada 5,500 rpm dan tork 220 Nm pada 1,700 rpm.
Bagi enjin turbo ini, ia ditawarkan dengan tiga varian; 1.5TC-P 2WD yang merupakan varian tertinggi, selain 1.5TC AWD dan 1.5TC 2WD. Selain itu, ia hanya menawarkan satu enjin Naturally Aspirated (N/A) yang diletakkan sebagai varian paling asas iaitu 2.0L 2WD.
Varian turbo turut didatangkan dengan dua corong tip ekzos krom seperti mana yang turut ditampilkan pada model Civic turbo 2016, manakala ekzos tunggal untuk varian 2.0 N/A.
Bahagian luaran CR-V terbaharu ini tidak perlu dinafikan tampil dengan imej dan rekaan lebih besar serta tegap berbanding model terdahulu. Ini turut diakui rakan penulis yang mengatakan model terbaharu ini ‘sudah lengkap’ dan tidak perlu diubahsuai dengan ciri tambahan lain.
Padanan lampu utama projektor dinamik LED turut memberikan kelebihan buat CR-V 2017 ini dan varian tertinggi, 1.5TC-P 2WD menerima Advanced LED sepenuhnya selain disertakan dengan Auto High Beam dan Active Cornering Light.
Selain pada lampu utama, Honda turut memilih teknologi LED bagi lampu nyalaan siang, lampu isyarat membelok, lampu belakang dan lampu brek bagi semua varian.
Untuk varian tertinggi 1.5 TC-P, dihadirkan dengan pintu bonet belakang berkuasa, dan butang kawalan operasi bagi lain-lain varian.
Perubahan ketara turut dilakukan pada kabinnya apabila bahagian panel papan pemukanya menerima sentuhan gaya yang lebih elegan dengan penggunaan material kulit sentuhan lembut berwarna hitam dengan kekemasan kayu menjadi pilihan bagi varian turbo manakala tona perak untuk varian 2.0L 2WD.
Konsol ditengah-tengah kerusi hadapan amat luas dan mampu memuatkan pelbagai barangan termasuk tablet bersaiz standard atau bagi wanita tentunya beg tangan.
Ciri standard ditawarkan bagi Honda CR-V ialah panel instrumen LED, brek parkir elektronik dan penahan brek auto, pendingin hawa auto dwi-zon dengan corong pendingin hawa untuk tempat duduk belakang, kemasukan tanpa kunci, butang Push/Start dan skrin sesentuh audio tujuh-inci bersama Apple CarPlay dan Android Auto serta lapan-pembesar suara.
Bukan itu sahaja, kesemua varian turut menerima tempat duduk separa kulit bersama lapan-talaan kuasa untuk pemandu dan empat-talaan bagi penumpang hadapan. Enam beg udara keselamatan turut dipadankan pada model ini.
Bagi model yang dipandu uji Prebiu.com kali ini, bahagian kargo CR-V ini berkapasiti 522 liter dan mampu mencecah sehingga 1,084 liter sekiranya tempat duduk barisan kedua dilipat rata, iaitu 250 mm lebih luas berbanding model terdahulu.
Model ini juga dilengkapi dengan Walk Away Auto Lock, di mana kenderaan boleh dikunci sendiri apabila pemandu (atau yang menyimpan kunci kenderaan ini) berjalan dalam jarak 1.5 meter dari kenderaan ini. Sistem ini sama seperti yang ditampilkan pada Civic 2016 namun sedikit kecewa tiada sistem penghidup pendingin hawa dari alat kunci kawalan jauh.
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Memandu uji model varian tertinggi 1.5TC-P 2WD ini amat menyeronokkan kerana enjinnya bukan sahaja cukup responsif tetapi merasakan seakan memandu kereta dengan enjin berkuasa 2.4 liter.
Walaupun saiz badannya kelihatan besar dan berat, SUV popular ini seakan tidak memberikan masalah untuk memecut laju di lebuh raya atau dipandu sebagai kenderaan harian ke tempat kerja.
Honda Lane Watch memaparkan imej objek atau kenderaan menerusi kamera kecil di bawah cermin sisi kiri
Honda turut mendatangkan sistem yang mengembalikan kepekaan pemandu yang digelar ‘Driver Attention Monitor’. Sekiranya sistem ini mengesan pemanduan terganggu yang mungkin disebabkan pemandu mengantuk, ia akan mengeluarkan bunyi dan indikator pada skrin informasi.
Tahap penggunaan bahan api juga boleh diberikan pujian dan Honda CR-V 1.5L Turbo diiktiraf sebagai Kenderaan Cekap Tenaga (EEV) sekali gus menawarkan penggunaan minyak lebih cekap iaitu dengan catatan 7 Liter per 100km.
Kini selepas lebih 20 tahun, model terbaru CR-V yang sudah memasuki generasi kelima tampil dengan reka bentuk serba baru dengan padanan ciri teknologi terkini.
Honda CR-V adalah model SUV yang dipasang sepenuhnya di Melaka dan amat berbaloi untuk dimiliki sebagai kenderaan harian atau hujung minggu selain menawarkan harga jualan terpakai yang tinggi.
The 21st edition of the International Engine & Powertrain of the Year has seen Ferrari triumph again, taking the overall title with its 720-cv, 3.9-litre V8 for the fourth year running, a feat never achieved by any other engine in the history of the awards.
The 3902 cc V8 engine that powers the 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 488 Pista and 488 Pista Spider took the overall honours and also the Performance Engine award.
With this year’s change from capacity categories to power output categories, to ensure a fairer judging of hybrid powertrains, Ferrari’s V8 took a further two categories: the same engine was voted the best power unit over 650 PS, while the 3855 cc version that powers the Portofino (with 600 cv) and GTC4Lusso T (with 610 cv) was awarded the 550 to 650 PS category.
As a result, this year’s ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany saw Ferrari’s tally of International Engine & Powertrain of the Year awards rise to an impressive 31.
Ferrari 488 Pista
Technical specifications
ENGINE
Type90-degree V8 turbo
Overall displacement3902 cc
Bore and stroke86.5 x 83 mm
Max. power output*530 kW (720 cv) at 8000 rpm
Specific power output185 cv/l
Max. torque770 Nm at 3000 rpm
Max. engine speed8000 rpm
Compression ratio9.6:1
FUEL CONSUMPTION/CO 2 EMISSIONS**
Fuel consumption12.4l/100 km
CO2282 g/km
Ferrari Portofino and GTC4Lusso T
Technical specifications
Type90-degree V8 turbo
Overall displacement 3855 cc
Bore and stroke 86.5 mm x 82 mm
Max. power output * 441 kW (600 cv) – 449 kW (610 cv) at 7500 rpm
Tealive tiba di Eropah dengan outlet pertama di UK iaitu di Manchester dan London sebagai cawangan pertama
PAKAR perkhidmatan makanan dan minuman layanan segera premium Malaysia Loob Holding Sdn Bhd kini melebarkan sayapnya ke Eropah dengan pembukaan kedai Tealive di United Kingdom yang sudah mula beroperasi baru-baru ini.
Pengasas dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Loob Holding Bryan Loo berkata pencapaian ini telah lama dinanti-nantikan sejak jenama Tealive dilahirkan di Malaysia dua tahun yang lalu.
“Mungkin ramai menganggapnya sebagai satu pencapaian yang kecil tetapi bagi kami,
pencapaian ini adalah suatu kejayaan yang besar, lebih-lebih lagi untuk sebuah jenama dari Malaysia yang kini telah berjaya menembusi pasaran Eropah.
“Sejak kelahiran Tealive, kami berazam untuk membudayakan teh moden ke seluruh pelusuk Malaysia dan juga ke serata dunia.
“Kami juga menerima sokongan daripada ribuan pelanggan Tealive ketika meluaskan
perniagaan kami ke China, Vietnam dan Australia. Menerusi pengalaman yang diperolehi
semasa pembukaan kedai Tealive di Australia, kami telah menjadikannya sebagai pedoman
untuk memasuki pasaran United Kingdom,” katanya.
Pembukaan outlet Tealive di kota Manchester telah disambut meriah dengan pelanggan
berpusu-pusu untuk mendapatkan serta menikmati keenakan rasa pelbagai jenis teh yang
diadun dengan tekun dan teliti oleh barisan “tearista” Tealive.
Di antara perisa-perisa signatur Tealive yang menarik minat pelanggan di Manchester ialah
Teh Susu Pearl perisa Karamel, Matcha Latte Kacang Merah dan rangkaian Teh Ais Buah
Segar yang dihidang bersama pulpa buah-buahan.
Loo berkata, syarikatnya amat bertuah kerana mempunyai rakan kongsi tempatan terbaik di kesemua pasaran antarabangsa mereka dan di United Kingdom, mereka telah menjalinkan usahasama bersama Legend Ventures Ltd.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Legend Ventures Samuel Chin berkata, syarikatnya telah mula
merancang untuk membuka kedai Tealive yang kedua di kota London pada tahun ini dan
dijangka membuka sejumlah lima kedai Tealive dalam tahun operasi pertama.
Ibu pejabat Legend Ventures yang berpangkalan di London merupakan pusat sehenti bagi semua urusan perniagaan Tealive di rantau Eropah.
“Kami berbesar hati kerana dapat menjalinkan usahasama bersama Loob Holding Sdn Bhd di United Kingdom kerana seperti yang kita sedia maklum, Loob Holding adalah pelopor
kepada budaya teh moden di rantau Asia Tenggara.
“Justeru itu, kami berharap agar usahasama yang terjalin ini akan menjadi batu loncatan kepada peluasan jenama Tealive di Eropah,” kata Chin.
“Dengan pemahaman selok-belok perniagaan di rantau Barat yang mendalam, kami juga
berharap untuk menjadikan perniagaan kami sebagai laluan masuk bagi jenama Tealive
untuk memperluaskan jejaknya di pasaran Eropah,” katanya.
Tealive mempunyai lebih daripada 250 kedai di Malaysia dengan 3 juta penggemar setiap
bulan. Dengan sasaran pembukaan sebanyak 1000 buah outlet di 15 buah negara merentasi empat benua, Tealive beriltizam untuk menjadi sebuah jenama teh gaya hidup bertaraf global dalam tempoh dua ke tiga tahun.
Menyambut ketibaan bulan Syawal dengan semangat prihatin dan berkongsi, Takaful Malaysia meneruskan usaha menyemarakkan keceriaan kepada golongan kurang bernasib baik.
SERAMAI 30 anak-anak dari Pusat Jagaan Telaga Kasih Nur Muhammad telah melalui pengalaman yang menerujakan serta tidak dapat dilupakan sewaktu program membeli-belah yang dianjurkan syarikat di AEON Bandar Utama.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan Takaful Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohamed Hassan Kamil berkata, “Program ini merupakan salah satu platform bagi Takaful Malaysia untuk menjangkau masyarakat, khususnya kanak-kanak yang kurang bernasib baik.
Komitmen kami terhadap program CSR sentiasa menjadi sebahagian daripada budaya korporat syarikat. Ia adalah tanggungjawab kami untuk menghulurkan bantuan di mana perlu dan sentiasa mengingati mereka yang kurang bernasib baik untuk menyambut perayaan dengan sempurna melalui aktiviti yang dianjurkan seperti ini.
Kami amat berbesar hati kerana berpeluang menganjurkan program ini untuk tahun kesembilan. Program ini bertujuan untuk membuktikan kepada anak-anak ini bahawa mereka sentiasa tidak dilupakan kerana kami mahu mengeratkan hubungan kami dengan masyarakat.”
Hassan Kamil berkata, pihaknya menyedari bahawa mungkin sukar untuk memenuhi kekosongan emosional anak-anak ini terutama semasa musim perayaan; namun melalui inisiatif CSR ini kami berharap dapat mengembalikan senyuman di wajah mereka.
Semua ini adalah untuk memberi anak-anak tersebut peluang untuk menyelami pengalaman kemeriahan persiapan Syawal yang bakal tiba dan bukan hanya memberikan bantuan kewangan. Selain daripada perbelanjaan membeli-belah, pengurusan kanan Takaful Malaysia juga turut menyampaikan duit raya kepada anak-anak Pusat Jagaan Telaga Kasih Nur Muhammad.”
Pusat Jagaan Telaga Kasih Nur Muhammad adalah rumah kebajikan yang ditubuhkan pada bulan Jun 2013 yang menyediakan perlindungan dan bimbingan kepada anak-anak yang memerlukan terutamanya anak-anak yatim. Terdapat dua buah rumah yang terletak di Kota Damansara yang menempatkan tiga puluh (30) anak yatim berumur dari satu (1) tahun hingga dua belas (12) tahun.
Selain daripada aktiviti membeli-belah Raya, Dato’ Sri Hassan Kamil, yang turut serta di dalam majlis ini menyampaikan replika cek berjumlah RM5,000 kepada Pengurus Rumah Pusat Jagaan Telaga Kasih Nur Muhammad, Ustaz Muhammad Hussin Mohamed.
Ustaz Muhammad Hussin berkata, “Sebagai penjaga kepada anak-anak ini, kami sentiasa berusaha untuk menyediakan keperluan asas yang mencukupi kepada mereka walaupun bekalan sentiasa berkurangan.
“Kami amat berterima kasih kepada Takaful Malaysia kerana memberikan keceriaan dan peluang kepada anak-anak Pusat Jagaan Telaga Kasih Nur Muhammad untuk menyambut Syawal dengan penuh kebahagiaan. Sumbangan yang diberikan ini sangat membantu dan menyentuh hati saya apabila melihat kegembiraan dan keseronokan pada wajah anak-anak ini,” katanya.
Yayasan Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin, the CSR foundation of Naza Group of Companies, visited an old folks’ home and the Children’s Cancer Ward in Hospital Kuala Lumpur over the last few days to spread cheer during the Ramadhan month.
IN the last week, the foundation’s volunteers visited Pusat Jagaan Al-Fikrah old folks’ home in Kajang to make the month of Ramadhan more meaningful for them.
The Co-founder & Director of the Naza Group of Companies, Puan Sri Datin Seri Utama Zaleha Ismail and her family were also present to help with the distribution of Zakat and daily necessities to residents of the home.
“The Naza Group has been practising the sharing of festive joy with welfare homes since the foundation was established, through the foundation’s community outreach programmes that underline our initiatives of being a caring corporate citizen that is actively involved in community building,” said SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, Group Executive Chairman & CEO, Naza Corporation Holdings.
Yayasan Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin’s volunteers, Naza Group shareholders and their families also made a visit to the Children’s Cancer Ward in Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL), led by SM
Nasarudin.
The children at the ward were entertained with clown appearances and fun activities with the volunteers. The children also received duit raya, essentials and Hari Raya goodies
courtesy from the foundation.
“We want to share our good fortune and blessings with the less fortunate especially during the month of Ramadhan. All the activities and programmes by Yayasan Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin serve the purpose of giving hope, strength, courage and motivation to the needy.
We hope to be a part of a caring society and continue to give back to the communities we operate in together with our employees,” added SM Nasarudin.
Yayasan Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin was established in honour of the Group’s late founder Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin with a mission to provide aid to the underserved communities in Malaysia based on three key pillars – Education, Community Development and Healthcare.
The Naza Group, a successful privately owned Bumiputera conglomerate, will continue to reach out to more charitable organisations through their philanthropic and social outreach programmes.
The Foundation believes in giving back to society and improving the quality of life of the less fortunate. Over the years, Yayasan Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin has distributed zakat to 26 schools, donated 188 vehicles, conducted 12 education workshops, and donated school uniforms, food items and necessities.
Hektar Asset Management Sdn Bhd, the Manager of Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (Hektar REIT) announced that Hektar REIT has achieved RM33.3 million in Gross Revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019, down 1.8% from the corresponding period in the previous year.
THE Net Property Income (NPI) for the quarter reached RM18.6 million. The slight dip in results is due to the ongoing anchor strategy review of the portfolio.
“Hektar is reviewing the anchor strategies of the portfolio”, announced Hektar Asset Management Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Hisham Othman.
“As part of our transformation plan and overall strategy, we are reviewing anchor and mini-anchor participation as catalysts for the portfolio”, continued Hisham.
“Mini-anchors are typically brands or tenants which can bring in traffic or serve as magnets for other specialty retailers. The challenge is that they are usually sizable tenants that pay lower rent.
However, the end result is that mall benefits financially in the long run through improvements in traffic and consumer spending, resulting in a positive upward cycle. We may go through a dip in performance, so this strategy requires patient execution”, said Hisham.
Hektar REIT’s portfolio occupancy dipped to 90.8%, with all malls recording slight declines except for Segamat Central which edged up in the last quarter. Overall portfolio rental reversions were negative 4.2% for the quarter with a mixed set of numbers. Segamat Central was once again the exception with positive rental reversions of 57.5%, followed by Wetex Parade with 50.8% and Kulim Central with 12.9%.
“Segamat Central was the first mall in our portfolio to undergo an anchor change in late 2018. The new supermarket TF ValueMart has been a hit with locals, resulting in improved traffic.
This has stimulated retailer interest in Segamat Central, which has led to this impressive quarter with a 57.5% increase in rental reversions”, said Hisham, adding, “We hope this continues to stimulate retailer interest in the northern Johor market”.
Both Segamat Central and Wetex Parade (Muar) are located in northern Johor. “Wetex Parade had a good quarter with rental reversions up 50.8%. This follows the revitalisation of the Classic Hotel next door, which was refurbished and reopened in December 2018 and also the opening of a new mini-anchor, MR. D.I.Y. For Central Square, we opened our food court brand, Seleria, which has been popular in Mahkota Parade and Kulim Central.
Finally, we are reviewing Subang Parade and Mahkota Parade’s anchor strategies. Both are the largest contributors to the portfolio resulting in the negative dip in performance this quarter as both suffered negative rental reversions.
For Subang Parade, we are working closely with securing a new supermarket anchor, which we expect will greatly stimulate retailer activity. For Mahkota Parade, we are also studying new mini-anchor catalysts.
We hope to make some major announcements later this year, so watch this space,” concluded Hisham.
Hektar REIT declared an income distribution per unit (“DPU”) of 1.93 sen for the first quarter ended 31 March 2019. The Book Closing Date is 11 June 2019 and the final distribution will be made on 10 July 2019.
Based on the closing price of RM1.14 on 31 March 2019, the annualised DPU for the year represented a DPU yield of approximately of 6.8%.
ABOUT HEKTAR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (“Hektar REIT”) is Malaysia’s first listed retail-focused REIT. The primary objectives of Hektar REIT are to provide unitholders with sustainable dividend income and to achieve long-term capital appreciation of the REIT.
Hektar REIT was listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 4 December 2006 and currently owns 2 million square feet of retail space in 4 states with assets valued at RM1.2 billion as at 31 December 2018. The REIT’s cornerstone investor is Frasers Centrepoint Trust, part of Frasers Property Ltd, headquartered in Singapore.
Hektar REIT is managed by Hektar Asset Management Sdn Bhd and the property manager is Hektar Property Services Sdn Bhd. Hektar REIT’s portfolio of commercial properties includes Subang Parade in Subang Jaya, Selangor; Mahkota Parade in Melaka; Wetex Parade & Classic Hotel in Muar, Johor; Central Square in Sungai Petani, Kedah; Kulim Central in Kulim, Kedah and Segamat Central in Segamat, Johor. For more information, please visit www.HektarREIT.com
Renault presents MEGANE R.S. TROPHY-R, a new version of a saga begun 15 years ago, that has set like its iconic forerunners a new record on the Nordschleife in front-wheel-drive production car category. It perpetuates Renault Sport’s passion for challenge and performance.
COMPARED to the Megane R.S. Trophy, the Renault MEGANE R.S. TROPHY-R, equipped with the same 300 hp engine, owes its increased speed to the weight reduction (up to 130 kg), the work on aerodynamics and the more radical development of its chassis for road holding.
The Renault MEGANE R.S. TROPHY-R will be launched on the market before the end of 2019, as an exclusive limited edition of a few hundred units only.
Renault Sport has built on a partnership with some of the most recognised specialists in their disciplines: Akrapovič, Brembo, Bridgestone, Öhlins and Sabelt.
MEGANE R.S. TROPHY-R sets a 07’40’’100 new record on the Nordschleife 20.600 km lap, and a 07’45’’389 reference time on the official whole lap of 20.832 km.
With drivers from the Renault F1@ Team Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hülkenberg behind the wheel, on 24 May in Monaco, on the fringes of the Formula One Grand Prix, the MEGANE R.S. TROPHY-R will make its first physical appearance.
In the tradition of Renault Sport, this new generation of MEGANE R.S. TROPHY-R does not only owe its performance to its pure power, since its 300 hp engine is that of Megane R.S. Trophy, launched in early 2019.
The MEGANE R.S. TROPHY-R was developed as a racing car in a very short time, by a small dedicated team that operated in agile mode by focusing on three aspects: maximum weight reduction (up to 130 kg compared to the Megane R.S. Trophy excluding options), reworked aerodynamics and a more radical development of its drive axles.
The result is truly breath-taking: on 5 April, 2019, the MEGANE R.S. TROPHY-R set a new officially approved record and reference time for the compact car segment of production cars on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring, now a world-renowned race track and proving ground for cars and sports performance.
It covered the 20.600 km in 07’40’’100, and the official whole lap length of the Nordschleife 20.832 km in 07’45’’389.
The story of the Megane R.S. and the “Ring” has been going on for more than 10 years. It started in 2008 with the very first record in the front-wheel-drive production car category: Megane R.S. R26.R completed the lap in 8’17’’.
A time that was shattered 3 years later, in 2011, by the second generation Megane R.S. Trophy version, in the hands of the car’s driver-builder, Laurent Hurgon (8’07”97). In 2014, it passed under the 8-minute mark (7’54”36) for the first time with the Trophy-R version of the Megane III R.S.
He was also the one who drove the latest generation of MEGANE R.S. TROPHY-R to set this new reference time, in a chase for records in which gaining every second has become that much harder.
The MEGANE R.S. TROPHY-R will be marketed before the end of 2019 as an exclusive limited edition of a few hundred units.
Renault F1@ Team drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hülkenberg will be behind the wheel when the MEGANE R.S. TROPHY-R makes its first public appearance on 24 May, 2019, the Friday before the FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO.
Renault Sport has built on the solid support of privileged partners: Akrapovič for the exhaust system, Brembo for the brakes, Bridgestone for the tyres, Öhlins for the shock absorbers and Sabelt for the bucket seats.
Nordschleife: a new official course length for lap times and records. Until this year, most of the lap times and so far unofficial records were registered on the 20.600 km course (start of lap time clocking at the end of the Nordschleife start/finish straight at T13, end of lap time clocking at the start/finish line at the beginning of the start/finish straight at T13).
From 2019, the official course formalized by the Nürburgring is the 20.832 km whole lap of the Nordschleife with start and end of lap time clocking at the start/finish line of the Nordschleife track. In this context, the Megane R.S. Trophy-R time is categorized in the compact cars class (only production vehicles with ECE approval without modifications).
RHB Bank Berhad (RHB) partners Finology Sdn Bhd, to offer customers 5-minute application for personal financing – RHB Easy-Pinjaman Ekspres, through Loanstreet.com.my.
FINOLOGY is a financial technology company that operates Loanstreet, a financial comparison site.
Eligible applicants with a monthly salary of RM3,000 and above can apply online to obtain personal financing ranging up to RM150,000. This platform allows applicants to receive notification on their loan approval status within 24 hours via Short Messaging System (SMS).
The RHB Easy-Pinjaman Ekspres is a feasible option for applicants in need of immediate financing for education, business, home renovation, financial consolidation and other needs.
“By offering RHB Easy-Pinjaman Ekspres on Loanstreet, customers will be able to apply for financing in a more agile and versatile manner. RHB aims to disburse up to RM2 billion in personal financing to eligible borrowers by 2019.
By making this product available on Loanstreet.com.my, we hope eligible customers will be able to apply for personal financing online within 5 minutes,” said Nazri Othman, Acting Head, Group Retail Banking, RHB Banking Group.
Jared Lim, Founder and Managing Director of Finology said, “We hope that in the near future customers will no longer be required to be present at the branch to obtain their loans, and we are excited to support RHB as they plan for a roll-out to provide customers with instant loan approvals by fourth quarter of 2019.”
The user-friendly platform includes a quick calculator to enable customers to check their loan eligibility and monthly repayments, helping customers to effectively manage their finances.
Applicants have the option to seek assistance online or to speak directly to a customer service personnel. The RHB Easy-Pinjaman Ekspres facility is also available through three other online platforms namely RinggitPlus, iMoney and GoBear.
In conjunction with the launch, successful applicants will stand a chance to walk away with
exclusive gifts namely Xiaomi Amazfit watches for loan amount of RM20,000 and above. This gift campaign starts from 6th May till 6th August 2019.
