Khazanah Nasional: Difference between revisions
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As of 2005, most of its investments are in the fields of finance, telecommunications, utilities, communication services, information technology and transportation. Examples of well known Khazanah Nasional linked companies are [[Proton (company)|Proton]], [[Malaysian Airlines|MAS]], [[UEM Group]], [[Telekom Malaysia]], [[Pos Malaysia]], [[Tenaga Nasional]] and [[Astro (satellite TV)|Astro All Asia Networks]]. |
As of 2005, most of its investments are in the fields of finance, telecommunications, utilities, communication services, information technology and transportation. Examples of well known Khazanah Nasional linked companies are [[Proton (company)|Proton]], [[Malaysian Airlines|MAS]], [[UEM Group]], [[Telekom Malaysia]], [[Pos Malaysia]], [[Tenaga Nasional]] and [[Astro (satellite TV)|Astro All Asia Networks]]. |
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== Khazanah Global Lectures == |
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To celebrate 50th Year of Independence for Malaysia, Khazanah Nasional has organized year long [http://www.kgl.com.my/ Khazanah Merdeka Series]. One of the most attractive part of this was Khazanah Global Lectures by Global leaders and thinkers of this century. Their lecturer was broadcasted live among the future leaders of the nation, the Universities. Following is the list of the speakers who spoke at the Global Lecture series : |
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* 12 July [[Kofi Annan]] |
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* 15 Aug [[Muhammad Yunus]] |
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* 29 Aug [[Joseph E. Stiglitz]] |
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* 10 Dec YAB Dato' Seri [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]] |
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* Mar 08 [[Carlos Ghosn]] |
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The event was broadcast live in the [http://www.kgl.com.my/p-student.php following universities]. |
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! Kofi Annan<br /> 12 July 2007 |
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| [[International Islamic University Malaysia]], [[Universiti Malaya]], [[Universiti Sains Malaysia]] , [[Universiti Malaysia Sabah]], [[Universiti Putra Malaysia]] , [[Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia]] |
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! Muhammad Yunus<br /> 15 Aug 2007 |
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|[[Multimedia University]], [[International Islamic University Malaysia]], [[Universiti Malaya]], [[Universiti Malaysia Sarawak]], [[Universiti Malaysia Sabah]], [[Universiti Putra Malaysia]] , [[Universiti Utara Malaysia]] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 02:09, 16 August 2007
| Khazanah Nasional Logo | |
| Company type | Government-owned unlisted public limited company |
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| Industry | Investment services |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia |
Key people | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Chairman Azman Mokhtar, Managing Director |
| Products | N/A |
| Revenue | Undisclosed |
| Website | www.khazanah.com.my |
Khazanah Nasional Berhad is the investment holding arm of the government of Malaysia to manage its commercial assets. It is the trustee to the nation's financial assets. Its objectives are "to promote economic growth and make strategic investments on behalf of the government which would contribute towards nation building". It was incorporated in September, 1993 and began operations in 1994. It is structured into a holding company that is a wholly owned entity of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) which is part of the Malaysian Government.
Khazanah Nasional Bhd saw the value of its assets jump 87 per cent to RM62.2 billion over the last three years since a programme to revamp state-owned firms started in May 2004.Khazanah has also made a total return of RM8.9 billion on 28 new investments worth RM21.1 billion in the last three years.
Key principles of Khazanah Nasional's mandate as a strategic investment house include
- Creating sustainable value
- Increasing national competitiveness
- Cultivating a culture of high performance
These are to be achieved via four strategic initiatives
- 1. Legacy investments: streamline, restructure, develop
- 2. GLC transformation: Increase shareholder and strategic value
- 3. New investments: Develop new markets and cross border investments
- 4. Human Capital Management: New management practices and reward systems
As of 2005, most of its investments are in the fields of finance, telecommunications, utilities, communication services, information technology and transportation. Examples of well known Khazanah Nasional linked companies are Proton, MAS, UEM Group, Telekom Malaysia, Pos Malaysia, Tenaga Nasional and Astro All Asia Networks.
External links
- Khazanah Nasional
- KN Portfolio Companies
- GLCWatch Website providing information on Government Linked Corporations