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Behind some of the larger infrastructural developments in Malaysia, lie UEM Group’s able hands. Here are some of our contributions to the nation:

1985

  • United Engineers (Malaysia) Berhad, now known as UEM Group Berhad, carried out financial reconstruction exercise
  • UEM submitted proposal on privatisation of the North-South Expressway

1986

  • The Government of Malaysia announced award of the North-South Expressway Concession to UEM

1988

  • UEM signed Concession Agreement on the privatisation of the North-South Toll Expressway and New Klang Valley Expressway
  • The Government of Malaysia, UEM and Project Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan (PLUS) signed the Highway Novation Agreement

1989

  • UEM acquired equity interest in Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad (CIMA), Kinta Kellas Investments Public Limited Company and Ho Hup Construction Company Berhad
  • The Federal Highway Route 2 – East Bound Carriageway to Subang Airport Road Interchange was opened ahead of schedule

1990

  • Renong Berhad acquired equity interest in The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad (NSTP), TIME Engineering Berhad, UEM, Hume Industries (M) Berhad, Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Bhd (TV3), Bank of Commerce Berhad, CIMA and Kinta Kellas

1990

  • Renong became largest shareholder of UEM
  • Incorporation of Kualiti Alam Sdn Bhd to participate in the privatisation of Malaysia’s scheduled waste management project. Kualiti Alam undertakes Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment for Bukit Nanas in Negeri Sembilan.

1992

  • UEM signed Tripartite Agreement with the Government of Malaysia and the State Government of Johor for the Malaysia-Singapore Second Crossing Project

1993

  • UEM acquired equity interest in Lintasan Kedua (M) Berhad
  • UEM signed Development Agreement with the State Government of Johor and Concession Agreement with the Government of Malaysia for the Malaysia-Singapore Second Crossing Project
  • Renong entered into a joint-venture agreement with the State Government of Johor to form a joint-venture company to purchase all land in South West Johor for the development of a new township from UEM
  • Renong disposed its equity interest in NSTP and TV3 to Realmild (M) Sdn Bhd
  • Renong Scholarship Trust Fund was set up to provide scholarships to deserving Malaysian students
  • Renong disposed equity interest in Hume Industries (Malaysia) Berhad

1994

  • UEM novated Concession Agreement for the Malaysia-Singapore Second Crossing Project to Linkedua (M) Berhad
  • UEM’s subsidiary, Projek Penyelenggaraan Lebuhraya Bhd (PROPEL), was listed on the Main Board of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, now known as Bursa Malaysia
  • Renong acquired equity interest in Park May Berhad
  • Malaysia began its first e-business project with 11 organisations at the Port Klang Community System through Electronic Data Interchange (M) Sdn Bhd, now known as Dagang Net Technologies Sdn Bhd. This is Port Klang’s first step towards an efficient paper-less operation
  • Official Opening of the North-South Expressway

1995

  • UEM novated Concession Agreement to privatise North-South Expressway Central Link to Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (ELITE)
  • UEM launched Young Engineers Training Programme
  • UEM awarded 15-year exclusive right to build and operate the first totally integrated scheduled waste treatment and disposal facility in Bukit Nanas, Negeri Sembilan
  • Projek Usahasama Transit Ringan Automatik Sdn Bhd (PUTRA) sealed a 60-year concession to build, operate and own the Light Rail Transit System II
  • Remedi Pharmaceuticals (M) Sdn Bhd set up Pharma-Net to link several Ministry of Health hospitals for direct online ordering - the first steps towards e-procurement
  • Signing of Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and Kualiti Alam to provide Kualiti Alam with a 15-year Exclusivity Concession on off-site scheduled waste treatment and disposal for Peninsular Malaysia

1996

  • UEM acquired equity interest in Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan Berhad
  • Faber Group Berhad awarded a 15-year concession Hospital Support Services to 72 Government hospitals and embarks on Integrated Facilities Management Services
  • Gapima Sdn Bhd was appointed as the official Government Freight Forwarders or Multimodal Transport Operator
  • Kinta Kellas acquired Opus International Consultants Ltd, a leading international multi-disciplinary consultancy providing Asset Development and Asset Management solutions for infrastructure facilities
  • Remedi Pharmaceuticals established MEU, the Medical and IT Equipment Consultant and Supplier for 10 hospitals

1997

  • Renong acquired stake in the Bahrain-based First Islamic Investment Bank
  • Official Opening of ELITE Highway

1998

  • Malaysia-Singapore Second Crossing opened to traffic
  • National Sports Complex, Bukit Jalil completed
  • Completion of Vista Komanwel Condominium
  • Electronic Data Interchange, now known as Dagang Net, introduced a world-class electronic trade documentation system to KL International Airport – the nation’s newest and biggest international airport in Sepang
  • Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad officially opened the Integrated Scheduled Waste Management Centre in Bukit Nanas in Negeri Sembilan

1999

  • Official Launching of SmartTAG lanes on the North-South Expressway 

2000

  • UEM acquired equity interest in Crest Petroleum Berhad, Park May Berhad, Amra Resources Sdn Bhd, TIME Engineering Berhad, Fleet Group Sdn Bhd, CAHB warrants, Camerlin Group Berhad, Jaguh Mutiara Sdn Bhd, Cantuman Bahagia Sdn Bhd and Fibroceil Manufacturing Sdn Bhd from Renong
  • Touch ‘n Go became ISO 9002-compliant
  • Kualiti Alam became the first company in Malaysia to achieve simultaneous certifications of ISO9002 & ISO14001

2001

  • Syarikat Danasaham Sdn Bhd acquired equity interests in UEM
  • UEM de-listed from Main Board of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, now known as Bursa Malaysia, on 15 October 2001
  • CIMA completed the acquisition of 35% equity in Negeri Sembilan Cement Industries Sdn Bhd (NSCI) from Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri, Negeri Sembilan. With this, NSCI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIMA
  • Pharmaniaga Berhad acquired land at Kolombong from UEM to build new warehouse in Kota Kinabalu
  • Touch ‘n Go expanded its usage into payment for parking
  • Kualiti Alam awarded the OHSAS 18001 by SIRIM QAS Sdn Bhd

2002

  • Renong disposed entire equity interest in First Islamic Investment Bank E.C.Bahrain.
  • Listing of PLUS Expressways Berhad on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, now known as Bursa Malaysia

2003

  • Renong disposed equity interest in Crest Petroleum to Sapura Telecommunications Berhad.
  • Renong disposed equity interest in Commerce Asset-Holding
  • Renong disposed equity interest in Park May to Kumpulan Kenderaan Malaysia Berhad.
  • Renong completed privatisation through restructuring and partial settlement debts; cancellation of Renong’s entire share capital and issuance of new ordinary shares in UEM World Berhad to shareholders of Renong; and acquisitions by UEM World from UEM of shares in CIMA, Intria Berhad, Kualiti Alam, Kinta Kellas and Pharmaniaga
  • TIME Systems Integrators Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of TIME Engineering, embarked on the supply of multimedia teaching equipment for Program Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris or PPSMI by the Ministry of Education to 10,037 schools and 28 Teachers’ Training Institutes
  • Migration of Pharmaniaga from the Second Board to the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia
  • PLUS Expressways Berhad took over operations & management of LINKEDUA and ELITE Expressways
  • Kualiti Alam granted a licence by the Atomic Energy Licensing Board to treat waste of Technically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material

2004

  • Pharmaniaga acquired 55% stake in PT Milennium Pharmacon International Tbk, the leading logistics company in Indonesia
  • PLUS Expressways took over operations and management of Seremban – Port Dickson Highway
  • Completion of UEM Group Berhad’s restructuring. UEM World Berhad became the listed flagship and UEM Land Holdings Berhad is designated to spearhead property businesses.

2005

  • Khazanah Nasional Berhad became the holding company of UEM
  • UEM World awarded contract from Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd for the proposed design, construction and completion of 548 units of Government apartment at Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan.
  • Kinta Kellas rebranded to Opus International Group plc
  • Third Supplemental Concession Agreement Signing Ceremony between the Government and PLUS Expressways.
  • UEM Builders Berhad awarded Substructure Works for Berjaya Central Park in Kuala Lumpur
  • UEM Builders appointed as the Contractor for Institut Jantung Negara Hospital Expansion project in Kuala Lumpur
  • The official opening of the Main Campus-Duhail of the College of Technology, Doha, Qatar – a project of UEM Builders

2006

  • The Government of Malaysia accepted UEM World’s offer to construct, complete, test, commission and maintain the electrified double track project between Rawang and Ipoh.
  • Signing of Agreement between PT Bashkara Utama Sedaya (Indonesia) and PLUS Expressways
  • Ground-breaking ceremony of the Penang Second Crossing Bridge project in Batu Kawan, Penang
  • UEM Land secured agreement for the establishment of Johor State New Administrative Centre as the first catalyst development of Nusajaya.
  • UEM Land undertook de-gearing exercise involving strategic disposal of 4,500 acres in Nusajaya to Khazanah

2007

  • PLUS Expressways acquired a 55% controlling interest in PT Lintas Marga Sedaya, the concessionaire of the Cikampek-Palimanan toll road project.
  • ELITE and LINKEDUA became wholly-owned subsidiaries of PLUS Expressways
  • PLUS Expressways acquired equity interest in Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim Sdn Bhd, the concessionaire for the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway.
  • Following the completion of an internal re-organisation of Opus plc and its consolidated subsidiaries, Opus Group Berhad was admitted to the Official List of Bursa Securities, replacing Opus plc
  • Pharmaniaga set up marketing office in Vietnam
  • UEM Land secured Limitless LLC as its development partner for Residential North, Puteri Harbour.
  • UEM Land launched Horizon Hills and Nusajaya Industrial Park Phase 2. Physical works on Puteri Harbour commences

2008

  • UEM World undertook corporate exercise such as non-renounceable restricted offer for sale of UEM World’s equity interests in its listed subsidiaries, namely UEM Builders, Opus, Pharmaniaga and CIMA to the shareholders of UEM World on a rights basis; Dividend-in-specie of shares in UEM Land for existing shares in UEM World; Listing of UEM Land on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia; Disposal of UEM World’s remaining businesses and undertakings to UEM Group; and Capital Repayment.
  • UEM Group acquired equity interests in CIMA, UEM Builders, Opus, Pharmaniaga and other non-listed entities and remaining businesses and undertakings of UEM World
  • UEM Group became major shareholder of UEM Land
  • Shareholders Agreement signing ceremony between companies in UEM Builders and Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Limited in New Delhi, India
  • Completion of the 81km-Salwa International Highway, Phase 1 project in Doha, Qatar – a project of UEM Builders
  • Kualiti Alam won the prestigious international 2008 RoSPA Gold Award for the company’s Occupational Health and Safety Performance in Birmingham, England and is awarded Best Environmental Report by ACCA – MESRA
  • UEM Land secured DAMAC as its development partner for part of the Private Marina and Commercial South precincts, Puteri Harbour. Launch of East Ledang
  • UEM Land Holdings Berhad listed on Bursa Malaysia