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New Straits Times
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
Asean Unggas Festival in Kelantan serves to strengthen ties among member countries
KOTA BARU: The ASEAN Unggas Festival 2025, organised by the Kelantan government and held for the first time today with nearly 1,000 participants, serves as a platform to strengthen relations among member countries. Kelantan State Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Kamarudin Md Nor said that the organisation of the festival is also an effort by the state government to introduce Kelantan on the international level. "We are very satisfied with the response... It reflects a shared interest in competitions, thus becoming a tourist attraction and opening opportunities for bird enthusiasts to generate income and strengthen relationships among ASEAN countries," he told reporters after officiating the festival here today. The festival features five competition categories: the zebra dove, spotted dove, myna, Serama chicken and Queen chicken, and will be included in the state's annual tourism calendar. Kamarudin said the festival received the highest response from Thailand with 100 participants, followed by Indonesia (10), Singapore (five) and Brunei (two). Meanwhile, Sabri Ab Latif, 51, from Pattani, Thailand, whose entry won the songbird category, said he started visiting Kelantan when he was 25 years old, due to his interest in the songbirds. Sabri, who keeps 30 songbirds, said that through the hobby he has managed to create a network of contacts throughout the country, especially in Kelantan, and many have even obtained hybrid bird seeds from his flock. "This activity is not only a profitable hobby, but also a platform to get to know the culture and arts of ASEAN countries, including Malaysia," he said. In the pigeon category, Nordin Lae Mina, 42, from Songkla, Thailand, who emerged winner said he started learning Malay after participating in the bird competitions in Malaysia. "Before, I didn't understand Malay at all, but after participating in various competitions in Malaysia for several years, I started to master the language," he said. The former teacher now works on bird farming full-time and owns almost 200 birds because of his deep interest in the field. – BERNAMA Nation Nov 18, 2024 @ 3:05am Asean Festival 2024 celebrates cultures, strengthens ties Nation Feb 22, 2025 @ 12:36am Asean strengthens ties with China, explores new collaboration Nation Jan 19, 2025 @ 6:14pm Malaysia strengthens regional ties at Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat Nation Jan 19, 2025 @ 5:46am Ponggal festival promotes unity among people, strengthens ties - Fahmi
New Straits Times
30-04-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
AirAsia X seeks shareholder nod for new related-party deals worth over RM43mil
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) is seeking shareholder approval for several new related-party transactions (RPTs) worth over RM43 million. This includes a RM42 million base maintenance services agreement with Asia Digital Engineering Sdn Bhd, the group said in a bourse filing. The proposals, to be tabled at the company's annual general meeting on June 18, also cover a RM945,000 customer services partnership with Move Travel Sdn Bhd and a RM1.5 million merchandising arrangement with Move Duty Free Sdn Bhd. At the same time, AirAsia X is proposing to renew its existing shareholder mandate for RRPTs involving services such as aircraft leasing, inflight catering, insurance, advertising and cargo operations. These involve entities linked to Capital A Bhd, AirAsia Bhd and other associated companies. Among the most significant RRPTs are cargo-related transactions with Teleport Everywhere Pte Ltd valued at RM288 million, platform services from AirAsia MOVE Sdn Bhd estimated at RM75.7 million and inflight catering and merchandise procurement from Santan at RM57.7 million. AirAsia X said the transactions are part of its ordinary course of business and will be conducted on normal commercial terms, with no special treatment given to related parties. The parties involved include directors and major shareholders such as Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Datuk Kamarudin Meranun and Datuk Fam Lee Ee, who are linked to both AirAsia X and the related companies. In a separate filing, the group announced that Kamarudin, who is also a non-independent executive director, has declared his intention to deal in the company's shares during the closed period ahead of its financial results. Kamarudin holds a direct stake of 8.54 per cent, or 38.17 million shares, and an indirect stake of 29.31 per cent, or 131.03 million shares, via a combination of personal holdings and stakes through Tune Group and AirAsia Bhd.
