One question I have encountered time and again since The Edge Malaysia Centurion Club Corporate Awards were launched in 2019 is “What is Centurion?”, or a variation of it, “Why Centurion?”

Editor’s note — Why Centurion?

This year, 27 public-listed companies took home 36 awards at the fourth edition of The Edge Malaysia Centurion Club Corporate Awards that was held on July 22 at a hotel in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur.

Spotlighting the best of Corporate Malaysia under RM1 bil

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The Edge Malaysia Centurion Club Corporate Awards recognise the country’s best-performing small and medium companies that are listed on Bursa Malaysia. To be a member of this elite group, the company must:


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Tan Sri Datuk Tong Kooi Ong, chairman of The Edge Media Group; Datuk Ho Kay Tat, publisher and group CEO of The Edge Media Group; distinguished award winners; members of the media; ladies and gentlemen.

Towards creating a wave of change to raise the ceiling

It seems that Tasco Bhd (KL:TASCO), which is almost 65% controlled by Japanese logistics giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (commonly known as NYK), is carving quite a comfortable spot in the annals of The Edge Malaysia Centurion Club Corporate Awards, having taken home the honours in 2019, 2022 and again this year.

Cementing its position as a top-notch logistics company

Suria Capital Holdings Bhd (KL:SURIA) is in an exciting period. Taking a departure from conventional strategies to grow its business, the Sabah state-controlled group that manages the state’s eight major ports is seeking collaborative partnerships with companies to give the group a much-needed boost to take it to a new level of growth.

Buoyed by exciting times ahead

Melaka-based pharmaceutical group Kotra Industries Bhd (KL: KOTRA) has once again swept all three awards under the healthcare category at The Edge Malaysia Centurion Club Corporate Awards 2024.

A hat-trick scorer for fourth straight time

In the crowded landscape of the country’s consumer products and services sector, one company has quietly outshone its peers: trading and distribution outfit Harrisons Holdings (M) Bhd (KL:HARISON). Over the past few years, Harrisons has been delivering both revenue and profit growth, even during the disruptive pandemic.

The quiet titan of Malaysia’s consumer sector

Last year was a banner year for Teo Seng Capital Bhd (KL:TEOSENG), with record-breaking sales and earnings, indicating significant market expansion despite a challenging operating environment as inflationary pressures drove up raw material costs.

An egg-cellent year boosted by improved prices, subsidies

Focus Point Holdings Bhd (KL:FOCUSP), operator of Malaysia’s largest optical retail chain store, has been growing from strength to strength in the past few years despite having to face rising costs of doing business while inflationary pressure weighs on consumer spending.

Unwavering focus on the lens of growth

Construction outfit MGB Bhd (KL:MGB), a subsidiary of LBS Bina Group Bhd (KL:LBS), is among the few companies that can boast that its profit after tax (PAT) more than tripled in a year.

Boosted by a stellar FY2023

The Malaysian construction sector had been in the doldrums for some time. Pandemic restrictions, labour shortages and increasing building material costs have posed challenges for the sector. Yet, Southern Score Builders Bhd (KL:SSB8) stood out as it underwent a reverse takeover (RTO) exercise that saw it transform from an IT company to a construction player, specialising in high-rise residential construction management.

Change in business direction spurs investor interest

Inta Bina Group Bhd (KL:INTA) is a beneficiary of a resurging construction sector, judging from its share price performance over the last one-year period to July 10.

Beneficiary of a resurgent construction sector

Established in 1993, Sabah-based Innoprise Plantations Bhd (KL:INNO) is primarily involved in the cultivation of oil palms and processing of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) to produce crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK). Its operations span 22,763ha in the Gunung Rara or Kalabakan area, with 54% currently being used for oil palm cultivation and 12% for industrial tree plantations.

On a steady, winning track

The Selangor Public Library Corporation (PPAS) has been appointed the official sponsor of the revered Hans Christian Andersen Award, considered the highest global honour for authors and illustrators of children’s books. As sponsor for the 2027-2036 term, the statutory body’s duties primarily entail facilitating the judging process and covering costs incurred during the award’s administration. In this week’s Options cover story, PPAS director Datin Paduka Mastura Muhamad breaks down what this opportunity brings to the local literary community and the importance of nurturing creativity in young minds.

A new chapter 

Gombak is entering a new phase of growth, with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and the Gombak Integrated Transport Terminal expected to enhance connectivity and strengthen the district’s residential and commercial prospects. Property consultants discuss the renewed attention to the area’s commercial potential, surrounding property market and prospects for transit-oriented developments.

Gombak picks up speed for next growth cycle

Venezuela expects nearly US$76 billion (RM310.3 billion) in oil investment over the next five years under recently signed agreements, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday, adding that a bilateral accord with the US includes plans to drill 250 rigs.

Venezuela expects nearly US$76b in oil investment over five years, acting president says

Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiralled out of control in some of the worst violence the country has witnessed for decades.

Mass protests in France spiral into worst riots in years

A pickup in UK inflation to a nine-month high in data this week is likely to set the stage for key decisions from the upcoming budget to a likely interest-rate increase.

UK inflation can seal the deal on BOE’s November rate hike

The Johor government has extended the closure of schools and educational institutions across the state for another five days from Monday (Oct 19) due to the haze.

Johor schools to remain closed another week, says state exco

The global economy is showing remarkable resilience but there is no room for complacency, the head of the International Monetary Fund's steering committee said on Saturday, while divisions over Russia's war against Ukraine sparked a walkout of delegates.

IMF committee chair says global economy resilient; delegates walk out on Russian official

US President Donald Trump waived massive tariffs linked to Russian energy exports mandated in a law that he signed last month, as the measures complicated his push to lower diesel prices ahead of the US midterm elections.

Trump halts new Russia energy sanctions to ease diesel costs

Former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad will be barred from all official activities of Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) for three months from Oct 20 to Jan 19, 2027.

Bersama bars Nik Nazmi from official activities for three months — president

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will field a mix of seasoned and experienced candidates, young people and women from various ethnic groups in the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14.

Melaka polls: PKR to field experienced, young and women candidates, says Amirudin

Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiralled out of control in some of the worst violence the country has witnessed for decades.

A pickup in UK inflation to a nine-month high in data this week is likely to set the stage for key decisions from the upcoming budget to a likely interest-rate increase.

The Johor government has extended the closure of schools and educational institutions across the state for another five days from Monday (Oct 19) due to the haze.

Gombak is entering a new phase of growth, with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and the Gombak Integrated Transport Terminal expected to enhance connectivity and strengthen the district’s residential and commercial prospects. Property consultants discuss the renewed attention to the area’s commercial potential, surrounding property market and prospects for transit-oriented developments.&nbsp;

Venezuela expects nearly US$76 billion (RM310.3 billion) in oil investment over the next five years under recently signed agreements, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday, adding that a bilateral accord with the US includes plans to drill 250 rigs.

The Selangor Public Library Corporation (PPAS) has been appointed the official sponsor of the revered Hans Christian Andersen Award, considered the highest global honour for authors and illustrators of children’s books. As sponsor for the 2027-2036 term, the statutory body’s duties primarily entail facilitating the judging process and covering costs incurred during the award’s administration. In this week’s Options cover story, PPAS director Datin Paduka Mastura Muhamad breaks down what this opportunity brings to the local literary community and the importance of nurturing creativity in young minds.

The Edge Malaysia Centurion Club Corporate Awards 2024

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