September 25, 2012

Company announcements: ASIABIO, XOX, INARI, SMARTAG

ASIABIO - Change in Boardroom

Announcement Type: Change in Boardroom
Company NameASIA BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGIES BERHAD (ACE Market) 
Stock Name ASIABIO  
Date Announced25 Sept 2012  
CategoryChange in Boardroom
Reference NoCK-120919-56697

Date of change25/09/2012
NameWONG SOON WOEI
Age45
NationalityMALAYSIAN
Type of changeAppointment
DesignationChairman
DirectorateIndependent & Non Executive
QualificationsDato' Wong obtained his Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) with an MBA (Honors) from Oral Roberts University, USA.  
Working experience and occupation He is currently the Executive Chairman of Wan Jin Development (Shanghai) Ltd, involved in property development in China since 1998. He is also currently Chairman of Asia Vision International Ltd, an investment company as well as Partner of AM Capital Ltd, a Hong Kong stock broking firm. Dato' Wong also contributes charitably, earning him the position of Honorary Chairman of Pertubuhan Kebajikan Sayang Anak-Anak Yatim KL & Selangor. 
Directorship of public companies (if any)Nil 
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuerNil 
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuerNil 
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiariesNil 


ASIABIO - Change in Boardroom

Announcement Type: Change in Boardroom
Company NameASIA BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGIES BERHAD (ACE Market) 
Stock Name ASIABIO  
Date Announced25 Sept 2012  
CategoryChange in Boardroom
Reference NoCK-120919-59304

Date of change25/09/2012
NameLIM KIM CHU
Age49
NationalityMalaysian
Type of changeRedesignation
Previous PositionChairman
New PositionNon-Executive Director
DirectorateIndependent & Non Executive
QualificationsLim Kim Chu is a graduate from University of Oklahoma, U.S.A. with Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science.  
Working experience and occupation He is the Managing Director of Worldinfo Technology Sdn Bhd in Prai, Penang. He is also the Executive Director of several companies involved in the business of trading, manufacturing, construction and property development.  
Directorship of public companies (if any)Nil 
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuerNil 
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuerNil 
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiariesNil 


ASIABIO - Change in Boardroom

Announcement Type: Change in Boardroom
Company NameASIA BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGIES BERHAD (ACE Market) 
Stock Name ASIABIO  
Date Announced25 Sept 2012  
CategoryChange in Boardroom
Reference NoCK-120919-56866

Date of change25/09/2012
NameWISUN SOON
Age43
NationalityMALAYSIAN
Type of changeAppointment
DesignationExecutive Director
DirectorateExecutive
QualificationsWisun Soon graduated from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia with honours in Finance and Economics in 1992.  
Working experience and occupation He started his career in 1993 as a Corporate Finance Executive in Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank Berhad (now known as AmInvestment Bank Berhad). He was responsible in corporate advisory which involves advising companies for initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings.

He joined the KAF Group in 2004 where he was responsible to engage the Group in its transformation from a discount house into a fully licensed investment bank. This was successfully done in 2006 and enabled him to form and head the Corporate Finance Department.

He stayed with the KAF Group until February 2012 where he left to join various organisations and businesses in the capacity of adviser or director. He is currently a director in various private limited companies and a trustee in Malaysian Intellect Development Foundation (MIDF). 
Directorship of public companies (if any)1. Masterskill Education Group Berhad 
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuerNil 
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuerNil 
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiariesNil 


ASIABIO - Change in Boardroom

Announcement Type: Change in Boardroom
Company NameASIA BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGIES BERHAD (ACE Market) 
Stock Name ASIABIO  
Date Announced25 Sept 2012  
CategoryChange in Boardroom
Reference NoCK-120919-58305

Date of change25/09/2012
NameLeung Kok Keong
Age45
NationalityMalaysian
DesignationExecutive Director
DirectorateExecutive
Type of changeResignation
ReasonOther Commitments
Details of any disagreement that he/she has with the Board of DirectorsNo
Whether there are any matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholdersNo
QualificationsMr. Leung obtained his Bachelor Degree in Accounting from the Curtin University of Technology, Australia in 1989. He is also a certified practising Accountant and Chartered Accountant.  
Working experience and occupation Trained as an investment banker, Mr. Leung has significant experience in corporate finance and business development as well as management. He was the founding member and former executive director of Newfields Advisors Sdn. Bhd., a boutique financial and corporate advisory firm which has been consistently placed within the Top 10 of Bloomberg's Merger & Acquisitions ("M&A") League table for Malaysian M&A Transactions.

He is aslo well versed in corporate finance advisory, having advised in the group wide restructuring exercise between KFC Holdings (M) Berhad, Pizza Hut (M) Sdn. Bhd., Ayamas Food Corporation Berhad and C.I. Holdings Berhad. He was also the acting Plant Manager for Amalgamated Parts Manufacturers Holdings Berhad, responsible for reengineering the production plant's operations, supply chain and control systems.  
Directorship of public companies (if any)1. Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad
2. Damansara Reality Berhad
3. Tebrau Teguh Berhad  
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuerNil 
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuerNil 
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiariesMr. Leung Kok Keong currently holds 412,150 ordinary shares of RM0.10 each in the Company.  


ASIABIO - Change in Audit Committee

Announcement Type: Change in Audit Committee
Company NameASIA BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGIES BERHAD (ACE Market) 
Stock Name ASIABIO  
Date Announced25 Sept 2012  
CategoryChange in Audit Committee
Reference NoCK-120919-60157

Date of change25/09/2012
NameWong Soon Woei
Age45
NationalityMalaysian
Type of changeAppointment
DesignationMember of Audit Committee
DirectorateIndependent & Non Executive
QualificationsDato' Wong obtained his Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) with an MBA (Honors)from Oral Roberts University, USA.  
Working experience and occupation He is currently the Executive Chairman of Wan Jin Development (Shanghai) Ltd, involved in property development in China since 1998. He is also currently Chairman of Asia Vision International Ltd, an investment company as well as Partner of AM Capital Ltd, a Hong Kong stock broking firm. Dato' Wong also contributes charitably, earning him the position of Honorary Chairman of Pertubuhan Kebajikan Sayang Anak-Anak Yatim KL & Selangor. 
Directorship of public companies (if any)Nil 
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuerNil 
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuerNil 
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiariesNil  
Composition of Audit Committee (Name and Directorate of members after change)Chairman:-
1. Lim Foo Seng (Independent Non-Executive Director)

Members:-
1. Wong Soon Woei (Independent Non-Executive Director)
2. Lim Kim Chu (Independent Non-Executive Director)


ASIABIO - Change in Audit Committee

Announcement Type: Change in Audit Committee
Company NameASIA BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGIES BERHAD (ACE Market) 
Stock Name ASIABIO  
Date Announced25 Sept 2012  
CategoryChange in Audit Committee
Reference NoCK-120919-59804

Date of change25/09/2012
NameMajor Huan Cheng Guan (K)
Age51
NationalityMalaysian
Type of changeResignation
DesignationChairman of Audit Committee
DirectorateIndependent & Non Executive
QualificationsMajor Huan is a Fellow of the Paris Graduate School of Management.  
Working experience and occupation Before venturing into politics, Major Huan served for 13 years with the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

Major Huan has been in politics since 1993, first serving as special officer to the Deputy Chief Minister of Penang before being elected as Member of Parliament for the Batu Kawan constituency from years 2004 to 2008.

He is currently the Vice President of Parti Cinta Malaysia.  
Directorship of public companies (if any)Nil 
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuerNil 
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuerNil 
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiariesNil 
Composition of Audit Committee (Name and Directorate of members after change)Chairman:-
1. Lim Foo Seng (Independent Non-Executive Director)

Members:-
1. Wong Soon Woei (Independent Non-Executive Director)
2. Lim Kim Chu (Independent Non-Executive Director)


ASIABIO - Change in Audit Committee

Announcement Type: Change in Audit Committee
Company NameASIA BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGIES BERHAD (ACE Market) 
Stock Name ASIABIO  
Date Announced25 Sept 2012  
CategoryChange in Audit Committee
Reference NoCK-120919-60385

Date of change25/09/2012
NameLim Foo Seng
Age41
NationalityMalaysian
Type of changeRedesignation
Previous PositionMember of Audit Committee
New PositionChairman of Audit Committee
DirectorateIndependent & Non Executive
QualificationsHe is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.From 1989 to 1995, he served in an international accounting firm, Deloitte KassimChan.  
Working experience and occupation From 1995 till 2003, he has worked with Arab-Malaysian Corporation Berhad Group (“Amcorp Group”) where he played a key role in the business & strategic planning, venture capital activities, corporate investments, corporate audit, corporate restructuring, general management and monitoring of portfolio companies involved in various diversified businesses such as retail, mall management, radio broadcasting, point of sales advertisement, bonded warehouse, magazine publication, IT and manufacturing, in his capacity as Associate Director.

He also served as a board member of various portfolio companies of Amcorp Group. He left Amcorp Group in 2003 where his last position with Amcorp Group was Chief Financial Officer of MCM Technologies Berhad, an IT incubator and a subsidiary of Amcorp that was listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in which he played an instrumental role in its initial public offering.

From 2003 to 2010, he held various senior management positions and served as a board member of various established private limited and public listed companies in Malaysia. In 2011, he joined Aivoria Group Sdn Bhd (“Aivoria Group”). Currently, he is the Executive Director, Group Strategic Planning of Aivoria Group focusing in the business strategic planning, human capital management, finance, corporate affairs and information technology areas. Aivoria Group is principally involved in the business segment of the fashion and beauty industry and operates more than 100 retail stores nationwide and regionally under the retail brand names of Elianto, Bonita and Tiamo. 
Directorship of public companies (if any)Nil 
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuerNil 
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuerNil 
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiariesMr. Lim Foo Seng currently holds 50 Ordinary Shares of RM0.10 each in the Company.  
Composition of Audit Committee (Name and Directorate of members after change)Chairman:-
1. Lim Foo Seng (Independent Non-Executive Director)

Members:-
1. Wong Soon Woei(Independent Non-Executive Director)
2. Lim Kim Chu (Independent Non-Executive Director)


XOX - NEW ISSUE OF SECURITIES (CHAPTER 6 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS):FUND RAISING

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NameXOX BHD (ACE Market) 
Stock Name XOX  
Date Announced25 Sept 2012  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoMB-120925-49897

Admission SponsorAmInvestment Bank Bhd
SponsorSame as above
TypeAnnouncement
SubjectNEW ISSUE OF SECURITIES (CHAPTER 6 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS)
FUND RAISING
DescriptionXOX BHD (“XOX” OR THE “COMPANY”)

PROPOSED PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF UP TO 30,200,000 NEW ORDINARY SHARES OF RM0.10 EACH IN THE COMPANY (“PLACEMENT SHARES”) REPRESENTING UP TO TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE EXISTING ISSUED AND PAID-UP SHARE CAPITAL OF XOX (“PROPOSED PRIVATE PLACEMENT”)
Reference is made to the Company’s announcement dated 15 August 2012 and 30 August 2012 in relation to the Proposed Private Placement.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of XOX, AmInvestment Bank Berhad wishes to announce that the application in relation to the listing of and quotation for up to 30,200,000 new ordinary shares of RM0.10 each in XOX, representing up to ten percent (10%) of the issued and paid-up share capital of XOX, to be issued pursuant to the Proposed Private Placement had been withdrawn from Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) on even date. XOX intends to seek for shareholders’ approval on the renewal of authority to directors’ to issue shares pursuant to Section 132D of the Companies Act, 1965 in the forthcoming annual general meeting.

This announcement is dated 25 September 2012.



INARI - MULTIPLE PROPOSALS

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NameINARI BERHAD (ACE Market) 
Stock Name INARI  
Date Announced25 Sept 2012  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoOS-120925-59452

TypeAnnouncement
SubjectMULTIPLE PROPOSALS
DescriptionINARI BERHAD (“INARI” OR THE “COMPANY”)

• PROPOSED ACQUISITION
• PROPOSED RIGHTS ISSUE WITH WARRANTS
• PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NEW SHARES
• PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF PREFERENCE SHARES
• PROPOSED VARIATION TO THE UTILISATION OF LISTING PROCEEDS
• PROPOSED IASC
• PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

(COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROPOSALS”)

Reference is made to the announcements dated 23 July 2012 and 14 August 2012 in relation to the above. On behalf of the Board of Directors of Inari, M&A Securities Sdn Bhd is pleased to announce that Bank Negara Malaysia had, vide its letter dated 11 September 2012 (which was received on 24 September 2012), approved the issuance of Warrants to the non-resident shareholders/investors pursuant to the Proposed Rights Issue with Warrants and Proposed Issuance of Preference Shares.

 

This announcement is dated 25 September 2012.



SMARTAG - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NameSMARTAG SOLUTIONS BERHAD (ACE Market) 
Stock Name SMARTAG  
Date Announced25 Sept 2012  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoCC-120921-41996

Admission SponsorKenanga Investment Bank Bhd
SponsorSame as above
TypeAnnouncement
SubjectMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
DescriptionSmartag Solutions Berhad (“Smartag” or the “Company”)

Status update on the Memorandum of Collaboration between Smartag and John Harith Technology Sdn Bhd ("John Harith")

Further to the Company’s announcement dated 19 January 2012 in relation to the Memorandum of Collaboration entered into between Smartag and John Harith for John Harith to use Smartag’s Smartrack within Brunei Darussalam (“Brunei”) for the Halal traceability project awarded by the Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry of Brunei, the Board of Directors of Smartag wishes to announce that Smartag has successfully integrated its track and trace software known as “Smartrack” with John Harith’s Brunei Halal EPC Tracking System and Brunei Halal Authentication System (collectively known as the “Brunei eHalal System”) in April 2012.

Smartag’s Smartrack serves as a key software component to the Brunei eHalal System, which will be used for the pilot implementation of the Brunei Halal Pilot Project. Upon successful implementation of the Brunei Halal Pilot Project, Smartag will be negotiating with John Harith for a commercial agreement to be entered into in due course.

This announcement is dated 25 September 2012.



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