Tutorial 2 :

Corporate
Governance
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MEDIA PRIMA BERHAD

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Media Prima
BERHAD
• Media and entertainment group based in Petaling Jaya,
Selangor. 
• Businesses in television, print, radio, out-of-home
advertising, content creation and digital media. 
• The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad, 
• Its Production and Distribution unit, Print Towers Sdn
Bhd, is a full-fledged, stand-alone commercial newspaper
printing and logistics business, that undertakes orders
beyond Media Prima

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Summary performance
• Media Prima Bhd swung back into profitability in the first quarter ended March 31, 2021
(1QFY21) with a net profit of RM5.25 million. Its revenue rose 6.75% to RM254.53 million
from RM238.44 million a year ago, supported by higher advertising and non-advertising
revenue. The group did not declare any dividend for the latest quarter.
• the cost optimization initiatives undertaken in 2020 allows it to operate at a much more
optimal level and better position the group to navigate the uncertainty of a post-
Covid-19 environment.

• Media Prima continues to be strongly committed in further improving operational

efficiencies through unlocking synergies across its media platforms
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Age
  They are grouping the age of
In the media prima ,
NRC has formal and
transparent procedures
for the appointment of
new directors to the
board.
members. They have one
director age group 70-79, three
members 60-69 and three 50-59 .
They are grouping the group to
ensure the group is moving
forward and to compete
effectively in its market. 
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Expertise
All members of audit committee
should undertake continuous
professional development to keep
themselves abreast of relevant
developments in accounting
standards, practices and rules.
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Applied: All of the AC members of Media prima
are aware of the need to continuously develop and
increase their knowledge in line with this. The AC
members have made continuous efforts in keeping
themselves abreast of relevant developments by
attending conferences, seminars and training
programmes to enhance their knowledge in order to
discharge their duty effectively.
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Gender
The board has a
company's policy of
gender Applied: no bias was detected as the board
diversity which states already established a policy on gender diversity
that for large companies, where the percentage of women directors in
the board needs to Media Prima Bhd for Financial year 2020 was
appoint at least 30% 29% and will keep on improving from time to
women directors.  time.
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Tenure
The board has a policy
which limits the tenure of
its independent directors
to nine years.
Not applied: Independent Directors may
continue to serve after nine years, subject to
Shareholder agreement at the AGM, if there is a
solid reason to do so and they have been
appropriately evaluated, including an assessment
of their independence.
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cultural
background
Media Prima also  does not lack its culture. In the company they all have mixed races from different
backgrounds. They are keen on ensuring that their staff are all together and work professionally as
a team. Media Prima  committed to improving the quality of life for all employees, both personally
and professionally, by offering high-quality training, proper quality management and employee
benefits within the organisation. Next it also care for its employees welfare such as for muslim they
provide initiative to go for Umrah or Hajj and they also offer similar benefits to employees of other
religious faiths. Eight employees and their family members benefited from this in 2017
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SUNWAY BERHAD
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SUNWAY
BERHAD • established in 1974 was founded on
the concept of sustainable
development
• Malaysia’s largest conglomerates
with core interests in real estate,
construction, education, healthcare,
retail, and hospitality.

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Summary performance
● SUNWAY Bhd's net profit fell to RM359.6 million in the financial year ended December 31, 2020 (FY20)
from RM709.2 million the previous year and its revenue fell from RM4.8 billion to RM3.8 billion due to
lower contributions from most business segments except healthcare, which increased by 6.1 % to RM620
million.​

● However, revenue in the property development segment fell 9.3 % to RM495 million due to lower sales
and progress billings from development projects​. Revenue from its property investment segment dropped
58.4% to RM334 million. Meanwhile, as a result of lower sales, revenue in the trading and manufacturing
segment fell 15.4 % to RM812.1 million. construction segment saw a 22.2 % decrease in revenue to
RM990.2 million due to lower progress billings caused by stop-work orders issued by authorities in
response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

● The group's hospitality and leisure businesses, as well as its associate Sunway Real Estate Investment
Trust, it claimed, were affected by the Covid 19 and the Movement Control Order that was held.

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Age
In identifying candidates for
appointment of directors, the board
does not solely rely on
recommendations from existing
board members, management or
major shareholders. The board
utilises independent sources to
identify suitably qualified candidates
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Applied: Sunway's board will pick applicants
depending on their age requirements. The board
does not rely entirely on current board members,
management, or big shareholders for
recommendations. To find suitable candidates, the
board consults with other sources. Age is one of
the characteristics that the board will consider
before selecting a candidate.
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Expertise
All members of audit committee
should undertake continuous
professional development to keep
themselves abreast of relevant
developments in accounting
standards, practices and rules.
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Applied: All the members of AC of Sunway Bhd
are financially literate and are able to understand and
grasp complex issue brought to its attention. The AC
members had during the financial year attended
various training programmes and seminars organised
by the relevant regulatory authorities and professional
bodies to broaden their knowledge and to keep
abreast with the relevant changes in law, regulations,
risk management and business environment.
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Gender
The board has a company's policy Applied: no bias of gender detected as Sunway
of gender diversity which states that Bhd comprises 30% women directors. Out of 9
for large companies, the board needs directors, 3 are 
to appoint at least 30% women namely, Tan Sri Datuk Dr Rebecca
women directors.  Fatima Sta Maria, Datuk Tong 
Poh Keow and Sarena Cheah Yean Tih.
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Tenure
The board has a policy
which limits the tenure of
its independent directors
to nine years.
Not applied: Independent Directors may
continue to serve after nine years, subject to
Shareholder agreement at the AGM, if there is a
solid reason to do so and they have been
appropriately evaluated, including an assessment
of their independence.