- CEO
- Su Tong Lim
- Full Time Employees
- 10,910
- Sector
- Retail trade
- Industry
- Specialty stores
- Address
- 25B Lebuh Farquhar Penang PEN Malaysia 10200
- IPO Date
- Mar 10, 1964
- Business
- Oriental Holdings Berhad functions as an investment holding enterprise, overseeing a diverse portfolio of business interests. Its Automotive and Related Products division is actively involved in the retail and distribution of motor vehicles, the manufacturing of various components such as engines and seating, and the trade of spare parts, accessories, and associated items. The company’s Plastic Products segment operates as an integrated solutions provider, encompassing contract research and development, design, prototyping, mould fabrication, material compounding, spray painting, plastic injection, and the final assembly of products; it manufactures, assembles, and distributes plastic components, as well as produces plastic technical and industrial goods. Within its Hotels and Resorts sector, the company manages and operates a collection of hospitality properties, recently expanding its footprint with the acquisition of additional hotels in Penang and Langkawi, Malaysia, while transitioning the management of its Australian and New Zealand hotel portfolio to third-party operators to enhance profitability. The Plantation segment is dedicated to the cultivation of oil palms, primarily across Indonesia and Malaysia, and includes the operation of Crude Palm Oil mills, having recently completed significant land and asset acquisitions to boost its capacity. Meanwhile, the Investment Holding division is engaged in equity and bond investments, alongside property leasing and rental activities. The Investment Properties and Trading of Building Material Products segment is involved in property development, the production of various wire products like nettings and meshes, and general building materials, in addition to distributing cement and manufacturing concrete products. This segment also conducts land reclamation services. In the Healthcare sector, Oriental Holdings Berhad manages medical centers, including the Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre, a 300-bed tertiary medical facility, operates nursing colleges, and runs integrated lifestyle retail pharmacies, with ongoing plans to attract international medical tourists and expand its community-based pharmacy network. The company also extends various financial and support services, such as money lending, leasing, management, marketing, advertising, central reservation systems, and insurance provisions. Furthermore, it engages in the production of steel wires and related goods, manages parking facilities, manufactures polypropylene compounds, provides after-sales support, trades in pre-owned motor vehicles, offers vehicle rental and leasing solutions, and undertakes the design, manufacturing, and sale of prototype plastic models. Established in 1963 and headquartered in Penang, Malaysia, Oriental Holdings Berhad maintains a broad international presence, with operations spanning Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the People’s Republic of China.