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2009
  • 5 January – CMS Trust Management Berhad declared generous income distributions for 4 of its 9 funds for the financial year ended 31 December 2008, despite volatility in the stock market during 2008.

  • 14 January – CMS increased its equity stake in associate company, UBG Berhad, to 39.1% through the acquisition of an additional 6,261,600 ordinary shares of RM0.25 each in UBG for approximately RM15.5 million.

  • 12 February – SALCO sponsored Tunku Putra School’s “Buckle Up” campaign towards helping save young lives and educating children about safety.

  • 26 February – SALCO’s Community Partnership project gave 400 English language books to two village schools to Nyalau, Sarawak, in return for artwork from students aged 6 – 12 years featuring ‘My Village’ or ‘My School’. Twelve artwork pieces were chosen to be included into the SALCO Calendar 2009.

  • 4 March - CMS I-Systems Berhad incorporated a new subsidiary company called CMS I-Systems (India) Private Limited.

  • 16 March – CMS generously gave RM250,000 to the Humanitarian Aid Fund to ease the sufferings of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as a result of the Israeli bombing raids earlier this year.

  • 15 April - CMS Land Sdn Bhd received a Letter of Award for the development and construction of the new Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) headquarters building located at the Isthmus, Kuching. The Contract from SEB is valued at RM232.0 million.

  • 26 April - CMS was the main sponsor of a youth squash tournament held in Kuching which saw 50 players under the age of 15 years from across Malaysia compete in the tournament.

  • 27 April – CMSB announced a First and Final Dividend of 5 sen per share less 25% income tax for its shareholders for the financial year ended 31 December 2008.

  • 20 May - Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad held its 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for shareholders today. All nine resolutions put to shareholders were duly approved.
  • 26 May - The Group’s continuing operations reported a pre-tax profit of RM8.2 million for the three months ended 31 March 2009, compared to a pre-tax profit of RM24.1 million in the previous corresponding period ended 31 March 2008. The Group’s pre-tax profit from continuing operations for Q1, 2009 of RM8.2 million was 72% lower than the pre-tax profit of RM29.6 million in the preceding quarter.

  • 5 June – AW Facility Management Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AWC Facility Solutions Berhad (AWC), inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CMS Infra Trading Sdn Bhd. The MoU was to explore the provision of integrated facilities management services for buildings in Sarawak and beyond.

  • 14 June – CMS Cement announced a price reduction of RM10 per tonne for its CEMPLAST masonry cement. A better choice for wall plastering, CEMPLAST is fast gaining popularity amongst users in the construction sector.

  • 6 July – CMS I-Systems Berhad, a Malaysian Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) status company, will be bringing its proven technology solutions developed in Malaysia to the Indian motor insurance market. Following the signing of a JV agreement in Chennai, India, between CMS I-Systems Berhad and West Asia Exports and Imports Private Limited of India, the newly formed ETA CMS I Solutions Private Limited will develop an integrated motor claims management service. The initial roll-out of the custom-made service will be in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkatta. Expansion to more cities across India is on the cards.

  • 17 July 2009 – The first and final dividend of 5 sen per share less 25% tax for the financial year ended 31 December 2008 amounting to RM12,354,219.00 was paid to shareholders.

  • 27 July - Sarawak's latest and most impressive icon, the new State Legislative Assembly or Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Sarawak building, was officially opened by SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Bathed in a shower of lights, the new DUN Sarawak building's high atrium ceiling of 9 soaring arches upholding the Chambers above was a magnificent sight to behold. CMS subsidiary, PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, along with Naim Cendera Sdn Bhd, was the project developer of this iconic project located in Kuching along the banks of Sungai Sarawak.

  • 26 August 2009 – The Group’s continuing operations reported a pre-tax profit of RM29.8 million for the six months ended 30 June 2009, compared to a pre-tax profit of RM47.1 million for the previous corresponding period ended 30 June 2008. The Group’s pre-tax profit from continuing operations for Q2, 2009 of RM21.6 million was 164% higher than the pre-tax profit of RM8.2 million in the preceding quarter.

  • 29 September - Tunku Putra School announced that one of its senior secondary students, Bong Yuet Ning, had been awarded a prestigious scholarship to undertake a Bachelor of Science degree at a top New Zealand university, the University of Canterbury.

  • 12 November – CMS’ Group Executive Director, Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree, was conferred the prestigious ‘Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) (Kehormat)’ award by Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah in conjunction with His Majesty’s official birthday celebration in June 2009. The award carries the title ‘Datuk’.
  • 25 November - The Group’s continuing operations reported a pre-tax profit of RM65.31 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2009, compared to a pre-tax profit of RM109.87 million for the previous corresponding period ended 30 September 2008. The Group’s pre-tax profit from continuing operations for Q3, 2009 of RM35.52 million was 65% higher than the pre-tax profit of RM21.60 million in the preceding quarter.

  • 25 November - CMS Property Development Sdn Bhd acquired a new subsidiary called CMS Development Services Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Sarawak HBI Sdn. Bhd.).

  • 14 December – CMS announced that is selling its unit trust fund management subsidiary, CMS Trust Management Berhad, to Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (KIBB), a subsidiary of K&N Kenanga Holdings Berhad. The entire disposal process is expected to be completed within 6 months from now.

  • 24 December – For the second successive year, Tunku Putra School recorded a 100% pass rate in the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examinations. The excellent results of PMR 2009 follow closely on the recent National Primary 6 UPSR examination results in which 95.5% of Tunku Putra students achieved 100% passes.

  • 29 December – CMSB announced that it had successfully redeemed seventy (70) of the Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares which were issued as part of the RM400 million CMS Income Securities issued earlier in 2005. The redemption was effected out of profits and out of monies in the share premium account.

  • 31 December - CMS I-Systems Berhad, a CMMI Level 3 certified software development company, was awarded recognition of its global standards by the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), driver of MSC Malaysia’s National ICT Initiative. CMS I-Systems was one of 64 recipients of the prestigious certification.