At a glittering black tie dinner held at the Shangrila Kuala Lumpur Mr Koo Hock Fee, CEO/Managing Director received the coveted BrandLaureate for Best Brands in Product Branding (Manufacturing of Cellulose Fibre Cement Boards) from the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation. Presenting the award was YB Dato¡¯ Seri Idris Jala, Minister in the Prime Minister Department who was representing the Prime Minister.

This accolade by the prestigious Asia Pacific Brand Foundation, whose patron is H.E. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia, is in recognition of the strong UAC brand position in Malaysia and the overseas markets.

Accompanying Mr Koo at the award presentation dinner were members of the senior management team from the head office and from Ipoh including Mr Tey Long Puang, Chief Operating Officer and Ms Ooi Lee Choo Chief Financial Officer.