What
a shame to Malaysian Government especially as they are now the head of OIC.
They should uphold Islam more than the tax gained from
Carlsberg.
This is
probably the new "version" of Islam as the Malaysian are promoting
recently.
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Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [IslamCity] DANISH ALCOHOL v. MUHAMMAD (S.A.W.):
MALAYSIA DECIDES
"Carlsberg beer is a cash cow
for the Malaysian government "
Q: During Mahathir Mohamed ( as PM)
this business existed ?
-------Original Message-------
Date: 02/09/06
16:30:54
Subject: [IslamCity]
DANISH ALCOHOL v. MUHAMMAD (S.A.W.): MALAYSIA DECIDES
Assalamu aleikum.
Malaysia won't be boycotting
Danish products, a decision that maintains the high profitability
in Malaysia of Danish Carlsberg beer and the rapidly rising
government revenues that accompany it. Carlsberg beer is a cash cow for
the Malaysian government.
This year, Carlsberg tops the list of
"Malaysian" corporations declaring higher dividends than
before, while the Malaysian government has again increased its own
revenue from alcohol sales for the third year in a row. And just last
year, control of Carlsberg Malaysia left Malaysia for good and was
placed under the direct control of its Danish masters. Malaysian
shareholders are now a minority. So Carlsberg cannot even
be represented as a Malaysian corporation anymore. In effect if not
in law, Carlsberg Malaysia is now a joint venture of Carlsberg Denmark
and the government of Malaysia.
Two excerpts from recent
publications:
"... beer companies such as Carlsberg Brewery
Malaysia Bhd. raised retail prices in October after the government
increased tobacco and alcohol taxes for a third year in its Sept. 30
budget, making the products more expensive compared with a year
earlier." Bloomberg, January 18, 2006 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=a21N8o1jpMS4&refer=asia
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"At
least 36 companies, with total market capitalisation of more than
RM200bil, under its coverage are anticipated to declare higher
dividend per share (DPS). Topping the list are LBS Bina
Group Bhd, Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd, Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia
Bhd and Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd." The Star (Kuala Lumpur)
January 27, 2006 http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/27/business/13175034&sec=business
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Please
note that 3 articles follow:
*Malaysia Won't Boycott Danish
Products: PM *Carlsberg nu majoritetsaktionær i Carlsberg
(Danish language original) *Carlsberg now majority shareholder in
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad (English language
translation)
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(1)
Malaysia Won't Boycott
Danish Products: PM Islam Online February 7, 2006 http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2006-02/07/article01.shtml
- photos:
Badawi
said whatever action taken to protest the cartoons should not bring
problems to other people. http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2006-02/07/images/pic01.jpg
An
Egyptian passes by a supermarket sign on boycotting Danish
products http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2006-02/07/images/pic01a.jpg -
KUALA
LUMPUR, February 7, 2006 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) -
Malaysia will not boycott Danish products over the provocative cartoons
of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
announced on Tuesday, February 7.
Badawi, also the current
chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), said his
country has no plans at present to take such a measure, reported the
Malaysian news agency (Bernama).
Iran announced Monday, February 6,
that all trade with Denmark has been immediately suspended in
retaliation for the publication of the cartoons.
"As of
tomorrow, you cannot register to import consumer products from
Denmark," Commerce Minister Masoud Mir-Kazemi was quoted as saying by
state television.
"Any kind of business negotiation or agreement
with Denmark is suspended as of today. All those agreements which
are able to be cancelled will be cancelled," he added.
Twelve
cartoons of a man assumed to be the Prophet, first published last
September by Denmark's mass-circulation Jyllands-Posten and then
reprinted by several European dailies, have caused an uproar in
the Muslim world and initiated calls for a Muslim boycott of the
Danish products.
Leading Muslim scholars and organizations have
called on world Muslims to boycott Danish
products.
Danish-Swedish dairy company Arla Foods, one
of Europes largest dairy producers, said it is losing $1.8 million
of sales a day in the Middle East over the boycott.
The
company's products were removed from shelves of supermarkets in many
Gulf countries.
Branches of French hypermarket Carrefour in Qatar
and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have also stopped selling Danish
goods.
Calm
Badawi also called for calm over the
blasphemous cartoons, which triggered violent protests in
many Muslim countries.
He said that whatever action taken to
protest the cartoons should not bring problems to other
people.
Muslims protesting the cartoons set fire to the
Danish consulate in Beirut on Sunday, February 5, and
Syrian protesters did the same with the Danish and
Norwegian embassies in Damascus a day earlier.
Muslim scholars,
organizations and leaders were united in condemning the violent attacks
against the embassies.
Muslim in Malaysia are planning marches
before the Danish mission to protest the cartoons later
this week.
"We appeal to all Muslims to participate in
the protest. We demand that the government of Denmark and the
newspapers offer an apology to Muslims," said Ahmad Sabki Yusof, youth
secretary of the Islamic Party (PAS).
The response to the
anti-Prophet cartoons has so far been low-key in Malaysia, which is
predominantly Muslim but also home to sizeable Chinese and
Indian minorities.
http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2006-02/07/article01.shtml
---
(2)
Carlsberg
nu majoritetsaktionær i Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia
Berhad Carlsberg April 27, 2005 http://info.carlsberg.com/Info/Media/News/Press+Releases/2005/Carlsberg+Brewery+Malaysia.htm Carlsberg
er nu majoritetsaktionær i Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad efter at
have øget sin ejerandel fra 49,66 procent til 51 procent.
Investeringen beløber sig til cirka 35 mio. kr.
Formålet med
investeringen er at tydeliggøre Carlsbergs kontrol over Carlsberg
Malaysia.
Carlsberg Malaysia er det andet Carlsberg
bryggeri, som blev etableret uden for Danmark. Dette skete i 1969,
og bryggeriet blev i 1972 noteret på fondsbørsen i Kuala
Lumpur.
Bryggeriet er i dag en af Carlsbergs mest
succesfulde investeringer i Asien. Virksomheden har gennem mange år
været markedsleder på pilsnermarkedet, hvor Carlsberg Green Label er en
klar markedsleder, men har også en betydelig markedsandel på
portermarkedet. Suc-cesen bygger på en bred vifte af kvalitets
brands og på produktudvikling. For nylig har Carlsberg Malaysia
introduceret mærket SKOL, som en del af en strategi om at styrke
selskabets portefølje på det stærkt konkurrenceprægede
marked.
Transaktionen medfører ingen ledelsesmæssige
ændringer hos Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad.
Yderligere
information:
Jens Peter Skaarup, International Media Relations
Manager 33 27 14 17 eller 40 94 14 17
http://info.carlsberg.com/Info/Media/News/Press+Releases/2005/Carlsberg+Brewery+Malaysia.htm
---
(3)
Carlsberg
now majority shareholder in Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia
Berhad Carlsberg April 27, 2005 http://info.carlsberg.com/Info/Media/News/Press+Releases/2005/Carlsberg+majority+shareholder+in+CBMB.htm
Carlsberg
has today increased its ownership in Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
from 49.66% to 51%. The investment amounts to approximately USD
6m.
The increase of the shareholding is made to
reflect Carlsberg's control of Carlsberg Malaysia.
Carlsberg
Malaysia was the second Carlsberg brewery established outside Denmark.
It was founded in 1969 and listed on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange in
1972.
Today, the brewery is one of Carlsberg's most successful
investments in the Asian region and the company has been the market
leader in the lager segment for several years. Carlsberg Green Label
is the clear market leader, but the brewery also holds a substantial
market share in the stout segment.
Carlsberg Malaysia's success has
been built on a wide range of quality brands and product
innovation. Recently, Carlsberg Malaysia introduced the beer
brand SKOL as part of the on-going strategy to further strengthen
the company's portfolio in the fiercely competitive market.
The
transaction will not affect the management set-up in Carlsberg Brewery
Malaysia Berhad.
Contact:
Jens Peter
Skaarup, International Media Relations Manager + 45 40 94 14
17
http://info.carlsberg.com/Info/Media/News/Press+Releases/2005/Carlsberg+majority+shareholder+in+CBMB.htm
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