Dagang NeXchange Berhad Annual Report 2019

”“ KEY MESSAGES annual report 2019 9 As such, we will continue to implement our business development initiatives to capture any opportunities in the market. We can assist businesses and organisations embark on their own digitalisation efforts through the Dagang Net Digital Platform service offerings. A unified business platform with content aggregation and repository, eCommerce and fulfillment features enabling collaboration between Governments, businesses and consumers, DagangNet Digital Platform is aimed at reaching, engaging and connecting customers and businesses through innovative products and services that create value to them and their own customers and stakeholders. As a trading nation, Malaysia cannot avoid being affected by external factors such as the trade war between the United States and other nations especially the People’s Republic of China. These factors are expected to continue to have an impact on DNeX’s Trade Facilitation business. However, the Groupwill continue to be agile and undertakemeasures to withstand these challenges, supported by its sustainable and viable business development initiatives. The Group’s own core values – Lean, Agile, Clean and Enterprising – will continue to be embedded as part of its business culture. DNeX had announced redesignation of Mohd Azhar Mohd Yusof as the Group’s Executive Director effective 1 February 2020 and Zainal ‘Abidin Abd Jalil as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director from Executive Director effective 11 February 2020, as well as completion of service contract of Dato’ Wong Kam Yin. My special appreciation to Zainal and Dato’ Wong who have been integral to the advances that the companymade in the past. We hope that the new board structure will continue to propel the company’s growth and momentum. On behalf of the Group, I would like to express our sincerest gratitude to all our shareholders, customers, business associates, financiers, the Government and in particular the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Ministry of Transport, Royal Malaysian Customs Department and other respective regulatory bodies and agencies for their continued support. My appreciation also goes tomy fellowmembers of the Board for their support and contribution, and themanagement teamand employees for their firm commitment and dedication to the Group in pursuing our goals. Thank you TanSri AbdRahmanMamat Chairman 25 February 2020 Note: More details on DNeX’s 2020 outlook post Covid-19 is addressed on page 17 of the Management Discussion & Analysis. The Group’s own core values – Lean, Agile, Clean and Enterprising –will continue to be embedded as part of its business culture.