Sime Darby Berhad is a Malaysian trading conglomerate.
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10 Facts About Sime Darby
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At the time of the company's founding, William Middleton Sime Darby was a 37-year-old Scottish adventurer and fortune seeker.
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Sime Darby had two failed ventures behind him – one in import-export business and the other in coffee plantations – when he left his job as a mercantile assistant in Singapore.
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In 1977 Sime Darby Holdings was acquired by Malaysian investors – mainly through Tradewinds Sendirian Berhad.
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Sime Darby is an international conglomerate involved in many types of businesses.
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Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care Sdn Bhd is a 50:50 joint venture owned by Sime Darby and ASX-listed Ramsay Health Care.
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Sime Darby Lockton Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd is an approved insurance broker under Financial Services Act 2013 and regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia.
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Sime Darby Bhd agreed to contribute RM 20 million annually to Yayasan Sime Darby for 5 years from November 2017.
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In January 2022, the United States Customs and Border Protection announced it has sufficient information to determine that Sime Darby Plantation uses forced labour and that the firm's goods are subject to seizure.
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