Inside Story

The story of QL Resources Berhad began in the early 1980s when Mr Chia Song Kun and family formed what was to become today’s diversified, billion ringgit group.

Beginning with a small-scale distribution network for animal feed raw materials, the business grew to become a one-stop distribution centre and a significant regional integrated livestock farming player.

QL diversified into the fisheries sector through the development of a marine-based manufacturing chain. Starting with fishmeal and working up to higher-value surimi, the division is now considered Asia’s largest producer and manufacturer of both products.

The group also moved into palm oil, which is seen as a profitable growth area for the future. From a foothold in crude palm oil milling the move was widened through the development of plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Today QL has a coherent, complementary set of businesses with a combined objective: to add value to our broad, resource-based group.

  • Marine Products Manufacturing Activities

    • We are the largest producer of surimi in Asia as well as the largest fishmeal and surimi-based products manufacturer in Malaysia.

  • Palm Oil Activities

    • We are the leading independent crude palm oil miller in Sabah, Malaysia.
    • Own and manage a 3,000 acre palm oil estate, also in Sabah.
    • In Eastern Kalimantan, Indonesia, we own and manage a 40,000 acre oil palm plantation, of which 15,000 acres have been planted as of September 2009.

  • Integrated Livestock Farming Activities

    • We are one of Malaysia’s leading distributors of animal feed raw materials.
    • We are also one of Malaysia’s leading poultry egg producers, with a production rate of approximately 3.0 million eggs per day.
    • We are a leading integrated broiler producer in East Malaysia

Under the leadership of Mr Chia Song Kun, QL has developed a strong business model that benefits from these core sustainable elements:

  • Stable, broad-based, with ample opportunity for growth.
  • All three core activities are based on Malaysia’s agriculture / fisheries resources.
  • Food-based businesses are resilient, profitable and have export potential.
  • Our activities are well aligned with Government initiatives to grow the agriculture & fisheries industries.
  • We enjoy tax incentives available under the agriculture & fisheries sectors.