Kingdom B744 in KUL

[Kingdom B744 in KUL]

Thanks guys - great pictures. Kevin, I'm using yours on my desktop. Here's the press release from our visit.

 

HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) was on a visit to the Federation of Malaysia arriving at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday 30th May 2007. Prince Alwaleed was accompanied by a KHC delegation.

 

 

Upon his arrival, HRH met with the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in his office to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. Following the meeting, the Prince attended a ceremony at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) where the University's Constitutional Head and Sultan of Paehang HRH Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah bestowed an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration with Distinction on Prince Alwaleed. The ceremony was followed by additional ceremony that took place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center where he met the Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi again who bestowed an Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree on His Highness from the International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) in recognition of his philanthropic support for educational and cultural mutual understanding between the Muslim world and the West.

 

Prince Alwaleed's was on a recent visit to Malaysia in April of this year and met His Majesty Mizan Zainal Abidin Sultan, Prime Minister H.E. Dato’ Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense H.E. Dato’ Seri Mohamed Najib Bin Abdul Razak. During the April trip HRH attended a ceremony that was held under the auspices of the Deputy PM, where Prince Alwaleed signed the closing deal for the Four Seasons Hotel, Langawi which was announced by KHI in March of this year. Kingdom Hotel Investments (KHI), the leading hotel and resort investment company chaired by Prince Alwaleed recently announced the acquisition of the Four Seasons Hotel in Langkawi, Malaysia, as the Group continues to expand its presence in Asia. The total purchase price was US$114.2 million. Moreover, HRH had visited the headquarters of Citigroup for a briefing and some of Malaysia's tourist attractions. It is worth mentioning that Prince Alwaleed is the largest individual shareholder in Citigroup.

 

We'll be sure to give you a head's-up next time we head your way.

 

Best regards

 

Duncan Gillespie