AAPICO HITECH PLC THAILAND – SODECIA SGPS SA PORTUGAL JOINT VENTURE ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr. Yeap Swee Chuan, President and CEO of AAPICO Hitech Public Company Limited or AH, — a leading company in OEM auto parts manufacturing, car dealerships and after-sales service, and IoT (Internet of Things) Connectivity and Mobility — announced that the company has been awarded an “A” rating in the 2024 SET ESG Ratings for the industrial sector by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). This marks the sixth year that AH has been included in the list of Thailand Sustainability Investment (THSI) or SET ESG Ratings.

On July 17, 2024, Mr. Yeap Swee Chuan, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mrs. Teo Lee Ngo, Executive Director of AAPICO Hitech Public Company Limited, along with Dr. Chutima Eamchotchawalit, Governor of the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation, and Mr. Khomsan Yanawattana, Deputy Governor of Pathum Thani Province, jointly launched the “BioD I Group Microorganism” for decomposing rice straw.