VOICES of CHANGE Efforts to Improve the Planet

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KDNPP 5365/10/2012 (031031) ISSUE 57 | SEP - DEC 2016

VOICES OF CHANGE Efforts to improve the planet

Creating Sowing into a Best in Voices to light up The Harvard sustainable greener future healthcare the dark perspective properties tourism CONTENTS ISSUE 57 | SEP - DEC 2016 FROM THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT’S DESK

3 FROM THE SENIOR IN DEVELOPMENT 16 Voices to Light up the Dark 22 Acapella group Harvard MANAGEMENT’S Expanding Connectivity Krokodiloes lend their voices DESK 14 Sunway Construction to raise awareness and funds awarded RM1.21 billion MRT for the blind SSP line viaduct project contract Pack Meals, Stop Hunger HAPPENINGS 24 Sunway City Ipoh volunteers SUNWAY, 15 team up to combat hunger Sowing into a Greener Future among the Orang Asli 4 Fun, green initiatives at community Sunway Property’s World THE EMPLOYER Environment Day campaign Community Effort to Care for Public Parks Winning Prose 26 Sunway Property launches OF CHOICE 6 Twenty-six students awarded neighbourhood initiative to at the 3rd Sunway-Oxbridge upkeep newly renovated park Essay Competition Sunway Group, with 12 established business FEATURES 24 divisions and a 14,000-strong workforce Discovering Their Potential 7 How Outward Bound School More Machinery, Stronger Sales across 50 locations worldwide, has a diverse helped underperforming SMK and Service Support workplace culture underscored by a healthy mix Bandar Sunway students 20 CASE Construction appoints Sunway Enterprise as of employees who continue to bring remarkable Best in Healthcare Tourism authorised full-line dealer resourcefulness, innovation, reinvention and 9 Sunway Medical Centre wins New Gem in Mont Kiara Ghostbusters Fun at Sunway digital “savviness” amongst other qualities. international and regional Sunway Property records Lagoon awards 15 overwhelming sales for 21 Asia’s first live interactive latest Mont Kiara residential Ghostbusters attraction Sustainable at the Core development set to thrill fans at Sunway DATO’ CHEW CHEE KIN 11 Sunway REIT listed on the Lagoon 26 President, Sunway Group FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index 21 4 VOICES The Group has a well-balanced diversity made up of 36% Bumiputera, Each year, more than 1,000 dedicated employees across various 30% Chinese, 14% Indian and the remaining 20% Others; while women industries volunteer in our community events. To further encourage The Harvard Perspective comprise 41% of the entire workforce. volunteering initiatives, we have developed a Volunteer Programme to 16 Jeffrey Cheah Travel Grant allow everyone to choose the causes they personally care about and be for Southeast Asian Studies In terms of generation, we now have millennials who outnumber the the champion of their initiatives. scholars share their Harvard Generation X at Sunway– more than half (57%) of Sunway Group’s experience workforce comprises Generation Y and Z, followed by Generation Our workplace also offers exciting and continued learning opportunities. X (38%) and Baby Boomers (5%). In the coming years, we expect to Last year, we partnered with Center for Asia Leadership based at Employer of Choice welcome more millennial talents to join us as we aspire to become the Sunway University which is affiliated with Harvard University, to 18 Why passionate individuals employer of choice. empower our young talents through the Executive Leadership School choose Sunway to assume more active leadership roles in their current capacity or In the past 14 years, Sunway has conducted employee surveys to find position. out employees’ expectations and aspirations so as to build a better workplace that is conducive for our people. A workplace that allows The Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished Speaker Series has also enabled our people to express themselves; develop their strengths; and more than 12,000 individuals to attend talks delivered by eminent ADVISORS REGISTERED ADDRESS BERITA SUNWAY IS A Do you like the new Berita Sunway? What are create opportunities for learning and personal growth. international speakers on a range of topics. The Sunway Leaders YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Seri Razman Sunway Management Sdn Bhd TRI-ANNUAL PUBLICATION. some of your favourite stories? Any areas we Conference brings together more than 2,000 Sunway leaders annually M. Hashim Level 16, Menara Sunway The views and opinions expressed or implied can do to further improve ourselves? These are what Sunway has always been about, and in the coming years, to hear from global experts and luminaries speak on leadership. Jane Poh Jalan Lagoon Timur in Berita Sunway are those of the authors Send us your feedback at Sharzede Hj. Salleh Askor Bandar Sunway and do not necessarily reflect those of [email protected]. we are working towards fine tuning Sunway as the choice workplace for 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan Berita Sunway, its advisors or editorial staff. everyone in three key areas. 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PUBLISHER Sunway Group Brand Marketing Sunway Group Brand & Communications Marketing & Communications Level 18 Menara Sunway Jalan Lagoon Timur, Bandar Sunway 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Sep-Dec 2016 Berita Sunway 3 Tel: +603 5639 8631/8059 HAPPENINGS

SUNWAY CITY SUNWAY VALLEY CITY, PENANG SOWING INTO A More than 500 participants including residents in Bandar & SUNWAY CITY IPOH Sunway took part in the ‘Discovery Walk 2.0’ at Sunway South Quay, where teams faced environmental-themed challenges In Penang, more than 500 participants joined the ‘Hike with along a 5km route around Sunway City. Items obtained at each Nature’ through the 3km Nan Shan Hill nature trail close to challenge were used for a DIY-terrarium activity. GREENER Sunway Valley City in Paya Terubong. The event featured workshops, a recycling costume competition, a fashion show Eco Drum and Bah Raman delivered nose flute performances, and public talks on green habits. while attendees flocked to the green bazaar and DIY workshops to learn about eco-enzyme, composting and Meanwhile, in Ipoh, more than 200 people took part in Sunway FUTURE seedball making. City Ipoh’s ‘Discovery Race’, a 5km family treasure hunt race in Tambun. Participants learnt how to practise sustainable living Sunway Property Sunway Property also sponsored the participation of more at DIY workshops on eco-enzyme, composting and seedball than 50 students, teachers and parents from Sunway Group’s launches fun and healthy making. In addition to a performance by Eco Drum, there were two adopted schools, SJK (C) Chee Wen and SK Bandar also face and body tattoo painting booths. initiatives to encourage Sunway, to join the festivities. green habits among

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My wife and kids enjoyed the event as ith global In conjunction with World public awareness in taking positive importance of respecting nature in “ the run was not only fun but educational temperatures Environment Day, Sunway Property environmental steps to protect everyday life. too. The workshops were interesting and and sea levels partnered with local environmental the environment. This is my second ‘Discovery useful, which I believe will have a positive

reaching NGOs EcoKnights and MENGO Sunway Property contributed Walk’ with Sunway Property impact on the environment. We thank the record highs to organise its ‘Race for a Better The ‘Race for a Better Planet’ RM80,000 in total to EcoKnights and it was indeed a bigger “ organisers for the effort in hosting such a this year, Planet’ campaign. initiative took place across Sunway and MENGO to further advance celebration compared to the meaningful event and we look forward to United Nations townships in Klang Valley, Ipoh, environmental initiatives for “previous year. The DIY activities “ more upcoming activities. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has World Environment Day is a Penang and Iskandar in Johor, the public. such as the terrarium making Wreiterated the urgent need to global initiative under the aiming to raise public awareness on and workshop sessions were address climate change, as it is a United Nations Environment sustainability and reinforcing the also good. The whole learning YONG WAI LIAM, race against time. Programme aimed at creating process was engaging and fun in Father of two educating the public on how we can each play a role to care for

Mother Nature.

IVY TIE, SUNWAY ISKANDAR, The earth is our Participant only home and JOHOR BAHRU protecting“ it should“ Down south, over 400 participants took part in Sunway Iskandar’s ‘Ride with Nature’ initiative, be a collective effort where families cycled along a specially-designed and the responsibility 20km cycling route surrounded by nature. The community learnt about sustainability through tree of the community. planting and fish releasing activities.

2 Why discard your old clothes, reading of giving among the community. materials and toys when you can donate them 1. Over 400 members of the community embarked on a cycling journey in celebration of World Environment Day during SARENA CHEAH to someone in need? In the second part of A series of recycling activities was also held the inaugural ‘Race For A Better Planet’ held at Sunway Iskandar. Managing Director of TURNING TRASH TO ‘Race for a Better Planet’, Sunway Property with a Shop & Swap Market and sessions on Sunway Berhad Property Division. 2. (L-R): A group shot of the organisers for ‘Race For A Better Planet’: Chan Lai Khay; Vivien See; Tan Wee Bee, collaborated with the Tzu Zhi Foundation to waste separation held at Sunway Nexis Mall Deputy Managing Director of Property Development Division for Malaysia and Singapore, Sunway Berhad; Sarena organise ‘Trash to Treasure Day’ to reduce in Sunway Damansara, Sunway South Quay Cheah, Managing Director of Property Development Division for Malaysia and Singapore, Sunway Berhad; Teoh, TREASURE EcoKnights; Kevin Chong, radio DJ and emcee of the event; Teh Ee Laine; and Lydia Thong from Sunway Property. waste, promote recycling and instill a spirit and Sunway Eastwood in Puchong.

4 Berita Sunway Sep-Dec 2016 Sep-Dec 2016 Berita Sunway 5 HAPPENINGS DISCOVERING WINNING PROSE THEIR POTENTIAL Five days spent at Outward Bound School in Lumut helped SMK Bandar Sunway students Twenty-six students from around the country grow in self-confidence, maturity and friendship emerged winners at the 3rd Sunway-Oxbridge Essay Competition

Held for the third year running, this year’s Sunway-Oxbridge Essay ixteen-year-old Aqil could Competition received more than hardly contain his excitement. 4,000 online entries from a total of SHe was one of the 26 special 538 schools nationwide. education needs students from SMK Bandar Sunway that were SMK Infant Jesus Convent (M) Johor handpicked to attend the Outward was awarded the school with Most Bound School (OBS) programme Participation, with 681 entries, in Lumut, Perak, and it would be winning a brand new HP desktop his first time away at an overnight computer. school trip.

Shortlisted candidates attended a His father, Kasuma Satria, however, final round of on-site essay writing had mixed feelings about the trip. in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Kasuma was concerned about his Bahru and Kuching, before the son’s safety, as Aqil has Attention 26 winners were selected. Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which results in him having With the aim of elevating the difficulty paying attention and Dato’ P. Kamalanathan, Deputy Minister of Education I with the Top 3 prize winners of the Sunway-Oxbridge Essay Competition 2016 standards of education and English controlling impulsive behaviours. The joy shown by the students Category A and Category B. proficiency among students, the As it turned out, Kasuma’s fears competition is organised by the Besides 26 students from Special OBS has not only benefitted the ith a penchant for He participated in the Goi Peace Society of Malaysia. It is truly an proved unfounded. Aqil had Sunway Group, The Oxford & Education Needs classes, 41 students but there were lessons to philosophy and politics, Foundation UNESCO International honour,” said Kirubahan. no problems completing OBS’

Cambridge Society of Malaysia, the underperforming students were be learnt among the parents who it is no surprise that Essay Contest in 2012 and won 17th Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, Sunway physical challenges, which involved selected for the trip, which was tagged along as well. These students who perform 17-year-old Kirubaharan place at the Individual Writing for Deputy Minister of Education I University and Monash University overcoming his fear of heights to do

aimed at developing leadership poorly in school tend to lack self- WA/L Muttusamy had beaten more the World Scholar’s Cup Tournament Dato’ P. Kamalanathan presented abseiling and flying fox. Malaysia. skills through outdoor character- SMK Bandar Sunway is one of the belief and self-confidence, and than 4,000 students nationwide to of Champions at Yale University in total cash prizes worth RM22,000 “ building activities. seven schools nationwide that correspondingly, they lose interest clinch the first prize in Category the US. and RM125,000 in Sunway College View the full list of winners at “ Sunway Group has adopted through in their studies and future. Their

B of the recent Sunway-Oxbridge bursaries to the 26 winners. www.sunway.edu.my/essay Puan Juairiah Johari, Senior the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation to poor family background and lack Essay Competition 2016. “I was exhilarated when I heard the Aqil seems more relaxed and Assistant of the Special Needs Class improve their learning environment. of parental attention further add results as I had never won an essay This year, all students who

jokes a lot more. He is very at SMK Bandar Sunway credits To date, Sunway has donated more to their insecurities and lack of The teenager, who hopes to be competition before, more so one participated each received a happy to have made more friends Sunway Group for sponsoring the than RM15 million towards funding an economist, lawyer or lecturer that is organised and adjudicated Certificate of Participation, “ direction in life. with others who are not from “ trip, which would otherwise be restoration and upgrading works of someday, is no first-timer to essay by some of the most brilliant people which will contribute to their his special education class too. inaccessible to most of the students the schools. writing competitions. under the Oxford and Cambridge co-curriculum points. The fact that they accepted and who mostly come from poor families. JUAIRIAH JOHARI treated him well despite his Senior Assistant of the Special condition has made him a more Needs Class at SMK Bandar Sunway confident person.

KASUMA SATRIA Parent of Aqil

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BEST IN HEALTHCARE TOURISM Awards underscore Sunway Medical Centre’s standing FLYING THE BLUE RIBBON among the best health tourism providers in the region OF EXCELLENCE Sunway-Le Cordon Bleu recognised for nurturing culinary talents and contributing positively to Malaysia-France bilateral trade

Culinary Institution of the Year dinner in Kuala Lumpur. 1 2 (Regional)’ at the World Gourmet The award acknowledges the Summit Awards of Excellence joint-ventures’ contributions to 1. (R-L): Mr Lau Beng Long, Managing in Singapore. bilateral trade between France hen it comes to healthcare has recently received a number named ‘Hospital of the Year in travel in Asia, Malaysia of global awards. Malaysia’ and ‘Cosmetic Surgery Director, Sunway Group Healthcare and Malaysia. Services, receiving the Hospital of the Year lists amongst the top three and Aesthetics Service Provider Other frontrunners in the W in Malaysia and Cosmetic Surgery and category were internationally In 2012, Sunway Le-Cordon Bleu destinations, after Bangkok and Sunway Medical Centre was of the Year’ at the 2016 Global Aesthetics Service Provider of the Year accredited leading culinary of Culinary Arts was established Singapore. awarded ‘International Hospital Health & Travel Medical Tourism 2016 Awards from Mr Hiten Sethi, Partner of the Year’ by the International Awards in Bangkok. for Global & Health Travel Publication institutions in Hong Kong, at the Sunway University campus, (India operations). Thailand and Malaysia. as a result of a joint-venture Last year, Malaysia recorded Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ) and accreditation agreement revenues totalling RM730 million Medical Travel Awards 2016 in The Awards surveyed over 6,500 2. (L-R): Ms Nadiah Wan, Chief Operating Sunway Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts, Malaysia is Electrolux Culinary Nominees must offer full-time between Sunway Education in healthcare travel receipts from Madrid. customers across 12 countries in Officer (Clinical Services), Sunway Medical Institution Of The Year (Regional). and part-time courses in a formal Group and Le Cordon Bleu more than 880,000 tourist arrivals, the Asia-Pacific region. Centre receiving the International Hospital of the Year Award from Mr Keith Pollard, learning environment, provide in 2010. said the Malaysia Healthcare Travel The award recognised the Council. hospital’s excellence in service Last year, Sunway Medical Managing Editor of IMTJ and CEO of tarting out as a humble hospitality schools globally, professional accreditation, Intuition Communication at the recent IMTJ Parisian cooking school in attended by more than 20,000 and must be certified by local (L-R): Ms Ming Ho, General Manager of and ability to attract and serve Centre saw a 30% growth in its Award ceremony held in Madrid, Spain. 1895, Le Cordon Bleu has students of over 90 nationalities, government bodies. Sunway Le Cordon Bleu, receives the Bearing testament to Malaysia’s international patients while international patient numbers, S award from Mr Luca Franchi, Electrolux’s notable reputation in the field of providing in-patient and diagnostic who typically seek out treatments carved a name for itself in the across 50 schools in 20 countries. Regional Marketing Manager. world of food, with its special In addition, Sunway-Le Cordon international medical tourism are facilities of the highest quality. such as cosmetic surgery, joint blend of innovation and creativity In Malaysia, the Sunway-Le Bleu was also honoured with award-winning hospitals including replacements, cardiac surgery, in education. Cordon Bleu Institute of the ‘France-Malaysia Smart Sunway Medical Centre, which Sunway Medical Centre was also and fertility treatments. Culinary Arts continues its Partnership Award’ at the Currently, Le Cordon Bleu is legacy of culinary excellence, Chamber Commerce of Industry the largest network of culinary winning the regional ‘Electrolux France-Malaysia’s annual gala

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HAPPENINGS I am truly humbled to be the first female to win“ this award. SUSTAINABLE AT THE CORE This was made possible through collaborative teamwork, and the empowerment given to safeguard the wellbeing of “ colleagues, partners and the public. orate Climat orp e ch C nance ange over PUTTING CANDY LAI YU TIAN g nt Safety Assistant Manager, Sunway Construction e W em a ag te SAFETY an r u m se k is R FIRST Candy Lai is the first y c n B woman to win the award for e i r o a d p iv upholding workplace safety s e n Sunway REIT joins r a s r i t t y x Sunway Berhad and aving good practices Best Site Safety Personnel Award a in occupational safety and 2016 at the MBAM Annual Safety T health is paramount in the and Health Conference. Sunway Construction construction industry. on the FTSE4Good

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a m u commitment towards the extent of their sustainability H sustainability as a property efforts and green building ratings - developer has been awarded through the World Green Saffirmed not once but six times, Building Council (WGBC). hoosing to focus on Sunway Group is one entity that Both Sunway Berhad and Sunway among the top 200 public listed winning the BCI Asia Awards for environmental, social has recognised the importance Construction have continued to stocks on the FTSE Bursa Malaysia the sixth consecutive year. Sunway City – Sunway’s first fully and corporate governance of prioritising sustainability successfully meet the inclusion EMAS Index. integrated green township – is the (ESG) factors in business in business, with three of its criteria since listing on the Index in The BCI Asia Awards recognises first township development to be has been shown to companies currently listed on the 2014 and 2015 respectively. In May, the Jeffrey Cheah the top 10 developers and certified by the Green Building Cbe good for corporate financial FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index Foundation contributed US$10 architects in seven key markets– Index (GBI). performance. – an official endorsement by the This year, a total of 39 constituents million for Sunway to launch Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, UK-based FTSE Group. were listed on the FTSE4Good the Jeffrey Sachs Centre on the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand Approximately 30% of the Sustainably-run companies are Bursa Malaysia Index. Sustainable Development, a and Vietnam. township is considered green, increasingly in demand as more Sunway REIT recently joined regional hub to advance the United exceeding the minimum 15% investors look towards socially Sunway Berhad and Sunway Launched in December 2014, Nations Sustainable Development Winners are selected by the standard set by GBI to qualify responsible investing and Construction Group Berhad on the the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Goals in Asia and address the greatest aggregate value of as sustainable. integrating ESG factors into their FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index. Index identifies and measures the sustainable development projects under construction for investment portfolios. performance of companies that challenges in the region. demonstrate strong ESG practices The Sunway Property team celebrating their win at the BCI Asia Awards 2016 ceremony event.

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(L-R): Federal police secretary Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader; Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah; Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar; and Perak police chief Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Hanafi. RETREAT AMID NATURE Sunway Group recently played host to the Malaysian Cabinet Away Day 2016 at The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat in Ipoh. A series of brainstorming Group photo of the Malaysian Cabinet with Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, AO and Sunway Group deputy chairman Tan Sri Razman M. Hashim. discussions was held over the 2-day event.

(L-R): CEO of PEMANDU Dato’ Sri Idris Jala, Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah and Tan Sri Razman M. Hashim. Welcoming the arrival of Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr. Zambry (center). Guests also include Minister of Transport Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai and Minister of Defence Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein.

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EXPANDING Sunway Construction awarded NEW GEM RM1.21 billion MRT SSP line CONNECTIVITY viaduct project contract IN MONT ass Rapid Transit The award took place following While all successful tenders Once the MRT SSP line is Corporation has a One-Stop Procurement are evaluated on technical and completed in 2022, it will take KIARA awarded the RM1.21 Committee meeting chaired by commercial aspects, and not the 85 minutes to travel from Kwasa billion viaduct work Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd lowest price, Shahril said that Damansara to Putrajaya Sentral. package V201 for the Najib Tun Abdul Razak. Sunway Construction’s tender The line is expected to reduce Sunway Mont Mconstruction of the MRT Sungai was the best evaluated tender for traffic congestion by 176,000 Residences records Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) line “I am confident that we will be able the work package out of the four cars daily. to Sunway Construction. to follow closely to the schedule tenders submitted. overwhelming sales for the project to ensure that Stretching 52.2km in length, Under the work package phase one of the SSP line begins As Sunway Construction is the 13.5km of which runs underground, agreement, Sunway Construction operations in the second quarter current work package contractors the MRT SSP line comprises 37 ix in 10 Malaysians, will construct and complete the of 2021, and the rest of the line in for package V4 of the MRT Sungai stations, including 11 that are surveyed by online real viaduct and other associated works the second quarter of 2022,” said Buloh-Kajang Line, the company underground. estate portal PropertyGuru, for Package V201, a 4.9km elevated MRT Corp CEO Datuk Seri Shahril was automatically pre-qualified to are keen to purchase Sproperties within the second half stretch from Sungai Buloh to Mokhtar, in an article published tender for viaduct work packages As at end June 2016, Sunway Persiaran Dagang in Bandar by Starbiz. for the MRT SSP line. Construction’s order book stands of 2016, indicating the continual Sri Damansara. at RM4.65 billion. demand for good property in the Klang Valley amid concerns of unaffordable pricing and inability to obtain property financing.

The promising demand was seen in the 80% take-up rate of Sunway Property’s newly launched Sunway Mont Residences. More than 1,000 people had turned up for the public preview of the development in May.

This comes after Sunway Berhad had introduced its Sunway Property Certainty Campaign this year to boost sales of new SCORING A HAT-TRICK residential launches this year. Artist’s Impression Sunway Construction strikes gold not once but thrice at the The unique home ownership campaign offers up to 88% recent Malaysian Investor Relations Association Awards financial assistance to home buyers. deferred payment plan and a 30 September. Condominium facilities include an voluntary exit plan for all Sunway infinity pool, an Eco-Pond and a NE year was all it Sunway Construction Chief Options include guaranteed loan, projects in Malaysia until Sunway Mont Residences is a 7-storey carpark podium, including took for Sunway Financial Officer Ng Bee Lien was single 38-storey block comprising one level of sub-basement parking. Construction Group named ‘Best Chief Financial Officer 288 units ranging from 1,122 sq ft Berhad to demonstrate for Investor Relations (Main Board to 1,906 sq ft, with prices starting Sunway Mont Residences will offer its superior investor – Mid Cap)’. from RM880,000. conveniences with education, retail, Orelations efforts, bagging three leisure and healthcare amenities wins at the Malaysian Investor Sunway Construction’s listing was With a land area of 2.88 acres within walking distance. Relations Association (MIRA) well-received with the institutional along Jalan Kiara 5, the freehold Awards. offering oversubscribed by 6 times, development has a gross For shopping needs, department and retail portion oversubscribed development value of RM250 stores and restaurants are located The company, which debuted on by 2.7 times. million and is set to be completed nearby. the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia by 2020. Securities Berhad in July last year, Established in June 2007 by Good connectivity is another won the ‘Best Investor Relations Bursa Malaysia, the MIRA Featuring a modern rustic look, highlight of living at Sunway Mont for an Initial Public Offering in Awards recognise individuals and Sunway Mont Residences offers Residences, which has easy access 2015’ and ‘Best Investor Relations companies that have successfully wide living and dining spaces that to major highways such as the Website’ (Main Board – Mid Cap)’ embraced best investor relations are accessible directly to balconies SPRINT Highway and Penchala Link. awards. practices. Artist’s Impression and unobstructed views from all (L-R): Evan Cheah, Sunway Construction Non-executive Director; Ng Bee Lien, Sunway bedrooms. Construction Chief Financial Officer; and Chung Soo Kiong, Sunway Construction Managing Director with the three awards.

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VOICES As academicians, we cannot afford to “ operate in silos but we need to connect THE HARVARD “with one another for knowledge sharing. MS PHOEBE THAN PERSPECTIVE Sunway College TES Economics Lecturer

Recipients of the Jeffrey Cheah Travel Grant for Southeast Asian Studies reminisce about their eventful stint at Harvard University

wo Sunway University for ‘Design of field research For Sunway College TES economics “How do I get students to Leong also witnessed the Making the most of her trip, Leong postgraduate students methods’ conducted by Harvard lecturer Ms Phoebe Than, meeting participate? Students at Harvard dissertation defense of a final-year even squeezed in some time to had the golden Business School’s Professor of the professors helped affirm her are participative and voice their PhD student from Harvard – an visit some of Boston’s famous opportunity to learn Business Administration Professor choice of post-doctorate research, thoughts and questions, compared experience she found useful in attractions – the Boston Museum from the best minds at Robin Ely. which explores higher education with only a minority in Sunway who preparing herself for her own viva of Fine Arts, Boston Tea Party Ship Harvard University when reform from an economic do so. We must continue to build voce in future. and Museum, Quincy Market, and Tthey received the Jeffrey Cheah “The Harvard teaching method perspective. the confidence of students the Freedom Trail. Travel Grants for Southeast Asian integrates theoretical insights to participate in discussions,” “Even though the Q&A session was Studies earlier this year. with interactive and practical Observing the discussions and Than said. very challenging, the presenter “I am grateful that the impossible exercises. Learning ‘how’ and ‘why’ lectures in session at Harvard was able to answer the queries became possible at Harvard. Established by the Jeffrey Cheah is imperative to mould our mindset. inspired her to be a better intelligently. I learnt that self- This trip has enriched my exposure Foundation in 2013, the travel The Malaysian education system educator. confidence is pertinent for both in my doctorate journey, broadened grants enable scholars and focuses more on the delivery of the presentation and Q&A session,” my network with prominent practitioners on Southeast Asia end result,” Leong said. said Leong. researchers and enhanced the studies to travel to Harvard for quality of the research work. research and study. The grant The trip presented networking This could not be realised without covers return economy class opportunities for Than, who met the Jeffrey Cheah Travel Grant and airfare and stipend to cover basic with other postgraduate students for that, I’m thankful,” said Leong. living expenses. from Malaysia, Singapore, China and Japan at a talk organised by There is much to be learnt from One of the highlights of the 2-week Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Harvard that applies to Malaysian study trip was being able to Centre. universities, said Than. “As interview the Harvard professors academicians, we cannot afford who are thought leaders in their During their free time, Leong to operate in silos but we need respective fields. and Than made use of Harvard’s to connect with one another for extensive resources and read up knowledge sharing. Harvard is Currently investigating parental on their research work at Harvard’s a solid institution not because self-control and self-regulation Widener Library – the oldest and it stands alone but also for its of their children’s diet in her largest university library system in strong links with other renowned doctorate research, Ms Jesslyn the US – and Lamont Library. universities,” said Than.

Leong Yoke Kiau was able to share her doctorate research proposal

with Harvard School of Public Health’s Professor of Nutrition Dr David Ludwig and Harvard The Harvard teaching method Prevention Research Center “ Deputy Director Dr Angie Cradock. integrates theoretical insights with interactive and practical exercises. Leong, a full-time postgraduate “ student at Sunway University, Learning ‘how’ and ‘why’ is imperative Business School, attended classes to mould our mindset. (L): Ms Jesslyn Leong, full-time postgraduate student at Sunway University Business School with Dr Angie Cradock. JESSLYN LEONG

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EMPLOYER OF CHOICE Walking the talk, providing opportunities to do good and a vast experience to share – these are some of the reasons talents EXPLORATION LAW SIEW YIN choose to work in Sunway. INTERN, SUNWAY GROUP HR DEPARTMENT

What makes a company an when asked what their reasons for Speaking to a mix of individuals employer of choice? joining a company were. – a staff volunteer in his 50s, a 24-year-old fresh graduate and two Twenty-two-year-old Law Siew Yin joined particularly useful for me as I seek to realise According to JobStreet.com’s Senior employees indicated, interns – Berita Sunway finds out Sunway Group for an internship with the my own journey and future plans,” said the Top 10 Companies 2016 survey, ‘Working Environment and Culture’, what makes Sunway Group Human Resources Department after former Sunway College A-Levels student. ‘Benefits and Incentives’ and as a key decider, while junior-level their employer of choice, and attending Sunway engagement sessions at ‘Salary’ ranked highest across all employees considered, ‘Training how their stints with the company the Imperial College London, where she is a Besides providing its employees with position levels among more than and Development’ as more have benefited their career path final-year Biology undergraduate. opportunities for self-development, 7,900 respondents in Malaysia important. thus far. GIVING BACK Sunway also walks the talk, said Law. TO SOCIETY With hopes of running a private event planning business and patisserie, Law “Sunway’s core values affect the interned at Sunway Group to gain insights everyday lives of individuals and make a MURALI SUNDARESON into how event management is done – from real difference. To create a sustainable SUNWAY PROPERTY planning to execution. environment, Sunway transplanted trees VOLUNTEER at new property developments, instead of “This internship has definitely exceeded felling them. When my colleagues saw trees Murali Sundareson joined Sunway Integrated humanitarian efforts across Malaysia. my expectations by providing me with being felled in Bandar Sunway, they wanted Properties when his contract with his previous responsibilities that taught me skills useful in to photograph the incident and report it – company ended in 2006. “It was a good offer and “The great thing about Sunway is that they don’t the corporate world. I’ve also learnt a lot from this is the positive influence a company has it’s a five-day working week, so I get to focus limit the participation of staff in volunteering meetings with the team and line managers on its employees,” she said. on my family on the weekends,” said the senior activities. My bosses encourage our volunteer who often question our decisions – this is quality assurance and quality control executive, efforts even on weekdays after work, as long as who is in his 50s. your work is up to date. Thanks to KSS’ efforts, I get to meet people from different divisions in One thing Murali appreciates about Sunway is Sunway and I get to bring a smile to the children’s LEADERSHIP its active Kelab Sosial Sunway (KSS), Sunway faces – that’s a priceless experience for me,” Group’s staff club which takes the lead in driving he said. many of the company’s socio-economic and

JANICE CHEONG RUI ZHI TAN CHOON HON FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME INTERN, SUNWAY GROUP BRAND MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

After completing his internship his top choices for employment as Tan also spent 2 months working Having lived abroad for 13 years in is very much like my personal “The tasks assigned to me at a local construction company, he wanted the opportunity to at Sunway Lagoon and is currently Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai, philosophy,” said the 19-year-old entailed more writing than I had fresh graduate Tan Choon Hon work under the different business attached to the operations team Janice Cheong was intrigued by first year International Relations ever imagined. I had the chance applied for the 2-year Sunway units in Sunway. at Sunway Construction, working Malaysia’s development as a undergraduate at Kings College to experience different events. Future Leaders Programme (FLP), on-site at KLCC Package 2 in KL. country, its business potential and London. It helped me gain insight on how aimed at providing management Starting out at Sunway Group’s culture. This led her to sign up for the media works, which is one of trainees with on-the-job training Internal Audit Department “What I enjoy most about the FLP an internship with Sunway Group Having interned at the HR the most important triggers when and exposure to Sunway’s for 3 months, Tan and his FLP is that I get the chance to learn during the Sunway Engagement department of a Shanghai-based handling a crisis. I would definitely management team. teammates were then placed from different leaders while Session at Kings College London consulting firm, and the homeland recommend Sunway Group to under Group IT Department to exploring my interest in various in April. security department of a private those who are passionate to gain The Masters in Mechanical develop and present an IT-initiated departments, and develop a skill security firm in Singapore, exposure in the corporate world,” Engineering degree holder from project to external consultant set that ranges from soft to “What appealed to me was Cheong said her stint at Sunway’s she said. the University of Nottingham in companies and the Group’s Board. technical skills,” he said. Sunway’s vision on sustainability Group Brand Marketing and the UK said Sunway was among and its proactive stance towards Communications department was giving back to society, which quite different.

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MORE MACHINERY, TO INTENSIFY SALES AND SERVICE SUPPORT

CASE Construction’s partnership with Sunway Enterprise introduces full range of construction machinery GHOSTBUSTERS to Malaysian market FUN AT SUNWAY

unway Enterprise trading and manufacturing LAGOON has been appointed division, supplying premier as the authorised hydraulic and pneumatic crawler Asia’s first live full-line dealer for drill, air compressor, generator SCASE Construction Equipment, set and construction machinery interactive Ghostbusters a brand under capital goods to predominantly the quarry and conglomerate CNH Industrial. construction industries in Malaysia. attraction set to thrill

The partnership is part of CASE CNH Industrial Construction fans at Sunway Lagoon Construction Equipment’s Equipment Southeast Asia expansion of its dealer network Business Director Alvin Lim said its in Southeast Asia, and will customers stand to benefit from introduce the full range of Sunway Enterprise’s outstanding construction machinery to the sales and service support, as the Malaysian market. latter is the leading construction unway Lagoon’s Lynton of the park seven years ago. by Aldridge Mansion, New York’s basement before making their equipment dealer in the country. V. Harris Scream oldest private home and museum. way to the final stop at the eerie Among the new 39 products are Park has launched its Visitors can expect interactive Mercado Hotel in Times Square hydraulic crawler excavators, Headquartered in Selangor, latest attraction, The fun as they travel through the A tour guide will introduce the New York. telescopic handlers, motor Sunway Enterprise has offices Ghostbusters Adventure Ghostbusters world, a 15-minute spooky story of Gertrude Aldridge graders, vibratory compactors across Malaysia, Singapore, full range of products, Sunway our parts and services dealership SLive! to coincide with the release journey through different locations before taking the New York Subway Other popular blockbuster themed and wheel loaders. Thailand, Indonesia, China, and Enterprise will be transformed into network to support the vast of the Ghostbusters remake on the based on the blockbuster movie. at Seward Street Station to get to attractions that have been housed Australia. a full-fledged heavy equipment number of CASE machines in silver screen. Old Zhu’s Chinese Restaurant, the at Sunway Lagoon’s Lynton V Harris Sunway Enterprise is the distributor in Malaysia and in the the country,” says Sunway Group A cast of live actors play the new headquarters of the new all- Scream Park include Terminator, subsidiary of Sunway Group’s “With the CASE franchise and its region. We also aim to expand President Dato’ Chew. The debut of Ghostbusters at the seasoned Ghostbusters and ghosts female Ghostbusters. Night at The Museum, Prison Break Scream Park is the largest annual throughout the attraction, which LIVE! and World War Z. investment to date since the launch begins at Slimer’s pad, followed Visitors then drop by Rowan’s

Sunway Group President Dato’ Chew Chee Kin (middle), and CNH Industrial Construction Equipment SEA Business Director Mr Alvin Lim (second from left) inked a digital plaque at a ceremony witnessed by Sunway Group Founder and Chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah (right), Sunway Trading and Manufacturing CEO, Mr Wong Fook Chai (left) and CASE Construction Ghostbusters at Lynton V. Harris Scream Park opens from 11:00am to 6:00pm daily. Equipment SEA Marketing and Communications Manager Mr Danilo Catalucci (second from right). Sunway Lagoon features over 90 rides and attractions at RM150 for visitors 12 years and above, and RM120 for visitors 11 years and below.

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VOICES TO Acapella group Harvard Krokodiloes lend CHICKABOO MAKES Students raise funds for runaway their voices to Dialogue in the Dark’s events ostrich Chickaboo at Sunway LIGHT UP THE DARK to raise awareness and funds for the blind STAR APPEARANCE University’s Open Day

unaway ostrich Chickaboo Currently conducting animal and her feathered friends preservation and welfare education recently attended Sunway programmes for children, Chow University’s Open Day, much also plans to set up a new enclosure Rto the excitement of students, for Chickaboo and purchase a new parents and staff who queued truck for her to expand his wildlife up to take selfies with her. education efforts nationwide.

Sunway University’s management The six-month-old ostrich became an had invited Chickaboo to be part overnight celebrity on social media of the Open Day event to help raise when she was filmed sprinting along funds for animal awareness and to Federal Highway in Kuala Lumpur in educate Malaysians about caring for June by BFM89.9 radio presenter animals. Jeff Sandhu, who later uploaded the video on his Instagram account. Visitors paid a token sum to feed the ostriches. The money will be The video has since garnered more used by Chickaboo’s owner Darren than 44,000 views. Dr Elizabeth Lee, Senior Executive Director, Sunway Education Group and Chow to establish a foundation for Sunway University with Chickaboo and friends. animal welfare. Imagine being ushered into a pitch dark auditorium, where the experience of being enveloped in total darkness and silence leaves you feeling This year, in collaboration with The aim was to provide guests a DID aims to shed light on issues restless. Suddenly, social enterprise Dialogue in the taste of what it is like to be in the faced by the visually impaired, Dark (DID) and Sunway Education dark, as experienced by those who and create jobs for them through vocal harmonies from Group, the 12-man group enthralled are visually impaired. the concept of innovative sense influential American audiences with their voices during experiences for the public, in hopes the ‘Concert in the Dark’ at Sunway Performing in the dark was a of encouraging compassion towards jazz standards from the International School, and the challenge for the Kroks as they had the blind. 1920s to 1950s emerge ‘Cuisine Theatre in the Dark’ at to forgo visual cues and instead Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa. had to rely on their other senses to A total sum of RM60,000 worth in the background – break into song. of experiential tours with DID was music in your ears. Attendees of the ‘Concert in the pledged, in addition to the Dark’ were ushered into a carefully Proceeds from both events RM60,000 generated from table For the second consecutive year, constructed dark auditorium, where were donated by the Kroks to sales for the ‘Cuisine Theatre in the Harvard Krokodiloes – Harvard the Kroks performed their own DID, which is supported by the the Dark’. University’s pioneering acapella musical arrangements of songs Sunway Institute for Social group – performed in Malaysia as and medleys. Entrepreneurship. part of their 2016 World Tour.

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PACK MEALS, STOP RAYA FASHION FOR A CAUSE HUNGER Sunway Group teams up with iM4U and vocational college students to design Raya outfits for the needy Sunway City Ipoh volunteers come together to combat hunger among Orang Asli community esides ‘balik kampung’ trips, family reunions and festive food, one of the many traditions Bthat the Muslim community looks forward to during Hari Raya is wearing new ‘baju Raya’ on the first day of Raya. Sepang, Kolej Vokasional Sultan he Orang Asli community the third consecutive year, as for the Orang Asli villagers in Abdul Samad in Banting and is among the poorest part of Sunway’s corporate social Perak including Kampung Sekam, AT A GLANCE: While having new ‘baju Raya’ is Kolej Vokasional Setapak, people groups in responsibility efforts under its Kampung Sinju, Kampung Air Bah • Malaysia total population a given for many, for the less spent six weeks designing and Malaysia, with one in C.A.R.E. (Community Aid, Reach Out Lawin, Kampung Sungai Karah, (2016)**: 31.7 million fortunate community, it is a luxury sewing 275 Raya outfits. three Orang Asli facing and Enrichment) Projects pillar. Pos Kemar, Pos Kuala and Pos Yum. they cannot afford. • Orang Asli population Tpoverty, according to the UNDP Beneficiaries of ‘Fabrik Kasih’ (2015 estimate)*: 205,000 Malaysia Millennium Goals This year, 200 employees from Filled with 21 essential vitamins In a bid to spread festive cheer include Pusat Jagaan Titian OKU Report 2015. Sunway Lost World of Tambun, and minerals, each meal costs • Malaysia national poverty this Raya season, Sunway Group Nur, Rumah Jagaan Orang Tua Lost World Hotel, The Banjaran RM1 and provides a serving for rate***: 0.6% collaborated with youth volunteer Al-Iklas, Persatuaan Ibu Tunggal The poverty rate of the Orang Asli Hotsprings Retreat, Sunway six people. • Orang Asli poverty rate***: 34% organisation iM4U and vocational Warga Sabah & Semenanjung, and in Peninsular Malaysia is high at College Ipoh, Group Security (1 in 3 Orang Asli are poor) institutes to design and produce Ruman Anak Yatim Limpahan Kasih. 34%, compared to the national and Sunway City Ipoh’s property Over the last two years, Sunway • Meals packed (2016): 40,000 new Raya outfits for the needy and wife Puan Sri Latiffah, poverty rate of 0.6%. division volunteered to pack City Ipoh has packed a total of under the ‘Fabrik Kasih iM4Ufm During the finale of the ‘Fabrik Sunway Group President Dato’ • Meals packed (2014-2016): 40,000 healthy meals. 45,000 meals. Across the Sunway bersama Kumpulan Sunway’ Kasih’ initiative, the children from Chew Chee Kin and wife Datin Lim 260,000 In a move to help alleviate Group, more than 1,000 Sunway initiative. the homes joined Sunway Group Poh Eng, and Sunway Group EXCO their poverty, Sunway City Ipoh Volunteers, who are also members staff volunteers have packed * International Work Group for employees and iM4Ufm radio member Puan Sri Susan Cheah continues its ‘Stop Hunger Now’ of Sunway’s staff club- Kelab Sosial a total of 260,000 meals in the Indigenous Affairs Supervised by local TV host Sazzy ** Department of Statistics Malaysia announcers to model their new distributed food and drinks, prayer meal-packing programme with Sunway (KSS), packed nutritious, past three years! *** UNDP Malaysia Millennium Goals Falak who owns her own fashion Raya attire in a fashion show. mats, prayer beads, ‘duit Raya’ and Sahabat Orang Asli Project for high-protein dehydrated meals Report 2015 label, the students from Kolej Raya cookies to the guests from Vokasional Dato’ Undang Mohd Sunway Group’s management team these homes. Sarip Rembau, Kolej Vokasional members Tan Sri Razman Hashim

24 Berita Sunway Sep-Dec 2016 Sep-Dec 2016 Berita Sunway 25 FEATURES COMMUNITY EFFORT TO CARE FOR PUBLIC PARKS Sunway Property launches neighbourhood initiative to upkeep newly renovated park

public park is an asset of children’s play equipment and any neighbourhood, as it picnic tables. is an avenue for leisure, exercise and community New amenities were introduced at Aliving among neighbours. the park, such as a jogging track, basketball court, playground, However, vandalism had left parks boardwalk around the lake and a such as Laman Tasik Pandan in signage at the main entrance. Johor Bahru in a derelict state. For more greenery, Sunway Recognising the problem of Property planted 50 trees around vandalism, Sunway Property the park, including a century-old partnered with Majlis Bandaraya cotton tree, which was relocated Johor Bahru (MBJB) to launch the to the Sunway Lenang Heights ‘Friends of Laman Tasik Pandan’ neighbourhood. community initiative, as a follow-up to the year-long refurbishment of “The partnership with Sunway in the park. revitalising Laman Tasik Pandan and bringing forth the ‘Friends of Under the initiative, frequent Laman Tasik Pandan’ initiative is a patrolling efforts, neighbourhood programme we wish to emulate in events, sporting activities and other recreational parks within the other recreational programmes city,” said Tuan Haji A. Rahim Bin Haji are being put in place by the Nin, Mayor of MBJB. neighbourhood committee to foster a community spirit among Sunway Iskandar CEO Gerard neighbours to look after the park. Soosay says the restoration Group photo in front of a 100-year old cotton tree which was relocated within the Sunway Lenang Heights development area. project demonstrates Sunway’s Sunway Property carried out commitment as a developer (L-R): Sunway City JB Sdn Bhd, Senior Manager, Project Management – Mr Quek Jin Han, Chief the RM2 million upgrading and to contribute towards the Executive Officer of Sunway Iskandar Sdn Bhd – Mr Gerard Soosay , Mayor Majlis Bandaraya restoration project which involved improvement of the local Johor Bahru - Tuan Haji A. Rahim bin Haji Nin, Ketua Whip - Tuan Hj Aziz bin Haji Tohak and Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru Secretary Tuan Haji Farizal Ismail. replacing damaged walkways, community. surau, fences, shelters, public washrooms, fitness equipment,

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