March - April 2014 Chairman: Wong Kon Yu, Victor Chairman’s Message Deputy Chairman: Liew Kim Kiong Jebb The Chinese proverb says, time is like an arrow. With the AGM 2013 over a year ago, the Chinese Vice Chairman: wisdom of a few thousand years does reveal that Kwan Chee Hung Arnold time waits for no man, and before anyone realizes it, it is AGM 2014 already! Hon. Secretary: Welcome back to Ar. Daniel Yap and Ar. Daniel Mok Juang Yu Koh for returning to the Chapter Committee for the second term. Welcome also to our new recruits, Ar. Ronald Tang, Ar. Shahriman Abdullah, Ar. Dr. Hon Treasurer Tan Jun Kwang and Ar. Morris Bisoni into the Rizal Ahmad Banjar Committee 2014/2015 term. Congratulations to Ar. Jebb Liew, Ar. Arnold Kwan, Imm Past Chairman: Ar. Mok Juang Yu and Ar. Rizal Ahmad Banjar who were all returned unopposed in their respective Lo Su Yin office bearers' posts. Committee Members I must thank all the members for their trust and good faith in returning me as the Chairman for Koh Chung Hou Daniel another term. As I mentioned during the AGM, I am Yap Kim Yee Daniel but the driver behind the seat, and I require the Hj Shariman Abdullah machinery of the Chapter to work efficiently and as a team, in order to move forward with a purpose. Morris Bisoni Dr. Tan Jun Kwang With the smooth election on the office bearer's post in the AGM, I believe that a sustainable working committee to continue with the Chapter's policies Graduate Representative will be ensured and entrusted. Eddie Tann The nominations of Ar. Ho Jia Lit, Ar. Yong Ming Cheong and Ar. Sim Sie Hong into the Chapter Nominated Committee Committee is important to ensure the Committee Members: is further blessed with members who are very Ho Jia Lit experienced, in assisting us in facing the many challenges ahead, as well as to impact their Sim Sie Hong valuable experience to the younger members, in Yong Ming Cheong our cultivation and grooming for future leadership. T h e professional roles of the Chapter has b e e n expanded over the years in our very demanding society. This year, the functions for Strata Titles and GBI, has been added specifically to the organization chart so that the issues can be addressed more effectively and efficiently. At the time of writing this message, the IPEX 2014 is coming to a close. However, it is so delightful to see the many members and graduates coming together to offer their helping hands, to ensure the success in this annual event. Of particular mention are our graduate architects Mr Irving Thien, Mr Nigel Majalang lead by a very dedicated architect, Ar. Ezekiel Lee, in their supervision on the construction of the booths. A thumb up must also be given to our organizing chairman, Ar. Mok Juang Yu for a job well done. Looking forwards to yet another exciting year ahead! Ar. Victor Wong, ASDK Chairman 2013/2015 PAM Care Program – 15.3.14 On 15 March 2014, Chairman led 3 members of the Social Activities sub-committee to visit the site of a run-down kindergarten at Kampung Talungan, Kota Belud with the intention to re-paint the kindergarten building. Graduate members would be mobilized to carry out those painting works with Nippon Paint Sabah kindly contributing to supply the paints. 39th Annual General Meeting The PAM Sabah Election 2014 has been successfully held on 12th April 2014 with no challenges to the incumbents. All nominated candidates were returned un-opposed. The results are:- Chairman: Victor Wong Kon Yu Deputy Chairman: Jebb Liew Kim Kiong Vice Chairman: Arnold Kwan Chee Hung Hon Secretary: Mok Juang Yu Hon Treasurer: Rizal Ahmad Banjar Imm. Past Chairman: Lo Su Yin 6 Committee members: - (1) Daniel Koh Chung Hou (2) Daniel Yap Kim Yee (3) Tuan Hj Shahriman Abdullah (4) Ronald Tang (5) Morris Bisoni (6) Dr. Tan Jun Kwang Nomination of Past Chairman into Chapter Committee Three Past Chairmen were nominated into the Chapter Committee namely Ar. Ho Jia Lit and Ar. Yong Ming Cheong and Ar. Sim Sie Hong. Ar. Ho was nominated into the Chapter in view of him being a member to Central Board as well as the LAM Practice committee. Ar. Yong was nominated into chapter committee in view of his previous involvement and contribution in the education sub-committee and Ar. Sim was nominated into the chapter committee for his involvement with AIA Consortium on the Draft Kota Kinabalu Local Plan. Appointment of Graduates’ Representative Mr. Eddie Tann was nominated and appointed as the graduates’ representative. After the AGM, chairman Ar. Victor Wong celebrated his 70 years old birthday with the newly elected chapter committee members, members and staffs. IPEX & Ideal Home Show (1st to 4th May 2014) Press release dated 3rd May 2014 (News Sabah Times) Good city planning and management are needed in order to reduce the number of cars on the road as we gear towards creating liveable and sustainable cities, said Ar. Victor Wong, Chairman of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) Sabah Chapter. He further said that the traffic jam in the State Capital is getting worse despite proper planning and zoning in the Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020. He believed that the traffic snarls could be resolved if the development of residence, offices and commercial shops are clustered together within a short radius to enable the public transport to be brought in and eliminate the needs for the citizens to buy cars unnecessarily. “What is happening now in our cities is the lack of integration in the implementation of the different developments and in bringing a public transport system to serve the needs of the clusters,” said Victor at the launching of•IPEX 2014•at the Sabah Trade Centre here yesterday. The event was officiated by Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Datuk Edward Yong Oui Fah. Victor also urged the authorities to discourage and review city planning that is based on car ownership. “Instead, the city planning should provide an alternative choice for its citizens to choose their mode of transportation such as by foot, bicycles or an organised public transport system,” he said. “We must consider the options to resolve our current woes economically, through good city planning and management while waiting for the monorail to materialise which need an enormous amount of financial resources,” advised Victor. He also suggested to the authorities to encourage mixed development in terms of housing, commercial, sports & recreational, education and industrial over a cluster of project so that the public transport system within these cluster could be organized accordingly. City Kids Colouring & Drawing Competition Sponsored by City Top Enterprise Sdn Bhd Category 1 – Primary 1 to 3 (Colouring) 1st Prize : Evelyn Pang SJK © Shan Tao 2nd Prize : Daphne Emerald SJK © Chen Sin 3rd Prize : Chow Jing Xi SJK© Chung Hwa Likas Consolation Prize 1. Irene Teng SJK ©Yick Nam 2. Hudson Tai Yi Sheng SJK © Chung Hwa, KK 3. Mia Chong SJK © Lok Yuk Likas 4. Pau Jin Shun SJK © Shan Tao 5. Hiew Qiao Yuan SRS Datuk Simon Fung 6. Howard Tai Yi Soon SJK © Chung Hwa, KK 7. Annabel Tee Ing En SJK © Chung Hwa Likas 8. Wong Shin Yi SJK © Chung Hwa KK 9. Lo Xiang Yi SJK © Chung Hwa Likas 10.Kaisarah Atiqah SJK © Lok Yuk Menggatal Category 2 Primary 4 – 6 (Colouring & Drawing Competition) 1st prize : Kelvin Sum Kok Siong, SJK © Lok Yuk Likas 2nd prize : Jacquelin Lay Jielin, SJK© St James 3rd prize : Jessica Chu Sao Yin, SRJK© Chung Hwa KK Consolation prize 1. Vincent Chong, SJK© Lok Yuk Menggatal 2. Valerie Frederick, SJK © Lok Yuk Menggatal 3. Carnie Fo Jin Nie, SJK © Shan Tao 4. Chong Ka Zen, SJK © St James 5. Grace Chieng, SJK© Shen Tau 6. Chiew Ying Xuan, SJK© Lok Yuk Likas 7. Candy Voo Siao Tian, SJK Yick Nam 8. Khor Zhi Yong, SJK© Yue Min 9. La Ying Yin, SJK© Lok Yuk Likas 10. Lai Xi Ru, SRJK © Chung Hwa KK Edible Architecture Competition 1st Prize - Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (Group name: Food Attack) 2nd prize - Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (Group name: Food Ranger) 3rd prize - Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School) (Group name: #SLAYERZ) Special Mention Awards –Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (Group name: Rival) Consolation - 1. Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (Group name: JTR) 2. Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (Group name: Happy Candy) 3. Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (Group name:The Divergence) 4. Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (Group name: 97’s) 5. Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (Group name:Om-nom-nom) 6. Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (Group name: Star Group) 7. Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (Group name: TRIL) 8. Kian Kok Middle School (Group name: Fifth Element) 9. SMK Perempuan Likas (Group name: Solarize Inc) 10. SM St. Michael Penampang (Group name) Red Selvet) 11. SM St. Michael Penampang (Group name: Dream Team SMSM) 12. SM St. Michael Penampang (Group name: Chelshanex) 13. SM St. Michael Penampang (Group name: SMSM1) 14. SMK Datuk Peter Mojuntin Penampang (Group name: CREADF) 15. SM All Saints (Group name: Phoenix) The judges for the sub-event were Chapter Chairman Ar. Victor Wong, Ar. Arnold Kwan and Ar. Mok Juang Yu from PAM Sabah Chapter and Mr. Peter Wong (representative from the sponsor). The prizes were sponsored by Colourcoil Industries Sdn Bhd. On the third day, the City Kids Colouring and Drawing competition were held at the main exhibition hall. A total of 168 children registered for the event. The competition comprised two categories i.e.