INSIDE TELLING IT AS IT IS page Convent Bukitt page ParentsP call for 2 Nanas getss 4 school-home newn lease of lifee combo plan ON FRIDAY APRIL 23, 2021 No. 7768 PP 2644/12/2012 (031195) www.thesundaily.my DELECTABLE DRAW ... The Kampung Baru Ramadan Bazaar in Kuala Lumpur, which is among the oldest in the country, attracts a consistent stream of visitors daily during the fasting month. With the exception of Kelantan, traders nationwide have been allowed to operate such stalls while adhering to standard operating procedures. – ADIB RAWI YAHYA/THESUN Tie up to go green Ű [email protected] SHIVANI SUPRAMANI oCorporations urged to work with ETALING JAYA: Public-private partnership efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% society to ensure sustainability of iniativeses by 2030 in Malaysia is on track. PHowever, an environmentalist said the green technology service providers,” of its buildings to reduce energy costscosts efforts are still not widespread enough, he told theSun. and promote sustainability. while another said an audit should be Shamsuddin added that the incentives A 2017 study by the Tun Husseinssein conducted on how energy, water and open up a wide range of green technology Onn University showed that the other resources are used. possibilities for companies to venture into. introduction of energy-efficienticient Several interest group have called “It can include investing in energy features could reduce spendingg on on businesses to invest more in green efficient transformers, energy efficient energy by up to 46%. technology and programmes to appliances in buildings, electric vehicles, The study also showed that it takeskes ensure sustainability. solar thermal systems, biomass only eight years to recoup a RM5M5 Even the Malaysian Employers combustion or gasification or combined million investment to redesign a Federation, which represents businesses, heat power or an energy management building to make it morere agree that companies can do more. system,” he said. energy-efficient. Its executive director Datuk “In fact, companies could start by Centre for Environment,nt, Shamsuddin Bardan said businesses simply switching to LED bulbs that Technology and Developmentnt could start by putting more money in consume considerably less energy than Malaysia chairman Gurmit Singhgh green technology. incandescent ones.” said while Malaysia is on the rightght He pointed out that the government Several companies have invested track to reducing the intensity of has already introduced several initiatives substantially in efforts to reduce carbon carbon emissions, more can be done.ne. to encourage businesses to make the effort emission in their operations or reduce “Governmental statistics have to go green. energy consumption, some by designing revealed that we have already reducedduced “For instance, under the Green buildings that emphasise using natural the intensity by 30%, which is closese Technology Tax Incentive introduced light and others by redirecting heat to our target. However, more can on Oct 25, 2013, there is an investment produced by air-conditioning units to be done.” Turn to tax allowance for the purchase of water heaters. He said the use of carbon — green technology equipment or assets CIMB Bank recently announced that it reduction technology has not been page 3 as well as an income tax exemption for has installed photovoltaic solar cells at one as widespread as many believe. 2 | theSUN ON FRIDAY APRIL 23, 2021 NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS Convent Bukit Nanas gets reprieve oPrime Minister’s Office announces 60-year extension on lease for school Ű [email protected] ELLY FAZANIZA The Federal Territories Land and Mines Office said it would not ask the school to vacate the land to make way PETALING JAYA: A campaign to win for any redevelopment projects. more time for the 122-year-old In an interview with theSun, SMK Convent Bukit Nanas has proven to Convent Bukit Nanas Alumni be successful. president Tengku Nurul Azian The Prime Minister’s Office Tengku Shahriman said the site announced yesterday that the lease where the school is located should be for the school will be extended by given freehold status. another 60 years. “We will continue to exert pressure On Sunday, it came to light that on the government,” she said. the government had not renewed the Federal Territories Land and land lease for the school, that is due to Mines director Datuk Muhammad expire on Sept 6. The school then Yasir Yahya said the lease on the land applied for a judicial review of the has to be renewed to enable the government’s decision and the case school to be gazetted as an was scheduled to be heard in the educational institution that is fully High Court on May 4. aided by the government. The matter came under the Yesterday, Federal Territories spotlight when an online petition, Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said he “Act Now to Preserve the Heritage wished to meet the Convent Bukit The iconic Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur. – SYED DANIAL SYED AZAHAR/THESUN Convent Bukit Nanas from Moving Nanas (CBN) Sisters to explore what Out”, was launched by St John’s could be done to help preserve the “The government and the prime Former Cabinet minister Tan Sri the disputed parcel,” Rafidah, also an Alumni Association Kuala Lumpur school. minister acted on it. WP (Federal Rafidah Aziz has also weighed in on alumna, said. on Monday. In a text message to theSun, he Territories) land matters are under the matter, saying that the “This is to enable (the school) to The petition garnered more than said the “CBN admin (had) the PMO (Prime Minister’s Office).” government “should assist the continue to contribute to educational 36,000 signatures. scheduled to have (a) meeting (with) The 122-year-old all-girls mission convent to upgrade its delivery of excellence in Malaysia, secure in the Besides St John’s Alumni, several KSN (Chief Secretary to the school is currently managed by its education onto a higher plane”. fact there will be no more other parties have come out in Government) today. Issue should owners, under the school board Lady “The best thing to do is for the uncertainties pertaining to land support of the school. have been resolved. Superior of the Society of Saint Maur. government to give freehold status to ownership.” S HARI RAYA AID FOR CIVIL F SERVANTS, PENSIONERS E Mineral industry set to contribute RM29b to GDP KUALA LUMPUR: The government has I announced a Special Aidilfitri Aid of RM500 for PUTRAJAYA: The government is targeting Transformation Plan 2021-2030 “In line with rapid development in the R civil servants, which will to be paid with their the mineral industry’s contribution to the yesterday. era of the fourth industrial revolution, B salary on May 6. The Prime Minister’s Office country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to Muhyiddin said the mineral industry’s the demand for various types of minerals said in a statement that all government increase to RM29 billion by 2030. contribution to the 2019 GDP was continues to increase substantially. pensioners would also receive RM250. The Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin RM9.9 billion. “Technology for the future continues payments will benefit more than two million Yassin said the industry will be “The government is also hoping for to depend on high mineral input, civil servants and pensioners. “The developed further in a sustainable strategic collaboration among relevant including in the manufacture of products government has agreed to give RM500 to all civil servants on Grade 56 and below, manner. quarters to transform the industry so that to tackle climate change, such as solar including those under a Contract of Service, Muhyiddin said for this to materialise, it will benefit the people.” panels, windmills, electric vehicles and Contract for Service, daily part-time officers all stakeholders, including the people, However, Muhyiddin said he was energy storage devices.” and those appointed under MySTEP, and must work together to give their best disappointed that the upstream, middle Muhyiddin said Malaysia, as a country RM250 to all government retirees. This ideas in developing the industry. and downstream levels of the industry is rich in mineral resources, should be wise payment is given in appreciation for the “The relevant agencies should also not balanced. in positioning itself and taking chances contributions and sacrifices made by civil look into financial or non-financial Therefore, he said the plan launched to explore and develop those resources. servants in providing services to the people, incentives to support the development of yesterday was a new national agenda that “However, this does not mean that the especially when the country is dealing with a responsible and sustainable mineral will be the main source of reference for government will allow mineral industry challenging times.” industry,” he said when launching the all stakeholders to ensure the holistic activities to be carried out without National Mineral Industry development of the industry. control.” – Bernama UITM IMPROVES RANKING AMONG TOP UNIVERSITIES SHAH ALAM: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Ex-CJ appointed AIAC has successfully joined other top global Entrepreneur taps niche market with universities in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings released on anime character creations advisory council chief Wednesday. In a statement yesterday, UiTM deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and KUALA LUMPUR: Former chief justice Tun International) Prof Dr Roziah Mohd Janor said KUALA LUMPUR: Ceramics craftsman Wargreymon from the Digimon series, Arifin Zakaria has been appointed chairman of soaring from last year’s 401-600 band, UiTM Izudddin Isham, 28, has combined his Groudon (Pokemon) and Gomora the Asian International Arbitration Centre has succeeded in placing itself in the 101-200 skill in moulding clay with a love for (monster from the Ultraman series), (AIAC) advisory council for a two-year term, band with two Sustainable Development anime to produce colourful figurines of which are sold for RM20 to effective April 1.