B E R I T A

ISSUE 58 | JAN - APR 2017KDNPP 5365/10/2012 (031031)

Building A Sustainable World

A Vision for Sustainability

A Great Place to Work

Championing Education in the Community

Overcoming Cancer

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ISSUE 58 | JAN - APR 2017

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CONTENTS

WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER!By TAN SRI DR JEFFREY CHEAH, AOFounder and Chairman of Sunway Group

HAPPENINGS

3 FROM THE CHAIRMAN’S DESK

VOICESOvercoming Cancer12 Sunway Medical Centre

patient goes the distance in her fight against the deadly disease

IN DEVELOPMENTWake Up To A Brand New Stay9 Sunway Pyramid Hotel

reopens with a new look and feel after RM125 million refurbishment

New Chic Identity9 Sunway Pyramid Hotel

West renamed Sunway Clio Hotel

Building a Sustainable World10 Jeffrey Sachs Center on

Sustainable Development to advance Malaysia’s commitment towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

FEATURESRaising Global Healthcare Leaders13 Sunway University and

Sunway Medical Centre offer RM1 million in scholarships in partnership with Harvard Medical School

Fit to Fight Diabetes13 World Diabetes Day 2016

marked the conclusion of Sunway Medical Centre’s five-year diabetes campaign

A Vision for Sustainability 15 Sunway City, Sunway

Group’s flagship township, demonstrates low-carbon initiatives, embracing a self-sustainable model

Championing Education in the Community4 Sunway Group contributes

RM500,000 to SMK St Mary’s new hospitality and culinary arts centre

Royal Touch to Deepavali Festivities5 Sunway teams up with

Selangor Youth Community to bring Deepavali cheer to orphans

Golden Opportunity to Learn Job Skills6 Unique job training

programme empowers learning disabled students

Empowering Bright Young Minds7 Jeffrey Cheah Foundation

awards RM56 million in scholarships to students

Lifelong Advocate for Education7 Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah

conferred honorary doctorate of education by University of Malaya

A Great Place to Work8 Sunway Group of

companies bag awards in HR, gender diversity and employee engagement

FROM THE CHAIRMAN’S DESK

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Sustainability has become a buzzword in recent years. At Sunway, however, we have been taking conscientious steps to do our part in protecting and preserving our planet since we first developed our Sunway City township, long before the current focus on sustainable development.

Sixteen years ago, the world adopted the Millennium Development Goals or MDGs to deliver by 2015 a more inclusive and accessible world. The MDGs were further distilled into the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on 25 September 2015, where 193 countries of the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 17 goals range from addressing climate change to making education accessible, from ending poverty to enhancing gender equality ― just to highlight a few.

My views on sustainability were shaped by my formative years growing up in the small town of Pusing in Perak. I witnessed first-hand the impact of poverty on families and how it closed off avenues for advancement for the children, particularly in education. And as Pusing was a tin-mining town, you could not help but notice the ugly scars in the landscape created by disused mining pools.

Poverty and environmental degradation were personal experiences that formed my

convictions that education was the path out of poverty, and that we needed to heal a bleeding Mother Earth. Without recognising it, I had adopted the idea of sustainable development.

As soon as I was able to, I established the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation to provide scholarships for deserving children as I believe that education can end the cycle of poverty and increase awareness to protect our world. The Foundation has thus far disbursed RM270 million in financial aid to students. My goal is to provide RM1 billion in scholarships in my lifetime.

Furthermore, the memory of those disused mining pools directed my efforts in the development of Sunway City - a thriving community of 300,000 living, working, studying and playing in a township developed on what used to be barren mining land.

More than 25,000 trees have been transplanted here, and a complete eco-system restored. Today, you can find more than 150 species of flora and fauna within the township. We continue to do more by treating the water in our lakes which effectively lifts about 15,000 households off the public water-supply grid. We are also building a combined generation plant for Sunway City, which will use natural gas to generate electricity to further reduce our carbon footprint. We also plan to integrate technology

even more deeply to establish Sunway as a true “smart city” of the 21st century.

The realisation of the SDGs requires the commitment of all sectors of society. Hence, in April, last year, the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation pledged a gift of USD10 million, the largest financial commitment to date focused on the education and implementation of the SDGs, to fund the establishment of the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development at Sunway University.

The Center, the only one of its kind in Asia, will provide closer academic and industry linkage, leading to new research opportunities and more possibilities of developing sustainability-focused innovations.

Given Sunway’s leadership role in the sustainable development landscape, I would like to urge all our stakeholders to exemplify the principles of sustainability in your day-to-day lives, whether at work or home. Strengthening

Sunway’s status as a champion of sustainability begins with its people, and as a diversified conglomerate, we can create a deep and lasting impact in promoting sustainability through our various initiatives.

It is my hope that setting up the Jeffrey Sachs Center at Sunway University will help establish Malaysia as a leader in driving the sustainability agenda for the region and, indeed, the world. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are undoubtedly ambitious. But I am convinced that they can be achieved if all of us work together with passion, commitment and determination. We are all in this together!

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Just as light illuminates darkness, Sunway Group brought Deepavali cheer to 120 underprivileged children from four charity homes in Penang namely Shan Homes, Children’s Protection Society, St Joseph’s Home and Pusat Jagaan The Ramakrishna.

About 40 dedicated Sunway employees from Sunway Property

Penang, Sunway Carnival Mall, Sunway Hotel Georgetown and Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya volunteered to spend time with the children.

Held at Sunway Hotel Georgetown, the children enjoyed live clown performances, cultural performances and a sumptuous buffet dinner.

Goodie bags and a gift collectively worth RM100 were also presented to the children and their caretakers by Penang Deputy Chief Minister II YB Professor Dr Ramasamy Palanisamy and Sunway Property Penang General Manager Ahila Ganesan.

To date, Sunway has hosted some 80,000 underprivileged

children, single parents and the elderly to memorable festive events at Sunway’s multiple locations nationwide.

LIGHTING UP CHILDREN’S LIVES

1 Deco Style and Sunway Construction contributed to the design and construction of this Centre

2 Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah (third from right), a fellow alumnus of St Mary’s and Saleha’s younger sister, launched the Centre

Sunway employees brought smiles to 120 shelter home children at Sunway Hotel Georgetown, Penang

Sunway teams up with Selangor Youth Community to bring Deepavali cheer to orphans

The children of Pusat Jagaan Anak-Anak Yatim Sai Pandian in Setia Alam were treated to a fun outing with His Royal Highness Selangor Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah, Royal Patron of the Selangor Youth Community (SAY) at Sunway Lagoon.

Beyond sponsoring the one-day outing, Sunway Group worked with SAY to refurbish the orphanage by constructing a foyer for recreational activities and furnishing the home with book racks, fans, lights and other electronic equipment.

SAY aims to engage and provide youths opportunities to excel in areas of their choice and to give back to society.

ROYAL TOUCHTO DEEPAVALI FESTIVITIES

Sunway Group contributes RM500,000 to SMK St Mary’s new hospitality and culinary arts centre

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Sunway celebrates the Festival of Lights with the underprivileged

1. A fun-filled day for the children at Sunway Lagoon

2. His Royal Highness Selangor Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah and Evan Cheah, Sunway Group Executive Vice President - President’s Office, Information Technology spent time with the children at the theme park

HAPPENINGS

SMK St Mary of Kuala Lumpur recently launched a Hospitality and Culinary Arts Centre for their secondary school students, naming it after the late Tan Sri Saleha Mohd Ali, an alumnus of the school and a strong advocate of welfare and charity in the country.

The Centre, a first of its kind to be housed within a Malaysian government school, is equipped with a kitchen, patisserie, hospitality suite, indoor dining hall and al-fresco dining space.

In conjunction with the launch, Sunway Group adopted SMK St Mary and contributed RM500,000 to the design and construction of the centre’s cafeteria, reception

and suite; as well as cooking appliances and a Liquefied Petroleum Gas connection to the kitchen.

Besides imparting practical life skills, the centre hopes to provide a well-rounded education to students and an alternative to traditional academic subjects.

Other schools adopted by Sunway include SK Bandar Sunway; SMK Bandar Sunway; SJK(C) Chee Wen, Subang; SK Convent Klang; SJK(C) Gunung Hijau, Pusing, in Perak; and SMJK(C) Yuk Choy in Perak.

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CHAMP ONING EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY

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The ceremony was graced by the Malaysian Government Chief Secretary Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa; Deputy Minister of Education I, Dato’ P. Kamalanathan; and the distinguished board of JCF trustees

Sunway Group Founder and Chairman, Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, receiving his honorary doctorate from Universiti Malaya Pro Chancellor, Toh Puan Dato’ Seri Hajjah Dr. Aishah Ong

LIFELONG ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATIONTan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah conferred honorary doctorate of education by University of Malaya

In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the community and the cause of education in Malaysia, Sunway Group Founder and Chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Education by University of Malaya (UM) at the university’s convocation

ceremony in October 2016.

This is the 10th honorary doctorate conferred to Cheah, who has been recognised by universities in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Cheah is also the founding trustee of the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation (JCF) – the country’s largest education-focused social enterprise that advances his philanthropic efforts.

UM Vice-Chancellor Tan Sri Professor Dr Mohd Amin

Jalaludin paid tribute to Cheah for changing the landscape of education and spearheading strategic partnerships with world-class institutions, which sets new standards in teaching and research.

The Jeffrey Cheah Foundation (JCF) awarded RM56 million in scholarships to deserving recipients at the JCF Scholarships and Awards Ceremony 2016.

The foundation’s largest annual disbursement to date will benefit a total of 500 recipients from different ethnicities and backgrounds.

The JCF Scholarships recognises high-achievers in academics, sports, music and extra-curricular activities.

The Jeffrey Cheah Travel Grants for Southeast Asia Studies at Harvard University were also given out at the awards ceremony.

Established in 2010, the JCF is Malaysia’s largest education-focused social enterprise aimed at awarding scholarships, research endeavours, travel grants and merit-based awards to individuals annually.

To date, the foundation has disbursed a total of RM270 million in scholarships and awards, with founding trustee Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah pledging to award RM1 billion in his lifetime.

EMPOWERING

BRIGHT YOUNG MINDSJeffrey Cheah Foundation

awards RM56 million in scholarships to students

The pursuit of excellence brings in its wake its own rewards. The scholarships you have earned are the keys that open the doors to this world of exciting possibilities. TAN SRI DR JEFFREY CHEAH, AO

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1 Deputy Minister of Education I, YB Dato’ P. Kamalanathan and Sunway Group Deputy Chairman Tan Sri Razman Hashim presented 17 students with learning disabilities their Certificates

of Achievement

2 Handcrafted notebooks, decor and decal art items made by the special students

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GOLDENOPPORTUNITYTO LEARN JOB SKILLS Unique job training

programme empowers learning disabled students

Seventeen learning disabled students from SMK Bandar Sunway recently completed their six-month job training programme with Sunway Group – a golden opportunity to equip them with valuable prevocational and life skills to ensure that they gain confidence and independence.

Celebrating its 10th year anniversary in 2016, the Sunway Job Training Programme is organised in collaboration with Sunway Group, SMK Bandar Sunway and Generating Opportunities for the Learning Disables (GOLD).

The programme integrates the diverse job skills available within the Sunway Group of companies, resulting in a curriculum that is industry relevant and practical for learning disabled students.

Since 2006, more than 120 students have successfully graduated from the programme, which involves students continuing with their special learning classes at SMK Bandar Sunway and undergoing apprenticeships during the training period.

Upon selecting their apprenticeship, students attend pre-vocational classes, working in areas such as baking and pastry, office and general housekeeping, food and beverage, and ticketing at Sunway Group’s business units – Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway Pyramid, Sunway University, Sunway Lagoon and Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa.

SMK Bandar Sunway is one of the seven schools nationwide adopted by Sunway Group through the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation (JCF)

Sunway University Institute for Social Enterprise (SISE) has worked closely with GOLD to create development programmes and business plans catered to youths with special needs

Since 2012, the JCF has pledged RM100,000 to help fund and develop an ongoing social enterprise model for the students of GOLD, in its mission to give to society in a sustainable way

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For a full list of scholarships, visit https://jeffreycheah.foundation/

Sunway Berhad has yet again clinched the Best in Qualitative Attributes Award and won the Top 10 Property Developers Awards (TPDA) at The Edge Property Excellence Awards 2016.

The Edge Malaysia Property Excellence Awards recognises Malaysia’s top property players based on their quantitative and qualitative attributes from the consumer’s perspective.

Sunway won the Low-Carbon City Award at the 9th Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) Awards for Planning Excellence for its flagship township, Sunway City.

Besides recognising projects that implement low-carbon city initiatives promoted within the

Malaysian Government’s Low Carbon Cities Framework 2011, the Award also illustrates initiatives towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Find out more about Sunway City’s low-carbon initiatives on Page 14.

Sunway wins Best in Qualitative Attributes and

Top 10 Property Developers Awards

Sunway City recognised for

Low-Carbon Initiatives

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NEW CHIC IDENTITYSunway Pyramid Hotel West renamed Sunway Clio Hotel

Sunway Pyramid Hotel reopens with a new look and feel after a RM125 million refurbishment

WAKE UP TO A BRAND NEW STAY

Effective 1 October, the Sunway Pyramid Hotel West has embraced its new identity as Sunway Clio Hotel, in a move to further differentiate and scale up Sunway Hotels & Resorts’ individual hotels and offerings.

Built within the Sunway City integrated development with

a gross development cost of RM380 million, the 26-storey 4-star hotel opened its doors in February 2016.

Sunway Clio Hotel features 401 superior rooms with a choice of

two room types - Superior and Superior Executive – with views of Sunway Lagoon theme park or the city’s skyline. An outdoor swimming pool, and a fitness centre located on the upper floor

of the hotel overlook the city’s dramatic skyline.

For more information, visit www.sunwayhotels.com

Sunway Lagoon won the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2016 award, highlighting its ability to provide outstanding job satisfaction and engagement among employees.

Sunway Lagoon bags employer of choice award

Global talent consultancy Aon Hewitt recognised Sunway Building Materials Group as one of the 10 best employers in Malaysia at the prestigious Aon Best Employers — Malaysia 2016 Awards.

Companies are selected based on high employee engagement, effective leadership, compelling employer brand and high performance culture.

Sunway Building Materials named Best Employer

Showcasing exemplary leadership and commitment to diversity and inclusion, Sunway Group recently won the Workplace Gender Equality Award for the ‘Workplace Flexibility and Support’ category at the Women in Leadership Summit and Exhibition 2016.

Sunway’s gender diversity initiatives include flexible working arrangements, extended maternity leave, childcare subsidy, designated car parks for pregnant women, and rooms for nursing mothers.

Sunway awarded for promoting gender diversity at work

A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

ACCOLADES & AWARDS

HAPPENINGS IN DEVELOPMENT

The 4.5 star Sunway Pyramid Hotel has reopened to guests, following a major revamp that began in April 2016.

The hotel transformation involved a complete makeover of the main lobby, a new coffee lounge, lift landings, guest floor corridors, guestrooms and the back of house spaces.

Sunway Pyramid Hotel also welcomes a food and beverage kiosk, Kaffeinate, located at the main lobby, which serves gourmet

coffees, specialty teas, cold-pressed juices and a range of fresh light snacks.

The hotel will progressively open its guestrooms and suites, with a target to operate on its full inventory of 564 rooms and suites by end January 2017.

The renovation increases the Sunway Pyramid Hotel’s room inventory to 564 deluxe rooms and suites from the previous 549, featuring five categories of guestrooms and suites. Sunway Pyramid Hotel’s family suite

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Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah (left) receiving the Low Carbon City Award from Past President & Director of Low Carbon Cities & Sustainability Centre, Malaysian Institute of Planners, TPr. Norliza Hashim (right)

Sarena Cheah, Managing Director of the Property Development Division for Malaysia and Singapore, Sunway Berhad (right) and Tan Wee Bee, Deputy Managing Director of the Property Development Division for Malaysia and Singapore, Sunway Berhad (left) with The Edge Top Property Developers award and certificate

Scan this QR code to WATCH THE VIDEO:Life at work in Sunway

By 2030, the 193 United Nation Member States hope to end poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change via the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015.

The SDGs, which are part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, furthers the previous eight Millennium Development Goals that were adopted in 2000 aimed at addressing poverty, hunger, disease, gender inequality, as well as access to water and sanitation.

The launch of the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development on 9 December 2016 aims to advance the SDGs among Southeast Asian nations by promoting collaboration and linkages between leading

universities and think tanks both globally and in Malaysia.

As a regional hub for research and policy practice, the Centre will curate the world’s best curriculum, academic and executive programmes in the area of sustainable development, thus equipping students, practitioners and policymakers globally to successfully implement the SDGs in the decade to come.

The launch comes after the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation made a US$10 million (RM44.6 million) contribution to establish the Centre in April 2016.

Professor Jeffrey Sachs, the Centre’s Chairman and Director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, said the launch

of the Center will help further the development of the global community towards SDGs as Asia is the epicentre for development.

In conjunction with the launch, five keynote speakers shared their views on different areas of sustainable development.

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE WORLDJeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development to promote green development and social progress through research and education

IN DEVELOPMENT

Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak officiating the launch of the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development, flanked by Professor Jeffrey Sachs (left), Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah (second from left) and Science Advisor to Prime Minister of Malaysia, Professor Tan Sri Zakri (right)

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SDGs

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS AND THEIR TOPICS

Professor Tan Sri Zakri Abdul HamidScience Advisor to the Prime Minister Malaysia

“ Walking the Talk on Implementing the SDGs: A Case for Malaysia and South-East Asia”

Professor Xue LanMember of United Nations University Council; andDean, School of Public Policy and Management,Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

“ Policy Challenges in Implementing Sustainable Development Goals”

Professor Angelo RiccaboniChair of SDSN Assembly; andRector of the University of Siena, Italy

“ Food Systems for Sustainable Development: Innovations are Needed”

Professor Daniel SchragSturgis Hooper Professor of Geology, Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering, Director of the University Center for the Environment, and Director of the Laboratory for Geochemical Oceanography, Harvard University, USA

“ Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Opportunities for the Developing World”

Professor Jeffrey SachsDirector, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University;Director, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network; and Chairman, Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development

“ What Does Sustainable Development Really Mean?”

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Overcoming Cancer

IMPROVED CANCER TECHNOLOGY

Sunway Medical Centre patient goes the distance in her fight against the deadly disease

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From her cheerful disposition and bright smile, one would not have guessed that Yip Swee Fong is currently battling breast cancer, if not for the blue headscarf that conceals her hair loss - an adverse side-effect of chemotherapy treatment. The petite 45-year-old clerk from Johor was optimistic when sharing her personal account with breast cancer. She discovered it in March 2016, when she felt a lump in her left breast during a breast self-examination. When an ultrasound scan at a nearby clinic detected an 80% chance of a cancerous growth, Yip opted for a biopsy test on the same day.

A week later, the test results confirmed her worst fears – she was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer.

To make matters worse, Yip’s husband not only suffered from diabetes but was also recuperating from a stroke, and was on kidney dialysis treatment when she was diagnosed with cancer. Later in April, Yip went under the knife to remove the tumour, before commencing six cycles of chemotherapy treatment a month later at a private clinic in Johor.

Yip Swee Fong

I’m just thankful to God

for discovering the lump, as I had never

done a breast-self examination prior

to that

Upon completing her chemotherapy regimen, Yip’s oncologist advised her to seek radiotherapy treatment at Sunway Medical Centre’s new Cancer and Radiosurgery Centre, which began offering image-guided radiotherapy treatment only in September 2016.

Sunway Medical Centre is the first hospital in Malaysia to have TrueBeam STx system technology, which enables motion-based adaptive radiotherapy for cancer cases.

“My oncologist explained that this new radiotherapy machine at Sunway Medical Centre would be more targeted in its treatment, as it adjusts the dosage of radiation to the changing tumour size,” Yip explained.

In October, Yip travelled to Bandar Sunway and stayed there to undergo radiotherapy sessions for a total of 15 sessions.

Each radiotherapy session takes about 30 minutes, she explained.

“There is no pain during the treatment, just minor side-effects such as heartburn, gastric, feeling ‘heaty’ and poor appetite. Radiotherapy treatment has less side-effects than chemotherapy,” she said.

She was very happy with her experience at the Cancer and Radiosurgery Centre at Sunway Medical Centre, saying that the doctors and nurses were very experienced and friendly. “They treated me like family rather than just their customer,” she said.

Having completed her radiotherapy treatment, she looked forward to heading back home to Johor, where she will resume regular check-ups with her oncologist every six months.

Counting her blessings, Yip said she was grateful for her employer for offering her paid leave for seven months, as they understood her family’s dire financial and health situation at home.

When diagnosed with cancer, one also has to accept the diagnosis and instead of being in denial, choose to be positive in battling the disease, she added.

VOICES

Sunway University and Sunway Medical Centre have recently signed an agreement with the Harvard Medical School Office of Global Education to develop the Southeast Asia Leadership (HMS-SEAL) Programme, a world-class training programme for healthcare leaders and working professionals in the Asia-Pacific region.

Sunway University and Sunway Medical Centre have also jointly committed RM1million in scholarships to selected, qualified healthcare professionals out of the 100-participant intake per year.

The curriculum covers topics such as leading and managing in complex organisations, capital budgeting, leveraging executive decision-making tools to assess healthcare plans, and how to foster creativity.

The programme aims to equip managers and clinicians working in the healthcare industry, and propel Sunway to becoming a regional healthcare hub and centre of excellence.

Sunway University and Sunway Medical Centre offer RM1 million in scholarships in partnership with Harvard Medical School

RAISING GLOBAL HEALTHCARE LEADERS

(L-R) Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah, AO, Founder and Chairman of Sunway Group; YB Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam, Minister of Health, Malaysia; Professor Graeme Wilkinson, Vice-Chancellor of Sunway University; Robin Wheatley, Executive Director of Harvard Medical School Office of Global Education; Lau Beng Long, Managing Director of Sunway Group Healthcare Services; and Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, Director-General, Ministry of Health, Malaysia

Around half of the estimated 3.3 million Malaysians who live with diabetes do not realise that they suffer from the disease, according to the International Diabetes Federation.

Recognising that early diagnosis and awareness is critical in effective prevention and control of diabetes and its complications, Sunway Medical Centre (SunMed) launched its ‘Let’s Take 5’ diabetes campaign in 2012.

Throughout the course of the campaign, SunMed worked with the Ministry of Health, local city councils, shopping malls, pharmaceutical companies, and non- profit organisations such as the National Kidney Foundation and Limbs for Life Prostheses Centre to promote a healthier lifestyle among Malaysians.

The final leg of the campaign, themed ‘Walk the Talk’, recently concluded on World Diabetes Day 2016 with a consumer carnival.

Each year, the campaign focused on one of the five diabetes complication areas – the brain, eyes, heart, kidney and foot – and tailored a series of activities to promote awareness on diabetes.

The ‘Walk The Talk’ campaign focused on the foot, with SunMed organising initiatives such as the Fit2Run 2016 fitness programme and ‘Malaysians Unite Against Diabetes Run 2016’ charity race in aid of ‘Limbs for Life’, a Prostheses Centre that provides prosthetic limbs to underprivileged Malaysians.

FIT TO FIGHT DIABETESWorld Diabetes Day 2016 marked the conclusion of Sunway Medical Centre’s five-year diabetes campaign

FEATURES

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Find out more about the programme at https://hms.harvard.edu/departments/southeast-asia-leadership-program

Enriching

Lives

Preserving the

Environment

Reducing

Carbon Footprint

A VISION FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Our vision by

2020The city’s own water treatment plant by end-2016 to treat lake water in South Quay for use in Sunway-owned commercial buildings

Build a co-generation plant using natural gas to generate electricity, chilled water and hot water by 2018 – a feasibility study is currently underway

A fully green township, with edible gardens and 30,000 trees planted

Connected medical assistance providing 24-hour health monitoring and telepresence medical assistance

Smoke-free township at all Sunway-owned buildings

Seamless connectivity for residents, visitors, tenants and management team via an integrated platform for better living and convenience at the fingertips

Centralised township management using smart city data management and connected infrastructure

Moving forward, Sunway City hopes to achieve a number of initiatives by 2020:

With its residential, education, commercial, leisure, hospitality, retail and healthcare components integrated in one city, Sunway City offers great convenience and lifestyle options for everyone.

Sunway City winning the Low Carbon City Award at the 9th Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) Awards for Planning Excellence showcases its continuing journey as a low-carbon city.

More than RM300 million invested into improving urban transport

30% reduction in Sunway Pyramid’s electricity bill using high-efficiency mall chillers

Menara Sunway reduced annual energy consumption by

24,700 kWh and carbon

emissions by 15 tonnes

Upgrading 4,000 incandescent bulbs to LED lighting at Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa

More than 300,000 kg of waste recycled annually

RM20 million invested to construct the 2.3km elevated covered canopy walk

Rehabilitating the former tin-mining site, from a brownfield to a greenfield, involved reintroducing new vegetation, wildlife and a tree planting programme.

Over forty years ago, it would have been unthinkable to imagine a barren former mining site as a thriving, bustling township, but not Sunway Group Founder and Chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah, who saw the potential in the wasteland being transformed into a sustainable, integrated city.

Today, Sunway City (formerly known as Sunway Resort City) is an award-winning integrated township, comprising 10,000 residential and commercial units, and 7 million sq ft of world-class facilities.

Spanning across 800 acres, Sunway City consists of residential, education, commercial, leisure, hospitality, retail and healthcare components, with a total gross development value of RM12 billion.

Sunway City – recognised with MSC Malaysia Cybercentre status – is Malaysia’s first green township, as endorsed by the Green Building Index certification with a Silver Rating.

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Sunway-owned commercial buildings to be energy-efficient

Connected city through Sunway’s own telecommunication infrastructure, SunwayNet

FEATURES

25,000trees

Green spaces

23.77%

Open spaces

47.97%More than

150 species of flora and fauna

31,000 native plant species

Shaded hardscapes

54.67%Waterscapes

17.5%142,000adaptive plant species

Student population of over 50,000 from 103 countries

Home to a population of 200,000 people

Sunway City is monitored by over 2,000 CCTV cameras for security

City is connected to 6 major highways

Employment opportunities

for 250,000 people42 million visitors annually

500 auxiliary police personnel provide around-the-clock security patrols

Scan this QR code toWATCH THE VIDEO:A Vision for Sustainability

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