Sime Darby Property

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Property
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APR 2015
About Sime Darby
Property Berhad
Sime Darby Property is the property arm of Sime Darby Berhad. On the back
of a successful 40-year track record of developing sustainable communities,
Sime Darby Property has to date built w21 townships. It has a global reach
that encompasses assets andoperations in Australia, Singapore, United
Kingdom, and Vietnam. In the UK, as part of a Malaysian consortium, Sime
Darby Property is the developer of the iconic Battersea Power Station project
in central London.
Sime Darby Property is a multiple award-winning property group with
numerous local and international accolades. It is the first Malaysian property
developer to be awarded the International FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards
twice for its Subang Jaya and UEP Subang Jaya townships. Recently, the
company bagged its 5th consecutive Gold at the Putra Brand Awards 2014
and its 4th consecutive Top 10 Developers Awards at the BCI Asia 2014. For
more information, log on to www.simedarbyproperty.com
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Sime Darby Property handed over the key of
Masjid Ara Damansara to Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS)
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CNY Yee Sang with Senior Citizens
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Sime Darby Property Recognised as a Malaysian Best Employer
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INTERNAL MANAGEMENT
Hot Latte Session with MD Excites The Week
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Sime Darby Property 7km Run
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Sime Darby Online Day at Sime Darby Property
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Sime Darby Property embarks on green initiative at USJ Heights
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PRODUCT
Rumah Selangorku Launched in Bandar Bukit Raja
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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Green Hearties Explore Biodiversity At FRIM
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Learning about Dimes and Dough at the Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery
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Sime Darby Property handed over
the key of Masjid Ara Damansara to
Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS)
Muslim residents of Ara Damansara and
its surroundings will now have access
to a new mosque which will also serve
as a community centre, offering greater
convenience to its community.
The RM13 million Masjid Ara Damansara
was developed by Sime Darby Property
on a 6 acre land in Ara Damansara.
The mosque is also the first mosque
in Malaysia to achieve Green Building
Index (GBI) Gold status. Among the
key green elements featured include
rainwater harvesting and greywater
recycling. It is also naturally ventilated
with no air condition installed.
and senior personnel of Sime Darby
Property. En. Mohd Salem Kailany,
SVP Property Malaysia of Sime Darby
Property represented the company in
presenting the key to Dato' Haji Haris
Bin Kasim, Director of Jabatan Agama
Islam Selangor (JAIS).
The handover ceremony marks the
opening of the mosque to its community
in Ara Damansara as well as the
handover of its management to JAIS.
Sime Darby Property handed over the
key of the new mosque to Jabatan
Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) at a simple
but meaningful event held at the
mosque itself on 29 January, 2015 which
was attended by about 60 people from
Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor, Majlis
Agama Islam Selangor, Jabatan Kerja
Raya, mosque ‘qariah’ in Ara Damansara
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Sime Darby Property Fetes Senior Citizens
at Lunar New Year Gathering
In the spirit of togetherness and to
spread happiness, Sime Darby Property
recently invited a group of senior
citizens from Rumah Charis Old Folks
Home and Rumah Hope and Light to
join the developer’s Lunar New Year
gathering.
More than 50 senior citizens along
with their caretakers received special
treatment as they were welcomed by
Sime Darby Property’s management
team and then ushered to join about 600
employees to enjoy a sumptuous meal
that began with the traditional tossing
of the Yee Sang and finished with a
selection of festive occasion goodies.
Dato’ Seri Wahab Maskan, Managing
Director of Sime Darby Property, said,
“Being a multi-cultural nation and
organisation, we are so very glad to have
the opportunity to share such festive
occasions with different segments of
our society and particularly with those
who are disadvantaged. These occasions
also remind us how much we Malaysians
value each other’s cultures, and we
at Sime Darby Property hope to have
made a small difference for these senior
citizens.”
There were happy smiles all around, as
Dato’ Seri Wahab and members of the
management team mingled with those
present. The afternoon ended with the
presentation of ang pow to the guests
from the homes.
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Sime Darby
Property
Recognised as a
Malaysian Best
Employer
Sime Darby Property bagged the
Best Employers Malaysia 2015 award
from Aon Hewitt; the global talent,
retirement and health solutions
provider.
The award comes on the heels of two
other recent wins by Sime Darby Berhad,
the only Malaysian organisation to
receive awards for both Global and
South East Asia 2014 Aon Hewitt Top
Companies for Leaders.
Managing Director, Dato’ Seri Abd
Wahab Maskan, said, “We are immensely
proud to have this recognition. A
company is only ever as good as our
assets and there are no greater assets
than our people. The much-respected
Aon Hewitt award is a reflection of the
calibre of our people and we could not
be happier knowing that they are happy
to be part of the Sime Darby Property
family.”
The Aon Hewitt Best Employers award is accorded based on results from an in-depth
study that surveys employees. Established in 2001, the programme has since become
the most comprehensive study of its kind in Asia, with Malaysia being one of the 12
markets surveyed.
Dato’ Seri Abd Wahab concluded, “Embracing sustainability in every way will
be fundamental to our continued growth and success. We aim for high levels of
employee engagement and effective leadership engagement programmes apart from
ensuring a sustainable reward structure and working environment. We have made
commendable progress over the years, but our work is far from over. This recognition
will no doubt inspire us to work even harder to continue developing a passionate and
driven workforce.”
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Hot Latte Session
with MD Excites
The Week
More than thirty Sime Darby Property
employees coming from the nonexecutive level stepped away from
their “business as usual” on a
Wednesday, 14th January to join the
HOT Latte session with our MD, Dato’
Seri Abd Wahab Maskan at the Sime
Darby Leadership Centre here in Ara
Damansara.
The “Honest, Open and Transparent”
session provided the employees the
opportunity to foster closer ties with
the MD as well as giving Dato’ Seri a
chance to engage the employees in a
compelling setting while listening to
the ideas and feedback direct from the
grassroots.
Dato’ Seri delivered motivational
advice, inspiring employees to focus on
their personal transformation and be
passionate about their career growth
in order to achieve progression in the
Company.
He revealed the future plans of the
Company in its business growth to
expand internationally and encouraged
the employees to rise up to the
challenge and grab the opportunities to
be part of these projects.
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This includes projects such as the
Battersea Power Station in London as
well as the opening of land banks and
future acquisitions.
Among other topics discussed were
the Company’s promotion criteria and
processes, customer excellence, job
rotation and progression as well as
the attitude needed for us to grow
successfully alongside the Company.
While the journey ahead appears to
be challenging but exciting, Dato’ Seri
motivated our Sime Darbians to instil
patience, pragmatism and passion
to transform in order to prepare
themselves for the growth.
He also stressed the value of innovation
and how it is important that we think
out of the box in conducting our dayto-day activities. “Innovation can come
from anybody and Sime Darby is always
open to ideas and improvements,”
he urged.
The HOT Latte session was concluded
with the message that all our ideas and
innovation will fuel the energy for Sime
Darby Property to expand and become a
stronger organisation.
Dato’ Seri thanked all the attendees and
encouraged more sharing of ideas and
feedback from the employees. With the
sharing and motivation from Dato’ Seri
as well as the opportunity to directly
interact with our MD, it was truly a day
to remember.
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Sime Darby
Property 7km Run
More than 200 people participated
in the Sime Darby Property 7km Run
event which was held on 31 January
at Denai Alam township. The event
was organized by HR Department in
collaboration with Denai Alam Township
to promote a healthy lifestyle not only
to the staff but across to all Township
residents.
The Run was flagged off by En. Mohd
Salem Kailany, SVP Property Malaysia
of Sime Darby Property, who also
took part in the event. SDP 7km Run
categories were divided into Men/
Women and SDP staff / Residents.
There was also a 3km Fun Run, a free
and easy activity for SDP employee to
either walk or cycle around a dedicated
3km route.
In the Employee-Men Category, Amirul
Azhar Mohd Azizan from the Marketing
& Sales Department, clocked 35min
00sec to cross the line first.
The Employee-Women Category was
won by KLGCC Emelda Ferdinand who
clocked her time at 41min 50sec.
As for Residents-Men category,
Norazman Mohamed came out as
champion with his time 35min 40sec
and Ng Li Li became champion in the women’s category. Winner for each category
received RM500 and a medal. Meanwhile, KLGCC topped out as the ‘Department
With Most Participants’ with 19 participants for the event.
The Sime Darby Property Run was first organized by HR Department in 2014 in
Taman Subang Ria, Subang Jaya as an internal event. It was then decided to expand
and allow the community to also take part that enable them to get closer with SDP
employees.
Permanis and Nestle have sponsored Revive and Milo drinks for all participants in
the event.
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Top 5 Winner List - Employee
CATEGORY
NAME
TIME
DEPARTMENT
Employee
Men
Amirul Azhar
Mohd Azizan
35min 00sec
Mktg & Sales
Khazarudin Abd
Manan
35minw 20sec
KLGCC
Kit James
35min 54sec
CRM
Zulfikar Syafii
39min 00sec
Admin
Steven Thielke
40min 40sec
KLGCC
Emelda Ferdinand
41min 50sec
KLGCC
Ema Fadilah
Ahmad
45min 48sec
Corp Comm
Employee
Women
Qurratu Syaza
48min 29sec
CRM
Ruqayyah Anuar
50min 01sec
Contract
Siti Nortasha
Selamat
50min 33sec
Finance
Top 5 Winner List - Residents
CATEGORY
NAME
TIME
Residents
Men
Norazman
Mohamed
35min 40sec
Residents
Women
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Azmi Ashari
37min 23sec
Muhammad Dzarull
Jeffry
37min 48sec
Mohamad Asrol
Mansor
39min 00sec
Fadlyhar Roslie
39min 44sec
Ng Li Li
40min 38sec
Rosaniza Mohd
Ismail
49min 45sec
Noraida Ismail
50min 16sec
Khairunnisa
Khairuddin
51min 46sec
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Sime Darby Online Day at
Sime Darby Property
Soft Launch of Sime Darby Property’s
Customer Portal Strengthens
Commitment to Innovation. Sime Darby
Property in collaboration with Group IT
organised the ‘Sime Darby Online Day’
at Sime Darby Property’s main office
in Oasis Ara Damansara on 11 January
2015.
The event was organized to create
awareness as well as educate Sime
Darbians the use of our Information
Workplace technology tools which
include email and instant messaging
applications, document management
systems, video conference tools, mobile
devices and integrated multi-function
printers, among others.
the company’s commitment towards
becoming a leader in developing
sustainable communities.
More than 400 employees attended
the Sime Darby Online Day and many
felt that it was meaningful in helping
them work productively. The event
also saw the soft launch of Sime Darby
Property’s Customer Portal by Dato’
Seri Abd Wahab.
The portal is one of the value added
features embedded to ensure customers
receive an alternative platform to
engage and interact with us.
The interactions will be real-time in
which details and valuable insights
are captured for us to act on issues or
concerns in a more responsive manner.
The platform would also allow us to
improve our products and services.
Activities included hands-on training of
Microsoft Excel by Dr. Nitin Paranjape
from Microsoft, live demo of Jabber
and MFP functions, onsite configuration
for mobile devices, and promotion of
enterprise Celcom packages.
The exhibition was graced by Managing
Director, Dato’ Seri Abd Wahab Maskan
who touched on the importance of
innovation technologies in growing
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Sime Darby Property embarks on green
initiative at USJ Heights
Sime Darby Property Berhad organised a
community environmental engagement
initiative at its township in USJ Heights,
Subang Jaya today, as an effort to
foster closer ties within the community
while inculcating the importance of
environmental awareness.
The initiative is part of the company’s
on-going large-scale green sustainability
programme called Together in Restoring
the Earth’s Environment or T.R.E.E.
The tree planting event was officiated
by Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya
(MPSJ) Councillor Mohd Saifullah Mohd
Zulkifli. Present on behalf of Sime Darby
Property were Senior Vice President,
Property Malaysia, Mohd Salem Kailany,
Head of Township USJ Heights, Noraliza
Mohd Ali and Head of Sustainability
and Quality Management, Mohd Pouzi
Che Nik.
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One hundred trees from the Threatened
Rainforest Trees list were planted, such
as the Hopea odorata (Chengal pasir),
Agathis borneensis (Damar minyak) and
Shorea leprosula (Meranti tembaga).
These species, all native to Malaysia,
were chosen based on the list of
Threatened Rainforest Trees as
classified by the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
A recycling competition was also
organised for the residents’ children,
with interesting prize giveaways.
Senior Vice President, Property
Malaysia of Sime Darby Property,
Mohd Salem Kailany said, “When it
comes to environment conservation
and embracing a sustainable lifestyle,
it is a collective responsibility. That is
why we have developed our T.R.E.E.
programme that engages the community
in a bigger way. We are also happy to see
such a good turn out and we appreciate
the enthusiasm and support shown
by the members of the USJ Heights
community.”
Through various
programmes and with the
collective efforts of our
stakeholders, including the
communities across our
townships, we hope to enhance
the environment and reduce
carbon emission in the fight
against climate change as these
are our key focus areas
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This is the seventh green initiative under
the programme following similar efforts
in Denai Alam, Bukit Jelutong, Bandar
Bukit Raja, Nilai Impian, Melawati and
Putra Heights townships previously.
Each planted tree is tagged with a
description of the species, name of the
tree planter and the date it is planted.
The particular tree will remain as part of
each family’s heritage in USJ Heights, to
be inherited by future generations.
“Through various programmes and
with the collective efforts of our
stakeholders, including the communities
across our townships, we hope to
enhance the environment and reduce
carbon emission in the fight against
climate change as these are our key focus
areas,” Mohd Salem added.
Sime Darby Property Berhad remains
steadfast in its commitment to uphold
its aspiration in “Building Sustainable
Communities”. The successful tree
planting initiative in USJ Heights has
brought the total number of trees
planted under its tree planting initiatives
to over 48,000 to date.
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Rumah
Selangorku
Launched in
Bandar Bukit Raja
Sime Darby Property (SDP) became
the first private developer to launch
2,403 units of affordable homes under
the Rumah Selangorku program. The
registration and launch event, held on
20 March 2015 in Bandar Bukit Raja,
was officiated by the Menteri Besar of
Selangor YAB Tuan Mohamed Azmin Ali
and attended by more than 200 potential
house buyers, all eager to know more
about the affordable homes program.
Under the Rumah Selangorku program
in Bandar Bukit Raja, SDP will be
developing four phases of affordable
homes with phase 1 consisting of
618 units of type C and type D homes
(with a price range from RM180,000 to
RM250,000) to be completed by year
2018, while the remaining 3 phases to be
completed by year 2020.
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In his speech, the Menteri Besar of
Selangor said that in line with Selangor’s
Budget 2015, seven more affordable
home projects by various developers
will be launched soon. He was also
pleased with SDP for being proactive
and becoming the first private property
developer to be involved in the initiative.
SDP is one of the first corporate entities
to start developing affordable homes,
not just in response to the Government’s
and a state’s call for support to manage
housing concerns, but also through
its own initiatives where the company
makes affordable homes an integral part
of every township.
Over the years, SDP has contributed
about 37,000 units of affordable housing,
either through its own initiative or as
part of the federal or state government
initiatives, and will continue to contribute
towards fulfilling the need for affordable
homes throughout the country.
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“If we pollute the air,
water and soil that keeps
us alive and well, and
destroy the biodiversity
that allows natural
systems to function, no
amount of money will
save us.”
David Suzuki
Co-Founder of the Suzuki
Foundation, award-winning
scientist, environmentalist and
broadcaster.
Green Hearties Explore
Biodiversity At FRIM
As part of their continuous learning
journey about environmental
protection, 16 Green Hearties
camped overnight at the Forest
Research Institute of Malaysia or
better known as FRIM.
The children also learnt how to
read a compass and visited the
FRIM Research Gallery before they
continued their adventure with
a night walk at 8.00pm on the
same day.
The purpose was to learn about
the importance of preserving and
safeguarding forest biodiversity
and to learn how to take positive
actions to protect it. FRIM is one of
the leading institutions in tropical
forestry research in the world and
was officially declared a National
Heritage site on 10 May 2012.
They were very lucky as they had the
chance to catch a rare phenomenon
called “Crown Shyness”, a
phenomenon refers to a “puzzlelike pattern” of the individual tree
crowns separated by gaps which
form an amazing and beautiful
outline against the night sky.
They started their journey early from
Oasis Ara Damansara on January
10, 2015 and were all geared up for
a night and day of adventure and
exploration.
Once they arrived at FRIM, they
were briefed on safety procedures
and divided into 2 groups before
going on a nature trail walk to reach
the famous canopy walk.
The canopy walk is suspended 30m
from the ground and spans over
200m. Throughout their walk to the
Canopy Walkway they were briefed
about FRIM’s history and the tree
cultivation area.
Indeed it was a two-time lucky
evening for the young explorers
when they encountered another
unique female firefly species called
Lamprigera which do not have
wings to fly and rarely make an
appearance.
The next morning, after spending
the night sleeping in A-Hut tents,
the children were divided into 4
groups and equipped with binoculars
for a nature treasure hunt that took
up the rest of their morning.
Although the Green Hearties were
tired by the end of the programme,
it was all worthwhile because they
brought back new knowledge and
an unforgettable experience that
they can share with their family
and friends.
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Learning about Dimes and Dough at the Bank Negara
Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery
Thirty Green Hearties, aged seven to 12
years old, participated in an educational
visit to the Bank Negara Malaysia
Museum & Art Gallery (BNMMAG) on 17
March 2015 at Jalan Dato’ Onn,
Kuala Lumpur.
The visit aimed to educate the Green
Hearties on the role and history of Bank
Negara Malaysia, Malaysian Currency
and the save, spend and share concept.
The Museum and Art Gallery is housed in
an impressive modern-design complex
of glass and titanium known as Sasana
Kijang, where Bank Negara Malaysia’s
centre of learning excellence is also
located.
The Green Hearties were given a safety
briefing by Ms Noorzaiti of BNMMAG
before proceeding to the Children’s
Gallery located on the Ground Floor. An
interactive session was conducted to
enlighten the children on the role and
value of money as well as learning about
the cost of everyday items, for them to
be smart consumers. The children also
learnt about what bank notes and coins
are made of.
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The Children’s Gallery offered a good learning experience for the Green Hearties,
especially when they had to enter the Children Gallery through a “money tunnel”
lined with over a million Ringgit in cash of various denominations displayed behind
an acrylic wall. Many could not contain their excitement upon seeing so much cash in
front of their eyes!
Next on the agenda was the Numismatics Gallery where the children were fascinated
by the heritage of our currency ranging from primitive currencies in Borneo, early
Chinese currency, animal-shaped gold bars, tin block money, coins issued by the
different Malay Sultanates, Portuguese-era coins, British colonial-era coins and other
banknotes that were on display.
The educational trip continued with a talk entitled ‘What is Money?’ by Ms Hazlini
from BNMMAG. The objective of the talk was to educate the children on the history
and significance of money for the economy. Thereafter, the Green Hearties adjourned
to the Islamic Finance Gallery and the Economics Gallery where they were taught all
about the role of currency in an economy through interactive games, getting to know
interesting facts and information along the way.
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The Green Hearties final stop was the
Bank Negara Gallery where they learnt
about the history and the role of Bank
Negara as Malaysia’s central bank. They
were shown exhibits that included a
mock-up vault with a touch keypad
outside the vault door. When the code
was keyed in, the frosted glass wall
cleared to reveal the contents of the
vault – a mountain of gold bars and cash!
Truly a worthwhile educational
experience, the Green Hearties brought
back with them new knowledge about
the importance and value of money. It is
hoped that the visit will inspire them to
practice the concept of save, spend and
share in their daily lives.
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