January - March 2008 Edition (English) - Cahaya Mata Sarawak Bhd

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the EVOLUTION of UBG Berhad
UBG Berhad (formerly known as Utama Banking Group Bhd) is evolving from being a financial services group
to become a company specialising in construction, water infrastructure and property development.
A series of major events began in 2007. Divestment of its
shareholding in RHB was the first step. The sale of RHB was
made for RM2.25 billion to the Employees Provident Fund. A
subsequent name change and new logo were unveiled in June.
And in February 2008, UBG announced the proposed
acquisitions of water infrastructure specialist Loh & Loh Corp
Berhad and niche construction specialist Putrajaya Perdana
Berhad, which its hopes to finalise by the third quarter of 2008.
To be managed by a team of industry experts, the prospective
new investments hold promise for UBG to embark on new
businesses and opportunities, both local and international. The
new investments would mean a direct investment into UBG by
Middle-Eastern consortium, the Abu Dhabi-Kuwait-Malaysia
Investment Corp (ADKM). Its entry makes UBG the only listed
local company to have a Middle Eastern investor with a direct
stake. ADKM will eventually hold no more than 35% stake in
UBG. CMS will have under 40% interest.
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"This deal has the potential to open doors for UBG to venture
into construction and infrastructure jobs in the Middle East,"
said CMS Deputy Group Managing Director and UBG Deputy
Chairman, Tuan Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree.
"We are transforming from a predominantly Malaysia-based
company to one with a presence in the Gulf Cooperation
Council countries, especially in the United Arab Emirates and
Kuwait. This demonstrates the huge confidence of Middle
Eastern companies in Malaysian businesses. It augurs well for
the Malaysian economy," said Tuan Syed Ahmad.
UBG hopes to further strengthen its own infrastructure
capabilities by finalising the acquisition of CMS Roads and CMS
Pavement Tech from PPES Works which owns 81% equity
interest in CMS Roads and 100% equity interest in CMS
Pavement Tech.
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ADDING VALUE TO CMS’ BUSINESSES
UBG has high hopes pinned on Loh &
Loh Corp Berhad and Putrajaya Perdana
Berhad. In fact, it is expected that the
order books for CMS Group may double
to RM3 billion - inclusive of PPES Works’
current order book of RM1 billion. All this
could happen within the next 18 months
after concluding the acquisition.
Loh & Loh Corporation Berhad is among Malaysia’s top
specialists in the water and waste-water industry, having gained
national recognition for superior environmental management
systems and environmental engineering technology.
Specifically, its core businesses are in civil and structural
engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, quarrying,
property development, and environmental technology. Loh &
Loh’s diverse portfolio of work includes a number of major
roads and bridges, dams and waterworks, sewarage, drainage,
reservoirs and water pipelines across West Malaysia.
Soon to be a part of the CMS family, senior management teams
of Loh & Loh Corp Berhad and Putrajaya Perdana Berhad flew
to Kuching to visit CMS Head Office and selected operations
over two days at the end of March. The visit was a useful
platform for Loh & Loh and PPB to learn more about CMS
Group and vice-versa, and to explore how existing core
strengths could create further synergies.
The Loh & Loh team was led by Managing Director Jason Loh
and Executive Director Lee Bin, whilst the PPB team was led by
Chief Executive Officer, Wie Hock Kiong.
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Given the likelihood of new markets in
Sarawak and beyond, UBG is set for
explosive growth according to an
optimistic Tuan Syed Ahmad. "There will
be challenges. The timely completion of
the purchase is one; revving up our order
book is another. But we have a vision and
a list of projects that we are targeting. We
welcome these challenges which will
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drive us to do better. For us now, the sky
is the limit," he said.
Going forward, Tuan Syed Ahmad
indicated that the future of UBG lies in
strategic acquisitions. Possible bids for
other local and foreign companies are on
the cards.
Putrajaya Perdana Berhad (PPB) is a leading construction and
property development company that has been responsible for
several iconic and award-winning projects in Putrajaya today.
PPB is involved with different types of construction projects
including intelligent office towers, energy efficient buildings,
golf courses, hotels and resorts, port projects, highways,
bridges and other civil engineering works, high-end
renovations and refurbishment, retrofitting and refurbishing of
heritage buildings, public amenities, shopping complexes and
residential projects. PPB has also constructed a number of
private residential developments and Government housing
quarters in Putrajaya.
LOH & LOH AND PPB
VISIT CMS
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SIMILAJAU DEVELOPMENT
SALCO SMELTER
TAKES CENTRE-STAGE AT SCORE EXHIBITION
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Children visiting the SALCO booth in Miri were fascinated by
the weight of an actual aluminium ingot
The Sarawak Aluminium Company (SALCO) smelter was in the
spotlight at the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE)
exhibition road-show in Bintulu, Miri and Mukah, drawing
"scores" of VIPs and thousands of Sarawak residents to its
exhibition booth.
Among the many visitors to the SALCO booth were the Prime
Minister of Malaysia, Chief Minister of Sarawak, Federal cabinet
ministers, local politicians, corporate heads and thousands of
interested Sarawakians. With aluminium being a new industry
proposed for Sarawak, many visitors were keen to find out how
the metal is made, its impacts on the environment, job
opportunities as well as future business opportunities.
PM receives a SALCO mini ingot during his visit to the SALCO booth in
Bintulu
"Being part of the exhibition allowed SALCO to make a direct,
face-to-face connection with more people living throughout
Sarawak who were interested in finding out about the
aluminium smelter plant. There were hundreds of questions.
We received much feedback, which was generally very, very
positive. Visitors could take a look at the model of the SALCO
smelter and get a real picture of the smelter in their minds, and
we could allay any concerns they had. The value of this is
countless," said Isaac Lugun, CEO of Similajau Industries.
For Matt Liddy of Rio Tinto Alcan, what stood out most was that
the majority of people were interested in employment
opportunities. "So many people asked about how to apply for
job openings and what type of jobs were available. It is
generally considered good news when people show interest in
working for your organisation."
"I am impressed that the SALCO newsletter is written in four
languages - Iban, Chinese and Bahasa Melayu as well as
English. It makes access to information very easy," was a
comment from Marketing Manager Godwin Lee who visited
the Bintulu exhibition.
In Miri, the thousands of visitors included students on school
field trips and youth groups who were fascinated by the
smelting process and keen to take home newsletters and
information sheets on bauxite, alumina and how aluminium is
made.
The SCORE exhibition began in Bintulu (one week 11-17
February 2008), then moved to Miri (two weeks 1-14 March
2008), and then to Mukah (one week 24 - 30 March 2008). The
exhibition’s next stops are Sibu (two weeks 7-20 April 2008) and
finally Kuching where it will be one of the activities planned for
the grand celebrations of Sarawak’s 45th anniversary of joining
Malaysia.
Corporate guests to the SALCO booth include Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Hussain
(Group Managing Director, Sarawak Energy Berhad) and Tan Sri Leo
Moggie (Chairman, Tenaga Nasional Berhad)
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SIMILAJAU DEVELOPMENT
SALCO’s "MALAYSIANISATION"
Programme for Training & Skills
Development Starts
Working hand-in-hand with local
universities and skills development
centres, SALCO plans to fast-forward its
human resources skills development in
Sarawak. This will be done by creating
specialised industrial training
programmes, developed specially for
Malaysians, to build skills required for
the 1,500 new jobs of the upcoming
aluminium smelter project.
Joint venture partners CMS and Rio
Tinto Alcan made their first linkage with
the signing of an MoU with the Sarawak
Skills Development Centre (PPKS) on 11
February 2008 at the launch of SCORE.
"Developing the local business
community is something SALCO is
committed to. Training and skills
development programmes are an
appropriate starting point," said CMS
Group Managing Director, Dato’
Richard Curtis.
According to Rio Tinto Alcan’s General
Manager Smelter Project Development
Matt Liddy, "Of the 1,500 direct jobs on
offer, we are targeting to have the
majority of these filled by Malaysian
nationals equipped with the right kinds
of skills and knowledge."
Commenting on the MoU, Tuan Haji
Baharudin Abdullah, Chief Executive
Officer of PPKS said, "SALCO will do
the recruitment while PPKS will conduct
training for a 2 - 3 year programme. Rio
Tinto Alcan, with its global expertise,
will take the lead in identifying training
needs, skill sets and competencies
required by employees and contractors
of the SALCO smelter project."
SALCO’s "Malaysianisation" human
resource programme began when the
Prime Minister of Malaysia handed over
the first of a series of training packages
to two Sarawak-born employees of
CMS during the SCORE Launch.
Ryan Ng and Suhadi Sulaiman will
receive training at Rio Tinto Alcan
corporate and operational facilities in
Australia. Ryan Ng is a project manager
at Similajau Industries, while Suhadi
Sulaiman is currently a senior
operations review executive in PPES
Works. Both will eventually be involved
in the SALCO smelter project.
"These training grants have identified
people within the business who will
benefit from learning about how Rio
Tinto Alcan works. We are confident
such exposure will bring about benefits
to the SALCO smelter project as it moves
forward and also to the broader CMS
organisation," Matt Liddy said.
"By creating 1,500 direct
jobs, the SALCO
aluminium smelter is also
responsible for equipping
the right Malaysian
Nationals with the right
skills and training"
Dato’ Richard Curtis
Ryan Ng, one of the first recipients of the SALCO training grants, receives his award
from the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Tuan Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree representing CMS & RTA (left) exchanges documents with Tuan Haji
Baharuddin Abdullah of PPKS (right) in the presence of Malaysia’s Prime Minister
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SIMILAJAU DEVELOPMENT
SALCO signs
Memorandum of Understanding for
Power & Technology
Powering Up SALCO
An MoU was signed to secure SALCO’s supply of 900 mega watts
(MW) of power supply from Sarawak Energy Berhad, the
company responsible for generation, transmission and
distribution of electricity in Sarawak.
"Power supply will predominantly be sourced from hydro dams.
We want to secure the initial 900 MW power supply for
development and construction of the SALCO smelter as soon as
possible," said Dato’ Richard Curtis, CMS Group Managing
Director.
"CMS and Rio Tinto Alcan will also work to investigate a
subsequent increase of power to 1,200MW per annum to match
future increases in the smelter’s production capacity," said Matt
Liddy, Rio Tinto Alcan’s General Manager for Smelter Project
Development.
Securing the World’s Best Energy Efficient
Technology for SALCO
An MoU was signed with French technology developer
Aluminium Pechiney for the supply of the AP36 technology for
the SALCO smelter. AP36 is one of the world’s most advanced,
energy efficient and ecologically-friendly aluminium smelting
production technologies available today. It is also one of the
aluminium industry’s ‘cleanest’ technologies available, with very
low greenhouse gas emission levels and consumption of raw
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In conjunction with the launch of SCORE in Bintulu on 11 February 2008, CMS and Rio Tinto Alcan signed several
Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with relevant parties for the provision of power and technology for the
SALCO smelter to be located in Similajau. The signings were witnessed by the Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Abdullah
Ahmad Badawi and Sarawak Chief Minister Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.
Waiting to sign the MoUs - from left - Pierre Homsi of Aluminium Pechiney
(right), Tuan Haji Baharuddin Abdullah of PPKS (2nd right) , Jim Singer
(centre) & Matt Liddy of Rio Tinto Alcan and Tuan Syed Ahmad Alwee
Alsree of CMS
Dato’ Richard Curtis (centre) signs the Power MoU with Tan Sri Abdul Aziz
Hussain of Sarawak Energy (left) and Sandeep Biswas of Rio Tinto Alcan
(right).
materials and energy. Choosing such technology is an integral
part of SALCO’s goal to minimize its environmental impact.
According to Rio Tinto Alcan’s Matt Liddy, Aluminium Pechiney’s
AP36 technology offers outstanding production performance,
as well as reduced construction time and rapid start up.
"Backed by 30 years of intensive research, Pechiney is
renowned in the aluminium industry as being a leader in
reduction cell technology. The AP36 has an excellent record in
terms of reliability and productivity, energy efficiency and
sustainability. It is one of the industry’s most bankable and
dependable technologies," Matt Liddy said.
He added that continuous research and development by Rio
Tinto Alcan is expected to enable further increases in
production in the future, ensuring ongoing efficiency and
productivity improvements in the AP36 potlines which will be
built at the SALCO Smelter.
AP36 potline technology produces aluminium by electrolytic
reduction of alumina in cells operating at approximately
360,000 amperes.
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SIMILAJAU DEVELOPMENT
Malaysian Government gives
Stamp of Approval
for SALCO smelter
SALCO’s world-class aluminium smelter project has made significant progress with the
granting of a manufacturing licence on 14 March 2008 by the Malaysian Government through
the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA).
"This is a clear demonstration of the Malaysian Federal Government’s confidence in the
SALCO smelter project," stated Sandeep Biswas, Senior Vice President, Business
Development, Rio Tinto Alcan. "The Federal Government’s support, through the granting of
the licence from MIDA, is recognition of the significant benefits the SALCO smelter can deliver
for Malaysia and Sarawak."
The proposed smelter will have a production capacity of 550,000 tonnes per year in its initial
phase, with capability to be expanded to 1.5 million tonnes. It is expected to contribute up
to RM2.4 billion annually to Malaysia’s GDP, and could generate up to 1,500 direct and 5,700
indirect jobs.
CMS Group Managing Director Dato’ Richard Curtis said, "SALCO looks forward to working
with both the Federal and Sarawak state governments to develop a truly outstanding
project. The Sarawak Government and its agencies have also played a significant role in the
progress of the SALCO smelter project," he concluded.
MIDA is an agency of the Malaysian Government established to promote and coordinate
industrial development. All companies engaged in manufacturing in Malaysia must obtain a
manufacturing licence.
About SCORE
• SCORE stands for the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy
• Will develop Sarawak’s central region, including Bintulu, Kapit, Sibu, Mukah and Sarikei divisions
• Area encompasses 70,708 sq km, equivalent to 57% of Sarawak’s land mass
• SCORE is the largest regional corridor development in Malaysia
• Development plan will last until year 2030
• Energy is the major thrust of SCORE - generation of hydro power, coal, petroleum and gas resources
presents a huge potential to be developed
• RM500 million private investment already committed to SCORE through series of 24 Memoranda of
Understanding (MoUs) signed at its launch in February 2008 - amount exceeds earlier estimates of
RM334 billion of investments needed for the area
• 10 main industries earmarked for SCORE - oil-based, timber-based, glass, aluminium, steel, tourism, palm
oil, livestock, aquaculture and marine engineering industries
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SIMILAJAU DEVELOPMENT
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CMS SIGNS MOU TO DEVELOP
STEEL CLUSTER
AT SIMILAJAU
CMS subsidiary, Similajau Industries, has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Pan
Kingdom Invest Co. (PKI) of Saudi Arabia and GIIG
Holdings of Malaysia to develop a steel cluster and
iron ore hub at Similajau located within the Sarawak
Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE), 60 km north
of Bintulu. The MoU was signed in the presence of the
Prime Minister of Malaysia on 11 February 2008 at the
launch of the SCORE in Bintulu.
The steel cluster project will be developed at
an estimated cost of US$1.5 billion. Construction is
scheduled to commence within one year upon
completion of a feasibility study and will be
completed by the end of 2012.
The project will involve development of a fully
integrated steel cluster, which will include a pelletizing
plant, a direct reduction iron plant with a final annual
production capacity of 3.2 million tons, and melt
shops which will produce slabs, blooms, billet casters
and rolling mills.
"We are pleased to be working with two strong
strategic partners with a proven track record in the
industry. With the steel cluster to be located at the
proposed Similajau Industrial Park which is intended
to serve the ASEAN region, this new business will
allow us to tap global steel markets," said Isaac
Lugun, CEO of Similajau Industries.
Pan Kingdom Invest Co (PKI) is a leading player in the
iron and steel industry in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia. The company is also the anchor client of the
US$30 billion Jazan Economic City in Saudi Arabia
where PKI is building the first integrated steel cluster
in the Middle East.
SCORE is leveraging on its abundant energy supply,
particularly hydro power, coal and natural gas, to
provide competitively-priced energy and encourage
investments in energy-intensive industries in the
region.
CMS is set to be a major player in SCORE through its
involvement with global aluminium producer, Rio
Tinto Alcan, to develop the Sarawak Aluminium
Company (SALCO) smelter, also at Similajau.
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CMS Group
Performance in 2007
(For 12 months ended 31 December 2007)
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CORPORATE
•Group Profit Before Tax: RM 887.44 million
•Group Loss Before Tax from
Continuing Operations: RM (36.73) million
•Profit Attributable to Equity-holders
of the Company: RM 388.17 million
• Earnings per share: 117.82 sen
•Total Group Revenue: RM 2.55 billion
• Revenue from Continuing Operations: RM 891.90 million
• Revenue by segment:
- Manufacturing RM 318.13 million
- Construction & Road Maintenance RM 331.73 million
- Construction Materials RM 66.27 million
- Stock broking &
Other Financial Services RM 23.25 million
- Property Development RM 23.08 million
- Others - Trading, Services RM 129.44 million
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CMS TRUST
THE ACCOLADES ROLL IN
CMS PREMIER FUND
10-YEAR BEST MALAYSIA EQUITY FUND
For the second year running, CMS Trust Management’s, CMS
Premier Fund has won the "Best Equity Malaysia Fund - 10 years
category" at The Edge-Lipper Malaysia Fund Awards 2008.
Commenting on the win for the period ended 31 December
2007, CMS Trust’s General Manager Simon Chow said it was "a
significant milestone" for CMS Trust and its fund manager, CMS
Asset Management.
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"Winning two years in a row, in turbulent market conditions,
proves that our fund manager and the ‘Wealth Intelligence’
strategies can be banked on. Our commitment to generate
consistent annual returns and medium to long-term capital
appreciation is second-to-none," said Simon Chow following
the awards ceremony held on 26 February 2008 in Kuala
Lumpur.
Since 1996, CMS Premier Fund has generated returns of
304.53% and 48.15% returns for the 12 months ended
31 December 2007, exceeding the KLCI’s benchmark of 31.82%
increase for the year.
Despite stock market movements, CMS Premier Fund has
shown a steady upward performance over the years through
diversified investments in equities.
Securities Commission chairman Datuk Zarinah Anwar presents the award to
Scott Lim who manages the CMS Premier Fund
CMS WELCOMES
CMS TRUST’S NEW GENERAL MANAGER -
SIMON CHOW
CMS Group extends its warmest welcome to newest senior recruit, Simon Chow Sung
Chek, General Manager of CMS Trust Management. The company’s operations,
marketing, sales and client services are now in his capable hands. Simon was appointed
in mid-January 2008.
Simon brings with him more than 15 years of valuable experience. Born and raised in
Kuala Lumpur, Simon pursued his tertiary education in Australia and the USA. After he
completed his Bachelor of Commerce at Flinders University, South Australia, he pursued
a Masters of Business Administration in International Management from Thunderbird
School of Global Management in Arizona, USA.
He is a Certified Financial Planner, and joins CMS after leading the team at TA Investment
Management Bhd.
"Coming to CMS presents an opportunity to apply what I have learned from previous
workplaces to develop CMS Trust further. With the backing of a strong investment team
and the strength of the Group, I believe that CMS Trust is on a fast-track expansion path.
I hope to be able to contribute positively to the Company and look forward to being a
valuable and valued part of CMS," said Simon.
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CMS TRUST
CMS TRUST WINS
INTERNATIONAL BEST ISLAMIC FUND AWARDS
CMS Trust Management is a perennial
award-winner of local fund awards which
recognise its performance and
commitment in generating returns for
investors year after year. Now, CMS Trust
adds another feather in its cap by
winning not just one but two awards
from the premier global authority on
Islamic funds!
On 24 March 2008, CMS Islamic Fund
was announced winner of two "Best
Malaysia Fund" awards for the highest
returns focusing on Malaysian equities in
2007 in the one and three-year
categories. The wins were announced at
the Failaka Advisors’ 3rd Annual Islamic
Fund Awards held in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates.
"Our 3rd annual event acknowledged
excellence in 21 categories. As Malaysia
has the greatest number of Syariahcompliant
funds, the Best Malaysian
Fund was the most competitive
category. In a year that saw great
volatility, the steady-handed managers
at CMS Trust remained focused on
capturing high returns and creating
value for their investors." said Mark
Smyth, Managing Director of Failaka
Advisors.
Failaka Advisors rated CMS Islamic Fund
as the highest returning fund for the one
year ended 31 December 2007 for its
73.85% returns. CMS Islamic Fund was
also recognised as the highest returning
fund for the three-year period ended
31 December 2007 in which it registered
a growth of 125.65% in returns for
investors.
In its annual awards, Islamic fund
research leader, Failaka Advisors,
CMS Asset Management Chairman, Tuan Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree, alongside other winners
recognised by EPF. CMS Asset Management was 2nd Runner-up winner of the "Best Overall Equity
Portfolio Manager" for 2007.
recognises the best-performing of the
world's Islamic investment funds. Started
three years ago, the Failaka Islamic Fund
Awards has since become the premier
global event to recognise excellence in
Islamic investment and money
management.
"The recognition by the international
Failaka Advisors is a great honour for
CMS Trust, after having won a series of
local Malaysian awards. The win is highly
significant for CMS Trust as we position
ourselves to design more risk-adjusted
investment and savings products, both
Syariah-compliant and conventional, for
our investors", said Ian Tham, Director of
CMS Trust.
CMS Islamic Fund is managed by CMS
Asset Management, which itself was
recently announced by the Employees’
Provident Fund (EPF) as a winner for its
Equity Portfolio Manager awards. The
prestigious recognition was based on
CMS Asset Management’s one-year
performance for the year 2007 as well as
its rating on a series of quality service
measures set by the EPF.
CMS
ASSET
MANAGEMENT
WINS EPF
AWARD
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CONSTRUCTION
rising from the riverbank -
the making of the iconic
DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI (DUN)
SARAWAK building
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The State’s most visually-striking structure is steadily taking its majestic shape as the
arresting new Sarawak DUN building is firmly on its way to completion. Observers of the
new DUN or State Legislative Assembly building can count three areas that have been
completed or are nearing completion: all major structures to the Main Building (cluster
columns and super columns), the river-front works, and roof trusses, including the pinnacle.
According to Project Director, David Lau, the building’s ‘Payung Negara’ roof covering and
intricate interior design works are the major current challenges faced, as these will have to
be done to the exact details and specifications.
The date 26 March 2008 marked a significant milestone for construction of the new Sarawak
DUN when the pinnacle, the tallest structure of the building, was raised into position. This
day coincided with the 27th Anniversary in Office of the Chief Minister of Sarawak, YAB
Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, who is the "Visionary Architect" of this iconic building.
"Currently, we are also working on the internal fixtures, fittings and interior design,
together with the curtain wall which includes glass walls that make up the perimeter of the
building," said David Lau. With just months to meet the deadline, workers are mustering
every effort to deliver the iconic new Sarawak DUN building.
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CONSTRUCTION
Sarawak Convention & Exhibition Centre
renamed to
BORNEO CONVENTION CENTRE KUCHING
The Sarawak Convention & Exhibition Centre, which PPES
Works is constructing, has been renamed to the Borneo
Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK).
The world can expect to see the completed RM195 million
BCCK in just over one year from now - by May 2009. As at end
March 2008, 55% of construction had been completed with the
building making good progress towards what promises to be
one of the most outstanding convention centers in the region.
Project Manager Warwick Anderson reports the skeleton or
external part of the building is nearing completion. Meanwhile,
about half of the mechanical & engineering works - which
comprises 30% of the overall construction - is done. Most the
equipment is ready for installation.
According to Warwick, completing the steel and concrete
works are the most important areas to finish at this stage.
"Concrete work on the main hall is the biggest item to finish,
followed by the steel. This involves installation of the roof
trusses for the Great Hall - which are as big as the trusses of a
major bridge. The hall’s roof is about 2,500 sq.m. large."
What really drives home BCCK’s sheer size is the number of
people it can accommodate at one time. Once complete, the
Great Hall of BCCK will be able to seat 5,000 people, more than
four times the capacity of the largest single convention facility
currently in Kuching. OurCMS asked Warwick ‘Was size the
most outstanding feature of the BCCK?’
"It is a huge building, but the really special feature is that the
entire building is shaped like a leaf. The general theme of the
building is "Let’s Meet Under the Trees" and the shape,
interior design, landscaping and external appearance of BCCK
is in line with this concept. Greenery will be abundant," he said.
Aside from steel, concrete and mechanical & engineering work,
the site is being prepared for landscaping as well as
construction of carparks, an entry road from the main highway,
roads within the compound, and drains. These items comprise
15% of the cost, which is a significant portion.
"It’s a great building and is going to be a landmark in Kuching.
I’ve been informed that the convention centre is already
booked in advance for two years solid after its opening",
added Warwick.
BCCK received international publicity on 25 March 2008 when
its marketing arm, the Sarawak Conventions Bureau (SCB),
bested more than 90 entries from 32 countries to clinch a major
award at the "Das Goldene Stadttor" (the Golden City Gate)
film festival under a leading travel trade show held in Berlin. Its
new commercial "Recharge In A New World” promotes
Kuching and the BCCK as the next big Meetings, Incentives,
Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE) destination in the Asian
region via spectacular visuals and humour.
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CEMENT & CLINKER
Group Chairman
visits CMS Cement
CMS Group Chairman, YAM Tan Sri Syed
Anwar Jamalullail, took time during his
trip to Kuching in January to tour CMS
Cement’s Kuching grinding plant. On
hand to brief our Group Chairman was
CMS Cement General Manager, Chai Min
Hian. Among the areas of interest to Tan
Sri Syed Anwar was the comparison of
CMS Cement’s current production
capacity to that of other competitors
within the industry. According to Chai Min
Hian, "One of CMS Cement’s
CMS Cement
meets 2008
head-on
The outlook for CMS Cement is
bright. According to Executive
Director and Chief Executive
Officer, Tuan Haji Othman Abdul
Rani, the acquisition of CMS
Clinker now allows CMS Cement
to become an integrated cement
producer and subsequently expect
improved efficiency and better
profitability in the future. Securing
its own supply of raw materials has
resolved major concerns relating
to operations, thereby potentially
curbing costs and boosting
productivity levels.
CMS Clinker
hosts Bankers
CMS Clinker played host to a large group of bankers on 6
March 2008 as part of the exercise to raise loan facilities for its
operations. Representatives from AmBank, RHB Bank, OCBC
Bank, CIMB Bank and Maybank from their Kuching and KL
offices joined members from CitiBank (from Hong Kong,
Singapore and KL) and EON Bank attended. The visit began at
CMS Head Office with a corporate presentation on CMS
Group and CMS Cement. Following lunch, the delegation of
bankers proceeded to Mambong to tour CMS Clinker’s plant
and adjacent quarry.
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achievements is that we have doubled
our production capacity in the last
decade by employing high technology to
enable us to produce 1 million metric
tonnes of cement each year now from just
half a million tonnes per annum in 1995.
Chai also presented details on the
management of logistics and delivery of
products by road (60%) and river (40%).
The plant supplies cement for Kuching
and its surrounding areas, up to
Bintangor, Limbang, Lawas, Marudi, and
CMS Cement can count on a number of
long-standing strengths. These include a
track-record for producing high quality
cement, a strong marketing and
distribution network, and the close-knit
relationships with dealers and end-users.
"Taking into account the size and
difficult terrain of Sarawak, distribution is
crucial to enable the Company to supply
cement on-time to remote locations,"
said Tuan Haji Othman.
Customer satisfaction for CMS Cement
is sound. In 2007, surveys conducted in
Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri revealed
that 100% of customers - comprising
dealers, ready-mix suppliers and
hardware stores - had a "positive
perception" of CMS Cement. Customers
rated CMS Cement 76% or better in
terms of quality and timely delivery of its
products and level of service.
Sarikei. The grinding plant at Bintulu
furnishes Bintulu and Miri. Sibu is
supplied by both Kuching and Bintulu
plants via river and road respectively.
One of CMS Cement’s best performance
is in safety and health. Apart from
winning state and national-level awards,
employee awareness is boosted through
on-going in-house campaigns such as
the annual Safety & Health day/week
events held in October of each year to
drive the quality message home.
Environmental care at CMS Cement is on
the rise too. "In 2007, Cement launched
new strategies to reduce power
consumption. One way is to source for
better quality, more "grindable" raw
materials. This is to improve our cement
output and reduce energy consumption
to a targeted 36 kw/h per MT at the
Kuching Plant, and 42 kw/h per MT at
our Bintulu Plant," said Alzian Mohamed
Kassim, CMS Cement’s Quality & Safety
Assurance Manager.
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FAST FACTS: CLINKER
There is still a lot more to learn
about CMS’ newest member
company. CMS Clinker’s big
plans (plant expansion and an
overhaul of internal operations)
mark a bold, bright future.
OurCMS invites CMS insiders
to zoom in for a closer look at
the day-to-day business of CMS
Clinker.
THE PROCESS OF MAKING CLINKER
Clinker is made of 4 main raw materials -
limestone (78%), sandstone (11%), shale
(10%), and iron ore (1%). These are
sourced locally and from the Asia-Pacific
region. Together, they make up almost
99% of clinker. The process of making
clinker is fully automated using an
electronic control network to reduce
manpower and increase productivity.
This allows for close monitoring of
quality and quantity of clinker produced.
The first step in making clinker is to crush
the various raw materials. The crushed
raw materials are then pre-treated or
undergo a pre-homogenisation process.
Six more steps follow, namely mixing,
grinding, blending, feeding, burning,
and cooling. Of all the steps, the clinker
"burning" process is the most vital. The
raw materials are pre-heated, then
coal-fired at a constant temperature of
1,450 degrees Celsius within a 4m wide,
60m long rotary kiln. The final step of
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cooling takes place in the cooling grate
before being moved to the clinker silo
for storage.
"The production of quality clinker
depends on the purity of raw materials,
and how consistently the coal-firing
process is performed. Quality control
must be very tight and the automation
has to be the best available," said Lim
Kim Beng, CMS Clinker’s General
Manager.
After the clinker is cooled, it is packed in
drums and delivered to the doorstep of
CMS Cement’s Kuching Plant where it is
manufactured into cement at the
grinding plant. The final product is
packed into one of four massive silos
(storage bins), ready to be divided into
smaller bags for purchase.
MAKING BETTER CEMENT
CMS Clinker upholds quality control
standards comparable to its
counterparts in Europe, North America,
and Asia. When the alumina or alkali
content of clinker is low, the quality of
cement is significantly better. High
quality cement in reinforced concrete
structures boasts increased safety, lower
maintenance costs, and superior solidity.
The alkali content of the clinker made at
CMS Clinker plant stands at less than
0.45% - a level superior to the accepted
international industry standard of 0.60%
to 0.75%.
CRUSHING
+
GRINDING
+
BLENDING
HEATING
(COAL
FIRING)
CMS CLINKER
HISTORY & MILESTONES
• Sarawak Clinker Sdn Bhd was initially
owned by Sarawak Economic
Development Corporation (SEDC).
• Landstone Investment Co. Ltd. (of
Indonesia) took over in 1992.
• In August 1996, the clinker
manufacturing plant opened and was
subsequently upgraded.
• In October 2004, the Plant was sold
to Premier Capital Ventures
Corporation of the Philippines.
• CMS Cement Sdn Bhd acquired the
Plant in November 2007 from owners
Mirzan Mahathir and Maybach
Investment Co.
• The company’s name was changed to
CMS Clinker in January 2008.
CLINKER OPERATIONS
Quarry Operation
•Crushing of raw materials is done at
the 78-hectare quarry next to the CMS
Clinker plant.
Manufacturing Operation
• Mechanical Equipment
• Power Supply, Process Automation &
Instrumentation - Power supply and
process automation is continuously
monitored to keep levels of safety,
energy efficiency and production high.
•Production Quality Control oversees
quality of raw materials, raw meal and
kiln feed, and clinker produced.
Start End
EXTERNAL
SOURCES
LIMESTONE
SANDSTONE
SHALE
IRON ORE
COOLING CLINKER
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HUMAN CAPITAL
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What you said about LEADERSHIP &
the ORGANISATION in CMS
(January - December 2007)
The CMS LEADERSHIP & ORGANISATION
SURVEY 2007 results are out - overall,
employees said the state of leadership and
organisation at Centre Management has
improved by leaps and bounds in
comparison to feedback obtained one year
ago!
The Survey, for the period January to December 2007, targeted
341 employees of executive-level and above (excluding Group
General Managers and heads of departments from Centre
Management). 78.9% of the total surveys were returned. Most
respondents are based in Kuching.
Survey Finding Highlights:
The top 3 areas garnering the most positive ‘Agree’-type
responses (ie Somewhat Agree / Agree / Strongly Agree) were
for:
1) Employees’ understanding of the corporate Vision,
Mission and principles - received 94.7% of ‘Agree’ type
responses - the highest of all questions posed! Of this, the
largest grouping, 54.6%, said ‘Agree’.
2) 89.6% of employees surveyed said they agreed that Top
Management is excellent in planning direction and
setting strategy for CMS Group.
3) 87.4% of employees responded ‘Agree’-type answers to
leadership being very effective at setting direction and
achieving success in making the right things happen.
Comparing 2006 results to 2007 results, we saw improvements
from many respondents saying ‘Somewhat Agree’ previously to
more saying ‘Agree’ now for:
•Awareness, understanding and appreciation of top
management’s planning direction and setting of strategy
• Leaders are talented and focused on achieving goals
The 2007 survey was the second conducted - the first was done
for the period January to December 2006.
20 questions in 4 categories were asked about:
•Top management’s planning of strategy & setting direction
•Effective communication
• Caring & supportive leadership
•Talent & achievement of goals
Respondents could choose to answer from 6 statements that
best described their feelings/perceptions:
• Strongly disagree
• Disagree
• Somewhat disagree
• Somewhat agree
• Agree
• Strongly agree
In almost every category, employee feedback in 2007 was
higher than 2006 by an average of 10%. In other words,
confidence in CMS Group’s leadership and organisation has
jumped!
Highlights - Survey 2007 versus 2006
• In 2007, 81.4% compared to 70.5% in 2006 generally agreed
that CMS is THE organisation to work for in Sarawak. The
largest group, 43.1% of respondents, said ‘Agree’.
• In 2007, 89.6% felt that Top Management is excellent in
planning direction and setting strategy compared to just
68.1% who said the same in 2006.
• 83.3% of respondents surveyed in 2007 felt that Top
Management demonstrates ethical behaviour and attitudes
expected of a leader - a vast improvement on the feelings in
2006 when just 69.3% gave ‘Agree’-type responses. Today,
43.5% of employees said ‘Agree’ with this statement
compared to 35.5% previously.
• Another big improvement was seen in the added-value that
Centre Management gives in support to the SBUs. In 2007,
79.9% generally agreed, compared to 61.8% in 2006.
• Employee perception of reward and compensation has made
a complete turnaround! In 2007, 79.2% believed that CMS’
reward system matched employee effort and achievements.
Only 20.1% felt negatively. In 2006, 53.9% said things needed
to change.
• Employee morale and job satisfaction saw one of the most
dramatic changes - in 2006, 56.4% generally felt that this area
warranted improvement. Then, 25.2% said ‘Somewhat
disagree’ to the statement that staff morale was high. In 2007,
the numbers giving ‘Agree’-type responses to the same
question climbed to 73.6%. The number of respondents who
said ‘Somewhat disagree’ was reduced to 17.1%.
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HUMAN CAPITAL
MAKING CMS
THE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE -
raising the bar in salaries
CMS has decided to embark on a new
and ambitious goal in 2008 costing at
least half a million Ringgit - Group
Human Resources is on a mission to
ensure that no CMS employee remains
below the Poverty Line.
As of 2008, CMS has set a new "base
salary" minimum for all non-executive
employees, including permanent and
daily-paid workers. The initiative is to be
implemented retrospectively from
1 January 2008.
It is an undertaking that will enhance
CMS’ right to call itself a model
organisation in the fight for equity and
against poverty in Sarawak. The Poverty
Line stands at about RM600 for Sarawak
(Source: Sarawak Human Development
Report 2006 and the Economic
Planning Unit in the Prime Minister’s
Department). CMS aims to do its part to
make sure that every member of the
CMS family is remunerated above that
Line.
Why undertake this exercise? The
rationale given by Group Human
Resources is short and simple - "It’s the
right thing to do. And it’s high time we
did it," says Deputy Group Managing
Director, Tuan Syed Ahmad Alwee
Alsree.
"When our ROAR strategy was
unveiled, we discovered that a number
of our employees have been earning
salaries below the Poverty Line for some
time," he emphasised.
"Taking every CMS employee above
the Poverty Line has long been coming,
not just for us but for the corporate
sector in general in the State. We want
to position CMS as a model for all
companies in Sarawak," he said.
The good news is that the proposal to
revise base salaries across the Group
has been approved by the CMS Board
of Directors.
The subject of remuneration was keenly
raised by employees to Senior
Management during the recent Group
Managing Director’s Address 2007
road-shows, especially at sessions in
Sibu, Bintulu and Miri. Most of those
affected by the low salaries are in CMS
Roads, which welcomed the salary
review. According to Bilin Dandi,
General Manger of CMS Roads,
"Carrying out this exercise for our
employees will boost motivation to
perform better in the future. It is
recognition of the team’s hard work."
"The rising costs of living and inflation
makes it very difficult to make ends
meet which can affect the individual’s
performance. Despite this, our CMS
Roads employees have continued to
give their best in their jobs. With the
salary revision, our employees will know
for sure that their company really cares
for them", added Bilin.
Tuan Haji Draim Abdul Latip, Deputy
Group General Manager of Human
Resources added, "Lifting all
employees above the Poverty Line
demonstrates Group HR’s role of being
an "employee-champion" - acting as a
mediator of employees to
communicate with top management to
carry out policies and programmes that
will make employees feel good. In
return, the Management expects
increased employee productivity,
loyalty and commitment."
OurCMS explored some potential
challenges facing Group Human
Resources in managing the salary
revision for a selected few.
First, Tuan Syed Ahmad acknowledges
that CMS may need to clarify the issue
to those who have served many years
with CMS Roads. “We may need to go
to the ground to raise their
understanding of the matter," he said.
Secondly, the new salary undertaking
will cost a pretty penny - in the range of
an extra RM500,000 in 2008. The total
salary increase for the affected
employees marks a 2.45% increase in
staff cost.
"We are committed to equity for our
employees," says Tuan Syed Ahmad of
the cost. "In return, we expect their
utmost commitment and dedication to
excellence in service and
performance."
"At CMS Group, we prefer to
concentrate on human benefit realised
rather than monetary cost", said Tuan
Syed Ahmad.
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"koffee talk" in KL
CMS’ favourite meet-and-greet breakfast activity has crossed
over to the Klang Valley to bring the taste of "Koffee Talk" to a
wider audience in the Group.
Twenty-one employees from different industries, rank and
fields (all in executive-level and below) met with senior
management from Centre Management at a café in KLCC on
the morning of 21 February 2008.
The employees came from CMS I-Systems (9), CMS Opus
Private Equity (2), CMS Asset Management (5) and CMS KL
office (5). They came prepared to share their ideas, concerns,
requests and questions with Group Managing Director Dato’
Richard Curtis.
Learning facilities, salary matters and job scope were among
issues raised. Other conversation topics included business
processes, disaster mitigation and corporate social
responsibility activities.
putting a premium on
ROAD SAFETY
Ten CMS employees who went over and
above the call of duty in the name of
road safety were recently recognised by
the Federal Ministry of Works.
PPES Works’ Head of Federal Road
Maintenance & Fleet Management
Department Lim Jit Yaw, relates their
story which took place during the Hari
Raya Aidilfitri Road Safety Campaign
last October.
"Safety is a top priority in our everyday
business, and this applies to everyone,
not just our employees. We are proud
to be represented by individuals who
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are living examples of this. They
endured sleepless nights and long
working hours to ensure the safety of
complete strangers who needed to get
home safe to their families during Hari
Raya Aidilfitri.
"Although not required to work double
shifts, our CMS team did so - often
exposing themselves to potentially
dangerous situations; to ensure that
every call for help was answered and to
lend a hand (when necessary) to drivers
going home for the Hari Raya holidays,"
said Jit
Whilst much was said by the junior employees, the top
management of the Group had this as a closing message: "All
employees of CMS must have a clear vision of what CMS is and
where it is heading. They must understand that CMS has
invested in companies with high growth potential using the
reputation of the CMS name, and that the Group has now a
clearer Vision and improved morale. This will help CMS
concentrate on building Sarawak economically. Lastly,
employees should feel free to contact senior management at
any time, in case of any type of problem."
The session in February was the first time that "Koffee Talk"
had taken place outside of Sarawak. Previous sessions were
held in Kuching and Bintulu with employees of CMS Roads,
PPES Works, CMS Trust Management, and CMS Cement.
CMS CARES
When tragedy strikes any member of the Group, CMS does its best to help. In
some cases, that means assisting the ones left behind. Between 27-29
February, CMS presented the families of three deceased CMS Roads
employees with contributions from the Group Term Life Insurance totalling
RM257,088. The deceased were Janudin Drahman Duraman, Pung anak Sudin,
and Hamid Hipni @ Foo Tiang Yong.
Deputy GGM-HR, Tuan Hj Draim Abdul Latip was present to hand over the
cheques to the families.
In February 2007, Jabatan Kerja Raya
(JKR) presented these employees with
Certificates of Appreciation for giving
more than the required during the Hari
Raya Aidilfitri Road Safety Campaign.
CMS thanks Holiwik Nyanu, Ugie
Ambah, Megang Sempi, Jini Mijo,
David Bintulu, Tahir Berahim, Emong
Malina, Kanding Mundat, and Paul
Domong (deceased) for their hard work.
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STUDENT NUMBERS
CONTINUE TO RISE
Tunku Putra School is humming with the recent student growth.
In the first three months of the school year, 117 new students
have enrolled, bringing the total school population to 430. The
growth has been felt across the School and many classes now
have waiting lists. However, there are still several places
available in the international-stream primary and secondary,
including their ‘A-Levels’ classes.
The students are truly benefiting from the recent population
growth and Tunku Putra now has a senior soccer, senior netball
team and a senior choir.
COMMITMENT TO CURRENT BEST
TEACHING PRACTICES
Tunku Putra understands the importance of relevant and
up-to-date curriculum and methods for teaching. This year, the
School has recruited teachers from the UK and New Zealand to
add to the quality of its teaching faculty. Ray Cooper, from the
UK, has joined the School to teach International Secondary Year
9 and three well-experienced teachers from New Zealand have
accepted contracts to start teaching in the second semester of
2008. TPS has also recruited an experienced new Physical
Education teacher, Yeo Ngang Peng, an ex-Sarawak State
netball coach.
Principal, Dr Sue Collins is optimistic about the direction that
the School is taking and believes that, "We now have a top-class
facility, gold standard curriculum, and a commitment to hiring
well-trained, highly-experienced teachers. These three aspects
will combine to make us one of the leading educational
institutions in Malaysia."
"BUCKLE-UP" SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Tunku Puta School has united to support one of its families after
the tragic loss of their son in a motor vehicle accident on the
way to school. Tunku Putra, with the help of PPES Works, has
taken action to slow vehicles entering and leaving their school
campus and has erected signs to advise all people in cars to
"buckle-up".
"Even though the accident did not occur on our campus, we
aim to increase peoples’ awareness about the importance of
road safety. We feel that it is our duty to educate our students
and parents about wearing seat belts, as something so basic as
this can save a life.", said Dr Sue Collins.
Tunku Putra has also begun a campaign to conduct spot
seat-belt checks. Every car that has all passengers "buckled-up"
will be entered into a lucky draw each month.
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TUNKU PUTRA SCHOOL
CELEBRATING OUR CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Tunku Putra School's Chinese New Year Special Assembly held
on 1 February 2008 received an overwhelming turnout with over
700 students, parents and teachers in attendance. Conducted
in English and Mandarin, the Assembly showcased 14
performances including folk dances, choirs, and cultural
presentations performed by students from kindergarten
through to the senior students.
Principal, Dr Sue Collins
said, "Tunku Putra
School's cultural diversity
is evident in our multinational
student body.
These cultural assemblies,
which we hold yearround,
are so much more
than student performances.
They give our students,
teachers and parents the opportunity to learn about another
way of life. This is one of the reasons parents choose to send
their child to an international school."
SUCCESS SHINES AT TPS
The Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary
Education (IGCSE) is an internationally recognized certificate
covering the equivalent of Years 10 and 11 (Form 4 and Form 5).
It is similar to the former ‘O-Levels’ and is comparable to the
local SPM results. Within Tunku Putra, it links into study for the
Cambridge ‘A-Levels’.
The results from the November 2007 IGCSE examinations
received recently yet again show outstanding outcomes. This
follows on from the equally remarkable results for the June 2007
exams.
Nine students in IG2 of 2007 sat for examinations in 10
subjects. A superb 34% of students gained an A or A*. In
addition, a further 23.5% scored B. These results of As and Bs
being 57.5% in total are well above the norm. The mark of A*
is the highest score possible. Tunku Putra students attained
6 A* scores. A special accolade goes to James Chuo with 3 A*
and 1 A.
Also important is the outstanding success in Mathematics and
Additional Mathematics with 53% of candidates scoring A or A*.
Congratulations go to their teacher, Ms Baljit Dev. Similarly, 56%
of the Chemistry and Physics candidates scored A or A* under
the guidance of Mr Bong Shiaw Kong.
In all, 79% of the student scores were rated above average. This
result shows the commitment of TPS students; the dedication,
professionalism and experience of the teachers; and the high
quality facilities provided with the support of CMS. There is no
doubt that CMS is building the future of Sarawak with its
investment in our youth.
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PROPERTIES
NEW LAUNCHES IN 2008
The Single-Storey Semi-Detached is
priced from RM228,888
Property seekers will find a bumper selection of beautiful
homes and solid investment choices in Bandar Baru Samariang
this year. Young couples and small and large families alike can
create a picture-perfect urban "dream home" the riverine
township located in north Kuching.
The new launches include 54 units of new designed
single-storey terrace houses, 38 double-storey terrace units
and 18 units of single-storey semi-detached homes.
Property prices at Bandar Baru Samariang have never been
more attractive. Single-storey terrace units go from just
RM168,888, double-storey terrace from RM209,999 and
single-storey semi-detached units from RM228,888. All homes
will be ready for occupation by the end of 2008.
Until end April 2008, everyone who buys a newly launched
property will have the chance to win a brand new car in the
coming Merdeka Special Lucky Draw! All buyers are also
entitled to free legal fees on their Sale & Purchase Agreement
and equal sharing (50/50) on loan documentation fees. The first
10 home buyers will receive extra discounts.
Bandar Baru Samariang’s newly designed single-storey terrace
houses are equipped with plenty of living spaces and room for
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‘Ang Pow Dip’
for lucky house buyers
Lucky Winner: "Ang Pow Dip" lucky winner, Jamli Edris (5th from
left) is all smiles after winning the additional RM888 discount on his
recent purchase. He is pictured with purchasers during Post-Chap
Goh Mei Get-together at CMS Property Development Sales &
Marketing Office in February
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renovation. Remaining units are being sold quickly due to
popular demand.
The new design double-storey terrace houses and
single-storey semi-detached homes have pristine views of the
serene riverfront nearby. Homes are purpose-built to offer the
comfort and convenience of spacious modern living.
Investors on the look-out for high value commercial properties
should consider Bandar Baru Samariang’s 3-storey shoplots
which command a strong presence as the sole commercial area
of the township. The shoplots front main the Kuching-
Santubong road, Jalan Sultan Tengah, and Jalan Cahya Mata.
At RM438,888, these commercial properties are an excellent
investment choice!
Those looking for a different type of investment can consider
land lots on sale from RM8,000 per point, depending on
location and size.
All properties in Bandar Baru Samariang come with a 99-year
tenure. To find out more, call CMS Property Development’s
Sales & Marketing office at 082 311887 or 013 8113277 or email
sales@cmsp.cmsb.com.my.
The new Double Storey Terrace is
priced from RM209,999
CMS Property Development rewarded some lucky newest
residents of Bandar Baru Samariang before Chinese New
Year. The recent Chinese New Year promotion, "ANG
POW DIP" held in February 2008, saw CMS Property
Development present home buyer Wan Jiman Wan
Drahman with a 29" flat screen TV, whilst home buyer
Jamli Edris received a RM888 discount off his home
purchase. The home-owners said they felt "overjoyed" to
be stakeholders in Bandar Baru Samariang, one of the
fastest growing townships in Kuching where property
prices and business opportunities are on the rise.
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CMS Director
appointed
FEDERAL DEPUTY
MINISTER OF TOURISM
CMS Group congratulates our Director, YB Dato Sri
Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib, on his recent appointment
as Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Tourism. His appointment
on Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi’s Federal cabinet line-up was announced on 18
March 2008.
YB Dato Sri Sulaiman had earlier won the Parliamentary
Election for the Kota Samarahan seat in Sarawak on 8
March when he secured 15,599 votes, equivalent to
75.14% of the total votes, for the Barisan Nasional party
against 2 other competitors.
CORPORATE
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DOING GOOD
corporate social responsibility
- definitive directions in 2008
CMS plans to supercharge its
Corporate Social Responsibility
vehicle this year! Last year, CMS
proved it could make a difference. This
year, it’s about making a difference
that lasts over the long-term.
DOING GOOD 2008 -
MOVE TOWARDS MORE
SUSTAINABLE CSR
Having put in so many, many
man-hours of Employee Volunteerism
in a myriad of projects in 2007, this
year 2008, the new direction for CMS’
CSR projects will be towards more
sustainable impact.
Key Measurements of our CMS ‘Doing
Good’ projects will be:
• Sustainable Impact - Type of project,
Length of Impact
• Monetary Impact
• Number of People Impacted
A Sustainable CSR (S-CSR) project
improves the environment or lives of
people for at least a year after the
project ends. Borrowing from a famous
parable, why is teaching a man to fish
better than giving a man a single fish?
Precisely because, the first project has
sustainable impact!
"Similar to our wider corporate
culture, we are driven by results in CSR
too. We want to provide more than
just a temporary solution," said Group
Managing Director Dato’ Richard
Curtis. He has challenged employees
of the Group to put some of their time
spent on volunteering into more
Sustainable CSR type projects.
"I personally hope that every single
employee will spend real time thinking
of such a project that they could take
part in. If the project does not exist,
then take the initiative to organise it
and get others involved," said Dato’
Richard.
Projects that offer the
greatest sustainable impact
are related to education,
sustaining charities, and
rebuilding - the impact lasts
a year or more.
TELLING CMS’ ‘DOING GOOD’ STORY
AT A NATIONAL STAGE
Our CMS "Doing Good" success story is traveling places.
Whilst the programme ran throughout 2007 without publicity,
its success of recording a phenomenal 7,719 man-hours in 2007
against an initial target of just 2,000 man-hours was highlighted
to a large audience of human resource practitioners at a
national conference recently.
The setting - Deputy Group Managing Director, Tuan Syed
Ahmad Alwee Alsree, stood before a packed audience of about
280 human resource practitioners, lawyers and even judges at
the 4th Annual National Employment Law Conference held in
Kuala Lumpur in early March 2008. His story - how Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) is demonstrated in CMS Group.
Tuan Syed Ahmad spoke proudly of the success of our
Employee Volunteerism programme and activities, shared
examples of activities carried out by our teams throughout the
year, and of the efforts by the CMS "Doing Good" champions.
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CHANGING COMMUNITIES
FOR THE BETTER
CSR is on the rise in the United States.
25 February 2008 marked America's
fourth National Corporate Philanthropy
Day. Studies are constantly monitoring
the level of corporate giving and ways
to improve on this.
A survey by U.S-based Committee
Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
(CECP) found 90% of executives felt
they had a responsibility to give back to
the community, and to be personally
involved in leading their community
focused activities. (Source: "COMPANIES
WITH A HEART", 26 February 2008
edition, www.economist.com)
And in Malaysia, the voice of CSR is
getting louder in the press, in national
policies, and among business leaders.
More and more organisations are
seeing that Corporate Social Responsibility
has the power to change the lives of
those around them. Back home in CMS,
with more than 2,100 employees, our
Group holds a great deal of power to do
much good for the community which we
live in!
Tuan Syed Ahmad’s presentation also touched on how CMS
plays its role as a responsible employer which cares for and
respects its employees. One example shared was the
successful "Koffee Talk" sessions which were introduced in 2007
as a means for the top management of our Group to hear direct
feedback from the ground, minus the layers of supervisors and
managers.
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HELPING OTHERS
TO HELP THEMSELVES
@ THE SALVATION ARMY
Thanks to CMS Property
Development’s donation of 3 desktop
computers in January 2008, the
children of the Salvation Army now
can have their very own fully-outfitted
“Mini Computer Laboratory”.
The Salvation Army head, Major
Kamala, was thrilled to receive the
computers. Previously, the 78 children
of the Home relied on a single
ten-year-old desktop unit, and even
this was often in need of repair.
“As computer-literacy becomes a
core component of education and the
workplace, we are very happy to
present this gift so the children in The
Salvation Army will no longer lack the
resources to do their school projects.
They can also make good use of the
computers as a learning tool for
school subjects via educational
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software and develop other skills like
presentations, typing or do Internet
research,” said Ng Pui Tzy of CMS
Property.
And the Salvation Army is certainly
open to any volunteers from CMS or
the public who might want to teach
the children computer skills! With
many mouths to feed and as a
non-governmental organization that
relies heavily on public generosity, the
SA works on limited resources.
SALVATION ARMY
READING PROGRAMME 2008
A VOLUNTEER’S PERSPECTIVE
Fresh into 2008, and The Salvation
Army’s Reading Programme has
already attracted new volunteers.
OurCMS is proud to share the
touching impression and experience
of new employee volunteer, Johnny
Sim of CMS Property Development on
tutoring children at the Home in
Kuching. By mid-March, Johnny’s visits
had numbered three in which he set
his heart on reaching out to a girl in
Primary One.
“I don’t have formal teaching
experience, but I decided to join the
programme because I’m used to
being around kids. My “adopted
student” is a keen learner, but her
communication is limited and she is
extremely shy so I will need some time
to draw her out of her shell. The
children were very affectionate - once
they got used to me, they were
clambering all over me eager to learn!
I am amazed that although many are
from broken homes, most are
disciplined and well behaved”, said
Johnny.
Johnny has taken the initiative to
download resources from the Internet
to supplement his lessons and build
rapport with his student. This
proactive attitude and sincere desire
to help has shown good results visible
in his subsequent visits when the child
greeted him with a huge smile and a
hug.
“I hope to win her over and continue
each week wherever I can throughout
the next couple of months. The
children need a lot of guidance.
I hope to get more children in future -
I believe the programme is useful.
I also get to fill up my free time with
doing something good.”
PRESS RUN 2008
DOING GOOD
Employees from CMS Roads and Centre
Management showed community spirit by
pounding the pavement to help rural
children at The Press Run on 17 February
2008. The runners hit the streets of Kuching
just after 7am to complete a course
measuring either 5km or 15km from starting
block to finish. Among the participants from
Construction & Road Maintenance were
Bilin Dandi, Abu Bakar Hj Mohamad Suhai,
Abdul Rahim Jamal, and Micheal Ting; from
Centre Management were Danny Sim,
Mathius Kading and from CMS Cement was
Paul Goh.
TRUST SUPPORTS PERKATA
CMS Trust sold RM500 worth of tickets for
the Sarawak School for Intellectually
Disabled Children (PERKATA) in March.
Trust was supporting PERKATA's Annual
Open Day Sale 2008 which is on 4 May. To
buy tickets pre-sale, open a stall or to
donate a lucky draw prize, call Group
Corporate Communications at 082-238888.
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE
VOLUNTEERISM
OPPORTUNITIES
SHAPE YOUNG MINDS
CMS is inviting managers and senior
executives to join our CMS School Circle
Programme and help to mold young minds.
Volunteer up to 3 times a year (minimum) by
giving a 1-hour talk on any subject (eg.
education, friendships, motivation, drugs &
alcohol, healthy relationships, choosing
careers, responsibility, solving bullying,
health & safety, respect, safe driving &
avoiding accidents) to kids at a school in
Sarawak.
SARAWAK CHESHIRE HOME
- Open Day Sales of Work
Sunday, 6 July 2008 - There are still slots to
set up a stall to raise funds for the Home.
To find out more, go to CMS’ Intranet
http:// intranet.cmsb.com.my
To register, call 082-238888 - Group
Corporate Communications
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DOING GOOD
CSR at CMS generated so much
hype in 2007 that efforts to
impact Sarawak communities
began to spread like wildfire.
One of the most pleasant last
minute surprises was to learn
that the arm of CMS Community
Outreach had stretched further
east than expected, to rural
Sabah , thanks to one of CMS’
own.
Because he was separated by hundreds
of kilometres from the centre of CMS
Community Outreach’s activities,
Vincent Chua Tian Joo - CMS Trust’s
(Sabah) Regional Manager and relative
newcomer to the Group - was almost
able to make his CSR activities go
unnoticed.
Quietly going about his own CSR
activities throughout the year in Sabah,
Vincent and his team of volunteers and
friends have made tremendous
improvements in the lives of 350
villagers. As Vice President of his local
Rotary Club for Likas Bay , Vincent spent
close to 50% of his free time making the
lives of villagers a little better in 2007.
For Kampung Pahu, Vincent devoted
some 90 hours or more than 11 full
working days from May - December
2007. And the results were measurable -
improved health and hygiene, delivered
straight to the villagers’ doorsteps. By
December 2007, a brand new water
piping system at Kampung Pahu was
completed through much sweat, toil
and fund-raising.
“The best thing about it for me is that
350 kampung people in 50 homes now
have a clean water system, which is
going to improve hygiene and health for
them. This is a basic human need.
Kampung Pahu’s previous water system
was 10 years old, out of use and beyond
repair. So we set up a weekend
programme to teach the people how to
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VINCENT CHUA TIAN JOO
install and maintain a new one,” Vincent
said.
Under Phase I, raising RM40,000 worth
of funds for the piping and taps was the
first step. The second was mobilising
expertise, equipment and muscle
needed to install the piping system to
bring mountain water over a 2 km
distance to the site of Kampung Pahu.
A critical component was to involve the
people affected by the change, in order
to sustain the development in the
long-run. “We wanted them to take
responsibility for it,” Vincent said. And
that involved a massive overhaul and
clean-up to the kampung’s
infrastructure.
This took place each weekend over a
series of community clean-ups (gotongroyong)
and community build sessions
that ultimately made Kampung Pahu a
cleaner place to live.
In 2008, Vincent’s team will enter Phase
II of the project which will focus on
getting volunteers and villagers to install
a brand new toilet system linking all
individual homes at Kampung Pahu to
the main sewerage system. It is difficult
to imagine any community getting by
without one, but Kampung Pahu has
done so for the last 40 years.
“The latrine system will cost RM4,000
per house to implement by June 2008.
Over RM100,000 has been raised from
corporate sponsors, but we’ll be doing
what it takes to get it working,” he
explained.
Vincent is a veteran at volunteerism -
describing it as his ‘source of personal
satisfaction’. “I’ve been deeply involved
since 1996. We have several community
service committees and positions, and
I’ve worked my way through many of
these over the years”, says Vincent.
Vincent was also involved in the Club’s
annual “Avoidable Blindness” project
for communities in the rural interior. In
November 2007, the “Avoidable
Blindness” Camp treated 1,200 patients
from 200 villages for free.
Organising the medical camp was very
complicated because Sabah’s rural areas
are highly populated and spread out,
much like Sarawak. But the Club and its
90 volunteers persevered and took six
months to organise the camp from start
to finish. Out of the 1,200 visitors last
year, some 400 needed operations at
hospitals and treatment and another
100 needed eye surgery.
Vincent is certainly not lowering his
sights in 2008. “I’ll be the (Rotary Club)
Community Service Director starting
July 2008 until June 2009. We want to
expand our treatment and services in
the 2008 Medical Camp. Besides
diabetes and eye treatments, we’ve
decided to add mobile dentists to our
crew. This will be double the workload
and also the benefit. I’m looking forward
to it,” he confides.
With admiration for Vincent’s big
ambitions for “Doing Good”, OurCMS
is looking forward to it too!
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