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10 Years of AchievementsPPA1M

Ground Breaking Ceremony

SIGNING CEREMONYJKR & Empayar Indera

HBHM 2013Activities & Closing Ceremony

N E W S L E T T E R O F P R O T A S C O B E R H A D

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TRADING & MANUFACTURING DIVISION

EDUCATION DIVISION

CONSTRUCTION DIVISION

ENGINEERING & CONSULTANCY SERVICES DIVISION

MAINTENANCE DIVISION

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

03 EVC / GMD Message Dato’ Sri Ir Chong Ket Pen

04 Cover Story I AM PROTASCO Launch Event

07 corporate News Protasco Chinese New Year Lunch 2014 MIDF Luncheon Talk 10 Year Celebration Dinner

10 Healthy Body Healthy Mind 2013 campaign Hiking Trip Nutrition Talk Closing Ceremony

12 divisions PPA1M Ground-Breaking IUKL Chinese Spring Festival IUKL Mid-Autumn Festival English “LAH” Copenhagen Solutions for Sustainable Cities I-ENVEX2014 Signing Ceremony JKR & EISB Awarded: Road Upgrading Project in Kedah Timor Leste’s SEPFOPE Visit

19 our family Perlawanan Persahabatan Futsal Taklimat Pagi

20 REACHING OUT Mundialito Nusantara 2014 Program Smart Solat

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YBhg Dato’ Sri Ir Chong Ket Pen

Marina Jaal

Nur Khairul Faiz Ibrahim

Nur Khairul Faiz IbrahimRaja Zafirah Raja Mohd Yusof

Marina JaalMuhammad Zaki MahmoodMazliha RamliFatimah HassanIzyan Syazwani MohamadLuiz PazosNoor Hasnan HamzahPuteri Zulaikha Mohd YusoffFarrah Alwani HamzahSharmini A/P NagarasAhmad Mutalib Mukit

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PROTASCOLaunches its Vision & Mission

10 Years of AchievementsPPA1M

Ground Breaking Ceremony

SIGNING CEREMONYJKR & Empayar Indera

HBHM 2013Activities & Closing Ceremony

N E W S L E T T E R O F P R O T A S C O B E R H A D

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Pelancaran Visi, Misi dan Nilai-nilai Teras Protasco Berhad ini merupakan satu detik yang amat bersejarah untuk Kumpulan Protasco. Sejak disenaraikan di Bursa Saham lebih 10 tahun yang lalu, organisasi kita mempunyai 3 pilihan iaitu, 1) Kita boleh mundur ke belakang dengan mengambil langkah-langkah yang negatif, 2) Kita boleh kekal ‘status quo’, atau 3) kita boleh bersatu untuk mara ke hadapan dengan penuh keyakinan.

Sebelum ini hanya anak-anak syarikat Protasco Berhad yang mempunyai Visi dan Misi masing-masing dan ini menyulitkan perjalanan Protasco Berhad sebagai sebuah organisasi yang besar. Oleh itu pihak pengurusan merasakan amat wajar dan telah tiba masanya untuk Protasco Berhad sebagai satu entiti mempunyai Visi, Misi, dan Nilai-nilai Teras yang boleh menyatukan anak-anak syarikatnya dalam semua usaha.

Pada bulan Februari 2014,wakil-wakil pihak pengurusan dari seluruh kumpulan Protasco Berhad telah menyertai saya menghadiri satu sesi perbincangan untuk mencartakan perjalanan syarikat. Hasil dari sesi perkongsian idea dan perbincangan yang begitu bersemangat selama 3 hari 2 malam, satu kata sepakat telah dicapai dan terbentuklah Visi, Misi dan Nilai-nilai Teras Protasco Berhad serta strategi yang perlu diambil untuk mencapai matlamatnya.

Kejayaan bengkel tersebut jelas terbukti apabila pada penghujung program semua yang hadir telah bersetuju sebulat suara dengan laungan ‘I AM PROTASCO’ sebagai pemangkin usaha kejayaan.

Prostasco Berhad mahu menjadi sebuah konglomerat yang diiktiraf di peringkat antarabangsa dan memainkan peranan dalam pembangunan serta peningkatan kualiti hidup. Apabila semua warga

di Protasco bersatu dengan Visi yang begitu strategik, akan lahirlah satu sinergi yang mantap yang akan menggerakkan kita semua kearah matlamat kita.

Saya kerap menekankan bahawa tanpa usaha anda semua, mustahil bagi Protasco untuk mencapai matlamatnya. Oleh itu, syarikat akanterus memperbaiki skim ganjaran Protasco Berhad dari segi bonus, perkongsian untung dan ESS/ESOS untuk kepentingan semua warga kerja. Warga kerja serta semua pemegang kepentingan dalam Protasco Berhadmerupakan kumpulan yang akan mendapat manfaat dari kejayaan Protasco.

Pada masa yang sama, apabila kita mengamalkan Nilai-nilai Teras ini, maka kita akan dapat mewujudkan satu persekitaran yang berprestasi tinggi serta produktif.

Lebih banyak program akan dijalankan selepas ini untuk memastikan bahawa semua warga Protasco akan lebih memahami maksud Nilai Teras ini.

Bagi mengukuhkan pencapaian global syarikat, perlu ada sebuah ‘business plan’ yang mantap supaya kita akan kekal relevan di dalam industri kita.

This is just the beginning of a very long journey. I also acknowledge that this exercise will take a lot of extra effort and sacrifice from all of you. I take this opportunity to thank all those who have been working tirelessly to develop the business plan and now trying to realise it. I also take this opportunity to thank all heads of divisions and the ‘I AM PROTASCO’ committee for the extra effort put in the task to make today’s event possible.

I AM PROTASCO; LET’S ROCK IT!!Thank you…

PROTASCO Newsletter will replace KISBAR as the official newsletter of the Protasco Group effective 1 July 2014. Simply called PROTASCO, this newsletter will give equal highlights to events that took place within the Protasco Group and will be a twice yearly publication.

In this digital edge, while people are fast adopting the new style of reading from their e-book devices, we choose to maintain something from the traditional method i.e. printing out hard copies of the publication. This would enable you to place the newsletter around your offices for ease of reading.

The transformation of KISBAR to PROTASCO is perhaps very timely and in-line with all the efforts that is currently being taken by the organisation to propel Protasco to even greater heights. In April 2014, Protasco launched it new Vision & Mission along with a set of Core Values aims at uniting its people. News of the event and contents of the program is being shared in this newsletter.

Since PROTASCO will only be published twice in a year, it will archive all the events that took place in the last 6 months before publication. Therefore, we will not be able to carry all news and reports as soon as it happened but the newsletter will be the best archiving media in addition to those that have been placed in the Staff Portal.

Do refer to the Staff Portal(iportal.protasco.com.my) for the latest of what is happening in the Group.

In this issue we have highlighted major events at the corporate level including Protasco’s 10th year anniversary celebration, the I AM PROTASCO Launch and events that took place at the regional level.

We hope that you will enjoy reading the newsletter and that it will be treasured as one of our best effort to unite the Protasco Group.

I AM PROTASCO

Marina Jaal

note: Kisbar, ends its publication at its 38th issue in April 2014. KISBAR was first published in early 1999, and was the official newsletter of Kumpulan Ikram. It also carried news from the Protasco Group and became the main and the longest running publication in the Group. KISBAR has to make way for the greater good of the whole organisation.

the new newsletter for the Protasco group will be known as PROTASCO, has its inaugural issue on 1 July 2014.

EVC/GMDMESSAGEEDITOR’SNOTE

in conjunction with the recent launch of the Protasco berhad’s Vision,Mission & core Values, we wish to share the excerpts fromYBhg Dato Sri Ir Chong Ket Pen’skeynote speech during the I AM Protasco event held on 9 april 2014.

(Some parts of the speech have been modified to suit the newsletter) YBhg Dato’ Sri ir Chong Ket Pen

executive Vice Chairman / group Managing Director, Protasco Berhad

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“The new vision encompasses what Protasco Berhad’s believes in and wants to be. Protasco aims to be an entity that is international, multi-skilled and able to add value to

the community.”

PROTASCO BERHAD’SVision, Mission& Core Values

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Launch of

Protasco Berhad launched a brand new set of Vision & Mission on 9 April 2014. The event that was held at the Multi Purpose Hall in UniparkSuria was attended by almost 800 staff of the Protasco Group.

During the brief launching ceremony, the staff heard from YBhg Dato Sri Ir Chong Ket Pen, Executive ViceChairman / Group Managing Director of Protasco Berhad, of hisaspiration for the Protasco Group, which is spelled out in the Group’s new Vision statement.

This launch is more than a mereembracement to Protasco’s newVision, Mission and Core Values. It isdeveloped for Protasco to move forward.

When the people and theorganisation are united with clearvisions, values and business plans,accomplishment comes naturally. This Vision is meant for each and every one of us in Protasco because when the company grows, the people along with other stakeholders ofProtasco Berhad will benefit.

The new Mission will provide a sure pathway in achieving our Vision.On the other hand by embracing the Core Values, the Group hope tocreate a high-performing andhigh-producing environment. The company’s 5-year business plan was also launched and I urge all members of Protasco to work together on the agreed business plan and turn it into reality.

This is just the beginning of a very long journey.

We are on this journey together.

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to bE an intErnationaLLyaccLaiMEd congLoMEratEEnsuring groWtH and dELiVEring VaLuE For a bEttEr quaLity oF LiFE. The new Vision encompasses what Protasco Berhad’s believes in and wants to be. Protasco aims to be an entity that is international,multi-skilled and able to add value to the community.

In his opening speech, Dato’ Sri Ir Chong Ket Pen, laid out the reasons behind the need for ProtascoBerhad to embark on this guided journey. In his own words, heexplained that while the Group had developed fairly well in the lastdecade since its establishment, Protasco Berhad as a Group can no longer rely on the various different visions of its subsidiary companies in order to move further. TheManagement has to ensure that the whole organisation will be able to continue moving forward, and that calls for the introduction of the new Vision & Mission Statement of the Protasco Group.

With its very diversified businessactivities, the Group must be able to hold together as a strongconglomerate to be a forcefulcompetitor in all of its playing fields. The Group had performed fairly well in the last decade but in order tocontinue being sustainable, mustfollow a shared Vision & Mission.The missions for the Group address all the diversified stake holders of the Group from shareholders, toemployees and its customers.

In this journey to engineerProtasco’s success, the Vision &Mission is supported by a set of Core Values that would act as a guide for the staff of Protasco Berhad tounderstand and embrace theVision & Mission Statement.

sociEtyTo build and supportsustainable communities

sHarEHoLdErsTo be a multi billion dollarcompany in terms of marketcapitalisation

custoMErsTo exceed customers’ expectations

EMPLoyEEsTo become the employer ofchoice for the right talents

ProcEssTo practise good corporategovernance and operationalexcellencetEcHnoLogyTo improve efficiency andcompetitive advantage throughinnovative technologies

Protasco Berhad’s 5-year business plan was also unveiled and shared with the staff. The business plan will be the main strategic framework for Protasco to achieve its first Mission, which when successfully achieved would enable the rest of the Protasco Mission be fulfilled with ease.

VaLuEs incuLcation and FoLLoW uP PrograMMEs

The Management has since taken an extra step in order to ensure that the staff understands the real need for the new statement of creed. The launch of the Vision is followed by a series of workshops to inspire and energise employees towardsProtasco’s new vision. Theprogramme allows the participants to experience the identified Protasco Values and create a culture of high performance workface.

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result oriented• Stretch – Good to great• Innovate• Commitment

ownership• Accountable for outcomes• Passionate in task execution• Take pride – I AM PROTASCO

Customer Focus• Wow them• Create Value• Respect

Knowledge Driven• Knowledge sharing• Continual education• Career development

Integrity• Do the right thing• Trustworthy• Transparent

Teamwork• Robust communication • Committed to team decision• Active Participation

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Four (4) sessions of a 3 day 2 Nightintensive programme were held and received an overall positiveresponse from the participants:

Nora amir (iKram)

“I think the program is good and Ienjoyed it, but I think what we can improve is only the timing of the event and hotel. What I means is probably we can start the program early by 3 pm so we can go back early as we check out from the hotel. Overall, the programme is great.”

aSSoC ProF Dr FariDaH iBraHim (iUKL)

“Congratulations! And THANK YOUProtasco. It was a great workshop which acts as a sensitivity andmotivational training for all of us who attended the workshop. The training consultant was very professional,creative, competent, full of energy and fun, and these make learning about our core values more effective. It was indeed an enrichingexperience! Thank you once again.”

HaroLD PooNG WaN HiNG (iUKL)

“I attended the 3rd session of the ‘I Am Protasco’ training. Personally, I would like to congratulate theorganising committee for the efforts, hardwork and most importantly, selecting the right training provider to conduct such a wonderful training. Of course, I had my own prejudice when it comes to attending training for 3 days 2 nights that it might beboring and too lengthy. This training has proved me wrong and I enjoyed all the sessions from the beginning until the end. The trainers were really good. For me, they have successfully obtained the objectives the training and I can bravely said that ‘I Am Protasco’. The most interesting part of the training for me is the activities. The activities were so exciting and I am attracted to some of them that I wish to share them with my faculty members. My gratefulness of being selected toparticipate in such training isbeyond words (of course it sounded like ‘macam over jer’).

In short, CONGRATULATIONS and a BIG THANK YOU to your team!”

moHammaD ZaKi BUaNG (KPS-HCm)

“My sincere opinion to this I AmProtasco course are indeed veryinteresting. It helps us to understand our company Vision & Mission.All the programme that wereconducted by the trainers are very good especially the card pictures activity. It makes us understand the meaning of a team work in order to completing a task.

I really hope that the same trainer will be given the opportunity to conduct next assignment for us...”

Upon completion of this program,a group of Champions will beidentified to share and encourage the practices of the Core Values among staff of the whole Group, to ensure continuity of the practices.

i aM Protasco : LEt’s rocK itOne of the most effective methods to constantly remind staffs of the values that the organisation wishes to instill in the staff is to have an organisation call-out. From the Protasco Core Values, we are able to pick out one of thestrongest call-out that will identify with all the staff in the Group. One of the descriptor of the Core Value is ‘Take Pride – I AM PROTASCO’.

‘I AM PROTASCO’ have since been picked up by staff to become acommon sign-off on all theircorrespondences.

‘Take Pride – I AM PROTASCO’ calls for all Protasco staff to be proud of the fact that they are indeed a member of Protasco Group. They should be proud torch bearers of the Protasco identity and therefore must ensure that the Protasco image to itsstakeholders is always protected.

Incidentally, the core values of the group that adds up to an acronym of ‘ROCK IT’, injected a little bit of fun in the whole exercise when staff goes around calling out to each other “I AM PROTASCO – Let’s ROCK IT!”

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CORPORATENEWS

Protasco Berhad meets withfinancial analysts and fundmanagers.

on 10 april 2014, YBhg Dato’ Sri Ir Chong Ket Pen addressed an audience of financial analysts and fund managers in a talk that was organised by MIDF AmanahInvestment Bank Berhad. The talk was on Road Construction and Maintenance in Malaysia.

For more than two decades,Protasco has developed itself to become a one stop road solution provider covering the full spectrum of road design, construction,rehabilitation and maintenance.

To date, Protasco Berhad has completed close to RM2.0 billion worth of road construction and upgrading projects throughout the country.

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upgrading projects

LUNCHEON TALKROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE IN MALAYSIA

the Malaysian tradition of hosting open houses during festivals has become a medium through which its people unite for the continuity of harmony and progress. On 12 February 2014, Protasco Berhad hosted a Chinese New Year Lunch 2014 for its staff. Hosting the ceremony was Executive Vice Chairman / Group Managing Director, YBhg Dato’ Sri Ir Chong Ket Pen with the presence of Protasco Berhad’s Chairman, YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Dr Hadenan A Jalil, Chairman of Kumpulan Ikram Sdn Bhd, YBhg Tan Sri Othman Rijal and staff from across Protasco Berhad companies. The event was blessed with a heart pounding performance of the traditional Lion Dance which received an overwhelming response from the members of Protasco Berhad. VIP guests then participated in tossing ‘Yee Sang’, a dish made of fish and variety of vegetables, which is a must during Chinese New Year to symbolise continuity of prosperity. The guests were served an array of traditional delicacies and a fusion of Malay-Nyonya cuisine throughout the event.

Protasco ChineseNew Year Lunch 2014

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CORPORATENEWS

“It all began with a dream to start an

organisation that is a world class,

one-stop integratedinfrastructure solutions

provider and that dream came true the

day Protasco was listedten years ago”.

Dato’ Sri Ir Chong Ket Pen handing a mock cheque toMontfort Youth Centre representative

Elvis impersonator getting Dato’ Hanif Sher to sing along with him

Opening remarks by the Executive Vice Chairman and Group Managing Director of Protasco Berhad

The emcee for the night : Melvin Aeria

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Protasco Berhad celebrated its 10th year anniversary as a public listed company at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre on 15 November 2013.

The glamorous dinner was attended by more than 1300 staff from all of the company’s subsidiaries, along with dignitaries for the night.

Established in the 1990s as a road maintenance company, Protasco grew over the years and hassuccessfully established four (4) other subsidiaries prior to being listed on Bursa Malaysia in 2003.

YBhg Dato Sri Ir Chong Ket Pen,Executive Vice Chairman and GroupManaging Director of ProtascoBerhad said, “It all began with a dream to start an organisation that is a world class, one-stop integrated infrastructure solutions provider and that dream came true the dayProtasco was listed ten years ago”. He added that his cardinal dream is to see the company in the BillionDollar Club in terms of marketcapitalisation.

A few of Protasco’s achievements within its ten years of existence were also highlighted during the dinner. These included the Achievers Award in the 2005 SMB Recognition Award, HCM Engineering Sdn Bhd being voted as the No. 1 in the maiden Malaysian Emerging Knowledge Organisation (MEKO) Award as well as the Human Capital Development Award in 2004.

As part of its CSR programme, Protasco Berhad presented a RM50,000.00 cheque to the Montfort Youth Centre, Melaka during the dinner. The donated money will be used to build a bakery in Montfort itself for the school’s baking skill building programme.

Apart from road maintenance, Protasco is now involved in many other different sectors, namely, education, trading and recently property and oil and gas.

CORPORATENEWS

Some of Protasco’s guys being enchanted by Rena Barr

A night full of glamour

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Healthy Body Healthy Mind 2013

Dr Rajendran, a Senior Clinical Specialist fromHospital Tanjung Karang, was invited to be thespeaker for another health talk in conjunction with the Healthy Body Healthy Mind 2013 Campaign. This time, on 28 November 2013, he delivered a talk on ‘Nutrition for Healthy Eyes’.

In this two-hour talk, Dr Rajendran shared information to staff members who attended on ways and foods we can consume to promote eye health and protect vision. Leafy greens, eggs, citrus and berries, almonds and fatty fish were said to be the top five foods that will help keep our eyes healthy and vision sharp. He also advised to exercise our eyes to help minimise eyestrain, maintain our best eye sight level during the day and prevent significant further vision deterioration. After the talk, the staff had the opportunity to take a free eye test and purchase a variety of optometryproducts.

HEALTHYBODYHEALTHYMIND2013CAMPAIGN

On 20 October 2013, a total of 40 staff of Protasco Group participated in the hiking trip to the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), organised by the Healthy Body Healthy Mind 2013 Campaign’s committee. The participants were excited and prepared for the challenging yet healthy trip, fully dressed in sports attire. The 40 staff were divided into two (2) groups, each led by a tour guide. The hiking trip kicked off with a tour into FRIM’s ResearchGallery where both groups learnt the types of wood found in Malaysia and the products produced from every research FRIM made such as medicine, ointments and many more.

After the tour, the participants made their way to FRIM’s reserved forest consisting six (6) nature trails. The hiking tripbegan with the Keruing Trail, where participants wind their way through one of FRIM’s oldest plantations and boasts of statuesque commercial timber trees. Through every trail, plenty of information was shared by the assigned tour guides on the variety of plants preserved in the forest. Hiking through the rough grounds of the forest was certainly a challenge but the beauty of the greenery was exceptionally breathtaking that made it all worthwhile.

Before leaving the forest, the participants had a chance to walk across long bridges through the Canopy Walkway, over viewing the beautiful skyline of Kuala Lumpur. For lunch, they were brought to FRIM’s picnic area.

In conjunction with the Healthy Body Healthy Mind 2013 Campaign, it is hoped that through this trip, staff members will realise how important it is to be healthy and fit. You don’t need to wait for a hiking trip to be held, but you could just have a walk or cycle around your neighbourhood to exercise your body and mind.

Hiking Trip to FRIM

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Healthy Body Healthy Mind 2013 CampaignClosing Ceremony The Healthy Body Healthy Mind 2013 Campaign organised its Closing Ceremony on 3 December 2013, marking the end of the campaign. Employees of the Protasco Group were invited to attend the event at the Multi Purpose Hall, Unipark Suria.

The ceremony commenced with the arrival of VIPs, escorted by IUKL’s Drum Circle Club who were equipped with white attire and hand drums.Subsequently, Pn Masni Mustafa, Group General Manager of Human Resources Department and also Chairperson of the Healthy Body Healthy Mind 2013 Campaign, spoke on the activities that have been held throughout the year. Ir Kenny Chong, Executive Director of Property andInfrastructure (now ManagingDirector) also shared his insights on the campaign.

The lights of the hall were dimmed as a special slideshow of the activities held by the campaign was presented. The slideshow was created to take employees back to memory lane and it is hoped that by looking back at the activities, employees will bemotivated and inspired to live a healthier life. The IUKL Music Club, IUKL Drum Circle Club and Aikido Club, put on entertaining performances during the closing.

A prize giving ceremony was also held to present trophies to three (3) activities which were the ‘Master Chef Competition’, the ‘Open Badminton Competition’ and the ‘Biggest Loser & the Biggest Gainer Competition’. Prizes were also given to employees who participated in most activitiesorganised during the campaign.

The event wrapped up with a group Zumba dance workout. The workout

combines music with fast and slow dance moves. It was a one-hour session but this dance helps to build strength and improve motion and posture. A healthy lunch wasprovided for employees at the end of the session.

Throughout the year, the campaign held ten (10) activities which received overwhelming responses byemployees. The activities were:

• January – Opening Ceremony• February – Master Chef Competition• March – SkyTrex Adventure• April – Badminton Competition• May – Organic Farm Visit• June – The Biggest Loser & The Biggest Gainer• July – Health Talk• August – Cycling Trip• September – Food Demo• October – Hiking Trip• November – Nutrition Month• December – Closing Ceremony

With ‘Come Alive’ as its tagline, this one-year campaign has successfully reached its objectives; to encourageemployees to lead a healthier life; spread the importance of living with a healthy mind in a healthy body to learn, work, participate andcontribute to society; and last but not least, achieve zero medical leave.

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GROUND-BREAkING CEREMONY FOR PPA1M, LARAI PRESINT 6,PUTRAjAYA

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Protasco Berhad took the first step of the ‘Perumahan Penjawat Awam 1Malaysia’ (PPA1M) project with a ground-breaking ceremony at Precint 6, Putrajaya on Friday, 20 December 2013. The ceremony was officiated by YBhg Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa, Ketua Setiausaha Negara along with YBhg Dato’ Sri Ir Chong Ket Pen at thelocation of the project.

Protasco is developing the first phase for the PPA1M Larai (Larai) project which is a government initiative to provide affordable homes to the civil servants and their families. It was awarded by Putrajaya Corporation to Protasco’s development subsidiary,

Protasco Development Sdn Bhd, on 22October 2013, with an estimated value of RM 578.5 million. The project is tentatively set to commence on the 20 December 2013.

On the 17.7 acres of land, Protasco is to build 1,680 housing units in a period of 24 months from thecommencement date of the project.Each unit has a built up area of 1,000sq, 1,200sq or 1,500sq with the value of the units ranging from RM150,000 to RM300,000.

Protasco has a track record ofnumerous successfully completedinfrastructure and building projects

for the government agencies which led to Putrajaya Corporation selecting Protasco as a development partner for the Larai project.

The Larai project is expected tocontribute positively to the future earnings of Protasco Berhad Group. According to Protasco Berhad, the project will not have any materialimpact on the net assets and earnings of Protasco Group for the financial year ending 31 December 2013.

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The Mid-Autumn Festival or more famously known as the Chinese Moon Cake Festival is one of the most important festivals for the Chinese. During the time of this festival, the moon will shine at its brightest.

In celebration of this festival, the IUKL Chinese Society had organised the ‘IUKL Mid-Autumn Festival’ on 21 September 2013, at the Multipurpose Hall (MPH). ‘Moonlight Resonance’ was the theme for the event.

The Chinese believed that the act of moon watching can help reunite those who are far away from their family. The event was a huge success. All of the 30 tables placed in the hall were filled with family and friends, who were later feted to a sumptuous dinner.

It was a heart-warming event with rejuvenating performances such asAcrobatics, LED dance, Sand Art and Chinese Yo-Yo. The hall was beautifully decorated with Chinese lanterns hung across the hall, adding joy to thefestivity. The event helped to promote understanding of local cultures among the international students.

On 21 January 2014, the IUKLChinese Society organised the ‘IUKL Chinese Spring Festival 2014’ at the Multi Purpose Hall, Unipark Suria. This year being the Year of the Horseaccording to the Chinese zodiaccalendar, the theme for this event was ‘The Auspicious Year by theMajestic Horse’.

For the opening gimmick, two (2) horses were brought into the hall. A pair of scissors was brought on one of the horses for the President and Vice Chancellor of IUKL, Prof Dr Roslan Zainal Abidin to cut the ribbon and launch the event. It was indeed a pleasant surprise for all to have the two horses in the hall.The opening gimmick was one of a kind, never before done.

The attendees, comprising staff as well as students of IUKL and alsostudents from the neighbouringinstitutions such as Universiti PutraMalaysia (UPM), UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) feasted their eyes on the lovelydecorations, all inspired by the Year of the Horse. The audience wasmesmerised by the performances such as the majestic Lion Dance, Mask Changing and the 24 Season Drums just to name a few.

By organising this event, the IUKLChinese Society hopes to emphasise the importance of preserving Chinese traditions and culture.

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IUKL Mid-Autumn Festival 2013

I U K L C h i n e s e S p r i n g Fe s t i v a l

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Copenhagen Solutions for Sustainable Cities

On 12 February 2014, the students undertaking the course, ‘Corporate Communication’ under theDepartment of Communication, Faculty of Arts, Communication and Education (FACE) organised a paneldiscussion called ‘English “LAH”:Proficiency in a Professional Setting’.

This event took place at theConference Hall and was attended by 80 to 100 staff members andstudents. The topic of the discussionreceived a good reception as theConference Hall was packed throughout the three-hour session. In this lively discussion, the panelists shared their insights on theEnglish-based creole (or Manglish) as spoken in Malaysia and whether it is acceptable in professional settings.

The invited panelists were Associate Prof Dr Christiantine Della, the Vice President for Academic andQuality Assurance, IUKL; Associate Prof Dr Ganakumaran Subramanian, the Director of Studies, School ofEducation, University of Nottingham and President of the MalaysianEnglish Language TeachingAssociation; En Amir Mahmood Razak, Director of StrategicCommunication and Public Relations for MRT Corporations; Ms Yang Mee Eng, Departmental Head of Strategic and Planning in Creative Multimedia for the Multimedia DevelopmentCorporation (MDeC); and Tengku Adrian Tuan Ismail, ex-SeniorManagement in Communicationand Public Relations for Felda Global Ventures.

Lunch was served at the end of the session and the attendees received goodie bags as door gifts.

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The exhibition ‘Copenhagen Solutions for Sustainable Cities’ was a joint collaborative event organised by IUKL and the Embassy of Denmark. The event was held on 18 December 2013 at the atrium of the Faculty ofArchitecture and Built Environment.

The President and Vice Chancellor of IUKL, Prof Dr Roslan Zainal Abidin and the Ambassador of the Embassy of Denmark, H. E. Nicolai Ruge, graced the exhibition. The dignitaries who attended the eventincluded members of the Board of Governors; Prof Dr Zulkifli Abdul Hamid, YBhg Datuk Engr Hong Lee Pee, and YBrs Mr Benny Soh Seow; invitees from the Embassy of Denmark, the IUKL Management, lecturers and students of IUKL.

The Embassy of Denmark set up five (5) pop up walls to enlighten viewers through appealing pictures, facts and figures on the ideas to make cities more livable and sustainable despite economic developments. Their practical solutions were a true example of why Copenhagen City has been named the 2014 European Green Capital.

Prof Dr Roslan Zainal Abidin also mentioned in his speech that, “this event will bring awareness on the necessity of perpetuating a greenenvironment”.

In addition to the exhibits from the Embassy of Denmark, we had our own students’ productsand findings contributing to the goal of the exhibition. The event was an eye-opener as to the reasons why Denmark has been awarded the European Green Capital. Majority of its population cycles in order to reduce carbon pollution in the city. The European Green Capital is awarded annually to recognise cities that are leading the way withenvironmentally friendly urban living.

English “LAH”:Proficiency in a

ProfessionalSetting

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EDUCATIONDIVISION

The Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL) is highly delighted to win the Gold and Silver Awards in this year’s prestigious International Engineering Invention & Innovation Exhibition (I-ENVEX2014) organised by Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP). The event was held from 11 to 13 April 2014. This success is another milestone for IUKL in its journey towards reachingexcellence in innovation andinvention activities.

IUKL participated in the I-ENVEX2014 to showcase the creativity,knowledge and research skills of its students and staff in creatinginnovations and inventions that will benefit the society, improve the quality of life and enhance the socio economic well-being of the nation. The products that were chosen to compete at the I-ENVEX2014 were ‘The Robustness of SteFib Column’ and the ‘Reuse of Sugarcane Bagasse as Biosorbent’. The team for ‘TheRobustness of SteFib Column’ was led by Dr Nurharniza Abdul Rahman and the team for ‘The Reuse of Sugarcane Bagasse as Biosorbent’ was led by Mr. Wai Kien Tat; both senior lecturers with the Department of CivilEngineering at the Faculty ofEngineering and TechnologyInfrastructure at IUKL.

‘The Robustness of SteFib Column’ received a Gold Award in thecategory of Building, Construction& Materials while ‘The Reuse ofSugarcane Bagasse as Biosorbent’ received a Silver Award in theAgriculture & Environment and Renewable Energy category. Prior to I-ENVEX2014 participation, both products were entries in the internal competition organised by IUKL. ‘Reuse of Sugarcane Bagasse as Biosorbent’ was awarded ‘The Most PromisingInventor’ in the InfrastructureUniversity Innovation and Invention Competition (IUIIC2012). ‘TheRobustness of SteFib Column’ secured a Silver Award at the IUIIC 2013.Winning the Gold and Silver Awards at I-ENVEX2014 reaffirms the quality of the research products by our young researchers.

 

IUKL WINS GOLD AND SILVER MEDALSAT I-ENVEX2014, UNIMAP

I-ENVEX2014 award is a fantastic achievement for IUKL in its quest to berecognised as one of the leading Private Higher Learning Institutions with a niche in soft and hard infrastructure. As another step forward, IUKL will beorganising Pertandingan Inovasi dan Rekacipta Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Swasta (PERINTIS2014) supported by the Ministry of Education (MOE) on 10September 2014. This event will be open to all Private Higher LearningInstitutions, Public Higher Learning Institutions and Secondary Schools.

Dr Nurharniza Abdul Rahman sharing the proud moment at the International Engineering

Invention & InnovationExhibition (i-ENVEX2014)

The Gold Medal Recipient

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MAINTENANCEDIVISION

Signing Ceremony JKR & Empayar Indera Sdn Bhd The contract signing ceremony between JKR & EmpayarIndera Sdn Bhd (EISB) was held on 14 March 2013 at EISB office in Ipoh. The contract was for the provision of road maintenanceservices for state roads in Perak for a term of seven (7) years.

EISB has divided the districts to three (3) sections with its own siteoffices. Section 1 consists of Kinta, Batang Padang and KualaKangsar districts; Section 2 consists of Hulu Perak, LarutMatang, Selama and Kerian districts; Section 3 consists ofManjung, Hilir Perak and Perak Tengah districts. YDH Toh Paduka Setia Dato’ Ir Dr Safry Kamal Hj Ahmad, Perak,JKR Director and JKR Engineers represented Perak JKR for theceremony. EISB were represented by YBhg Dato’ Muzaffar Syah Abd Rahman, Managing Director of Construction andMaintenance Divisions, YDH Toh Muda Orang Kaya Temenggong Paduka Raja Dato’ Wan Mohamed Yaakob Wan Salaidin, EISB Director, Pn Nafisah Abdul Aziz,Deputy General Manager ofRoadcare (M) Sdn Bhd, Abdul Rani Ismail, EISB General Manager and EISB staffs.

Empayar Indera Sdn Bhd (EISB) is one of the subsidiaries ofProtasco Berhad. EISB was incorporated under theCompanies Act 1965 on 26 July 2011 and this company is aprivate company limited by shares. It is located at B-G-15, Greentown Suria, Jalan Dato’ Seri Ahmad Said, Ipoh, Perak.

The intended business activities of EISB are principally related to road maintenance. EISB has received an acceptance from Perak State Government and JKR for the provision of roadmaintenance services for state roads in Perak for a seven (7) year contract period from Jan 2013 till Dec 2019.

The ‘ProJEK mENaiKTaraF JaLaN Dari JamBaTaN SUNGai DUriaN KE FELCra BUKiT TamPoi, KUaLa NEraNG, KEDaH’, a road-work contract worth RM37 million, was awarded to HCM-Molek JV Sdn Bhd team on 15 May 2013, by the Public Works Department (JKR).

The length of the road was 8km and the scope of work was to upgrade the existing road which includes pavement rehabilitation, drainages, M & E works as well as road furnitures. The duration of the project was 9 months and it was based on a design and build concept.

On 21 February 2014, HCM-Molek team received an official site visit from theMinister of Works, YBhg Datuk Hj Fadillah Hj Yusof, accompanied by the ministry’s Secretary General, Datuk Himmat Singh and the Director-General of JKR, Dato’ Seri Ir Hj Mohd Noor Yaacob, as well as the Kedah State Exco member.

HCM-Molek team was led by theManaging Director of Construction and Maintenance Divisions, YBhg Dato’Muzaffar Shah Abd Rahman, joined bymanagement team and the site team. A briefing session was conducted by JKR Kedah’s Director, Tn Hj Samsudin Bakar.

HCM-Molek also received theCertificate of Pratical Completion (CPC) on 21 February 2014, that marked theofficial completion of the projectaccording to the contractual date.Simultaneously, the handing-over was initiated as well as the commencement of the Defect Liability Period (DLP) for the next two (2) years.

Awarded: RoadUpgrading Project

in Kedah

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ENGINEERING&CONSULTANCYSERVICESDIVISION

Timor Leste’s Secretary of State for Professional Training & Employment Policy (SEPFOPE), H.E. Ilidio Ximenes da Costa visit to Kumpulan Ikram Sdn Bhd was welcomed by En Taufik Rahim, Director of Ikram Training Group (now Director of ICCM Division). They were later brought for a site visit by En Jimjali Ahmed, Senior Principal Engineer of Kumpulan Ikram. Ikram Training Group is offering the technical training on Electrical, Mechanical and Automotive to the government ofTimor-Leste.

Secretary of State for Professional Training and Employment (SEPFOPE) visit to IKRAM

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OURFAMILY

Taklimat Pagi KPS-HCM BangiPada 27 Mac 2014, KPS-HCM Sdn Bhd Seksyen 4, Bangi (KPS-HCM Bangi) telah mengadakan Taklimat Pagiuntuk semua kakitangan di perkarangan pejabat Seksyen 4. Taklimat ini merupakan aktiviti rutin bagi kakitangan KPS-HCM Bangi.

Taklimat pagi ini bertujuan untuk membincangkanisu-isu semasa dan hal-hal berbangkit berkenaanaktiviti harian di tapak kerja serta pejabat pengurusan.

Untuk sesi taklimat kali ini, Pengurus Senggara,En Mohd Hariri Adipati Bin Md Hasran dan Pengurus Seksyen 4, En Khairil Azman bin Abd Radzai telah berpesan kepada semua kakitangan di mana mereka perlu berbincang dan mendengar pandangandaripada kakitangan yang lebih berpengalamanuntuk menyelesaikan sebarang masalah di tapak kerja.

Di samping itu, semua kakitangan telah diingatkan untuk memberi komitmen sepenuhnya pada tugasan yang telah diberikan.

PERLAWANANPERSAHABATAN FUTSAL:JKR KUALA SELANGOR VS KPS-HCM SDN BHDPerlawanan futsal persahabatan di antara JKR KUALA SELANGOR dan KPS-HCM SDN BHD Seksyen 2 telah berlangsung pada 2 April 2014 bermula pada jam 8.45 malam di Gelanggang Futsal @ Azaaaas Event & Entertainment, Kuala Selangor.

Perlawanan tersebut telah diadakan bagimengeratkan lagi silatrurrahim antara JKR Kuala Selangor dan juga KPS-HCM Sdn Bhd. Sebahagian daripada kakitangan JKR Kuala Selangor dan KPS-HCM Sdn Bhd turut hadir ke lokasi perlawanan untuk memberikan semangat serta memeriahkan lagi suasana program tersebut.

Pasukan JKR Kuala Selangor yang dibarisi oleh kakitangan JKR Bahagian Jalan telah diketuai oleh Jurutera Jalan iaitu En Mohd Fairuz Bin Jamal. Manakala pasukan KPS-HCM Sdn Bhd (Seksyen 2) telah diwakili oleh En Khairul Amri B Ramili selaku ketua pasukan bersama kakitangannya.

Perlawanan persahabatan tersebut telahberlangsung selama satu jam dengan menyaksikan pasukan KPS-HCM SDN BHD Seksyen 2 menerima tentangan yang amat sengit dari pasukan JKR Kuala Selangor. Kedua-dua pasukan telahmenunjukkan aksi-aksi yang hebat dan juga skil masing-masing dalam perlawanan tersebut.

Akhirnya, perlawanan tersebut telah menobatkan pasukan dari JKR Kuala Selangor sebagai juaramenewaskan pasukan KPS-HCM Sdn Bhd denganjaringan 6 – 4. Pelbagai aksi menarik dapat dirakamkan sepanjang perlawanan berlangsung.

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Mundialito-Nusantara 2014De Centrum Development Sdn Bhd, through its parent company Protasco Development Sdn Bhd, recently sponsored RM 15,000.00 to Kelab Sukan Nusantara to undertake a kid’s football development programme.

The club will be organising a ‘Mundialito’ which is known as ‘little-world-cup’ in Spanish, and is also often used by football enthusiasts to refer to a tournament for youth.

The Mundialito-Nusantara 2014, which ishappening for the first time in South East Asia, is a recreational tournament created by a team of community development executives and sports professionals, which will bring together boys and girls, age 7 to 10 from all overMalaysia.

It is an educational program that will teach the kids how to play football while enhancing their knowledge about FIFA style World Cup action as well as good character and family values.

*For more information about Mundialito-Nusantara 2014,

you can contact De Centrum at 03-8738 3388

PROGRAM

Biro Kebajikan di bawah Kelab Kebajikan Protasco (KKPro) dengan kerjasama Masjid Ikram telahmelaksanakan ‘Program Smart Solat’ pada 21 November 2013 (Khamis), bersamaan dengan 17Muharam 1435H. Program tersebut terbuka kepada anak-anak ahli khasnya,namun penyertaan juga turutdipanjangkan kepadaanak-anak bukan ahli setelah mendapat sambutanmenggalakkan pada tahunsebelumnya. Para perserta adalah dalam lingkungan umur 6 hingga 17 tahun.

Program ini telah mendapat sambutan di luar jangkaan, di mana jumlahpeserta melebihi sasaran yang telah ditetapkan oleh pihak kelab, iaitu seramai 91 orang berbanding 70 orang.

Semasa sesi pendaftaran, para peserta dibekalkan dengan bukupanduan solat sebagai rujukan agar dapat membantu merekamemahami makna dan cara solat yang betul. Matlamat utama program ini adalah untuk memberi pendedahan tentang pengsyariatan solat,rukun, bacaan, hikmah dan perkara lain yang berkaitan dengan solat serta memahami konsep solat secara teori yang mana ianya telahdisampaikan oleh Ustaz Firdaus semasa sesi pengenalan (ice breaking).

Program ini juga turut dibantu oleh Ustaz Syahmi serta beberapa orangfasilitator di kalangan mahasiswa IUKL. Program ini secara tidaklangsung menjadi pelengkap kehidupan seorang remaja Muslim yang mana pengisiannya bertepatan dengan Rukun Islam yang ke-2, dalam memberi pendekatan dan makna sebenar solat serta menjadi asas bagi memperolehi solat yang diterima di sisi ALLAH s.w.t.. Melalui program ini juga, pihak Kelab berharap akan dapat melahirkan remaja Muslim yang lebih berilmu dan memiliki sahsiah terpuji melalui penghayatan ilmu dan iman yang baik.

Majlis diakhiri dengan penyampaian siji penyertaan yang disampaikan oleh Ustaz Sabri Adnan selaku Imam Masjid Ikram. Diharapkan dengan program yang telah dilaksanakan ini, akan dapat memberi kesan yang mendalam kepada anak-anak ahli tentang persoalan solat yang sering kita dengar bahawa “SOLAT ADALAH TIANG AGAMA”.

For any inquiries you can contact us at ccd@protasco.com.my

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