Malaysia International Centre for Sustainable Cities (MyICSC) is initiative to encourage smart cities stakeholders to build Sustainable Cities and Communities as per UNDP SDG-11. It’s offers a powerful opportunity to leverage the knowledge and shared learning of an entire initiative, support the achievement of high performance at all locations, and accelerate the broad-based adoption of innovative advances.
Sustainability and profitability are not mutually exclusive From wasteland to wonderland: Sunway City before development, and what it looks like today “Our efforts at Sunway are driven by our recognition that realizing the SDGs is not the sole responsibility of governments alone,” says Cheah. “It requires the commitment of all sectors of society – the…
By Anis Shakirah Mohd Muslimin, Sunway Group Brand Marketing & Communications Now there’s a total of 20 charging bays across Sunway Group’s selected premises in the Klang Valley. Sunway Group recently launched five new electric vehicle (EV) charging bays at Sunway Pyramid, in partnership with smart parking reservation service provider ParkEasy, Shell Malaysia and BMW Group Malaysia. In total, there…
By Anis Shakirah Mohd Muslimin, Sunway Group Brand Marketing & Communications Sunway Malls competed against around 2000 entries from 142 countries for the award.. The exhibition in Sunway Pyramid has attracted close to 22,000 unique visitors. Sunway Malls and The One Academy bagged the SDG Action Finalist Award under the creative category for their entry at the United Nations Sustainable…
Asustainable city is defined as a city that’s designed with consideration for social, economic, environmental impact, and resilient habitat for existing populations. One such city is Sunway City Kuala Lumpur located in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. It’s also one of the only cities in the country that has managed to merge technology with sustainable ideas. Although…
The Future Cities Institute is a joint venture, built on existing strengths and research collaboration between Sunway University and Lancaster University. The Future Cities Research Institute (FCRI) was recently set up as part of the collaborative partnership between Sunway University and Lancaster University. The Institute complements the Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainability Development’s efforts of advancing the…
By Anis Shakirah Mohd Muslimin, Sunway Group Brand Marketing & Communications Parking in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur will be made easier thanks to the rise of digitalisation. Soon, it will be possible to enter and exit specific premises within the city without having to use a parking ticket. Sunway Smart Parking, the largest fully unified…
The aspiration to inspire (From left to right) Lao PDR Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Thongparn Savanphet, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok, Jeffrey Cheah Foundation founder and trustee as well as Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah, Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development chairman and UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network director Prof…
In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa aims to help ease the issue of food waste in Malaysia through its new compost machine initiative. Food waste is among the highest waste produced in Malaysia, contributing some 31% to 45% volume of waste per day, according to a 2012 study conducted by the National…
By Kishen Alex Raj, Sunway Group Brand Marketing & Communications Being the backbone of the country’s growth, Sunway Quarry is looking for a more sustainable growth. One of the definitions of ‘sacrifice’ is to ‘give up something valued for the sake of other considerations’. While some end up in despair, some could turn out to…
The best respite for a hot, sticky day may come in two forms: an iced lolly, or a breezy air-conditioned room. Between the two, the latter is unfortunately not too great for our environment as it emits high levels of carbon dioxide (Co2). In addressing the environmental impacts, Sunway via its construction arm, Sunway Construction…