Editor’s Note Publisher HK Gan hkgan@theplus.my Managing Editor Johnson Fern<strong>and</strong>ez johnson@theplus.my Photo-Journalist Kevin Wong kevin@theplus.my Columnists Lim Gene-Harn Zaini Abdul Wahab Kenny Hoo Kevin Hor Editorial Coordinator Sarah Zain sarah@theplus.my Creative Director Ahmad Aliff Azeem ahmad@theplus.my Head of Marketing Wong Tze Cheen tcwong@theplus.my Head of <strong>Business</strong> Development Alex<strong>and</strong>er Lee alex<strong>and</strong>erlee@theplus.my Published by: THE PLUS COMMUNICATIONS SDN BHD (1060586-K) Block F-05-3, Jalan SS7/13A Plaza Kelana Jaya 47301 Petaling Jaya Selangor Tel: +603-7876 2988 Fax: +603-7873 7988 Printed by: Vivar Printing Sdn Bhd Lot 25, Rawang Integrated Park 48000 Rawang Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: 03 – 6092 7818 Opinions expressed by writers <strong>and</strong> advertisers are not necessarily those of the publisher <strong>and</strong> editor. While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the articles, the publisher assumes no responsibility for effects arising from them. Back to the future In 1990, Zainal Abidin recorded the song “Hijau”. It climbed to the top of the Malaysian charts, defying naysayers who said any Malay song without “luka”, “duka” or “cinta” in it was doomed. But Zainal’s song “Hijau” (<strong>Green</strong>) was about the environment. Ignore the dialect in the latter verses, focus on the first six verses. The song is a grim reminder of the rape of the forests, the pillaging of the environment, the don’t-care-less attitude of both government <strong>and</strong> private sectors whose only motivation is wealth, lots of it. And why was that allowed to happen? Well, Zainal tells you why in the sixth verse: Korupsi, oppressi, obsessi diri Polussi, depressi di bumi kini Well, of course now there is (seemingly) concerted effort to do something about the environment. There are several ministries looking into preventing the devastation – Ministry of Energy, <strong>Green</strong> Technology <strong>and</strong> Water, Ministry of Natural Resources <strong>and</strong> Environment <strong>and</strong> the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing <strong>and</strong> Local Government. We have committed to the Technology Provider As a premier solution provider, President <strong>and</strong> CE Dato’ Dr Zainal Abidin Mohd Yusof is the driver behind SIRIM’s quality <strong>and</strong> technology innovations that help companies to compete better in this issue Ü Tea Team produces results Ü Weaving hope for future Ü Pomeroy unveils Newpark Ü China’s l<strong>and</strong> treatment success NRE’s 11 goals towards a better environment Implementation of CAAP critical in reducing greenhouse emissions <strong>and</strong> combating global warming Nam Cheong launches new ‘green’ AHTS vessel Not just cost-effective but also fuel efficient <strong>and</strong> environmentally-<strong>friendly</strong> international community to reduce carbon emissions intensity by 40 per cent by 2020. That pledge was made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in 2009, some twenty years after Zainal espoused that something be done about the environment, lest the earth be destroyed <strong>and</strong> we leave nothing for our children. But it’s always better late than never, while there’s still something of the earth to be saved. Now there’s green technology, green business, green lifestyle, green architecture <strong>and</strong> even green finance. We’re definitely moving in the right direction. Malaysia’s exchange of green technology via numerous international collaborations like Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC), Belgian <strong>Eco</strong>nomic Mission, Malaysian- German Chamber of Commerce <strong>and</strong> Industry, Malaysian-Dutch <strong>Business</strong> Council (MDBC) is purposed to ensure that sustainability is a way of life. Everyone seems to have their shoulders to wheel, pushing in the same direction so that we are able to return this l<strong>and</strong> to the future. JOHNSON FERNANDEZ HIJAU Bumi yang tiada rimba Seumpama hamba Dia dicemar manusia Yang jahil ketawa Bumi yang tiada udara Bagai tiada nyawa Pasti hilang suatu hari Tanpa disedari Bumi tanpa lautan Akan kehausan Pasti lambat laun hilang Duniaku yang malang Dewasa ini kita saling merayakan Kejayaan yang akhirnya membinasakan Apalah gunanya kematangan fikiran Bila dijiwa kita masih lagi muda dan mentah Ku lihat hijau Bumiku yang kian pudar Siapa yang melihat Di kala kita tersedar Mungkinkah terlewat Korupsi, oppressi, obsessi diri Polussi, depressi di bumi kini Oo... anok-anok Tok leh meghaso m<strong>and</strong>i laok Bersaing main ghama-ghama Ale lo ni tuo omornyo berjoto Koto usoho jauh ke daghi malo petako Ozon lo ni koho nipih nak nak aghi Keno make asak hok biso, weh Pase maknusio Seghemo bendo-bendo di dunio Tok leh tahe Sapa bilo-bilo 2 november-december, green+.2014
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