Thesun 2009-01-28 Page11 Srk Convent Klang Repopens After Repairs

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| WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28 2008

SRK Convent Klang reopens after repairs by Loo Sim Ee [email protected]

SRK CONVENT KLANG, which recently underwent major repair and restoration works funded by the Sunway Group, was reopened by Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah last week. The works, costing some RM1 million was done to ensure that the school, built in 1924, remains safe for the students. The school’s poor condition was noticed by the late Datuk Francis Huang, who sought financial help for repairs despite a personal battle with advanced stages of cancer. His determination to preserve the school caught the attention of Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Jeffery Cheah, and under the latter’s stewardship, Sunway undertook the restoration work. “This project would not have been possible without Huang’s determination and selflessness,” said Sunway Group deputy chairman Datuk Razman Md Hashim. SRK Convent Klang is not the first school to benefit from corporate responsibility initiatives undertaken by Sunway; other schools sponsored by

The Sultan meeting pupils of the newly refurbished SRK Convent Klang.

the group are SRK Bandar Sunway, SJK (C) Chee Wen and the Gunung Hijau primary school. The renovations took about a year to complete and major changes included reconstruction of the canteen, restoration of classroom flooring, ceiling and wall panels, new wiring, furniture and a fresh coat of paint for the school. SRK Convent Klang principal Tay Kim Hock and the guests ac-

companied the Sultan on a tour of the school grounds. “We cannot express how grateful we are to the late Datuk Huang and Sunway for restoring Convent Klang to its former glory,” said Tay. “The students are beaming with pride over the school’s new look, and many have told me that it has motivated them to perform better not only in school but among other schools in the district as well.”

Celebrating the new US president by Kristene Silva Marie [email protected]

THE American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) Malaysia together with the American Association of Malaysia (AAM), hosted an Inauguration Day party in Kuala Lumpur recently to celebrate the historic swearing-in of President Barrack Obama. AAM president Jana Pewitt congratulated the president, saying Obama is part of a generational change. “Today, we proclaim an end to grievances. This is a person who is innovative and dares to take risks in uniting across lines that have been divided in the past,” she said. At a press conference later, US ambassador to Malaysia James Keith said the election was a global phenomenon. When asked on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza, the ambassador said the new administration can be expected to start very early but taking everything up all at once is too difficult. “We have the global economic crisis and the two wars that involve the US to think about and a huge range of international issues including the Middle East peace process,” he said. He said the US welcomes a ceasefire, which it worked hard for in the UN, and praised the Egyptians for their efforts to help bring about the ceasefire. He hopes the efforts will create a

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lasting and sustainable peace in the Middle East. On the global economic crisis, Keith said there will be a combination of forces to resume economic growth. “The No 1 issue is restarting the global economy, restoring trust and confidence in the credit market and dealing with the housing and financial problems in our domestic market,” he said. He said Malaysians need to look at this not only as a challenge but also as an opportunity. AMCHAM president Karen Albertson said Malaysia has significant partners from the US and Americans want to continue investing in Malaysia.