Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, (Northport), a member of MMC Group, recently clocked another impressive milestone in its 118-year history when it became the first Malaysian port to be awarded the ISO 45001:2018 standard.

THE Lloyd’s Register’s Assessor Manager/Country Lead for Malaysia, Mohamed Azhar Sulaiman officially handed over the ISO certificate to Northport’s CEO, Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof in a ceremony held at Northport on 27 May 2019.

“As one of Malaysia’s busiest ports, we saw the need for our workplace to be certified with ISO 45001 to proactively improve our occupational health and safety performance
in preventing injury and ill-health at the workplace.

The efforts toward the certification is also a testament of Northport’s commitment to protect our employees, customers, contractors, service providers and port users from work-related accidents,” said Azman.

Mohamed Azhar said that Northport has put in tremendous effort to operate its business and activities to the highest level of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) management systems across its organisation. Through Lloyd’s Register’s assessments, Northport employees were able to adapt and implement such a robust management system.

ISO 45001 is an ISO standard for management systems of OSH that helps organisations to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions.

It was developed by a committee of OSH experts and followed other generic management system approaches such as ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. It took into account other International Standards in this area such as OHSAS 18001, the International Labour Organisation’s ILO-OSH Guidelines, various national standards and the ILO’s international labour standards and conventions.

According to Azman, Northport’s journey towards ISO 45001:2018 certification began in 2012 when its Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) performance was showing a very alarming deteriorating trend.

The journey towards HSE Excellence was meticulously crafted and was divided into three phases within a period of nine years with the focus to improve HSE culture and eventually to be recognised locally and internationally.

The effort was further intensified after MMC Group took over the ownership Northport in early 2016. Under the new leadership, the initiatives in getting the certification were strengthened and immediate returns from the efforts was enjoyed with the improvement of more than 20% on Lost Time Injury (LTI) performance.

Among the HSE initiatives undertaken by the port is the Health, Safety and Environment Omission Notification (“HON”). HON is a mechanism designed to enforce safety compliance on the port users, contractors and employees within the port premises.

According to Azman, prior to HON, the port had a Non-Conformity Report (NCR) as an enforcement tool which was not as effective. When they launched HON in February 2017, Northport saw an immediate drop in the number of incidents and accidents.

UCUX or ‘You See You Act’ is another initiative introduced by the Company to promote and enhance incident reporting. UCUX is a programme in which incident alerts can be immediately done through the use of mobile phone via calls or text messages and action will be taken immediately.

To further enhance its safety measures, Northport has imposed the usage of vehicle stickers on all vehicles entering the port premises to ensure that only authorised vehicles are allowed to enter the port area.

Northport has also introduced a shuttle service arrangement for the crew of vessels intending to exit or enter the port area. A speed limit of 35 km per hour was also imposed on all motorised vehicles in the port area.

Enforcement officers equipped with speed gun devices are placed at accident-prone areas as part of its strict implementation of the regulation to curtail the risk of traffic incidences within the port footprint.

Drug and substance abuse are also taken seriously by Northport. The Company has established a policy with regards to drugs, alcohol and illegal substance to preserve the
health, safety and welfare of its employees and other port users.

To ensure thorough monitoring and to strengthen the security of the port area, Northport has enhanced its terminal surveillance with the use of a drone and closed-circuit surveillance system.

The new system utilises the latest in video surveillance technology, including facial recognition, license plate character identification, intrusion detection and night viewing.

The monitoring and controlling of the system are centralised at Northport’s new Surveillance Centre which houses high resolution intelligent large screen panels with a customisable configuration that receives its feed from 158 cameras from various locations around Northport.

This fully integrated closed-circuit surveillance system is built on smart software that is scalable and upgradeable

with features to fulfil the growing and evolving security challenges of the future.

“With its full implementation effective 1 May 2019, Northport is the first Malaysian port to use the integrated drone-closed circuit surveillance system round-the-clock to fulfil various port security needs including general surveillance, parameter monitoring and detection of suspicious activity,” said Azman.

Collaborative effort with Yayasan Sime Darby aims to continue the conversation about mental health and break the stigma surrounding mental illness

SIME Darby Property in collaboration with Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) announced the launch of the Great Minds Campaign 2019, a mental health awareness initiative targeting children, youths and members of the public.

Sime Darby Property and YSD, together with campaign partners, the Mental Illness Awareness and Support Association (MIASA) and Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA) will organise workshops and forums on mental health in schools, universities and corporate organisations benefitting more than 500 individuals.

This will be followed by an exhibition at the Great Minds Charity Ride event in Bandar Ainsdale to promote public awareness on mental health issues among 1,500 expected participants during the event.

The Great Minds Campaign aims to focus on three critical areas; raising awareness, educating society on the early identification of mental health issues and engaging stakeholders on how to care for their mental health through workshops, forums, partnership engagements and awareness programmes.

The campaign also aims to impart knowledge among students on mental health and teach younger generations how to detect signs of mental issues, ways to reach out to those in need and where to seek help.

Dato’ Wan Hashimi Albakri, Acting Group Chief Executive Officer of Sime Darby Property said, “The rising concern over mental health, especially among our youths in Malaysia has triggered us to do our part in breaking the stigma surrounding mental illnesses.

As a leader in developing sustainable communities, we believe it is important that beyond homes, a healthy and thriving community can provide comfort for the mind, body and soul.”

“Sime Darby Property believes that mental health issues should not be a topic of discussion only when a tragic story hits the papers, but a national conversation now. This conversation should then lead to research, plans and actions taken to reach out and help those who are in need of help.

“At Sime Darby Property, a family’s well-being is at the forefront of every sustainable community and we want to do our part in continuing the conversation about mental health in the country and break the stigma surrounding mental illness.

“Our appreciation goes to our partners and willing sponsors for their commitment in carrying out this campaign.”

The Great Minds Campaign is a 5-month campaign which will run until November 2019. Statistics from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2017 on mental health revealed that 29 per cent of adolescents in the country are suffering from depression and anxiety disorder compared with 12 per cent in 2011.

Dr. Hajjah Yatela Zainal Abidin, Chief Executive Officer of YSD expressed YSD’s concern that mental health issues are on the rise in Malaysia.

“Research indicates that by 2020, mental illness is expected to be the second biggest health problem affecting Malaysians after heart disease. However, unfortunately, mental health remains as one of the least addressed health challenges in the country, and a subject that is instinctively avoided to a point that it has become taboo.

“It is a topic that tends to be brushed aside and under the carpet, due to stigma as we do not understand it,” she said.

“Therefore, YSD is excited to collaborate with Sime Darby Property to spread awareness about mental health and the issues surrounding it, through workshops and forums to be held with various target groups such as school children, university students and corporate employees; whilst also encouraging improvement in mental health through a sporty lifestyle, by taking up a sporty interest such as cycling.”

“Closer to home, through the YSD Huluran Kasih programme which is an employee volunteering initiative across the 3 Sime Darby companies, we are encouraging employees to volunteer to assist during the mental health awareness workshops.

The first few mental health awareness workshops; called “Bengkel Emosi dan Harapan (EH!)” took place recently at the Sekolah Kebangsaan and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Wangsa Melawati, and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Jelutong with the participation of more than 85 school children.

The workshops are a platform for children to reach out if they are affected emotionally and mentally besides raising mental health awareness.

The workshop will also involve two universities; International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and Monash University Malaysia and comprise engagement programmes at two shelter homes for children in Petaling Jaya and Seremban as well as for employees within the Sime Darby corporate offices during the course of this campaign.

The apex of the campaign is the Great Minds Charity Ride that is set to take place on 12 October 2019 in Bandar Ainsdale, Negeri Sembilan, targeting the participation of around 1500 local and international riders.

Registration for the charity ride will be available at www.sports360.my by August 2019. Contact the organiser at 03-4142 1333 or [email protected]. Find out more about Mental Health and happenings by visiting https://mmha.org.my/

RHB Banking Group (RHB) partners Visa and IDEMIA to introduce the first-of-its-kind RHB Rewards MOTION CODE TM credit card in Southeast Asia.

IT is a high-tech payment card with a dynamic card verification value (CVV) security code, which will automatically refreshes regularly. This cutting-edge technology is the latest feature embedded in the new RHB Rewards Motion Code TM Credit Card/-i.

This technology is set to prevent credit card fraud and hackers from accessing important data and disrupting transactions. The RHB Rewards Motion Code™ credit card replaces the static card verification value (CVV) code printed on the back of credit cards today with an e-paper mini-screen, which displays a dynamic security code.

In a 2018 report by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the majority of payment card fraud cases in Malaysia involved credit cards, which accounted for 92.1% of total fraud losses. Payment card fraud is mainly contributed by card-not-present (CNP) fraud such as unauthorised online transactions using stolen PIN numbers, CVV code and identity theft.

“RHB is proud to be at the forefront of fraud prevention in Malaysia. In our efforts to curb fraud, we continue to pursue innovation in line with our aspirations to be a digital-centric bank by 2022. By partnering with Visa & IDEMIA, we have been able to leverage on best-in-class security features to safeguard our customers’ financial resources.

This card provides a complete end-to-end solution for RHB as an issuer and for our cardholders,” said Nazri Othman, Acting Head of Group Retail Banking, RHB Banking Group.

“In our pursuit to create superior experiences for our customers, this technologically-driven card creates a secure space for our customers when making financial transactions,” he added.

“We are focused on taking the lead to innovate and strengthen payment security in Malaysia, and believe that it is a shared responsibility amongst banks, consumers and the government to secure the commerce ecosystem. With this solution that we have built together with RHB, we can help increase online transactions, and prevent fraudulent transactions at the same time, where fraudsters attempt to use stolen card data to make purchases.

Today, we are creating innovative products and solutions for Malaysians with our valued partners, and striking a fine balance between security and innovation, which will help build confidence and trust in the payments ecosystem. This is crucial for the growth of electronic payments in the country, and Malaysia to become a more digital nation,” said Ng Kong Boon, Visa Country Manager for Malaysia.

Vincent Mouret, SVP APAC Financial Institutions from IDEMIA said, “Security and trust are the foundations of innovation at IDEMIA, and Motion Code™ technology is a result of implementing them. With zero changes required in user habit, Motion Code™ is a pioneering technology designed to prevent any online fraud and ensure seamless transactions.”

This technology relies on a complex algorithm to automatically generate a new code, and does not require any disruptive process such as installing a plugin or having to key in additional data. RHB targets to issue 21,000 new RHB Rewards Motion Code TM credit cards per year.

Cardholders stand to enjoy unlimited rewards points for cinema, overseas spending, online purchases, exclusive golf privileges, as well as health, insurance and shopping spend, among others. Customers will also receive a waiver of annual fees on the first year.

Teleport, the re-branded digital cargo and logistics platform of AirAsia, and Triple i Logistics signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today in Bangkok.

Teleport plans to establish a joint venture with Triple i to integrate cargo capacity in Thailand for AirAsia Thailand and AirAsia X Thailand by 1 January 2020.

The memorandum was signed by Teleport CEO Pete Chareonwongsak and Triple i Logistics CEO Tipp Dala, alongside AirAsia Thailand and AirAsia X Thailand as potential customers to the joint venture.

Teleport is on a mission to move goods and e-commerce seamlessly throughout Southeast Asia, taking full advantage of AirAsia’s network of more than 100 cities and 10,000 weekly flights across Asia Pacific.

The integration of AirAsia Thailand and AirAsia X Thailand belly space completes Teleport’s first milestone to bring all AirAsia group airlines together as one.

Teleport CEO Pete Chareonwongsak said, “We have the widest and strongest network in Asia, covering 35 of the region’s top 50 cities. With our infrastructure, we intend to open this to both individuals and companies, enabling them to transport anything they want both quickly and painlessly.

“We would like to thank AirAsia and the Triple i team for placing trust in our strategy to transform the e-commerce logistics industry in Southeast Asia. It’s with this shared vision, our technology and the combination of Triple i’s local experience that we will ultimately make magic happen in Thailand.”

Triple i Group CEO, Tipp Dalal said, “Triple i has earned the trust to manage air cargo services on behalf of AirAsia Thailand and AirAsia X Thailand for 10 years. The airline’s network has grown to more than 2,200 weekly flights across seven hubs, including from Don Mueang International Airport, its main hub in Thailand.

Triple i would like to thank AirAsia and Teleport for believing in the company’s potential and experience in logistics management, especially Triple i’s air freight service in Thailand and the wider region.

AirAsia and Teleport both share Triple i’s vision to develop and grow demand for air cargo services, a sector which is constantly evolving, especially when it comes to e-commerce. Through this joint venture, we will be able to create new and innovative logistics solutions, combining the strengths and expertise of all partners.

This is a reflection of our strong and long-standing business relationship and our goal to become the leading air logistics business in the region.”

AirAsia Thailand Executive Chairman Tassapon Bijleveld said, “We have trusted Triple i Logistics for almost a decade. Today’s collaboration signifies our continued commitment to what the team has built here in Thailand, as well as a partnership with Teleport, AirAsia’s logistics platform.

“The collaboration with Teleport will help to create more opportunities for customers, especially regional freight forwarders and SMEs, to take full advantage of our belly space and our unrivalled network.”