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COLLABORATION DISCOVERING
AND INCLUSIVITY I became a ‘citizen’ of Sunway in 2012. I had researched about MY FULLEST POTENTIAL DID YOU
KNOW?
THRIVE the company and was amazed by the convenience, technology
and availability of facilities under one roof at Sunway.
I started as a nance executive in 2010, where I learnt Sunway launched its
Starting as an administrative assistant in Sunway Group’s handling all the day-to-day tasks, dealing with di erent Employee Assistance
Programme (EAP) in
internal audit department (GIAD), I mainly supported the business units and interacting with colleagues from di erent 2019 to help staff
team in handling the day-to-day tasks in the o ce. As I gained departments. rough it all, I’ve found that the real lessons who require mental
more experience, I took on the role of an executive and began that I have gained from working in nance are far broader health support
assisting in some internal audit work, which gives me valuable than just one industry; nance has taught me life skills and through a dedicated
knowledge and experience. how to deal with people. 24-hour, multilingual
Over the years, I have been fortunate to work with a talented I have put a lot of thought into my career even before I set hotline managed by
independent and
and supportive team at GIAD. Ever since Day 1 of working foot in university. roughout these years in Sunway as a professional
at GIAD, the head of department (HOD) Yee Meng Haw, senior account executive, my primary responsibilities include counsellors, or
my line manager Celia Lee and my colleagues have always managing accounts, nancial reporting, and coordinating further counselling
made me feel welcomed. More than colleagues, they are like with clients. I look back on my career and I am proud of the sessions with a
my friends. ere is no discrimination, politics and racism work I have done and that I tried my hand at everything I had psychologist.
– I really admire their professional attitude! wanted to. roughout my journey in Sunway all these years,
Sunway has made me continuously learn, evolve, and yearn
e relationships with my department head, line manager to attain my fullest potential.
and colleagues have been an important factor in my decision
to stay with Sunway all these years. e people and friends I met from Sunway – some whom I
treat as my family make me feel loved and connected. As we
e collaborative and inclusive culture has fostered strong all know, the greatest success often comes when you create
relationships and a sense of belonging, making my work and work with a network of friends and colleagues.
experience an enjoyable and ful lling one.
One of my most memorable memories at Sunway was having Merina Tsang
I am also happy and proud to work in Sunway because the to speak in front of a crowd. I have stage anxiety and am just Yee Ting
abundance of amenities in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur fearful of public speaking but I owned up to it and just did it.
makes for a vibrant working environment. It turned out to be an awesome experience and now I cannot Senior executive of finance
wait to do more! Sometimes we have to face our fears if we at Sunway Super App
What I value most about Sunway is its concern for sta want to overcome them.
welfare, and the professionalism from all sides. Working at Year of joining Sunway: 2010
Sunway always feels like I am working with a family. Some I value the positive and collaborative work environment at
Nur Erdawati examples of how Sunway prioritises the well-being of sta Sunway, which fosters a strong sense of teamwork, encourages
open communication and knowledge-sharing. I appreciate
Binti Ismail include health and wellness initiatives, work-life balance the supportive colleagues and the opportunities to collaborate
support, and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
on cross-functional projects, which has enhanced my skills
Administrative executive of group and knowledge in the eld.
internal audit at Sunway Group In the next ve decades, I hope Sunway will continue to
adhere to its core values, as these re ect a vision of Sunway
Year of joining Sunway: 2012 not only thriving economically but contributing positively Sunway supports work-life integration through exible
to its people, the broader society and the environment. scheduling and remote work options, while encouraging
Achieving these aspirations would likely result in Sunway social connections and team-building activities so that there
becoming not only more successful but a force for positive are opportunities for colleagues to connect and get to know
change in the world. I hope Sunway will be an example each other better.
and inspiration for other companies to follow.
My advice to younger sta would be to make learning a high
priority in your career. ere is never going to be a precisely
right moment to speak, share an idea, or take a chance to
explore and to expand your networks. e only way to do
great work is to love what you do.
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