YB Khairy with attendees during Sime Darby Property’s first initiative towards achieving Transformasi Nasional 2050 (TN50) through the sustainable development of the City of Elmina, a model township for the future.

PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Property today launched its first initiative towards achieving Transformasi Nasional 2050 (TN50) through the sustainable development of the City of Elmina.

According to the statement, this is part of Sime Darby Property’s efforts to support the country’s vision of becoming a top 20 nation in economic development, social advancement and innovation by 2050.

This is in line with the aspirations of TN50 Youth Initiative on sustainability, which includes greener and more sustainable developments, affordable housing and high-quality living standards as well as the responsible stewardship of our forests and natural resources.

Since Jan 2017, the TN50 Youth Initiative has reached out to more than 1.7 million  Malaysian youths of all backgrounds through dialogues, workshops and online channels; collecting over 60,000 individual aspirations.

Minister of Youth & Sports Khairy Jamaluddin officiated the collaboration between Sime Darby Property and TN50.

YB Khairy planting a time capsule containing aspirational messages written by event attendees, which will be opened in 2050. Looking on are (from left) En. Johan Mahmood Merican Deputy Director General, Economic Planning Unit & Head, TN50 Special Unit, YBhg. Dato’ Sri Amrin Awaluddin, Sime Darby Property Group Managing Director, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Malaysia’s Fifth Prime Minister and Advisor to the Board of Trustees of TRCRC, YABhg. Tun Jeanne Abdullah, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of TRCRC, and YBhg. Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, Chairman of Sime Darby Property.

He said through various engagements with Malaysian youths, we recognise their aspirations for smart development, environmental protection, seamless connectivity and affordable housing.

“The City of Elmina fulfils these aspirations with distinction through its all-inclusive master plan that will inspire other sustainable and revolutionary developments for the future,” added Jamaluddin.

The city of Elmina is a 5,000-acre themed township development by Sime Darby Property with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM27bil and includes the Denai Alam, Bukit Subang, Elmina East and Elmina West townships.