Review of Operations - Genting Group

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GENTING BERHAD
A nnual Report 2006
Y Bhg Tan Sri Alwi Jantan (centre right) and Y Bhg Tan Sri Mohd Amin (centre left)
with recipients from various welfare organisations
Genting Group participating in the Kuala Lumpur Rat Race 2006
COMMUNITY SERVICES
As a socially responsible corporation, the Group is focused
on contributing positively to the development of the economy,
community welfare, care for the environment and tourism sports
for the country.
Financial support was provided to many charitable homes
and bodies throughout Malaysia, including the Society of
the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kiwanis Down Syndrome
Foundation, Serdang Old Folks Home, Good Samaritan
Home, Malaysian Association for the Blind, Shepherd’s
Centre Foundation, Special Children Society of Ampang and
Selangor/Federal Territory Association for Retarded Children.
A total of 1,082 underprivileged children from 25 welfare homes
were treated to fun times at the Resort in 2006.
In advocating better healthcare in Malaysia, the
Group supported health-related organisations such as
PRIDE, MAKNA, National Cancer Society, Heart Foundation of
Malaysia, Yayasan Kebajikan SSL Haemodialysis, Cancerlink
Foundation, IJN Foundation, Thalassaemia Association of
Malaysia, Malaysian Mental Health Association, Arthritis
Foundation of Malaysia and the Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation
Malaysia.
Local community initiatives undertaken included providing
financial support to build a kindergarten and community hall
for Tamu Hill Park in Batang Kali, providing the landscaping
work for Felda Bukit Tajau, Pahang and funding the dialysis
machines for the District of Raub.
The Genting Group participated for a second consecutive
year in the Kuala Lumpur Rat Race 2006, which benefited
12 charitable bodies in Malaysia. The Group’s first-ever
cheerleading team and cheer squads took part in this event and
together with Genting Theme Park’s popular mascots, fostered
great team spirit and provided lively support for the runners.
In Singapore, the Group via Genting International was a key
sponsor to the SGX Bull Run 2006, an event that benefited 13
charity organisations in Singapore.
Financial support was extended to non-governmental
organisations that provided care and assistance to various
fields, including the Yayasan Budi Penyayang, MERCY
Malaysia, St. John Ambulance Malaysia, Malaysian Nature
Society, Malaysian AIDS Foundation, Malaysia Crime
Prevention Foundation and Force of Nature Aid Organisation.
In recognition of the uniformed bodies that served the nation,
the Group contributed to the Ex-Police Association of Malaysia,
Peace Foundation of Retired Senior Police and Military Officers
and the Fire and Rescue Services of Kuala Kubu Bharu and
Kuala Lumpur.
Numerous education and research-related organisations in the
country received our support, including the Malaysian Institute
of Economic Research, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute,
Malaysian Institute of Management, Women’s Institute of
Management and Asian Institute of Management. This support
was also extended to some local schools that required funding
for infrastructure development and maintenance.
In promoting the development of sports, financial support was
extended to the Football Association of Malaysia, Pahang
Volleyball Association, Selangor Tennis Association, Sultan
Ahmad Shah Veteran’s Hockey Team, Yoshinkan Aikido
International Festival, Federal Territory Amateur Athletics
Association and Pahang Football Association. The Group
continued its long-term partnership with renowned sporting
events, including the prestigious Le Tour de Langkawi and KL
International Marathon, as well as its charter membership with
SportExcel.
YA Bhg Tun Mohd Hanif Omar (second from left) presenting a mock cheque to
Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation’s patron Y Bhg Datin Seri Wendy Ong, witnessed
by YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Ting, Minister of Housing and Local Government
Dato’ Anthony Yeo Keat Seng (centre) hosted children from local schools
during the Genting 41st Anniversary and 49th Merdeka Day celebrations