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Malaysia Airports supports<br />
rural entrepreneurs and local<br />
communities in Kelantan<br />
Malaysia Airports' Chairman, Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr<br />
Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Abdullah and Managing<br />
Director, Datuk Badlisham Ghazali (second from<br />
left) officiating the Aero-Colony sponsorship.<br />
Stingless bee honey producer Min House<br />
Camp received a sweet surprise on 3 August<br />
when Malaysia Airports announced that the<br />
Kubang Kerian-based company was to receive<br />
the Malaysia Airport Aero-Colony sponsorship<br />
worth RM10,000.<br />
Malaysia Airports chose Min House Camp due to<br />
its inspired innovation in business which enhances<br />
sustainability and boost the nation’s business growth<br />
mainly in tourism. It also attracted researchers from University<br />
Sains Malaysia (USM) to conduct detailed studies on the<br />
efficacy of the honey produced by the stingless honey bees.<br />
Program Sokongan Usahawan Desa, is part of Malaysia Airports’<br />
CSR initiatives to help support local economic development<br />
under its Rural Entrepreneurs Support Programme.<br />
The sponsorship money will be used to oversee facility<br />
construction at Min House Camp which includes the<br />
development of a reading corner and a gallery at the Camp.<br />
Malaysia Airports Chairman, Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr Wan Abdul<br />
Aziz Wan Abdullah said, "As an airport operator that provides<br />
the main gateway for tourists to Kelantan, we recognise our<br />
responsibility to support the growth of the tourism sector so<br />
that the country continues to be a leading tourist destination<br />
in the country. This support programme is under the initiative<br />
of our corporate social responsibility to ensure that companies<br />
with great potential such as Min House Camp are given<br />
appropriate support to further expand their business and<br />
thus able to contribute to local socio-economic sustainability. "<br />
What's<br />
C onverging<br />
Stingless bee honey ready<br />
for sale<br />
Besides aiming to assist rural entrepreneurs to<br />
promote local products and also promote tourism<br />
in the state of Kelantan, the support programme<br />
has a two-pronged goal to also foster a culture of<br />
knowledge among communities involved.<br />
Meanwhile, the following day, Malaysia Airports<br />
continued its CSR work by donating RM54,000 to<br />
three underprivileged families at Kampung Tok<br />
Sadang and Kampung Badang at Kota Baru<br />
under Program Sokongan Komuniti Desa.<br />
The funds are namely for the purpose<br />
of education, providing assistance<br />
in maintaining a safe and secure<br />
home while basic need items<br />
included food, wardrobes,<br />
kitchen equipment and other<br />
household products. A sum of<br />
RM500 was given to schoolgoing<br />
children while university<br />
students received RM1,000.<br />
Malaysia Airports' Managing<br />
Director, Datuk Badlisham Ghazali<br />
said, "This donation is a sign of our<br />
concerns as a responsible corporate<br />
entity and is also part of our corporate social<br />
responsibility initiatives to the local communities<br />
where we operate. It is expected that this contribution would<br />
encourage the heads of the family to start a new life with their<br />
families and are also expected to motivate the children in their<br />
families to excel in their studies thus continuing the legacy<br />
to serve their family, religion, race and nation in the future."<br />
Datuk Badlisham presenting the donation<br />
to one of the unfortunate families<br />
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