Radium donates RM30,000, two sofas to children’s home
The Shelter Home for Children houses children who “have suffered trauma and in need of a loving, supportive environment to grow in”.
Najib told Cabinet to keep Arab donation to Yayasan 1MDB under wraps, witness claims
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) instructed his Cabinet during a meeting in 2010 to keep mum about the "donation" from Saudi Arabia's crown prince Prince Saud Abdulaziz Al-Saud to 1Malaysia Development Bhd's (1MDB) charity arm Yayasan 1MDB as the prince had requested that the contribution not be announced, a prosecution witness told the High Court here today.
SC warns of fake donation letter using chairman's name
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 9): The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today warned members of the public of a fake donation letter purportedly from "Badan Kebajikan Thalassaemia Malaysia", which falsely named SC executive chairman Datuk Syed Zaid Albar as its adviser.
11 member banks of ABM donate RM10m to fight COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Eleven members of the Association of Banks Malaysia (ABM) will contribute RM10 million to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
PM, ministers, deputies give up two months’ pay for COVID-19 fund
KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, along with all federal ministers and their deputies, are taking a two-month pay cut, with the savings to be donated to Putrajaya’s COVID-19 Fund, the Malay Mail reported today.
MoF announces tax deductions for donations to COVID-19 Fund, Health Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced several measures following the Economic Action Council (EAC) announcement earlier yesterday, including a tax deduction for donations and contributions made to the COVID-19 Fund and the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Jack Ma, Alibaba foundations donate medical kits to Malaysia, three other Asean countries
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation announced yesterday their donations of medical supplies to four South-east Asian countries, including Malaysia, the Malay Mail reported yesterday.
Ku Nan used own money first to fund Umno before receiving RM2m 'donation'
KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): Umno treasurer Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor told the court today that he had used his own money first to fund his party in two by-elections in 2016 before being reimbursed a RM2 million cheque by businessman Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong.
Crazy rich Asians are stingier than peers in North America, Europe
PETALING JAYA (Dec 5): Asia’s super-rich are giving away their wealth to charity at a slower pace than their peers in North America and Europe, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) said today in an article based on a report on Wednesday by data analytics firm Wealth-X.
