JOHOR BAHRU: Johor Corporation Bhd (JCorp) and its subsidiaries are committed to helping the government address the Covid-19 pandemic by donating RM3 mil for the purchase of 20 units of Respiratory Ventilator Machine (RVM).
Its president and CEO Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim said the donation was channelled through the Sultan Ibrahim Johor Foundation (YSIJ), which is the coordinating body for the purchase of RVMs for the state’s Health Department.
The fund was contributed by JCorp, together with KPJ Healthcare Bhd, Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd, QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd, Johor Land Bhd, Damansara REITS Managers Sdn Bhd, Damansara Assets Sdn Bhd (DASB) and Waqaf An-Nur (WANCorp).
According to Syed Mohamed, JCorp also provided assistance and food for frontliners and B40 low-income earners through the Johor Social Welfare Department (JKM).
“Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd through its subsidiary Kulim Pineapple Farm (KPF) has also donated over RM110,000 worth of Melita Pineapple products to frontliners and other food through several KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants since the beginning of the Movement Control Order (MCO) period.
“As of April 8, more than RM197,000 in donations have been raised through WANCorp and a total of RM136,000 from this fund has been distributed to 3,043 needy families throughout Johor with the cooperation of JKM,” Syed Mohamed said in a statement here today.
At the same time, JCorp had set up a relief fund for his staff from the B40 group, while also donating equipment and supplies worth RM45,629 to the Malaysian Armed Forces and other frontliners.
Syed Mohamed also paid tribute to the group’s frontline staff, including those responsible for the maintenance and security of buildings, support staff who handle food preparation and delivery services through the KFC and Pizza Hut chain of restaurants. — April 10, 2020, Bernama
