First CSR-Oriented Islamic Finance Survey

A first-of-its-kind Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) survey on Islamic finance institutions is currently being undertaken by two leading Islamic finance industry service providers, DinarStandard and Dar Al Istithmar. [Read more...]  Read More →

Harlem Globetrotters Go Green

Celebrity basketball team, the Harlem Globetrotters, recently visited Bangkok as part of their 2009 “Spinning the Globe” World Tour. As the Ambassadors of Goodwill™, the Globetrotters are aware of environmental issues and are taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint. [Read more...]  Read More →

New House Built by Astro Kasih

Malaysia’s Satellite TV Operator, Astro, helped to demolish and rebuild Wan Suraini’s house within a week. The family, who had lived in the dilapidated house for more than 16 years, received a new home through the corporation’s corporate social responsibility wing, Astro Kasih. [Read more...]  Read More →

Hong Kong: Raising Awareness of Heart Disease & Stroke

MasterCard Worldwide today announced its support of the Go Red For Women campaign by bringing it to Hong Kong in conjunction with MasterCard Luxury Week Hong Kong 2009. The campaign seeks to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke – the number one killer of women worldwide. [Read more...]  Read More →

Ramadhan Contributions

This Ramadhan will see Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd and GCH Retail Retail (M) Sdn Bhd (owner and operator of Giant hypermarkets and stores in Malaysia) collaborating in the Belanja & Beramal (Spend and Perform Good Deeds) campaign in a bid to get raise awareness in charitable giving to consumers as they shop. The Belanja & Beramal campaign, which... [Read more...]

Kuala Lumpur Philanthropy Conference

By Amanda Coffin Nineteen speakers from seven countries shared their knowledge and opinions at “Create More Givers:  A Global Conference on Enhancing the Role of Philanthropy in Challenging Times.”   The Hotel Nikko in Kuala Lumpur hosted the event from 22-23 July 2009. Philanthropy Asia, Centre for the Advancement of Philanthropy (www.philanthropyasia.net)... [Read more...]

Tackling the Biggest Issues of Our Time in Singapore and Beyond

A powerful workshop in Singapore — Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream — explores new ways of seeing the big challenges and opportunities  for all those concerned with sustainability, spiritual and social justice in the early 2lst century. “What’s different about this workshop is that we dig down to the real, interconnected roots of these... [Read more...]

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