GAB Foundation contributes to local communities

GAB Foundation recently contributed more than RM50,000 towards various causes in Malaysia as part of its ongoing community enrichment initiatives. RM10,000 was donated to SJK(T) Ladang Bukit Rajah in Klang in cash and also in the form of computers. The donation is one of the Foundation’s initiatives under its Community pillar which aims to actively contribute to the development of local communities. Read more

Chinese Pandas Touch Down in Paris on the “FedEx Panda Express”

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, announced the safe arrival of two three-year-old giant pandas, Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China to Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport in France.  Read more

Call for women to know more, fear less & act against breast cancer

Softlan, Malaysia’s leading brand of fabric conditioner, launched its third consecutive annual Breast Cancer Charity Campaign at Giant Hypermarket, Kota Damansara today in conjunction with World Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read more

Global bank picks DHL to pioneer carbon neutral courier service

DHL’s pioneering carbon offset solution DHL GOGREEN Carbon Neutral service is a positive new asset for environmentally-savvy financial institutions. DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has contracts with several major banks for DHL GOGREEN Carbon Neutral services regionally and recently secured one global account. The fully-audited service enables customers to offset carbon emissions generated by international courier services by reinvesting in certified carbon management programs. Read more

Hearing-impaired children get behind-the-scenes access at bank

Standard Chartered’s flagship Marina Bay branch was abuzz with activity recently before it opened to customers. 88 hearing-impaired children from the Canossian School got the opportunity for a sneak peek into branch banking and to learn basic financial knowledge through games organised by the Bank’s Priority and International Banking staff. Read more

Korean companies lead in Asia in sustainability disclosure

South Korean companies are still leaders in Asian ESG reporting (ex-Japan). Chinese companies are improving and companies in the Philippines now take the bottom spot, according to the findings of the 2011 Asian Sustainability Rating™ (ASR™), launched recently at the CSR Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Read more

MasterCard and COMO Hotels and Resorts to Support Schools and Charities in 2011

COMO Hotels and Resorts, comprising eight luxury properties across Asia, UK and the Caribbean, is furthering its collaboration with MasterCard on a global scale through the MasterCard Purchase with Purpose programme. For every transaction made with a MasterCard card at a COMO property between 1 October 2011 and 31 December 2011, MasterCard will donate US$30 to a community project with which the COMO property is closely affiliated. Read more

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