Adapting, name of the business game
THE Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order (MCO) have taught Sujiyanti Narun the importance of adaptability to survive and to tap into her existing skills so she can feed her family. “I sold honey chicken wings to supplement my husband’s income as a lorry driver, ” said the 45-year-old mother of three. “The situation became […]
GDRN receives RM95.4 mln contributions to fight COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — The Government-Linked Companies (GLC) and Government-Linked Investment Companies (GLIC) Disaster Response Network (GDRN) has received RM95.4 million contributions from GLCs, GLICs and the private sector to fight COVID-19. It said RM79.8 million of the total contributions had been used to support hospitals under the Ministry of Health to purchase medical supplies and RM 15.6 […]
Yayasan Hasanah lulus 19 projek bernilai RM3.6 juta
KUALA LUMPUR: Yayasan di bawah Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Yayasan Hasanah meluluskan dan mengagihkan 19 projek bernilai RM3.6 juta di bawah Geran Khas Hasanah 2020 (HSG2020) yang dilancarkan pada 15 April lalu. HSG2020 adalah inisiatif antara Kementerian Kewangan (MoF) dan Yayasan Hasanah sebagai sebahagian daripada Pakej Rangsangan Ekonomi Prihatin Rakyat (PRIHATIN) untuk memerangi pandemik COVID-19. Dalam […]
Yayasan Hasanah: Empower and Partner With Civil Society Organisations And Impact Lives in 2019
AS MENTIONED BY YAYASAN HASANAH IN THE LATEST STATEMENT, YAYASAN HASANAH : EMPOWER AND PARTNER WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS AND IMPACT THE LIVES IN 2019. Yayasan Hasanah (“Hasanah”), the foundation of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, continues to catalyse, empower and enable civil society organisations to undertake community initiatives that improves the lives of vulnerable individuals and […]
Collaborative Partnerships and Capacity Building Programmes are Key to support B40 communities
The recently revised poverty line by the Malaysian government has shown an increase of households from 17,000 to 405,000 that falls under the Absolute Poverty bracket (DOS 2020, Khazanah Research Institute calculations). Set against the backdrop of COVID-19 which has detrimentally affected global economies, livelihoods are at stakes and the B40 communities especially are pushed further […]
OlaBola The Musical: An Unforgettable Experience for Our Underprivileged Students
Vibrant costumes, incredible live singing, and energetic dancing telling a story that resonates with the people. Musicals are immersive, memorable experiences enjoyed all around the world. But for many in Malaysia, they are not often within reach. Beyond a matter of finances, SK Sg Merab Luar teacher Norzirah Ismail points out that students in Malaysia […]
Five rare traditional kuih on the endangered list
Don’t miss out this Raya! Raya open houses are incomplete without several balang of kuih to serve guests! Besides the usual favourites such as semprit or cornflake cookies, every year there are more innovative and creative variations of kuih Raya on offer. However, instead of new kuih, have you tasted those elusive traditional kuih that are fast vanishing? Those with interesting names such as Bunga Pudak and Kacau Keledek? […]
Empowering youth and connecting communities through Cruyff Court
“Being a part of this programme has not only helped enhance our team’s leadership skills, it also strengthens our understanding of our local youths and their needs within the community. I hope to see this programme extended nationwide so that we can someday hold a major tournament featuring Cruyff Court players from all over the […]
Yayasan Hasanah and Norhaiza Noordin Preserve and Conserve The Traditional Art of Wood Carving
A Mutual Collaboration with The Impact-based Foundation To Ensure The Tradition and Talent Are Kept Alive for Future Generation The art exhibition is a culmination of Hasanah Talent Development programme which enables mentorship for selected artists in different creative fields to ensure a sustainable talent pipeline is created in the local Arts, Heritage and Culture (“AHC”) ecosystem. […]
Preserving Malaysia’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
In recent decades, the contents of the term ‘cultural heritage’ has been changed considerably, it does not end at built heritage such as monuments and collections of objects. It also includes knowledge, traditions or living expressions inherited from ancestors and passed on to the next generation. In the 1990s, the concept of intangible cultural heritage […]