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We are midway through 2019, and I’m pleased at the e�orts the Foundation has supported for the first half of the year. We have concluded our Mah Sing inaugural YNBC Challenge and it was nothing short of inspiring to watch Malaysians youth enhance their community and living space with their creativity and innovative ideas.

Apart from this, Mah Sing Foundation has also taken a proactive approach to support Mercy Malaysia with their Community-Based Disaster Management Programme in Penang and Kundang. This programme helps communities and first responders develop awareness and skills so they are best able to handle an impending disaster.

In addition, Mah Sing sta� also took part in a number of initiatives supported by the Foundation, including World Vision’s #RunForChildren Charity Run and Suka Society’s Empowered 2 Teach donation drive. Cik Merah, our red elephant sculpture from Hospis Malaysia’s ‘Speak Up! There's an Elephant in the Room’ campaign, has returned to Southville City Sales Gallery, KL South after 6 months exhibition at Suria KLCC.

We are also excited to launch the Mah Sing Foundation Facebook page. We hope to spread awareness of the Foundation’s work and encourage more people to contribute to good and worthy causes. This greener platform will also help our stakeholders and potential stakeholders stay abreast about our activities. Follow us at www.facebook.com/mahsingfoundation/

On 5 May 2019, 50 Mah Sing sta� participated in the World Vision #RunForChildren charity run in KL City Centre to raise funds for child protection interventions for children in need to help them grow and thrive in a safe environment, free from violence and harm. The participants gathered in Dataran Merdeka early in the morning and each of their runner’s bib featured a picture of a child to represent the community that World Vision serves.

Mah Sing Foundation contributed RM10,000 to World Vision Malaysia. These funds will go towards World Vision Malaysia’s Advocacy Funds, which is used for child protection interventions that ensure the well-being of children in the communities that the organisation serves in.

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Looking ahead we are preparing for our second CR day in September, where we will see Mah Sing sta� work to improve communities and the environment.

We will also hold our 14th Mah Sing Foundation Charity Night in October to celebrate the e�orts and activities that we have undertaken over the past year. We look forward to having you join us at the event!

Dato’ Indera Syed Norulzaman bin Syed KamarulzamanChairman of Mah Sing Foundation

World Vision Run

Some of our M'Powers at the World Vison's #RunForChildren

Total donated:RM10,000 Total Participation

by Mah Sing Sta�:50 participants

Mah Sing Young Nation BuildersChallenge 2019 Grand Finale The inaugural Mah Sing Young Nation Builders Challenge (YNBC) drew to a close on 22 June 2019 with team DJ Cyborg of SMK Damansara Jaya winning first place. The final event had Mah Sing Foundation Chairman, Dato’ Indera Syed Norulzaman to award the winning school and team RM6500.

YNBC is a first of its kind competition that engages second-ary school children, from 13 to 17 years of age, to reimagine living spaces in their communities with the aim of cultivating the next generation of nation builders from the Nation’s classrooms. A total of 10 teams, made up of 3 to 4 students, were encouraged to observe and empathise with challeng-es around their community and come up with sustainable solutions. The competition was built around the design thinking framework and their ideas were guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Epic Communities's Project Manager, Philip Tan giving some idas to theparticipants

Each team were given 15 minutes to pitch to the panel of judges which include Mah Sing’s very own Chief Design O�cer, Kevin Lew, Biji-biji Initiative’s Chief Operating O�cer, Juliana Adam, Epic Communities’ Project Manager, Philip Tan and Community Builders Union’s Founder, Pixie Cigar.

Dato’ Indera Syed Norulzaman, Mah Sing Foundation’s Chairman said, “Mah Sing YNBC is our inaugural event which was carefully planned over the course of a year. It was a pleasure to witness young minds actively recognise the issues that a�ect their community and identify plausible solutions and working ideas that they then implemented with the support from the Foundation. I have great hope in the future, not only of our Nation but globally, is in better hands as we witness the calibre of young empathetic minds working together to solve problems.”

To know more about Mah Sing Young Nation Builders Challenge, visit our website at www.ynbc.myDato' Syed inspiring the finalist with his words of wisdom

Mah Sing Young Nation BuildersChallenge 2019 Grand Finale The inaugural Mah Sing Young Nation Builders Challenge (YNBC) drew to a close on 22 June 2019 with team DJ Cyborg of SMK Damansara Jaya winning first place. The final event had Mah Sing Foundation Chairman, Dato’ Indera Syed Norulzaman to award the winning school and team RM6,500.

YNBC is a first of its kind competition that engages second-ary school children, from 13 to 17 years of age, to reimagine living spaces in their communities with the aim of cultivating the next generation of nation builders from the Nation’s classrooms. A total of 10 teams, made up of 3 to 4 students, were encouraged to observe and empathise with challeng-es around their community and come up with sustainable solutions. The competition was built around the design thinking framework and their ideas were guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Epic Communities's Project Manager, Philip Tan giving some ideas to theparticipants

Each team were given 15 minutes to pitch to the panel of judges which include Mah Sing’s very own Chief Design O�cer, Kevin Lew, Biji-biji Initiative’s Chief Operating O�cer, Juliana Adam, Epic Communities’ Project Manager, Philip Tan and Community Builders Union’s Founder, Pixie Cigar.

Dato’ Indera Syed Norulzaman, Mah Sing Foundation’s Chairman said, “Mah Sing YNBC is our inaugural event which was carefully planned over the course of a year. It was a pleasure to witness young minds actively recognise the issues that a�ect their community and identify plausible solutions and working ideas that they then implemented with the support from the Foundation. I have great hope in the future, not only of our Nation but globally, is in better hands as we witness the calibre of young empathetic minds working together to solve problems.”

To know more about Mah Sing Young Nation Builders Challenge, visit our website at www.ynbc.myDato' Syed inspiring the finalist with his words of wisdom

Mah Sing Young Nation BuildersChallenge 2019 Grand Finale Mah Sing Young Nation BuildersChallenge 2019 Grand Finale

First place – Team DJ Cyborg – SMK Damansara JayaTeam DJ Cyborg team found that indoor air is proven to be 2 – 5 times more polluted than outdoor air quality. This lead to the decrease in health and productivity among those who stay indoor for a long time such as o�ce workers. Their solution to the problem was the I-Green Wall which is a movable partition that can hang indoor plants which include auto lighting and watering system to help produce better air quality.

Top 3 winners of YNBC 2019

Second place – Team F-Link – SMJK(C) Yoke Kuan, SekinchanTeam F-Link identified that clogged drains around the local market were causing terrible smell and attracting pests. The team solution was to install drain covers and paint attractive murals to prevent people from throwing rubbish into the drains. Also, filters are installed to trap the trash from entering the drain.

Mah Sing Young Nation BuildersChallenge 2019 Grand Finale Mah Sing Young Nation BuildersChallenge 2019 Grand Finale

Third place – Team Guard Eyes – SMJK(C) Yoke Kuan, SekinchanTeam Guard Eyes found that blind people struggle when they arrived to a new place. The team solution is by using braille signboard with instructions and guides for walking.

Team Four Specs

Team Safety

Team Youngest

Team Paperators

Mercy Malaysia

Total donated:RM35,000

Total Beneficiaries:200 participants

Total Indirect Beneficiaries:More than 2500 villagers

Bandar Baru Kundang is located in the Kundang River Basin, an important watershed passing through several main villages around the years. In recent years, the river has experienced worsening flood events that caused massive destruction of infrastructure and properties in the area. In April 2018, the town experienced flash floods and landslides that caused major damage to roads, which a�ected almost 400 homes.

With support from the Foundation, Mercy Malaysia helped the local community to set up a Disaster Risk Management Community (DRMC) and the development of an action plan. As a result, the local community’s knowledge on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) concepts and practice has expanded and is prepared to handle disasters e�ectively and safely.

In April this year, Mah Sing Foundation supported Mercy Malaysia in rolling out their Community-Based Disaster Risk Management programme in

Penang and Kundang, Selangor.

The programme helps communities strengthen their knowledge and skills on disaster preparedness. It aims to increase a community’s capacity and

resilience, thus reducing their vulnerability to natural hazards.

Kundang

Participants were shown critical places around the community

Discussion during the CDRM Programme

Mercy Malaysia

Hospitals are the focal point during a disaster for patients seeking treatments, families looking for missing members and more.

Mah Sing Foundation through our partner Mercy Malaysia had conducted a Resilient Hospital Initiative workshop at Lam Wah Ee Nursing College, Penang on 28 - 29 April 2019. The two-day workshop for healthcare professionals and

first responders in Penang was to equip them with disaster preparedness awareness and skills.

The workshop was attended by over 80 representatives from the Georgetown Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Malaysian Red Crescent, St John Ambulance, the Fire and Rescue Department, and six hospitals in

Penang.

Thank you YB Dr Afif Bahardin, Penang State Exco for Agriculture, Agro-based industries, Rural Development and Health for o�ciating the workshop.

Penang

Total donated:RM99,800

Total Beneficiaries:80 participants

Total donated:RM16,800

Total Beneficiaries:20 students

Duration of programme: 1 year

Most Orang Asli children do not have access to preschool education which can hinder their school readiness before primary education. This disadvantage can hold back a child’s progress at school which sadly leads to them being trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty and struggle to be self-sustainable.

To mark Hari Raya, Mah Sing Foundation organised a donation drive with Mah Sing employees for Suka Society’s Empowered 2 Teach programme which prepares indigenous children for primary school by teaching them how to read, write, speak and count. The Foundation managed to raise RM6,000 worth of stationery supplies for 10 schools to use for one year. These preschools are located in remote Orang Asli villages in Kelantan, Pahang and Perak that can take 2 hours to reach from the nearest town.

Furthermore, Mah Sing Foundation has donated RM16,800 to support one pre-school in Kelantan to help these underserved community. Chairman of Mah Sing Foundation, Dato’ Syed said, “This programme does not only provide early education for the children but the teacher is chosen from the community itself which will provide a sustainable education programme for the community”.

Suka Society: Giving back to the Orang Asli children during Raya

Dying is an inevitable part of life that we will face, but it’s often a very di�cult topic to broach. What should we do when someone we know needs end-of-life care, and how do we talk about it, let alone deal with the emotional upheaval.

To shed more light on this topic, Mah Sing Foundation supported Hospis Malaysia’s initiative titled ‘Speak Up! There’s An Elephant in the Room’. The campaign’s aim was to raise awareness on the importance of having open communications about life-limiting illnesses such as cancer.

Mah Sing Foundation was one of the 10 corporate sponsors who committed RM25,000 for an elephant sculpture named Cik Merah who was on display at Suria KLCC until April 2019 to raise awareness on palliative care. Cik Merah has finally returned to the Mah Sing family and is now display at Southville City Sales Gallery, KL South.

Hospis Malaysia is a charitable organisation that provides professional community palliative care for those with life-limiting illnesses and their families. To gain a better understanding of a normal, yet often unspoken, part of life; do visit: www.hospismalaysia.org and pledge your support to palliative care. Mah Sing Foundation Team with Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Lee Boon Chye

and Hospis Malaysia's Chairlady, Datin Kathleen Chew

Hospis Malaysia

Mah Sing Foundation (MSF) donated a total of RM45,000 to two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) in conjunction with the Tun Siti Hasmah Charity Gala for the Phantom of the Opera musical. The two beneficiaries are The Dyslexia Association of Malaysia (PDM) and Malaysian Spinal Injuries Association (MASIA), each receiving RM22,500.

MASIA's Treasurer, Mr Wong Siew Ming said, "Our association helps about 400 Malaysians who are su�ering from spinal cord injury with special medical equipment which is normally not available at the normal pharmacies. Our members are mostly unemployed, and many are unable to work due to injuries, thus making the purchases of this equipment a heavy burden to them. We depend largely on charitable contributions from the public and hope more will help us in supporting this cause."

PDM’s President, Pn. Sariah Amirin said, “Children with Dyslexia are often silent victims of neglect and injustice. They are actually very artistic and intelligent, but they are just not able to discern alphabets and sometimes numbers. With proper diagnostic, especially at an early age, they can assimilate back into the school system.”

For more information, please visit PDM’s website at www.dyslexiamalaysia.org and contact MASIA at 03-9080 3198.

Mah Sing Foundation Donates to the Dyslexia Associationof Malaysia and Malaysia Spinal Injuries Association

MSF Team with Mr. Wong

Mr. Wong explaing to MSF Team on the special medical equipment that areneeded by the patients

Mah Sing Foundation has proudly launched our Facebook page so our supporters can follow and stay up-to-date with how the Foundation is actively taking steps to reinvent the lives of Malaysian families,

children and communities.

So do ’Like’ and ‘Follow’ Mah Sing Foundation at: www.facebook.com/mahsingfoundation/. Do share this with your family and friends!

Mah Sing CR DayAs part of a responsible organisation, Mah Sing Group will be holding its CR Day on 21 September 2019. The objective of the event is to promote and nurture a culture of volunteerism amongst Mah Sing employees to ensure the sustainability of outreach initiatives organised by the Foundation.

The Foundation has identified a number of projects for sta� to volunteer in which fall under the Foundation’s 3 pillars: Education, Health & Wellbeing and Families & Communities.

Mah Sing Foundation Charity Dinner

Mah Sing Foundation’s Charity Dinner will be held in October 2019 where we celebrate the past activities and events that have benefitted the community, environment and families. We will be uploading more information on our Facebook page, so do follow us at www.facebook.com/mahsingfoundation/

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