PTP BRINGS CHEER TO 170 GELANG PATAH UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS
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GELANG PATAH, 30 DEC 2019 – Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a Member of MMC Group continues to bring cheers to underprivileged students in Gelang Patah area by contributing school essentials to them during the Company’s “Back-to-School Programme 2020” held at Gelang Patah Multi-Purpose Hall.
This year, a total of 170 primary and secondary underprivileged students were chosen to receive the school aid. Each selected student received stationeries, school bags, notebook, colouring utensils and many others.
The presentation ceremony of the school uniforms and supplies to students was officiated by YB Tn Sr. Dzulkefly Bin Ahmad, Johor State EXCO of Housing, Communication & Multimedia cum DUN Iskandar Puteri Assemblyman. Also present were school principals, teachers and parents of students involved in the programme.
Speaking after the event, YB Tn Sr. Dzulkefly Bin Ahmad remarked “It is encouraging to see a dynamic and leading corporate organisation like PTP giving opportunities to these students who mostly comes from the B40 family. With this assistance, not only will these students be able to pursue their education in the most comfortable manner, as well as help relieve their family burdens with the beginning of a new school term”.
“We see this collaborative effort as a sound investment into the future for the Johor State and Malaysia knowing that good education will be the foundation of the growth and wellbeing of the country. This is in line with the state government’s aspiration to have a sustainable human capital supply in Johor.” added him.
According to Marco Neelsen, Chief Executive Officer of PTP, “Education creates empowerment and it is the catalyst for upward social mobility. As such, we are delighted to be able to play a role in helping students and families involved in the programme and we hope that this will help boost the spirits of the students and further encourage them to strive for their better future.”
“PTP has been implementing Back-to-School programme for more than 13 years with the cooperation of many local parties such as the Johor Bahru Education Officer to deliver assistance and ease the burden of the needy, especially those in the Gelang Patah areas,” added him.
Meanwhile, one of the pupils, Arash Muhammad bin Ulolazmi from Sekolah Kebangsaan Tiram Duku was all smiles as she put on her new school bag.
Arash Muhammad said he was grateful and happy to receive the schooling aid from PTP. By having the new schooling items, he feels more motivated to enter the new school term.
Throughout 2019, PTP have also pro-actively organized Education related CSR programmes such as Container Library Project, English Tuition, English Communication Workshop, Mini Choral Speaking and Motivational Talks for UPSR & SPM students, and Soccer Clinic & League to not only improve the student’s learning efficiency but also be able to compete in the job market once they leave school.
Photo caption: A total of 170 primary and secondary underprivileged students were chosen to receive school aid, consisting stationaries, school bags, notebook, colouring utensils and many more during PTP Back To School 2020.
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Kontena Nasional Berhad (KNB) is Malaysia’s premier logistics company with 50 years of experience in logistics operations. KNB began operations in 1971 when containerisation was introduced to the country.
Since its inception, it has expanded its business from just container haulage to international freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, supply chain solutions, cold chain solution and Halal logistics.
Today, KNB is one of Malaysia’s largest one-stop logistics companies providing comprehensive logistics solutions customised to customer’s requirements.
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ABOUT MMC CORPORATION BERHAD
MMC Corporation Berhad (“MMC”) is a leading utilities and infrastructure group with diversified businesses in Malaysia and abroad under four divisions, namely Ports and Logistics, Energy and Utilities, Engineering and Industrial Development. Its key businesses under the Ports and Logistics Division includes the port operations of Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd, Johor Port Berhad, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, Tanjung Bruas Port Sdn Bhd and Kontena Nasional Berhad, a logistics provider. Internationally, MMC has presence in Saudi Arabia via Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company Limited, a container port terminal within the Jeddah Islamic Port.
Under the Energy and Utilities Division, Malakoff Corporation Berhad is the largest Independent Power Producer in Malaysia and its subsidiary, Alam Flora Sdn Bhd is one of the leading environmental management companies in the country. Under Gas Malaysia Berhad, MMC is the supplier of reticulated natural gas in Peninsular Malaysia operating and maintaining 2,600 kilometres of Natural Gas Distribution System network. Through Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad, MMC provides full-fledge water services using high technology treatment in Malaysia.
MMC’s Engineering Division has played a leading role on the elevated section as well as the main contractor for the underground work package for the 51-kilometre Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (“KVMRT”) Kajang Line including 9.5 kilometres underground works. Currently, MMC is the main turnkey contractor for the entire 52.2 kilometres KVMRT Putrajaya Line. MMC has also successfully completed the 329-kilometre Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Tracking Project as well as the innovative Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (“SMART”) motorway, the first of its kind, dual-purpose tunnel in the world.
MMC is currently in the final stage of completing the Langat Centralised Sewerage Treatment Plant which will serve 920,000 Population Equivalent and Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant which will supply 1,130 million litres of treated water per day.
MMC’s Industrial Development Division develops and manages approximately 5,000 acres of industrial developments namely Senai Airport City (“SAC”) and Tanjung Bin Industrial Park (“TBIP”) in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor and Northern Technocity (“NTC”) in Kulim Kedah. The SAC, TBIP and NTC developments come under the ambit of MMC’s Industrial Development Division, operating under three companies namely Senai Airport City Sdn Bhd, Seaport Worldwide Sdn Bhd and Northern Technocity Sdn Bhd.
In other business, through Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, MMC is the operator of Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru – the southern aviation hub and an important gateway to Iskandar Malaysia and Kerteh Airport in Terengganu.
Enquiries
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Nor Sazlenna Johan, Executive Corporate Communications, Kontena Nasional Berhad, tel: +6018 201 2286 / +603 7876 1933, email: noor.sazlenna@kn.com.my
Azlina Ashar, Head of Group Corporate Communications, MMC Corporation Berhad, tel: +6019 6688 990 / +603 2071 1124, email: azlina.ashar@mmc.com.my
