Care for the Community

We seek to build mutually beneficial relationships with the communities where we operate and with society at large through active engagement. We emphasise on community development to ensure various sectors of the community benefit directly from our progress and expansion.

This emphasis is manifested in our philanthropic contributions, support to non-governmental organisations and employee volunteerism.

We see the creation of job opportunities as an effective way to uplift the socio-economic standards of the local communities. Our Group adhere to a policy of hiring manpower, where possible, from within the vicinity of its operations.

In philanthropy, the Genting Group contributes regularly to various charities and foundations to support the underprivileged and less fortunate, reaching out to different sectors of the community, irrespective of race, creed and religion.

A total of over RM16 million was contributed in 2010 to various charities and community causes in the countries where we operate. Our Group contributed RM1 million towards the setting up of the 1MCA Medical Foundation in December 2010 to assist the needy Malaysians to obtain medical care in private hospitals, in view of the rising cost of medical treatment.

In conjunction with our 45th anniversary celebrations, Genting Malaysia donated RM450,000 to 45 charitable organisations in Malaysia, ranging from orphanages and welfare homes for the elderly to training centres for the disabled. The beneficiaries included the National Autism Society of Malaysia, Malaysian Association for the Blind, Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled, HOSPIS Malaysia, Little Sisters of the Poor, Shelter Home for Children, Spastic Children’s Association of Selangor & Federal Territory and Malaysian Federation of the Deaf and many more.

Genting Malaysia also supported the Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation, Yayasan Jantung Negara, National Council of Senior Citizens Organizations Malaysia, PEMADAM Kebangsaan, Tabung Rayuan Hari Pahlawan, St. John Ambulans Malaysia and the National Kidney Foundation.

To assist the poor, RM50,000 was provided to the MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood Programme, where 50 selected poor families were given bi-monthly allowance for a year to purchase essential food items.

Donations were also made towards Pertubuhan Amal Gabungan Permata Istimewa Malaysia to help poor and disabled students to buy schoolbooks and uniforms.

Volunteering With Care

We encourage the spirit of volunteerism among our employees.

In addition to the “We Care” teams in Resorts World Genting and the Awana resorts, and the “aRWSome Volunteers Corp” in Resorts World Sentosa, many individual employees have actively volunteered despite their hectic schedule to support our community efforts.

The “We CARE” teams totalling close to 1,000 members have provided free tuition to orphans, repaired buildings of various charity homes, donated food supplies and visited welfare homes during festivities to bring cheer to the sick and underprivileged. The teams also brought joy and financial relief to hundreds of the less fortunate during the festivities with “ang pows”, hampers and goodies given to the needy. These efforts included organising a ‘Berbuka Puasa’ session with 15 poor families during the fasting month and bringing cheer to sick children at the Paediatric Ward of University Malaya Medical Centre with a magic show and gifts during Christmas. Awana Kijal “We CARE” team sponsored food and drinks for Fire & Rescue personnel during a peat fire incident in Kerteh, Terengganu.

At the Group head office, over 280 employees volunteered at the Wisma Genting Charity Bazaar on 11 June 2010. Held for the first time on a large scale with 55 stalls, employees washed cars and manned stalls offering home-made food, drinks, games, jumble sale items and many more. Despite a spell of heavy rain, the fund-raising event was a huge success, raising RM128,000 and exceeding the original target of RM45,000 (set in conjunction with our 45th Anniversary celebrations). The funds benefited four local charities, namely HOPE World Wide KL, United Voice, Selangor Cheshire Home and Harvest Centre.

The finance team at Genting Energy volunteered and organised the “Great Charity Bake-a-thon”, baking delicious cookies and cakes for six Saturdays to raise RM52,279 to support Kirtarsh Handicapped & Disabled Children’s Home, Pusat Jagaan Siddharthan and Rumah Jaireh in Malaysia. Resorts World Sentosa contributed over S$2.7 million to help children and the community, including research in childhood cancer. The aRWSome Kids’ Date, which started in 2008 as a movie date to raise funds for children, has since reached out to over 1,000 underprivileged kids, youths and social workers.

In March 2010, 580 children from 10 welfare organisations were treated to a memorable fun day at Universal Studios Singapore®.

Resorts World Sentosa together with employee volunteers hosted and co-produced ChildAid 2010 for the second consecutive year. The charity concert held in Resorts World Sentosa’s Compass Ballroom showcased 144 performers and was sold out to 3,700 guests over two nights in December 2010. It raised a record S$1.28 million for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund.

In education, we support various schools, higher learning institutions and universities. The two Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong Endowment Funds, established in 2009 for Universiti Putra Malaysia and University of Malaya’s Business and Accountancy Faculty respectively, have collectively funded scholarships for high-achieving students, educational seminars, international student exchange programmes, overseas educational trips and student club activities.

Our Group has donated and supported many local schools in Malaysia, including SK Desa Jasmin in Nilai, SJKC Lurah Bilut, SMK Khai Mun in Bentong, Sekolah Rendah Sathya Sai in Puchong, and Kota Kinabalu High School to improve the schools’ infrastructure and facilities, as well as to buy teaching aids.

We helped to sponsor the 2nd Conference of the Asia-Pacific RIM LSP & Professional Communication Association and the 8th GLOBELICS International Conference by University Malaya, the Perdana Leadership Foundation CEO Forum, the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associate Malaysia Conference and the Malaysian Institute of Management.

In sports, Genting Malaysia is one of the main sponsors and the official partner of the King of Mountain jersey for Le Tour de Langkawi where RM1 million was contributed in cash and kind. Our Group supported the Football Association of Malaysia, Selangor Tennis Association for its Junior Development Programme 2010, Football Association of Pahang, the Pahang Women’s Hockey Association for the Queen’s Cup Hockey Challenge, and the Perdana de’ Everest Mission 2010/2011.

In addition, we participated in the Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Rat Race 2010 and Race-A-Maze organised by RAM Holdings Berhad that brought together Malaysia’s leading corporations to raise funds for charity. We promote the local culture and arts, providing a platform for local talents and youths to showcase their creativity.

Genting Malaysia donated RM100,000 to the Cultural Fund under the Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture to develop the careers of Malaysian artistes who have participated and succeeded in the World Championship of Performing Arts.

We have supported the theatrical performance of Nostalgia Sri Mersing at Istana Budaya in conjunction with Istana Budaya’s 10th Anniversary celebration and hosted Orkestra Simfoni Remaja and a children’s musical theatre – Siti Di Alam Fantasi there. Our Singapore team played a part in the country’s cultural vibrancy with a float that won the “Best Float Design and Presentation” title at the annual Chingay parade.

Source: Genting Berhad Annual Report 2010