Republished from the New Straits Times
https://www.nst.com.my/business/2020/10/631638/sime-darby-balances-ops-social-environmental-preservation
Sime Darby Bhd is balancing its business operations with social and environmental preservation, allowing the conglomerate to play a meaningful role in society.
Education is close to our hearts. From providing scholarships via our Foundation and providing assistance for various educational programmes in the communities where we operate, we continue to assist our communities where we can to improve their access to education.
RM1.76 million sponsorship to preserve living history
Melaka, 16 April 2014 – Amidst the silent degeneration of heritage and cultural facets in this modern age, traditional crafts and heritage buildings in need of rejuvenation hold out with hope for a better future.
Recognising the need to preserve some of these priceless heritage, Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) has pledged RM1.76 million to help create the country’s first living printing press museum - The Royal Press (TRP) in the historic enclave within the city of Malacca.
Kuala Lumpur, 13 August 2014 – Reminiscing on the final stages of his Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) bursary interviews, Haziq Zamrulhizam, 19, never for once, thought that he would be one of the chosen applicants to be offered the YSD’s Special Support Bursary award this year.
Kuala Lumpur, 12 February 2015 - A month has passed since the floods left a devastating trail of destruction in Kelantan and other east coast states. In the worst affected area of Kuala Krai in Kelantan, many are still seeking shelter from the elements in makeshift tents or temporary homes whilst waiting for their homes to be rebuilt.
Yayasan Sime Darby funds RM1.3 million for the construction of temporary shelters in Kampung Tualang, Kampung Bekok and Kampung Jalan Gael
Kuala Krai, 11 March 2015 - After braving two months of living in makeshift tents and flood relief centres, joy and relief were written on the faces of the affected families who could finally move into a place they could call their own.
Funding will help the foundation reach out to more orphans and abandoned babies
Kuala Lumpur, 23 March 2015 – Three years ago, differently-abled Aleysha (not her real name) was left in the baby hatch at OrphanCARE Foundation’s (OrphanCARE) Petaling Jaya Centre without any documents. She was about 18 months old, with a cleft lip and only one arm.
Yayasan Sime Darby allocated RM1.8 million for flood relief efforts in Kelantan.
Kuala Krai, 26 June 2015 – The watermarks on the buildings in Kuala Krai say it all – a grim reminder of the catastrophic floods last December which wreaked havoc in Kelantan.
Seven months later, many families in Kuala Krai are still slowly trying to piece their lives together and struggling to get back on their feet. While some sense of normalcy has returned to the area, the sight of tents amidst the rubble of homes still dot the landscape.
Kuala Lumpur, 10 July 2015 - Amidst the rows of shoplots within the historic Jonker Street enclave in Malacca lies a hidden gem. The 76-year old letterpress museum called The Royal Press (TRP), which has seen better days, used to be a thriving printing business run for more than seven decades by the Ee family.