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COVID-19

Lightening the Burden of Malaysians

D uring the first Movement Control Order

(MCO) in April 2020, Sunway had
pledged RM34 million to COVID-19
relief efforts – demonstrating its
commitment to lighten the burden of 40,000
Malaysian beneficiaries affected by the pandemic.
Sunway donated RM1 million to the National
COVID-19 Fund to help unemployed COVID-19 THROWING A LIFELINE TO RETAILERS
patients while Sunway’s healthcare division committed e pandemic left Malaysia’s retail sales
RM12 million to subsidise the cost of treatment for contracting by as much as 15.8% in 2020 – the first
public patients at the Ministry of Health’s hospitals and time in 22 years, based on an article by e Edge.
University Malaya Medical Centre. According to Sunway Malls & eme Park CEO
Playing its part in the National COVID-19 HC Chan, Sunway Malls’ retailers were trading at
Immunisation Programme, Sunway has sponsored historical highs in 2019 with a healthy cash-flow level COMPASSIONATE SUNWAYIANS
RM28 million for Sunway Pyramid Convention where 80% of retailers recorded healthy single-digit
Centre (SPCC) to be used rent-free by the Ministry of ageing days. Post-pandemic, only 20% of retailers Driven by compassion, Sunwayians pitched
Health (MOH) and Petaling District Health Centre as were able to keep to single-digit ageing days. in to help their affected co-workers through the
the official vaccination venue (PPV) for the Petaling In August last year, Sunway Malls launched the pandemic via the #SunwayforGood Fund.
district. Sunway Malls SME Retailers Relief Financing Set up in collaboration with the Jeffrey Cheah
Since March 2020, Sunway has committed almost Programme, facilitating up to RM200 million in Foundation, more than RM800,000 was raised
RM60 million to help the country battle the ongoing working capital to assist its retailers through financing for frontline workers in essential and critical
pandemic, providing the government four vaccination facilities provided by RHB Banking Group and services across Sunway Group, as well as
centres spanning close to 200,000 square feet rent-free. Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad Malaysians in the B40 group living in the vicinity
(See Page 8 for more information on the vaccination (CGC). of Sunway townships nationwide.
centres) Under the scheme, qualified retailers under ese included healthcare workers at Sunway
Another RM300,000 was set aside for the Sunway Malls’ seven malls can apply for RHB Medical Centre in Sunway City KL and Sunway
#SunwayforGood Aid Now programme, which funds financing facilities of up to RM500,000 with a loan Medical Centre Velocity in Cheras; zookeepers at
community relief efforts during times of crises. tenure of seven years, where up to 80% of the Sunway Lagoon and Sunway Lost World of
Beneficiaries include the B40 community principal financing amount is guaranteed by CGC. Tambun; staff at Sunway’s group of hotels
nationwide, with priority given to those living around e programme also offers an overdraft facility of nationwide; facility maintenance workers;
Sunway townships in Selangor, Perak, Penang, and up to 30% of the financing limit with one of the security officers and auxiliary policemen in
Johor. lowest interest rates in the market. Sunway townships.
A total of RM100,000 was channelled from this ese financing facilities will allow retailers to As charity homes were hard hit by the MCO,
amount to Tabung Prihatin YKN-JKM COVID-19 by receive crucial working capital to support their the #SunwayforGood Fund also channelled close
Yayasan Kebajikan Negara (YKN), which was then business survivability during various states of the to RM130,000 to 16 charity homes nationwide to
distributed to at least 12,000 beneficiaries in MCO. help pay for their electricity bills for up to six
communities affected by the pandemic. “Apart from availability, speed is also critical. months.

Sunway Hotels & Resorts contributed more
Subject to fulfilment of pre-requisite criteria, than 25,000 hygiene and personal items including
applications will be fast-tracked with approvals being bedding essentials to Hospital Sungai Buloh in
FEEDING THE HUNGRY build resilience among those made vulnerable under these trying granted within five to seven working days,” said Chan. Selangor and Hospital Seberang Jaya in Penang.
Focusing on food security, Sunway launched the #SunwayforGood circumstances will reaffirm the spirit of unity and patriotism that cuts In December 2020, Sunway Malls channelled RM500,000 to 12,000 retail frontline In Johor, Sunway Property contributed infrared
Food Bank initiative on National Day in 2020, the largest food bank across racial and religious lines.” workers for their continual effort in serving customers. electronic thermometers, face masks and hand
drive by any Malaysian conglomerate. Since its inception, more than is National Day and Malaysia Day, Sunway committed its Sunway was the first mall group in the country to announce a 14-day rent-waiver in March sanitisers to frontline healthcare staff as well as
100,000 kilogrammes of food have been distributed to beneficiaries advertising funds to aid over 2,100 B40 families that were worst hit by 2020, which amounted to RM20 million. is was followed by rental assistance programmes essential and critical service workers at hospitals
across the country under this initiative. the pandemic. and a RM15 million marketing campaigns throughout the year to boost sales. such as Hospital Sultanah Aminah as well as
Sunway Group deputy executive chairman Tan Sri Datuk Seri Sunway worked with the Development of Human Resources for Sunway Malls was also the first to announce a flexi operating hour option for retailers, Iskandar Puteri Police Station.
Razman M. Hashim said, “ e prolonged Movement Control Order to Rural Areas Malaysia (DHRRA Malaysia) alongside Adab Youth Garage enabling better optimisation of staffing arrangements and enabling retailers to cut down on Meanwhile, Sunway City Ipoh’s organic farm
stem the spread of COVID-19 this year has worsened the economic to purchase and deliver provisions to more than 200 B40 families living their operating costs. Overall for 2020 and 2021, Sunway Malls has extended contributed vegetables to the local community
impact for B40 communities in our country. Unemployment is rising around Kuala Lumpur, while Sunway teams in Penang and Johor RM250 million worth of rental assistance to retailers. and gave fresh organic produce to some 6,000
and the situation is expected to worsen before it gets better.” worked with Kechara Soup Kitchen and Malaysian Red Crescent frontline healthcare workers and patients of
“Together with our people at Sunway and our NGO partners, it is respectively in providing food aid to hundreds of families below the Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun in Ipoh
our hope that this gesture of committing our advertising funds to help poverty line. throughout the MCO period.

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