Johor receives RM690,000 in donation to fight pandemic

Tropicana Foundation contributes RM300,000 to Yayasan Sultan Ibrahim Johor for Covid-19 fight.

Tropicana Corporation Berhad (Tropicana) via its charity arm Tropicana Foundation, recently donated a total of RM690,000 to four institutions in Johor.

In a statement, Tropicana said it reached out to the Johor community and made the donations with the aim to combat and flatten the Covid-19 infection curve.

The four institutions which received the donations are; RM300,000 to the Yayasan Sultan Ibrahim Johor, RM300,000 to Tabung Bencana Negeri Johor; RM10,000 to Majlis Perbandaran Pontian and 6 units of Electrocardiogram (ECG) machine worth a total of RM80,000 to Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Johor.

“We hope with our contributions and the medical machines will provide more aid to hospitals and the community. Now more than ever, all of us should stand united to fight this pandemic and return to our normal lives soon,” said Tropicana group CEO Lee Han Ming.

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According to the statement, the Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar expressed his appreciation for the contribution to Yayasan Sultan Ibrahim Johor which consistently provides food aid and various assistance to help those in need.

Tabung Bencana Negeri Johor received donation of RM300,000 from Tropicana Foundation.

Majlis Perbandaran Pontian received donation of RM10,000 from Tropicana Foundation.

Tropicana Foundation donates six ECG machines worth RM80,000 to Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Johor.

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad extended his appreciation to the efforts of Tropicana Foundation and hope the donations would help the Johor State Health Department to treat patients in need.

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He hoped for more companies to emulate Tropicana’s effort and to fight the pandemic together to ensure the health of the people.

Tropicana Corporation Berhad enjoyed a strong presence in the Southern region with its two master-planned townships: Tropicana Danga Bay and Danga Cove.

The developer plans to unlock more landbank in Johor with the roll out of its first industrial park named as Tropicana Industrial Park in the third quarter of 2021.

Aside from that, Tropicana also plans to roll out Tropicana Uplands, a vibrant mixed development in Gelang Patah and Lido Waterfront Boulevard, an iconic integrated waterfront development overlooking the Straits of Johor.

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Thomas Tan

Thomas Tan joined CJMY in 2011. At the second annual conference in Johor Bahru, he received the 'Best Article 2011' Award. To date, he has published over 1,000 articles on community events and various topics.