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2023 OCTOBER - DECEMBER ISSUE 21

DEEPAVALI CSR PROGRAMME 2023
Northport organised a CSR programme in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration with students
and teachers at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Taman Sentosa, Klang. During the event,
Northport presented hampers to the school as a celebratory Deepavali gesture.
As part of the CSR programme, Northport's employees also took this opportunity to share
knowledge about sustainable agriculture with the school children, with a specific focus on
the hydroponic method. The team from Northport’s Facilities Department further contributed to this
initiative by installing two sets of hydroponic equipment.

JOHOR PORT ASSISTS PERTUBUHAN AMAL KEBAJIKAN DAERAH JOHOR PORT COLLABORATES WITH YAYASAN PELAJARAN MARA
PONTIAN (PAKAT) (YPM)
Johor Port handed over two inflatable boat units with two horsepower Johor Port has officiated the Majlis Perasmian Penutup Program Celik
engines to PAKAT for flood rescue operation purposes. PAKAT is a Non- Al-Quran & Smart Solat at Masjid Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa
Profit Organisation (NGO) involved in disaster relief incidents based in Senai. The programme was officiated by Hermee Tahir, Head of Human
Pontian, Johor and actively offers assistance and relief to flood victims Resource Division as the representative for Johor Port. The programme
not only in Pontian, Johor but also across Malaysia. PAKAT has also was part of its CSR Zakat Wakalah in collaboration with YPM.
collaborated with other NGOs such as Jabatan Amal Malaysia Negeri Through this collaboration, Johor Port has sponsored 20 participants
Johor, Khidmat Malaysia and Yayasan Amal Malaysia Cawangan Negeri under the Program Celik Al-Quran 2.0 and Smart Solat in their learning
Johor in their flood relief and rescue missions.
of Quran reading with tajweed and improving the quality of prayer.
During the initial stage, the programme emphasised the introduction
MOTIVATIONAL SEMINAR AND EXAMINATION PREPARATION and basic reading of the Quran. Thereafter, it also emphasises reading
PROGRAMME skills including reading fluency and being able to identify the rules of
tajweed in reading.
Northport organised a Motivational Seminar and Examination Preparation
Programme for students who will be sitting for this year’s Sijil Pelajaran
Malaysia (SPM) examination. The programme saw the participation of 70
SPM candidates, who are also the children of Northport’s employees.
The objective of this programme was to expose the students to practical
and optimal techniques in answering examination papers and to provide
them with much-needed motivation before they sit for the examination.
The programme was conducted by a group of experienced teachers and
motivators.

JOHOR PORT SENTUHAN KASIH PROGRAMME
Johor Port celebrated World Children's Day 2023 with the special needs
children at the Pediatric Cancer Unit of Hospital Sultan Ismail, Johor
The Sentuhan Kasih Programme for special needs children.
This programme aimed to engage with all the special needs children
who will be undergoing treatments for cancer and renal therapies. The BREAKING BOUNDARY AND BUILDING BRIDGES – PENANG PORT
interactive engagement provided the kids with social and emotional AND ST NICHOLAS HOME UNITE FOR WHITE CANE DAY 2023
support to help these children feel loved and cared for while undergoing
medical treatments. Penang Port in partnership with St. Nicholas Home, Penang Sentral and
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) joined hands to organise White
Cane Day 2023. To begin, Dato' Sasedharan Vasudevan, CEO of Penang
Port, had the privilege of connecting with the group of visually impaired
individuals during an unforgettable ferry ride at Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda
and Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim. After the heartwarming ferry ride,
participants from Penang Port, Penang Sentral, and KTMB took the bold
step of being blindfolded, giving them an immersive glimpse into the daily
lives and challenges of the visually impaired.

PENANG PORT PROMOTES UNITY AND HEALTH THROUGH BLOOD
DONATION DRIVE 2.0
Penang Port successfully organised Blood Donation Drive 2.0 in
collaboration with the Transfusion Unit of Seberang Jaya Hospital. The
event garnered an overwhelming response, with a total of 89 donors from
various departments within Penang Port as well as external stakeholders
contributing to the cause.
The event showcased the strong community spirit within Penang Port,
as well as the critical importance of blood donation in saving lives and
fostering a healthier, more resilient society.