RM10,000 Sponsorship to Malaysian Journalism Awards

The annual Malaysian Journalism Awards hosted by Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) received a sponsorship of RM10,000 from Public Bank in support of the award entries.
 
The mock cheque was presented by Cik Mirhani Cecilia, Manager of Corporate Communications to Pn. Sri Diah Shaharuddin, Member of the Council of Administration MPI at an event held on 2 June 2022 at Shangri-la Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
 
The Award Presentation Ceremony ‘Malam Wartawan Malaysia 2022’ was then held on 24 June 2022 at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur where the awards for three categories, namely ‘Outstanding Photo Journalism’, ‘Outstanding Photo Essay’ and ‘Best Infographic’ were presented by Pn. Mastura Ahmad Mustafa, Deputy Secretary General of Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia.
 
The gold winner took home RM10,000; while the silver and bronze winners received RM1,500 and RM1,000 respectively, in addition to certificates and trophies.
 
MPI was instituted as a foundation under the Malaysia’s Company Act of 1965 mainly to provide basic training in journalism for Malaysian media practitioners.
 
The Institute now offers short and practical courses, workshops, seminars to local journalists, as well as collaboration with University Utara Malaysia (UUM) in providing diploma in journalism, master programme for managerial communication and media management for graduates.

Cik Mirhani Cecilia presenting the mock cheque to Pn. Sri Diah Shaharuddin

Malaysian Institute of Management Received RM50,000

Public Bank sponsored RM50,000 towards the 55th Anniversary celebration of Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM).
 
The Institute celebrated its extraordinary accomplishments and milestones at a Royal Gala Dinner held on 17 August 2022 at St. Regis Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The Royal Guest-of-Honour, His Royal Highness, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, Sultan of Perak Darul Ridzuan officiated the ceremony.
 
The ceremony began with the keynote address by Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar, the President of MIM followed by the unveiling of the new MIM logo by the Royal Guest-of-Honour.
 
Since its incorporation in 1966, MIM has elevated the nation’s human capital development and has evolved strongly to be relevant and future-ready by upgrading its offerings through innovation and digital transformation approaches. MIM aimed to meet the industry demands and train individuals to be successful leaders of the nation in the near future.
 
Public Bank has been a strong supporter of MIM in its holistic approach towards  building and sustaining the nation’s management excellence. Tan Sri Chairman Emeritus is also a Court of Emeritus Fellows Member of MIM.

The Sultan of Perak, HRH Sultan Nazrin Shah (third right) holding up the new MIM coffee table book at
the MIM’s 55th Anniversary Royal Gala Dinner

Giving the Gift of Sight to the Special Ones

Public Bank donated two braille typewriters to Yayasan Orang Buta Malaysia (YOBM) to be given to visually impaired students who are studying in the Special Needs Schools under the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education and Tahfiz Schools in Malaysia.
 
The students selected were from underprivileged families and under the B40 group. The Braille Type Machine is a typewriter used by visually impaired or blind individuals which is very similar to the manual typewriter in its function.
 
Dato’ Razak Dali, Senior General Manager of Public Affairs Division (PAD) presented the gifts to En. Silatul Rahim Dahman, President and CEO of YOBM on 14 April 2022 at Menara Public Bank.
 
YOBM is a welfare organisation providing various welfare and socio-economic services to the blind or visually-impaired persons, and their families especially in the field of education. One of YOBM’s missions this year is to help improve the lives of visually-impaired students by providing better quality education. The program that was introduced where Braille Type Machines donated by corporate sectors will be used as the tool to generate Braille writings in schools, higher institutes of education and even at homes.
 
This CSR initiative by the Bank will assist the visually impaired individuals in their learning process to improve their educational level.

En. Silatul Rahim Dahman receiving the gifts from Dato’ Razak Dali
witnessed by Pn. Haslinda Othman (left), Senior Manager of PAD
and En. Zulkifli Jaafar (right), CFO of YOBM

It's More Than A Ribbon, Public Bank Shares A Hope

A sponsorship of RM10,000 was presented by Public Bank to the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) to support its noble effort in running the cancer care centre and the various awareness programme.

The mock cheque was presented to Mr. Yeap Ching Wei, Marketing Director of NCSM by Dato’ Razak Dali, Senior General Manager of Public Affairs Division (PAD) at Menara Public Bank on 23 March 2022.

Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected many of the nation’s cancer patients, especially the underprivileged who face delays in receiving their urgent needed diagnoses and treatments, and some have even succumbed to their cancer.

The funds raised will be used to educate, care for and support Malaysians in its fight against cancer. The NCSM aimed to spread vital information about cancer, including its prevention; provide cancer screening for hundreds of low-income families and to boost the recovery journey of patients and survivors with complimentary wellness classes.

Mr. Yeap Chong Wei receiving the mock cheque presented by Dato’ Razak Dali witnessed by Pn. Haslinda Othman (left), Senior Manager of PAD and Mr. Tan Jae Han (right), Corporate Relations Manager of NCSM

RM10,000 Sponsorship To HAWANA 2022

The National Journalist Day 2022 Celebration (HAWANA 2022) hosted by BERNAMA was held at Dataran Pahlawan, Malacca from 28 to 29 May 2022.
 
Media practitioners from all over the country gathered at the event to use the platform to exchange knowledge and experiences in the field.
 
As a strategic partner of HAWANA 2022, Public Bank sponsored RM10,000 towards the event in appreciation of the services and contribution of the media fraternity and to reciprocate the support given by BERNAMA towards the Bank’s news coverage over the years.

RM15,000 Sponsorship To PDRM's Safety Operation 18

Public Bank sponsored RM15,000 towards the launching of the Safety Operation 18 organised by the Kuala Lumpur Police Contingent under Polis DiRaja Malaysia (PDRM) on 28 April 2022 at Dataran JSPT Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations.
 
The mock cheque was presented to ACP Tuan Sarifudin Mohd Salleh, Head of Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department of PDRM by Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Tay Ah Lek, Managing Director of Public Bank at Menara Public Bank on 27 April 2022.
 
The program was aimed at reducing road accidents, ensuring smooth traffic movement and to conduct police patrols to curb burglary cases during the festive season.
 
Other programs held during the launch ceremony included the presentation of contribution to the orphans, widows and disabled of the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department’s families and a breaking-of-fast session for the KL Police Contingent.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Tay Ah Lek presenting the mock cheque to ACP Tuan Sarifudin Mohd Salleh

Karnival Go Cashless

29 to 30 July 2022

The Karnival Go Cashless was held on 29 to 30 July 2022 at Padang Tembak. It was jointly organised by Lembaga Perumahan Pulau Pinang and Bank Negara Malaysia of Penang Branch. The Bandar Baru Itam Branch and Jalan Air Itam Branch of Northern Region I represented Public Bank.

Officiated by the Chief Minister of Penang, Yang Amat Berhormat Chow Kon Yeow, the two-days event was held with the purpose of migrating cash payment to e-payment to merchants at Padang Tembak, Penang.

Public Bank was one of the participating banks and had sponsored lucky draw prizes worth of RM4,200 consisting of six units of savings accounts (RM2,000 x 2 in Plus Savings Accounts and RM50 x 4 in Basic Savings Account).

Overall, the responses of the carnival was good and had successfully drawn approximately 500 visitors to the event. With the awareness created amongst the residents of Padang Tembak, surely the public will be more receptive in accepting e-payment as their preferred choice of payment method in the near future.

Staff from Bandar Baru Air Itam Branch and Jalan Air Itam Branch

Blood Donors Bring a Ray of Hope

16 Oct 2022

The Rasah Branch participated in a blood donation campaign driven by the Lions Club of Lukut 88 on 16 October 2022. The participation was part of the Branch’s corporate social responsibility effort.

Held in a primary school in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, this campaign was in collaboration with the Blood Bank Unit, Hospital Tampin and the campaign has successfully collected 126 bags of blood in total.

Led by Mr. Leong Poh Tiang, Rasah Branch Manager, the Bank has also contributed RM1,000 in cash as an additional donation to the campaign.

Mr. Chan Kien Keong, President of Lions Club of Lukut 88 (in neon green vest), Mr. Leong Poh Tiang, Rasah Branch Manager (middle) with the rest of the participants and Branch staff

Raksa Koma Foundation Receives USD3,000

29 Sep 2022

On 29 September 2022, Campu Bank donated USD3,000 to Raksa Koma Foundation, the Khmer Sight Foundation and Hope Cambodia.

The donation aimed to provide free eye and ear medical check-up and treatment cost to approximately 1,000 underprivileged and financially burdened residents in the Kampong Thom Province.

From the 1,000 residents, 268 of them were required to undergo further medical treatment and surgery in Phnom Penh which would be carried out by voluntary foreign medical specialists from 1 October to 6 October 2022.

Mr. Ong Ming Teck, Chief Executive Officer of Campu Bank presented the mock cheque to Her Excellency Dr. Chea Serey, Assistant Governor/Director General of Central Banking of National Bank of Cambodia and Chairman of the Raksa Koma Foundation.

Her Excellency Dr. Chea Serey, Assistant Governor/Director General of Central Banking of the National Bank of Cambodia (second from right) receiving the cheque from Mr. Ong Ming Teck, CEO of Campu Bank (second from left) at Campu Bank Head Office

USD 5,000 to Cambodia Gala Charity Dinner for Mine Clearing

1 Aug 2022

As the Gold Sponsor for ‘Cambodia Gala Charity Dinner for Mine Clearing’, Campu Bank contributed USD 5,000 to the charity.

The Gala Dinner was held on 1 August 2022 at Nagaworld Hotel, Phnom Penh. Jointly organised by the Malaysian Business Chamber of Cambodia (MBCC) and Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), the charity dinner was organised to raise funds to support the efforts by the Government of Cambodia to make the country mine-free by 2025.

The dinner was attended by His Excellency Hun Manet, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, His Excellency Ly Thuch, First Vice President of CMAA and His Excellency Eldeen Husaini, Malaysian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia as well as about 500 representatives from various government ministries, banks/financial institutions, members of MBCC and private enterprises.

Mr. Ong Ming Teck, Chief Executive Officer of Campu Bank (right) received the Certificate of Appreciation as Gold Sponsor from His Excellency Hun Manet, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (left)

Olympic and Olympic Market Serivce Branches

6 Aug 2022

On 6 August 2022, Olympic and Olympic Market Service Branches jointly donated USD1,000 and provided assistance to refurbish a kindergarten classroom at Thmey Primary School, which is located in Thmey Village, Thmey Commune, Kandal Stoeng District in Kandal Province. The refurbishment aimed to provide a more conducive learning environment for the children.

The Olympic and Olympic Market Service Branches Team together with teachers and students from the Thmey Primary School

Rooting for the Earth, Campu Bank Participates in the National Tree Planting Day

9 July 2022

As part of the ongoing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives, Campu Bank participated in a tree planting activity organised by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on 9 July 2022 at the Po Satharam Pagoda in Boeng Lvea Village, Kampong Thmor Commune, Santok District, Kampong Thom Province.

The ceremony was presided over by Her Excellency Dr. Chea Serey, Assistant Governor/Director General of Central Banking, NBC and held in conjunction with the National Tree Planting Day. The event was attended by about 400 participants from NBC, local residents, teachers and students.

Aimed to raise public awareness on the importance of forests restoration, the initiative also intent to inspire people to care, love and preserve the environment and the forests. With the teamwork of all, a total of 300 Korki saplings were planted to commemorate on the event.

On a separate occasion and in conjunction with its 30th anniversary celebration this year, Campu Bank donated five personal computers and three printers to the Kampong Thmor Communal Office and Kampong Thmor High School through the NBC as part of its ESG efforts.

A group picture of Campu Bank staff during the event

Malaysia Banking Day with Koreans

6 Sep 2022

World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Association, Embassy of the Republic of Korea and Korean Society in Malaysia have jointly organised Malaysia Banking Day on 6 September 2022 at Berjaya University, Kuala Lumpur.

During the event, Public Bank was given the opportunity to promote our products and services to the Korean community in Malaysia. Our Bank’s representative, Ms. Quah Yuen Shih did very well in holding the floor when she fluently presented in Korean language and impressed all the attendees.

Public Bank International Business Unit (IBU)’s video was also displayed during the presentation featuring the Bank’s products and services such as ACE Enterprise Account, Merchant Terminal, PB Visa Commercial Card and PB MySalary Savings Account.

Overall, it was a fruitful session for both Public Bank and the Korean attendees.

Datuk Matthew Lee, Chairman of World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Association delivering his speech during the session

Igniting The Light for Deepavali

27 Oct 2022

In conjunction with the Festival of Light, four charitable homes namely Pusat Jagaan Anbe Sivam, Klang; Pertubuhan Kebajikan Thangam Illam, Pandan Indah; Persatuan Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak Cornerstone, Semenyih and Pusat Jagaan Beribuan Kasih, Kajang received donations from Public Bank.

Aligned with our Corporate Philosophy, Public Bank cares for the community it serves. The charity was raised to ease the financial burden of the orphanages in their daily expenses especially during the festive season. This initiative also cheered and brought joy to the children and senior citizens, who were present on that day.

The mock cheque were presented to respective homes on 27 October 2022, with donation of RM8,000 to Pusat Jagaan Anbe Sivam; followed by RM10,000 to Pertubuhan Kebajikan Thangam Illam; and on 28 October 2022, we continued our charity drive to Persatuan Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak Cornerstone by donating RM5,000 and RM10,000 to Pusat Jagaan Beribuan Kasih.

Altogether, the Bank has certainly brought joy to 113 underprivileged children and senior citizens during the recent Deepavali festival.

PAD staffs were playing firecrackers with the children of Pusat Jagaan Anbe Sivam

RM30,000 Sponsorship to IJN Foundation

1 Oct 2022

The IJN Foundation Charity Golf Challenge 2022 was organised for the eighth time by IJN Foundation (IJNf) in an effort to raise fund in assisting heart patients who are financially challenged in paying their treatment or surgery costs at the institute.

In supporting the good cause, Public Bank sponsored RM30,000 to the golf event which was held on 1 October 2022 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. Tuan Hj. A. Wahab Bin A. Raman, Director of Security Division presented the mock cheque on behalf of the Bank to D.Y.M.M. Paduka Seri Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, His Royal Highness Sultan of Perak who is also the Patron of this charity golf event.

Tuan Hj A. Wahab Bin A. Raman hands over the mock cheque to D.Y.M.M. Paduka Seri Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, His Royal Highness Sultan of Perak (second right)

A Radiant Mid-Autumn for the Elderly

5 Sep 2022

Public Bank Group, Hong Kong organised a CSR activity for the elderly community in Lai King on 5 September 2022. The activity was held in conjunction with the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration.

The Group sponsored 100 gift bags filled with food items worth of HKD5,000 in total and mooncake coupons donated by the staff for the elderlies. The gifts and donations have indeed brought cheers and joy to them in this festive season.

Gift bags ready to be delivered to the elderlies

PBVN Visited by Malaysian Public Service Department

3 Aug 2022

In conjunction with the 21st ASEAN Civil Service Meeting from 3 to 5 August 2022 in Hanoi, Yang Bahagia Dato' Sri Mohd Shafiq bin Abdullah, Director General of Malaysia's Public Service Department (Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Awam) visited several Malaysian businesses in Hanoi.

Public Bank Vietnam (PBVN) was honoured to receive Dato' Sri Mohd Shafiq’s presence at PBVN Head Office on 3 August 2022 with four other officers from Public Service Department and officials from the Embassy of Malaysia.

Mr. Chee Keng Eng, PBVN General Director briefed the delegates from Malaysia on Vietnam’s banking sector overview and PBVN’s 30 years of contribution to the industry since its establishment.

Dato' Sri Mohd Shafiq bin Abdullah commended PBVN for its business achievements and congratulated the Bank on its 30th Anniversary celebration this year. He also stressed on the importance of continuously strengthening bilateral cooperation between Malaysia and Vietnam as reflected by many successful Malaysian companies in Vietnam which was vital in promoting regional economic development.

Yang Bahagia Dato' Sri Mohd Shafiq bin Abdullah (left) congratulated PBVN on its 30th Anniversary in Vietnam

Zakat To Be Distributed Based On Wakalah Between Public Islamic Bank Berhad And Pusat Pungutan Zakat Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan

17 Oct 2022

Public Islamic Bank Berhad (PIBB) has distributed a total amount of RM36,250 in Wakalah Zakat, which was given to 200 Asnaf students in four primary and secondary schools in the Federal Territories. The distribution was also given to two selected musalla, (prayer room) for student activities and repairing of musalla infrastructure.  

En. Syamsul Azuan Ahmad Fauzi, Chief Executive Officer of PIBB presented the mock cheque to En. Ahmad Tarmizi Bin Mat Salleh, Coordinator of Musalla Al-Najihin at the Dewan Bestari, SMK Bandar Tasik Selatan on 17 October 2022.

In his speech, En. Syamsul Azuan mentioned that “as an Islamic financial institution, our responsibility is not only to look after the interests of our customers but also to look after the interests of the society. One of the responsibilities is to distribute business zakat for the benefit of Asnaf throughout the country, including in Wilayah Persekutuan, under the auspices of Pusat Pungutan Zakat Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (PPZ-MAIWP)".

Moreover, he has faith that Asnaf students will work hard in their studies, thus lessen the financial burden of their families once they are employed in the future and eventually become one of the zakat payers in time to come.

PPZ-MAIWP also expresses its appreciation to PIBB for its ongoing efforts in fulfilling the fourth pillar of Islam as the zakat paid to the Religious Council or the Zakat Collection Centre will help the Muslim community, especially the Asnaf who are in need. Asnaf is a party amongst which included the indigent and poor that is eligible to receive zakat aid collected from Muslims.

En. Syamsul Azuan bin Ahmad Fauzi, CEO of PIBB (second left) presenting the mock cheque to En. Ahmad Tarmizi Bin Mat Salleh, Coordinator of Musalla Al-Najihin (second right), witnessed by Tuan Haji Abdul Hakim Amir Osman, CEO of PPZ-MAIWP (right)

Educating the Community: Money Management Workshop

24 July and 21 Aug 2022

Public Mutual’s Community Outreach Team, Financial Literacy Team and Financial Planning & Institutional Support Department (FPIS) jointly organised the Money Management Workshop for the underserved community of Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur and Taman Samudera, Batu Caves, Selangor.

The workshops were conducted on 24 July 2022 and 21 August 2022 respectively as part of Public Mutual’s MoneyKu initiatives and received good attendance with approximately 75 participants from Batu Muda and 35 participants from Taman Samudera.

These attendees are B40 adults, single mothers and housewives. Overall, they have been benefited by the sessions as the workshop touched on the importance of savings for their future and financial management on how to utilise well their monies.

Group photo of attendees from PPR Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur

Run for a Healthy Lifestyle

24 Sep 2022

A group of 11 staff represented Public Bank in the Sports Paragon Run 2022. The run was organised by Paragon Vest on 24 September 2022 at Tropicana Gardens Mall, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Approximately 1,500 participants took part in the run that was divided into 3km and 5km categories. The staff who represented the Bank comes from various Head Office Divisions namely, En. Nor Nazri Md Nor, En. Zulkifli Chek Din, Mr. Gopalakrishnan a/l Selvaraju from Public Affairs, En. Mohamad Faiz Farhan from HPCC-CAC City Centre, En. Mohd Adiehelmie Md Nasir from Finance, Che Osna Che Amat from Banking Operations, En. Mohd Isa Abdul Kadir from Property, Cik Norazlina Juhari from Credit Administration and Supervision, En. Mohd Nazeri Ab Aziz, Ms. Tan Sus Yi and Mr. Tang Szu Chiang from PB Card Services and Support.

All our staff made us proud when they managed to complete the run and received the finisher medal. They were delighted to take part in the event and look forward to represent the Bank in future sports activities.

Standing from left: Ms. Tan Sus Yi, Cik Norazlina, Cik Che Osna, Mr. Gopalakrishnan, En. Nor Nazri, En. Mohamad Faiz Farhan;

Second row from left: En. Zulkifli, En. Mohd Isa, En. Mohd Adiehelmie, En. Mohd Nazeri and Mr. Tang Szu Chiang

Public Bank Took Part in Merdeka Parade Johor 2022

31 Aug 2022

In conjunction with Merdeka state level celebration, a parade was held on 31 August 2022 at Iskandar Puteri, Johor. 37 staff from our Johor Branches represented the Bank consisting of Branch Managers, Business Managers, Banking Service Managers and Sales Managers.

The parade themed ‘Keluarga Malaysia Teguh Bersama’ started at 7:30am consisted of 131 contingents such as Royal Malaysian Navy, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Royal Malaysia Police, Civil Defence Force, Fire and Rescue Department, state government office, NGOs, public universities, schools and other private sectors.

It was indeed a joyous occasion as the participants proudly waving the Jalur Gemilang while the formation of military vehicles excites the crowd. Public Bank staff dressed in corporate t-shirt were also given a rousing reception.  

The parade ended with the national anthem ‘Negaraku’ and state anthem ‘Bangsa Johor’. It was a truly a memorable day for the staff as they felt a deep sense of patriotism for the beloved country.

Public Bank Johor team during the parade