PUTRAJAYA, June 11 -- The National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) today received more than RM53 million in contributions from nine companies and organisations for the COVID-19 Fund.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions) Datin Mastura Mohd Yazid received the donations from the companies’ representatives at NADMA’s headquarters here today.
NADMA, in a statement, said the contributions received today will be used by COVID-19 frontline personnel.
“The contributions received today will help the country manage the COVID-19 outbreak recovery phase,” it said.
The nine companies are Ali Baba Foundation and Jack Ma Foundation; Crecom Burj Group Sdn Bhd; Wipro Unza (M) Sdn Bhd; Overseas Chinese Muslim Association of Malaysia; Pestech International Berhad; Vistana Tropika Sdn Bhd; CLA Global Holdings Sdn Bhd; Yayasan MRCB; and Acasia Communication Sdn Bhd.
The COVID-19 Fund was launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in March to provide financial assistance to those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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