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Say “NO” to Shark Fins
22 May 2016 – The 38km ‘Ride for The Wild’, jointly
organised by the Wildlife Conservation Society
(Malaysia Chapter), Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC)
and Swinburne University of Technology aimed to
encourage people and corporations to participate in
wildlife conservation, mainly focusing on two species, the
Orangutans and sharks through the non-consumption of
shark-fins during personal or corporate events. A total of
260 cyclists including CMS cyclists took to the road which
passed by some major hotels in Kuching that supported
shark conservation before stopping at one to witness the
signing of the pledge by thirteen organisations to have
‘no shark-fins on their menus’. They were also briefed
on the importance of wildlife conservation. CMS has
prohibited the ordering of shark fins at Group events or
dinners hosted by CMS employees.
CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY
7 March 2016 – Launched by the Chief Minister of
Sarawak, The Star and Sin ChewDaily introduced a special
e-paper package for East Malaysians. CMS sponsored
RM20,000.00 worth of 4,000 digital subscriptions for the
students of Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak
Campus and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
CMS Hands Over Sponsorship to PBBS 2016
19 March 2016 – CMS contributed RM5,000.00 to
Persatuan Bola Sepak Bahagian Samarahan (PBBS) for
their Samarahan Football League.
CMS Donates Over RM150,000 to Mosques in Sarawak
2 July 2016 – Under our annual ‘Adopt-a-Mosque’
programme, CMS donated a total of RM156,000.00 to 70
mosques and suraus in Sarawak during the holy month of
Ramadhan. The donation paid towards the utility bills and
upkeep of the mosques and suraus.
CMS Sponsors of the Sarawak Squash Junior
Development Programme
CMS has been a sponsor of the Sarawak Squash Junior
Development Programme for the past seven years.
Thus far, we have contributed an amount totalling
RM253,328.00. The objectives of the programme are
to provide an avenue for young players to engage in
healthy competitive play and while simultaneously raising
the standard of their game It also serves as a platform to
accord players invaluable experience and to scout for
young talents to groom them to become State players
who will eventually represent the country. By supporting
a sport like squash, CMS is playing its part by opening up
opportunities for the young in society to do something
constructive with their time, as well as with their health
from an early age.
Social: Society
At CMS, we aim to do our best for society via our ‘Doing
Good’ platform by lending financial support to initiatives
that have a positive impact on local communities. A
full list of these initiatives would be too voluminous to
report. However, we prioritise community development,
sporting activities, health, education and culture. In 2015,
we spent close to RM500,000.00 on philanthropic causes
and donations. We also contributed RM154,000.00 to
68 suraus (mosques) across Sarawak under our ‘Adopt-
a-Mosque’ programme. This programme plays a part in
enabling these suraus to play more effective roles in their
respective communities.
In 2016, CMS contributed a total of RM1,716,893.00
including RM685,541.00 from the CMS HQ. All donations
and sponsorships were made to charitable and sports
events within Sarawak, targeted at activities which were
significant either to the receiving charity or to strengthen
CMS’ image in the community.
CMS Sponsors The Star-Sin Chew E-Paper Package