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CMS Sponsors 3rd Borneo Junior Open
CMShas been a proud sponsor of the Sarawak SquashRacquet Association
development programme which has had grants totaling RM253,328 over
the past seven years. CMS sponsored RM10,000 for the 3rd CMS Borneo
Junior Open Squash Championship at the Sarawak Squash Centre in
Petra Jaya, Kuching from 7 to 11 July 2017. The programme provides an
avenue for young players to engage in healthy competitive play and help
raise the standard of the game besides gaining invaluable experience.
COPE Private Equity Donates over RM100,000 to Local Charities
COPE Private Equity Sdn Bhd (formerly known as CMS Opus Private Equity
Sdn Bhd) on their own initiative reached out to the community by giving
a total sum of RM128,000 to five local charities in Sarawak. A cheque
presentation ceremony was held at Wisma Mahmud on 31 July 2017.
The selected local charities have done a very good job in carrying out
the objectives of their organisations from building micro-hydro dams,
providing education for disabled kids to giving care and support for kidney
and cancer patients. These organisations are in dire need of our support
in getting funds to run their daily operations, as well as manpower.
CMS Sponsors 2,000 Subscriptions of The Star ePaper for Schools
On 16 August 2017, CMS sponsored 2,000 subscriptions through the
Star Newspaper-in-Education for 341 subscriptions given out during the
Projek Bandar Samariang Sdn Bhd’s 20th Anniversary. CMS aims to bring
opportunities to students who are mainly in secondary schools to have
access to The Star ePaper and utilise it as a medium to learn English in
a more fun way. CMS cares about education and the importance of the
younger generation mastering the English language.
CMS Donates RM140,000 to Mosques in Sarawak
In line with CMS’ ongoing commitment to community development
and investment, CMS donated RM140,000 to the Muslim communities
of Sarawak during the holy month of Ramadhan as part of its ‘Adopt-
a-Mosque’ programme. 70 mosques and suraus located in Kuching,
Kota Samarahan, Betong, Sarikei, Bintangor, Sibu, Miri and Bintulu each
received RM2,000 towards funding their Ramadhan activities and upkeep
of the mosques and suraus. This programme plays a part in enabling
these suraus to play more effective roles in their respective communities.
In addition, a donation of RM18,000 was made to Surau Darus Sakinah.
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