Tropicana Corporation Berhad (“Tropicana” or “Group”), initiated its ESG community engagement program by bringing long-term value to the Ulu Gerik Orang Asli community in Perak. Reinforcing its commitments to community development, Tropicana extended its support to the village by helping to improve its water supply systems and infrastructure. To commemorate the completion and handover of the upscaling works on 1 December 2025, representatives from the Tropicana team and Perak state authorities visited the village and donated essential food assistance.
This initiative was a collaborative effort between Tropicana, Tropicana’s community-conscious arm Tropicana Foundation, subsidiaries Tropicana Golf & Country Resort (“TGCR”) and Mesatria Sdn Bhd (“Mesatria”), and its contractor, Mercu Inai Sdn Bhd (“Mercu Inai”). This program is aimed at uplifting the community, bringing relief to the 360 residents.
Speaking at the completion and handover ceremony, Allan Wong, Managing Director of Tropicana’s Project Division, said, “For many years, Tropicana has collaborated with the Perak State Government, improving the communities together. We are pleased to note that our upgrading program helped enhance the lives of the indigenous community in Perak. Beyond that, we also donated food supplies and celebrated the unveiling ceremony with them, building a better relationship. Aside from addressing our ESG commitments, this program is also aligned with the Group’s United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“UNSDG”) with a focus on good health and wellbeing, promoting livable spaces for the people and the planet.”
Zakaria Bin Mohd Nor, Officer of Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli (JAKOA) Hulu Perak and Baling, shared his thoughts on this exercise, saying, “The community in Kampung Ulu Gerik was facing serious water supply issues and was under-resourced in terms of food. We are thankful to Tropicana for stepping up to support and for improving their quality of life. We hope to collaborate on more CSR initiatives to help the people.”
For the past 6 months, the Tropicana team worked closely with the Orang Asli community and its contractor, delivering materials and ensuring the work was completed on time. The Orang Asli community also chipped in to assist in the building works. Their existing water supply pipes were replaced with larger pipes to improve water pressure and ensure a more consistent supply to the community.
Chan Huan Hui, Senior Manager of Operations for Mesatria, emphasised, “The community living within Ulu Gerik plays a crucial role in the maintenance of our plantation. It is only fitting that we give back to them to ensure that they aren’t struggling in their own day-to-day when it comes to food and water.”
Tok Batin Bili, Head of Ulu Gerik Orang Asli village,shared, “On behalf of the Ulu Gerik community, we are very grateful for Tropicana and the team's valuable contribution. With this, we finally have a proper water supply system in place. It will surely provide greater efficiency and benefits to the community. We are also happy that the team showed up to celebrate the end of the upscaling works and donated essential dry goods for our people.”
TROPICANA’S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE LIVING
For more than 46 years, Tropicana has been redefining the art of living, creating liveable and sustainable townships backed by our 8 unique development DNAs and 3 ESG pillars. Building more than 20 townships and 20 green certified buildings, the Group has a current landbank of 1,336.1 acres across Malaysia. Its community-conscious arm – Tropicana Foundation, has raised over RM56 million in various donations from cash to partnership collaborations. To join our positive social impact initiative, please write to [email protected].
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