CORONAVIRUS | Singapore's Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation (NTFCF) has donated RM1 million to the Raja Zarith Sofiah Johor Foundation (RZSJF) to help Malaysia combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Permaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah (photo), thanked NTFCF chairperson Robert Ng Chee Siong for the donation.

“My family and I would like to thank Robert Ng for his generosity,” she told the Royal Press Office in Johor Baru today.

Raja Zarith Sofiah said the donation was much appreciated, especially at this time when the country is undergoing massive upheavals because of the pandemic.

Her Majesty said the bulk of the donation would go towards acquiring necessary protective gear for healthcare frontliners and machines for hospitals around the country.

“I am getting advice and information from Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, Johor Health director Dr Aman Rabu and RZSJF CEO Hishamuddin Abdul Rahim on the optimum utilisation of the fund for the benefit of those who need assistance,” she said.

The NTFCF was set up in memory of the late business and property magnate Ng Teng Fong, whose eldest son, Robert, is a leading businessman in Singapore.

"The Ng Teng Fong Charity Foundation is pleased to present this donation to help Malaysia fight the Covid-19 outbreak. We also pray for the health and safety of Malaysians," Ng said. - Bernama

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