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FLASH june 2020

SABAHAN DIRECTOR’S FILM EARNS A TOP 5 SPOT AT KQED HOMEMADE FILM FESTIVAL

US, June 2020 - A Tawau born director’s film was made the opening film for the KQED Homemade Film Festival. “All I Did Was Smile And Say Hello” is a 5-minute documentary detailing a racist encounter from the perspective of Michelle Man, an Asian-American pharmacist. San Francisco based Soon King Yaw was inspired to make the film by the recent Covid-19 pandemic and racism surrounding it. The powerful story managed to trounce over 500 other submissions, earning its spot among the 5 finalists for the premiere of the film festival. The KQED Homemade Film Festival was held for the first time to showcase the creativity of filmmakers made from home during the lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic.

JCI TANJUNG ARU & JESSELTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HELPS FRONTLINERS

Kota Kinabalu, 1-18 June 2020 - Junior Chamber International Tanjung Aru handed over 250 DIY face shields and 50 packs of food boxes to the staff at Hospital Queen Elizabeth during the period of 1-18 June 2020. The DIY face shields were donated through a donation drive organised by Jesselton International School. The food boxes were donated by the public and made by Joox Café at Plaza 333. Both DIY face shields and food boxes were distributed to the staff from the Emergency Department and Blood Bank. Despite the improving of the COVID-19 situation, our medical frontliners are still working hard daily and is often exposed to the possible risk of an unknown COVID-positive patient. According to the Emergency Department staffs, they use 30 sets of full head-to-toe Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on average per day at the high-risk area. Most of these are from the previous donations from the public during the MCO. Unfortunately, donations have almost stopped as number of Covid-19 cases get lower. For more information, go to www.fb.com/jcitgaru

#AYAMWITHYOU FOOD PANTRY TO SUPPORT SEMBULAN COMMUNITY

Kota Kinabalu, 2 June 2020 - The #AyamWithYou Food Pantry initiative, by Ayam Brand™ and 13 charity homes nationwide is working to help charities and to empower them to help surrounding communities that are in need. Rumah Anak Kesayangan Kota Kinabalu, an orphanage in Sembulan is leading the way for the local community by managing the #AyamWithYou pantry in this area. The weatherproof food pantry is set up outside the charity home’s compound so that social distancing is observed. It is open to the public round-theclock. Residents update the community about the food pantry through community groups on social media and messaging apps, while children from the home are responsible to top up the Ayam Brand™ products daily. Response to the initiative has been overwhelming with the daily allocation of Ayam Brand™ products such as tuna, baked beans, processed peas, canned pineapples and coconut milk snapped up quickly, and other essentials being added, with strong support from the community. For more information, go to www. ayambrand.com.my

CARE PACKAGE DELIVERY FOR OUR HEROES IN EAST MALAYSIA

Kuala Lumpur, 19 June 2020 – Following one month of The Power of 99 SEN donation drive, Tune Talk have successfully raised a good amount of contribution from their subscribers. Majority of subscribers have contributed multiple donations in support of Tune Talk’s East Malaysian medical frontliners who are tirelessly fighting against COVID-19. With the collected amount, an in-kind donation worth RM 100,000 of medical supplies were delivered safely to the Malaysian Medical Association Sarawak. The care packages include N95 masks and hand sanitisers. The Power of 99 SEN was also previously part of a continuous effort to match the medical supplies contribution worth RM100,000 for our fellow frontliners in Sabah, through the assistance of Malaysian Medical Association Sabah.