KUALA LUMPUR, Dec.16 (Bernama) -- Top businesswomen from United Arab Emirates
joined leading lights from the Malaysian business community at Wednesday’s
‘Hearts of Gold’ gala to promote ‘social entrepreneurship’ for people with
learning disabilities at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Kuala Lumpur recently.
The prominent ladies included Fatima Al Jaber (Chairman of Al Bashayer
Investment Company), Raja Easa Al Gurg (Managing Director of the Easa Saleh Al
Gurg Group) and Sara Ismail Mohamed (Board Member and Chief Executive Officer of
Al Bashayer Investment Company).
GOLD, an acronym for Generating Opportunities for Learning Disabled, is a
social, non-government backed entity that enables people with learning
disabilities to maximise their potential and become contributing members of
society. Through GOLD, people with learning disabilities are taught vocational,
recreational and life skills so that they can develop their full individual
potential.
The nine businesswomen from United Arab of Emirates (UAE), who are in Malaysia
for the Power Ladies UAE-Malaysia Roundtable 2011 tour, attended the “Hearts of
Gold” gala in support of GOLD, which was jointly sponsored by iKARRTiNi, AmBank
Group, YTL Corporation Berhad Group, Zain & Co and Inside Investor.
“We like the fact that social entrepreneurship underpins the business model of
GOLD and it is NOT a charity business model,” said Datin Maznah Mahbob, CEO of
Funds Management Division, AmInvestment Bank Group representing AmBank Group.
“GOLD is an enabler that turns GOLD members into entrepreneurs through social
entrepreneurship by forming partnerships with successful organisations.
“By equipping GOLD members with skills, they can contribute to society and at
the same time gain self-esteem and a sense of achievement. This economic
creation allows both the ‘Hearts of Gold’ partners and these special GOLD
members to create an income generating business model. ”
“Our ‘Hearts of Gold’ partners – AmBank Group, YTL Corporation Berhad Group,
iKARRTiNi, Zain & Co and Inside Investor here tonight can be likened to
‘alchemists’ - they believe that every person with a learning disability can
succeed in school, at work and within the community when provided the right
opportunities,” she continued.
The gala dinner featured a showcase of creations by members of GOLD and a
heartfelt rendition by a gifted autistic child, Umar, of “I Gave the Best of
Me,” a song penned by himself.
The highlight of the Gala Dinner was a fashion show by iKARRTiNi, featuring a
batik collection entitled “Tropical Birds” in which the designs were harvested
from GOLD members. This special artistic collection, the first collaboration
with GOLD and the fashion industry, encapsulates the social entrepreneurship
model of GOLD, thus giving opportunities for special persons with learning
disabilities to develop their full individual potential and achievements in a
sustainable manner.
The “Hearts of Gold” partners come from an array of industries. The fashion
industry is represented by iKARRTiNi, established in 1990. IKARRTiNi creates
batik fashion that encompasses the history, culture, art and style of Malaysia,
bringing together traditional and contemporary designs that have become an
iconic brand that Malaysians can be proud of.
In the financial arena, AmBank Group, established in August 1975, covers
activities across retail banking, business banking, corporate and institutional
banking, investment banking including funds management and stock and futures
broking, markets, life assurance, general insurance and Takaful. These business
divisions offer both conventional and Islamic financial services. The AmBank
Group continuously contributes to the community in the areas where it operates,
and programmes and initiatives are executed with the sustainability of the
community in mind.
Bursa Malaysia-listed YTL is principally involved in power generation and
transmission, owning and managing water and sewerage facilities, property and
hotel development, cement manufacturing, construction contracting and e-commerce
initiatives and communications.
Zain & Co is a full service law firm that represent private individuals as well
as large public and private multinational corporations in all sectors of the
Malaysian business community. They are members of Meritas, which is a worldwide
alliance of corporate and commercial law firms covering 70 countries.
From the media industry, Inside Investor, which is organising the Power Ladies
tour, is an international media and consultancy company that primarily
identifies global investment opportunities for Middle East investors.
About AmBank Group
Established in August 1975, AmBank Group is the fifth largest banking group in
Malaysia and comprises AMMB Holdings Berhad and its subsidiaries AmInvestment
Group Berhad, AmBank (M) Berhad, AmIslamic Bank and AmAssurance, consisting of
AmG Insurance Berhad and AmLife Insurance Berhad.
The Group provides a wide range of investment banking, commercial banking,
retail financing and related financial services, which also include Islamic
banking, underwriting of general and life insurance, stock, share and futures
broking, investment advisory as well as asset, property and unit trust
management.
AmBank Group’s core philosophy incorporates a deep-seated commitment to the
satisfaction of its wide range of customers, with numerous customer-driven
initiatives woven into all forms of communication and interaction with all
customer groups. The Group is committed to providing new and innovative products
and services to its customers with its partnership with Australia and New
Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), one of Australia’s leading banks.
The AmBank Group continuously contributes to the community in the areas where we
operate, and programmes and initiatives are executed with the sustainability of
the community in mind. In addition, our corporate social responsibility
initiatives also address the health and long-term betterment of the marketplace,
our staff, and the environment. On a broader level, we strive to align our
initiatives with the larger effort of nation building.
To find out more about AmBank Group, please visit www.ambankgroup.com
SOURCE : AmBank Group
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Name : Syed Anuar Syed Ali
Head, Group Public Affairs, AmBank Group
Tel : 2036 1754
Email : sasa@ambankgroup.com
--BERNAMA
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