COVID-19 Initiatives 2021

“Support Lokal Entertainers” is a CSR initiative by PPB Group Berhad and its main subsidiaries (“PPB Group”) aimed to support Malaysian entertainers who have been badly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic as they could not perform due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) restrictions.  PPB Group has provided a way for our local artistes to earn some revenue as well as space for their performance.

Under this initiative, the PPB Group rolled out three events in 2021.  The Lion Dance performance by Khuan Loke Dragon and Lion Dance Association which was livestreamed on the social media platforms of PPB Group on Chap Goh Mei this year, kicked off the first event for the year.

This was followed by the video release of Mariah Carey’s “Hero” performed by four great Malaysian singers, Kirana Kay, Clinton Jerome Chua, Freda Zainal and Mazli Hassan on Malaysia Day.  The inspiring song was dedicated to all our front liners everywhere.  Do check out their performance at – 

When the lockdown was lifted, these singers were given a platform to perform at Jin Gastrobar, Aurum Theatres at The Gardens Mall in Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the Christmas celebrations.

The 3^rd event under Support Lokal Entertainers initiative is a collaboration with Musicians for Musicians and My Buskers Club where a total of 267 musicians and buskers performed at GSC locations nationwide; Cheras LeisureMall and The Linc, both shopping centres located in Kuala Lumpur; and New World Park in Penang. Their performances entertained patrons and enlightened the mood at these locations.

PPB supported nine muralists mainly from the B40 group by getting them to paint murals at properties owned by the Group. The muralists completed three eye-catching murals in Cheras Leisuremall as well as murals depicting nostalgic memories of “New World Park” (NWP) in Penang, on the NWP walls.

PPB contributed hospital equipment urgently requested by 17 government hospitals (8 in the Klang Valley and 9 in other states) to treat patients as they were unprepared for the escalating positive cases in the third quarter. The items contributed were 190 units 5L oxygen concentrators, 17,000 pieces N95 facemasks, 50 units syringe pumps, 11 units infusion pumps, 1 unit air-conditioned container, 2 units table top pulse oximeters, and other medical equipment.

Not forgetting the sacrifices of our medical frontliners, PPB contributed 16 units Powered Air Purifying Respirators, 10 units water dispensers, 19 units air purifiers, 25 units 2-door steel cabinet lockers, 51 sets of scrub suits, 7 units double decker beds, as well as 2,320 cheer bags including cookies made by vulnerable mothers, and other items to improve the frontliners’ well-being.

PPB met a request by BOMBA, Wilayah Persekutuan for 80 units of 10L sanitiser to carry out sanitisation to deal with the sudden spike in COVID-19 infected places.