SOBA Awards back for 11th year The Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) 2020 is back for the 11th year to showcase the nation’s best small and medium enterprises (SMEs). “The award, running for its 11th consecutive year, inspires and encourages local businesses, as well as highlights the impacts of SMEs in our country’s economic growth.…
On the road to recovery A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl underwent her second surgery to control her seizures thanks to donors of Star Foundation’s Medical Fund programme. Nur Syuhada Sharen’s first surgery in 2015 saw the frequency of her epileptic seizures reduced from between 20 and 30 to about five or six times a day. Despite taking…
Hole-in-heart boy bounces back after surgery in KL A recipient of Star Foundation’s Medical Fund programme has successfully undergone a surgery to close a hole in the heart, thanks to contributions from donors. Danish Al ‘Aliy Fadzil is known to be energetic and cheeky among family members despite suffering from a congenital heart disease since…
SMG to further monetise digital assets STAR MEDIA GROUP BHD (SMG) will be beefing up its digital assets to make them one of the main revenue generators for the company. Group chairman Datuk Fu Ah Kiow said the company’s digitisation and transformation plan that has been undertaken since two years ago, has been yielding positive…
Star Foundation donates medical equipment to Kluang hospital Star Foundation, Star Media Group’s charitable arm, has donated medical equipment to Hospital Enche’ Besar Hajjah Kalsom here. The contribution consisting of one mini ventilator, one unit of bedside patient monitoring system, two units of fetal doppler and one gel padding set was under Star Foundation’s “Star…
Star Media Group among new entrants to F4GBM index BURSA MALAYSIA BHD has announced six new additions to the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index (F4GBM). It said the F4GBM Index measures the performance of public listed companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The additions are BERMAZ AUTO, Duopharma Biotech, Inari Amertron, Karex, RCE Capital…
Towards battling Covid-19 Known as the oldest bank to have a continuous presence in Malaysia, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd has shown its commitment to the country by donating to the Star Frontliners Initiative. The bank contributed RM150,000 to the fund that has enabled members of the public to support the work of medical frontliners…
‘Kuntum’ for police as a gesture of thanks In recognition of the role played by the police in ensuring law and order during the movement control order, Star Media Group (SMG) Bhd has gifted 1,000 copies of Kuntum magazine each to two police headquarters here. The magazines, which were meant for the children of police…
SMG gives 1,000 Kuntum copies to hospitals Star Media Group (SMG) Bhd has contributed 1,000 copies of Kuntum magazine to two hospitals as an appreciation to the medical frontliners in their fight against the Covid-19 outbreak. The magazines are meant for the children of the medical personnel from Hospital Sungai Buloh and Hospital Kuala Lumpur…
Number of projects hit 19 in StarProperty digital fair The number of projects that will be featured at the inaugural StarProperty Stay-At-New-Home Digital Fair 2020 has swelled to 19. These projects are presented by 17 property developers. The latest ones are M Oscar by Mah Sing Group Bhd, Residensi Bintang Bukit Jalil by LBS Bina…