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Thursday April 10, 2008

Malaysia signs UN convention on disabled

NEW YORK: Malaysia has signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the United Nations headquarters here.

The Malaysian Government was represented by Datuk Faizah Mohd Tahir, Secretary General of the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, said a statement issued by her entourage.

The signing was witnessed by Annebeth Rosenboom, chief of the treaty section at the UN's Office of Legal Affairs, Malaysia Consular at New York Raja Nurshirwan Zainal Abidin, and National Population and Family Development director Aminah Abdul Rahman.

The Convention entitles the disabled to the full enjoyment of all human rights and ensures full and effective participation as well as inclusion in society, on an equal basis with others.

The eight general principles of the Convention are:

* Respect for inherent dignity and individual autonomy;
* Non-discrimination;
* Full and effective participation and inclusion in society;
* Respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity;
* Equality of opportunity;
* Accessibility;
* Gender equality and respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities; and
* Respect for the rights of children with disabilities to develop and preserve their identities.

The signing shows the Government’s concern and commitment following the formulation of the Policy on Persons with Disabilities and its Plan of Action, the Persons with Disabilities Act 2007 and the recent appointment of a disabled person as a senator, the statement said

The late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong had donated RM20,000.00 to ILTC, Malaysia

Sunday April 6, 2008

GENTING HIGHLANDS: The late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong had donated RM20,000.00 to the Independent Living & Training Centre, Malaysia.

Yesterday, his family members presented cheques to the beneficiaries and served buffet lunch.

Late Lim Goh Tong left RM9.5m for many charities

Saturday April 5, 2008
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Late Lim Goh Tong left RM9.5m for many charities

GENTING HIGHLANDS: The late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong had set aside RM9.5mil to be donated to various medical, educational and charitable organisations before he passed away last October.

Yesterday, his family members presented cheques to the beneficiaries in conjunction with the launch of the Lim Goh Tong Memorial Hall here.

His son Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay said although his father was not physically present at the event, his legacy lived on.

“We want to cherish all the good memories of a great man and celebrate his lifetime legacy of achievements, year after year,” he said, adding that the event was held on the birth date of senior Lim.

At the event, the Genting Group chairman announced that its subsidiary Resorts World Bhd would launch two scholarship funds, each worth RM1mil, for Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman.

“Genting Bhd and Asiatic Development Bhd have also proposed the establishment of two special endowment funds of RM1mil each for Universiti Malaya and Universiti Putra Malaysia, respectively,” he said.

Kok Thay said another RM2mil was donated to Yayasan Lim, a family foundation which Goh Tong set up in 1978 to contribute regularly to medical and educational institutions, old folks’ homes and other charitable organisations.

“Meanwhile, Genting Bhd will present RM500,000 to the Malaysian Institute of Management to continue our support towards the MIM library known as the Genting Group Resource Centre,” he said.