Kuala Lumpur, April 14, 2023 — FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, celebrated “50 days of Caring” by undertaking community service programs across the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA) region as part of a series of initiatives taking place during the countdown to the company’s 50th birthday on April 17 this year.
Over 1000 FedEx volunteers and their families across 22 AMEA markets including Australia, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mainland China, Nigeria, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam undertook a variety of community-based activities focusing on sustainability and environmental protection, education, welfare, and support for the underserved.
Some of the programs undertaken include:
- Beach clean-ups in Australia, Mainland China, and South Africa, to reduce waste and build cleaner coastal communities.
- A park clean-up in Japan, and trash collection drives in India, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa to help deliver a cleaner, trash-free environment.
- Planting trees in Mainland China, Singapore, India, Vietnam, and addition of plants and shrubs around office facilities in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
- Giving old fabrics in Thailand, including FedEx retired uniforms in Indonesia a new life through upcycling programs.
- Hosting educational seminars on eco-living/eating, waste segregation, road safety and sustainable logistics education being held in the Philippines, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea.
- Meal distribution in India as part of Akshay Patra midday meal program, providing nutritious food to the underserved.
“At FedEx, we believe that a connected world is a better world. Over our first five decades, we’ve helped people and businesses thrive and that includes contributing our resources and our network wherever we can to make a positive difference,” said Kawal Preet, president of Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA) region at FedEx Express. “I’m incredibly proud to see the impact our team members have made in contributing to a Better World as part of our anniversary celebrations. What unites our team members is our drive to deliver the best results for our customers, our communities, and to build a more sustainable world. We are committed to creating a future that is as transformative as our first five decades have been.”
To mark 50 years since FedEx was founded in 1973, the company is continuing to organize events and share stories that celebrate its team members, shine a spotlight on its customers, and give the world a glimpse into what’s next. To learn more about the FedEx 50th birthday celebration, click here.
Teach For Malaysia announced it is partnering with the Micron Foundation on its flagship Fellowship Programme. The collaboration will enable Teach For Malaysia to recruit and train quality teachers to be placed in vulnerable schools, foster collaboration among instructors and give Micron team members and students from the community an opportunity to promote STEM education. Micron’s support will enable Teach For Malaysia to engage with 57 teachers, reaching over 8,550 students at underserved schools in Perak and Sarawak in 2023.
“Teach For Malaysia is working towards building a movement of promising leaders who will empower students in B40 Communities to reverse their learning losses and build the skills needed for them to be ready for their future,” says Chan Soon Seng, CEO of Teach For Malaysia.
From 2020, Teach For Malaysia expanded its work to also train and coach 985 in-service public school STEM teachers under the “Program Duta Guru” or “Ambassador Teacher Programme”, in which Teach For Malaysia is the implementation partner, in collaboration with Yayasan PETRONAS and Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE). The programme aims to empower a total of 4,500 STEM teachers and reach 3,960,000 students by 2030. Teach For Malaysia is continuing to focus on developing teachers’ leadership by training them to facilitate 21st-Century learning skills sets, including integrated STEM and the application of Engineering Design Process (EDP), in the classroom and running social innovation projects in communities.
The Teach For Malaysia and Micron Foundation partnership is part of a global effort under Teach For All, to which Teach For Malaysia is affiliated. At the global level, Teach For All has established the Future of Work Initiative: a multi-stakeholder partnership that will bring together businesses and a global network of students, teachers, and communities to rethink the way education can prepare students for the future and empower children and youth to thrive in a changing world. Under this initiative, Teach For All and its network partners have established a foundational partnership with Micron to build STEM talent pathways to prepare students for tomorrow’s workforce and assist teachers with the resources and support that they need to be successful.
Through this Future of Work Initiative and in partnership with Micron, Teach For Malaysia is committed to invest directly in the professional development of teacher leaders who are best positioned to inspire, and guide students towards STEM and the careers of the future.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 18, 2023 – FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, celebrated its anniversary by lighting up the Kuala Lumpur Tower, one of the tallest structures in Southeast Asia, in shades of the official FedEx colors purple and orange on April 17.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of FedEx worldwide and the 30th anniversary of FedEx in Malaysia. To celebrate this significant milestone, the company had the Kuala Lumpur Tower lit up to express its commitment to its customers and its gratitude for being welcomed as a member of the community for decades.
FedEx began its operations on April 17, 1973, in Memphis, Tennessee, with 389 team members and 14 aircrafts. On that first night, the company delivered 186 packages to 25 cities across the United States. Now, the company employs nearly 530,000 employees worldwide and ships 16.5 million packages daily across the globe.
Over time, FedEx expanded its services to include international destinations, launching its first international services in Asia and Europe in 1984. In 1993, the company introduced direct services to customers in Malaysia, further expanding its global reach and capabilities. FedEx in Malaysia launched a transpacific next day service for Penang in 1997 and opened a facility in Batu Kawan to strengthen the network and meet local customer demand in 2020.
At this important milestone, FedEx is committed to stay ahead of the supply chain curve by focusing on best-in-class innovations that will pave the way for the future.
FedEx team members across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) including Malaysia came together with those across the globe to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary through 50 Days of Caring. Team members supported the communities they serve every day by volunteering their time and donating items to agencies in need. Whether it was through refurbishing schools and hospitals or cleaning up parks and beaches, giving back is part of the company’s culture. FedEx also recently announced it exceeded its FedEx Cares 50 by 50 goal of helping 50 million people by its 50th birthday.
After the huge success of the KL workshops, AMCHAM took Angela Cheung – communications workshop star – up to our members in Penang where she cast her magic across a host of members.
Attendees were able to participate in workshops across two days and walked out with lots of useful tips and tricks for upping the presentation skills and how to be better communicators. Mastering a panel discussion was equally informative and fun. Thank you to Angela for making these sessions lively, highly interactive and full of energy!
The Co-Working Space is a platform or office/space for clients to explore the Selangor Business Ecosystem. Invest Selangor Berhad is conducting a survey to gain insights and information from various organizations and associations as well as their members to further improve the Co-Working Space offerings and services in Selangor.
They would like to hear your thoughts on the importance of the Co-Working Space in Selangor for the future investors to explore the Selangor Business Ecosystem. Your responses will remain confidential and will only be used for internal reference.
Please find the survey link enclosed below. It will only take a few minutes of your time to complete the survey, and your organization and members’ participation will greatly contribute to the success of their initiative.
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To ensure that they receive your feedback in a timely manner, please complete the survey by this Friday, 14 April 2023.
Your responses will be used to understand the importance of the incentive towards Selangor’s Investment Ecosystem. Should you have any queries or require further information about the survey, please contact their Investment Promotion Division at +603.5510.2005 or email them at [email protected].
At The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL), we are guided by our vision to ‘know yourself, care for all, and create a better world.’ This was exemplified recently when four Grade 3 students, Emma, Lino, Minseo, and Angela decided to run a hair donation campaign.
The project started last semester when best friends Emma and Lino decided to donate their hair after hearing about Locks of Hope, an association in Malaysia that allows the public to donate their hair to be turned into wigs for cancer patients.
Their actions then inspired two of their close friends, Minseo and Angela, to follow suit this semester. Together with their teachers, Yuka Kominato and Alex Lancia, the project culminated in a student-led donation campaign involving 18 students, three parents, and two teachers!
Learn more about how ISKL is helping students create a better world at iskl.edu.my.
