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Article: Donations hit RM12.3 million in just four days
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- The Malay Mail
- Article date:
- December 31, 2004
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KUALA LUMPUR: The great generosity of Malaysians helped the
Malaysian Tsunami Disaster Fund surpass the RM10 million mark
yesterday.
The fund now stands at RM12.3 million, merely four days after it
was launched by the New Straits Times and Berita Harian with the co-
operation of TV3 and 8TV.
Among the biggest donors yesterday were Berjaya Group Berhad with
RM350,000 and Tanjong Public Limited Company with RM300,000.
Tanjong chairman Datuk Khoo Eng Choo said the company sympathised
with the victims of the tragedy.
"We sympathise with the families who are in mourning. We hope our
contribution will help ease their suffering," he said.
The Berjaya Group collected donations from its nine ...