KTS allocates RM8 million to help combat Covid-19
KUCHING: KTS Group has allocated RM8 million to lend a helping hand in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The group in a statement said the allocation is to import relevant medical supplies and tools including personal protective equipment (PPE) consisting of isolation gowns, medical gloves, medical boot covers and medical goggles, and food aid amongst other things. “As part of the initiatives, KTS also imported 1.6 million pieces of face masks and donated one month of its food production consisting of biscuits and instant noodles,” it said. KTS medical said the equipment and tools would be for frontliners while the face masks would be for frontliners as well as government and private personnel, who are either in need of continuous replenishment and standby stock piles, or simply due to shortage of them. Meanwhile, the group will also distribute one month’s worth of food supplies to those most affected by the Movement Control Order (MCO). The contributions were handed over to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan in a symbolic ceremony at Wisma Sumber Alam, here yesterday morning. Awang Tengah in his speech thanked KTS Group for its contribution, saying it will very much help reduce the burden of the government in its effort to combat the pandemic. KTS director Kenny Law in the statement said the group expressed its support for all frontline personnel particularly medical officers, police, Armed Forces, government servants and the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee risking their lives in fighting against Covid-19, and hoped that the Group’s contribution would help them in one way or another during this critical time. He said KTS also thanked the Fuzhou partners and Fujian government officials in making possible the acquisition and delivery of the medical equipment and tools and face masks, as approvals and delivery from China require stringent controls and tight allocation of transport space. Part of the first batch of 100,000 face masks has been received and the balance of these medical items will be delivered between April 19 and 22, said KTS, adding the items will be handed to the designated recipients immediately thereafter. Earlier on April 13, KTS Group also handed over similar medical supplies and tool to the Sabah government for the same cause. KTS Sabah area manager Wong Kee Mee presented the contributions including the first batch 100,000 face masks to Sabah Covid-19 Command Centre chairman Datuk Safar Untong.