Major drop in donations for Red Crescent Society during pandemic


Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz (middle) checking out oxygen concentrators with MRCS Penang chairman Datuk B.J. Yeang (right) and Keysight Technologies vice-president (Asia Pacific) Angela Cheong.

Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Penang is grappling with reduced donations from corporate companies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

MRCS administrator B. Jayadhurkha said donations had dropped by 70% due to the downturn in the business of the companies.

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