Floods: Singapore Red Cross pledges total of USD100,000 for Malaysia, Philippines disaster victims


SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is pledging humanitarian aid worth US$50,000 (RM211,320) each to the Malaysian Red Crescent and the Philippine Red Cross in response to the recent climate emergencies - floods in Malaysia and Typhoon Rai in the Philippines.

"These disasters once again highlight the need for the global community to come together to address the causes of climate change and environmental degradation,” said SRC secretary-general and chief executive officer Benjamin William in a statement on Monday (Dec 20).

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