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soccer leagues. During the year, IFC became a partner sponsor
of the Morobe Football Association during the year and had also
provided funding for Besta PNG United FC with a commitment
of K100,000. IFC had also donated canned food to affected
communities in the Southern Highlands and Hela Province
following the earthquake that occurred in February 2018.
In Malaysia, the Group offered placements to 23 university
graduates to undergo 8 months on-the-job training in
various functions within the Group to gain the skills and
experience they need to access job opportunities through our
participation in and support of Skim Latihan 1Malaysia (SL1M).
Under the SL1M programme, graduates are offered a training
contract inclusive of allowances and benefits. Meanwhile, our
Indonesian subsidiary, PTNJL received 56 students from PDD
Politeknik Negeri Nunukan, Kalimantan and several regional
high schools to undergo a 2-month internship programme
during the year. In PNG, educational tours of IFC’s production
facility are regularly arranged with local schools to create
awareness of the fishing industry and canning processes.
“
The Titian Samara Programme is
designed to help bring out the best of the
students we work with while providing
them with mentoring, guidance and
emotional support. We are delighted to
benefit from KFIMA Group’s sponsorship
of this programme, as it has provided us
with an achievable set of aims that are
benefitting hundreds of young people.
Dr. Dzulkhaini bin Hj Husain
Persatuan Al-Hunafa President
Community
We believe in contributing economically and socially to the
well-being of the communities where we conduct business.
Supporting economic and social development of the
communities in which we operate is the right thing to do for
our communities as well as for our businesses.
As part of our commitment to strengthening the local socio-
economic base, we provide jobs opportunities for the
communities near our projects. In tandem, the Group hires
and trains local employees at our job sites, providing technical
training and skills to improve workers’ wage-earning potential.
We also support local suppliers and entrepreneurs through
purchasing local goods and services. A successful example
of this can be seen in Indonesia where 89.8% of contracts for
goods and services have been awarded to small and medium-
sized local companies. In addition, 23.3% of the FFB processed
by the palm oil mill is purchased from smallholder farmers.
During the year we renewed our sponsorship of Titian Samara
Programme by Persatuan Al-Hunafa.
TheNGO’smission is to help secondary studentswith academic
and social problems to create a better future for themselves by
developing their life skills such as confidence, leadership, and
communication through personal development programmes
and mentoring. During the year, the programme focuses on 4
schools in Klang, Selangor and 1 school in Kelantan namely,
SMK Raja Lumu, SMK Pandamaran Jaya, SMK Telok Gadong
and SMK Kampung Jawa and SMK Laloh, Kuala Krai.
Apart from building and furnishing the mosques and schools
located within and around the plantation with the necessary
amenities, our PTNJL also funds the monthly allowance of
teachers and imams.
IFC has continued its support of aspiring local talents in
developing their skills through their participation in the local
In PKN, I was assigned to the Sales
Department where I assisted my
supervisor on projects relating to Passport
and travelling documents. The opportunity
has been invaluable as I was able to be
involved in PKN’s daily operations and
earn exposure through meaningful project
assignments. I also got to meet and work
with customers and authorities which have
helped improve my interpersonal skills.
Muhammad Syakir bin Sabaruddin
Bachelor of Human Sciences (Political Science) (Hons.)
- IIUM SL1M Trainee, Sales Department, PKN