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Since its inception in 1993, Genting Hong Kong has been committed to giving back to the communities in and people of Asia as the company has grown hand in hand with the region.
Over the years, as the company has developed and expanded its businesses and deepened its foothold in Asia, this belief has manifested into a host of community relations efforts, environmental initiatives and scholarships / internships. These activities span across the region and have touched upon the lives of thousands of beneficiaries.
In 2015, the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts were recognized by the Asian Excellence Recognition Awards, which named Genting Hong Kong one of the “Best CSR” companies in Asia. Genting Hong Kong was recognized as Asia’s Best CSR for a third year after taking home the award in 2012 and 2013 previously.
Care about the Community
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Good corporate citizenship has always been an integral part of our values. In 2014, we remained committed to contributing toward charitable causes and local communities across the region. Our donations to charitable causes and sponsorship of cultural and sport events totalled more than US$259,000 in cash and value including a contribution of US$47,700 to the Social Affair Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government in aid of the affected residents of the gas explosion tragedy in Kaohsiung.
In recognition of our support of its Typhoon Haiyan Relief Operation, Hong Kong Red Cross awarded GHK the “Annual Big Donors – Diamond Award”. In another Super Typhoon Haiyan relief initiative, Resorts World Manila joined hands with ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra to present a special concert in January entitled “Do You Hear the People Sing?”, performed by a 100-member choir conducted by musical director Gerard Salonga. The concert raised US$634,731 for Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild homes in areas devastated by the 2013 typhoon.
We hold education and youth development close to our heart. To help school students broaden their horizons, the charity initiative “Star Cruises’ Dream Voyage to Taiwan” invited 60 disadvantaged students with outstanding academic performance from 17 local Hong Kong primary schools on a SuperStar Virgo 4D3N Kaohsiung/Taichung cruise in August.
Star Cruises also made charity donations to Mary Chapman School for the Deaf and Tharbarwa Centre in Yangon and sponsored cabins and donated to the Children’s Wishing Well project in Singapore to help its fundraising efforts for the children, youths and underprivileged families there. We have continued to partner with Heep Hong Society in Hong Kong to offer internships to autistic teenagers for the third year.
Supporting homes devastated by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
Resorts World Manila joined hands with the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra to present a special concert “Do You Hear the People Sing?” performed by a 100-member choir and conducted by musical director Gerard Salonga. The concert raised PHP28.09 million for Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild homes devastated by super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013.
Genting Hong Kong donates to the affected residents of the Kaohsiung gas explosion
Genting Hong Kong donated NTD1.5 million to the Social Affair Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government in aid of the affected
residents of the gas explosion tragedy in Kaohsiung. A cheque presentation ceremony was held at Banana Pier upon the arrival of SuperStar Virgo in Kaohsiung on 21 Aug 2014.
Star Cruises and the Taiwan Tourism Bureau jointly organised a charity cruise for Hong Kong students
Genting Hong Kong, along with organisers the Taiwan Tourism Bureau Hong Kong Office and Partners Education Foundation, recently held a press conference on 16 July on board SuperStar Virgo to launch their 2nd Dream Voyage to Taiwan – Learning
at Sea educational cruise for disadvantaged students, setting sail from Hong Kong on September 13, 2015 for a 4D3N voyage to Kaohsiung and Taichang, Taiwan. This special project is in support of the Hong Kong Education Bureau’s life planning and career guidance for students initiative. During the press conference, renowned Taiwanese singer and actor, Richie Jen was on hand for a special appearance to share recollections of his childhood dream of breaking into the entertainment industry and to encourage the students to pursue their goals and to further develop their strengths.
Children’s Wishing Well Charity Cruise
As part of Star Cruises’ ongoing corporate social responsibility initiative, Star Cruises donated SGD$30,000 to the Children’s Wishing Well project, and sponsored cabins to help raise funds for children, youth and underprivileged families in Singapore.
Singapore Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital Charity Cruise on SuperStar Gemini
Star Cruises’ support of the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital Charity Cruise successfully raised SGD25,000 in aid of the hospital’s operational expenses and its redevelopment projects. The fund-raising initiative was made possible by Star Cruises’ donation of cabins for the 3-Day-2-Night cruise to Malacca on SuperStar Gemini on 23 Jul.
Donation of new buildings to two public elementary schools in Metro Manila
Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. and its designated beneficiary foundation, Manila Bayshore Heritage Foundation,
Inc., donated two brand new school buildings to the Pasay City East High School and Tambo Elementary School.
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