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Temasek Foundation International is a Singapore-based non-profit organisation under the philanthropic arm of the Singapore state sovereign fund Temasek Holdings.Temasek has established 17 endowments since 1974, focused on promoting social and cultural interaction, education, and aid for the disadvantaged in Asia.
Temasek (also spelt Temasik or Tumasik) is an early recorded name of a settlement on the site of modern Singapore.The name appears in early Malay and Javanese literature, and it is also recorded in Yuan and Ming Chinese documents as Danmaxi (Chinese: 單馬錫; pinyin: Dānmǎxī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tan-má-sek or Chinese: 淡馬錫; pinyin: Dànmǎxī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tām-má-sek).
The Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation (Malay: Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman) is a non-profit public foundation incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1966. The primary aim of the foundation is to recognise and encourage the development of youths who show excellence in both academic and extra-curricular pursuits through the provision of scholarships for higher education.
The pewter objects sold by Yong Koon were polished with "stone leaf" (Tetracera scandens), a wild tropical leaf of a fine, abrasive nature. With the arrival of British colonials, the offering expanded to include tankards, ashtrays and tea services. [3] The brand was then known as Royal Selangor Pewter. [citation needed]
Royal Malaysian Police Cooperative Limited (Malay: Koperasi Polis Diraja Malaysia Berhad; abbreviated: KPD), located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was established on 24 April 1928 to help reduce financial burden in the police department staff by forming a cooperative to provide business borrowing and lending. [1]
The first selection of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarships was made on 29 September 2006, namely five (5) Masters candidates and five (5) PhD candidates. The scholarship presentation ceremony was completed by His Majesty the King at the Istana Negara. The recipient of this scholarship was also introduced to all Their Majesties the Kings, His ...
Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad** (MDV) Malaysia Venture Capital** (MAVCAP) Malaysian Technology Development Corporation** (MTDC) National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia** (NIBM) MIMOS Berhad** NanoMalaysia Berhad** Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology** (MiGHT) Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd. (CRADLE)
Loke died in 1981 at the age of 86. In memory of her lifetime of philanthropy, the Loke Cheng Kim Foundation in Singapore continues the tradition of helping needy students to pursue further education in foreign universities overseas, with the Loke Cheng Kim Scholarship.