2010 News Releases

Ipoh – Manulife Malaysia brought festive cheer to disadvantaged community members in celebration of Chinese New Year by donating rehabilitation equipment to a centre supporting people with disabilities called Persatuan Kebajikan Bagi Orang Istimewa Kampar.

Mr Chow Siew Meng, Manulife Agency Director, gave equipment including a Kanavel table, graduated weights and a storage bracket to the group’s chairperson, Mrs Ang Kok Yeang in a presentation ceremony during a Chinese New Year visit by Manulife agency members from Chai Yoong Ching Agency.

Persatuan Kebajikan Bagi Orang Istimewa is a non-profit organization providing free service to disabled people in the Kampar area. Some of the services provided include occupational therapy, physiotherapy, reflexology, early intervention and basic education programmes. 

“We are very happy to receive Manulife’s kind contribution. Currently, we have around 50 mentally challenged children who attend our early intervention programme. Besides this, there are around 80 stroke patients who come in for therapy and rehabilitation assistance. Manulife’s contribution today will definitely help our Centre to provide better rehabilitation services to our stroke patients. The equipment is specially designed to exercise the intrinsic hand, wrist and forearm muscles,” said Mrs Ang.

“Manulife’s contribution today is part of the company’s commitment towards supporting community projects. Manulife’s corporate giving goes beyond monetary contributions. As we want our contributions to be meaningful, we always take the extra effort to find out what is really needed,” said Mr Chow.

In the spirit of Chinese New Year, Manulife agency members and staff distributed mandarin oranges to the members of the Centre.

About Manulife Malaysia

Manulife Insurance Berhad, a wholly owned subsidiary of Manulife Holdings Berhad, is a member of Canada-based Manulife Financial Corporation. Manulife Insurance Berhad currently serves the needs of more than 270,000 policyholders. Through its subsidiary companies, the Manulife Group offers an innovative range of financial protection and wealth management products and services to meet different customer needs. Manulife Holdings Berhad has been listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia since 1984. As at September 30, 2009, its assets under management were over RM3.0 billion.

About Manulife Financial

Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers customers a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners.  Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn $440 billion (US$420 billion) as at December 31, 2009.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

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