Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) has donated RM100,000 worth of drones and accessories to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to assist their surveillance efforts in enforcing the Movement Control Order (MCO) to curb the spread of COVID-19.
In a statement today, it said the deployment of additional drones for surveillance will enhance PDRM’s capability to provide wider coverage and monitoring of hard-to-reach areas.
“This effort is in collaboration with one of KWAP’s technology portfolio company, Aerodyne Group. Aerodyne Group is a leading global drone-based asset management solutions and services provider,” it said.
It added that Aerodyne is currently working closely with PDRM on aerial monitoring during the MCO and will continue to complement PDRM with their resources and knowledge on the use of the fleet of drones for surveillance.
Besides its contribution in distributing drones to help PDRM keep an eye on the situation, KWAP had also contributed RM500,000 to government-linked companies and government-linked investment companies disaster response network fund.
The fund was aimed to aid the demands from local hospitals for medical equipment, personal protective equipments (PPEs), ventilators and food supplies among others.
“Our effort in this respect is in line with KWAP’s corporate level environmental, social, and governance (ESG) guideline, whereby one of the pillars encompasses social issues.
“Through this, we have been adopting an official stance that while we strive to generate good returns on our investment, we would still be mindful of the needs of the general community, pensioners, and future pensioners creating positive impacts in the areas and the public that we operate in,” said KWAP chief executive officer, Syed Hamadah Syed Othman.
Source: The Edge
