1 PINTAR Annual Report 2010

1PINTAR Annual Report 2010

2 PINTAR Annual Report 2010

Content3 Chairman Statement

About PINTAR5 Vision and Mission6 The Board of Trustees 7 The Management Team 8 PINTAR Reaches Nationwide9 List of PINTAR Schools11 List of Member Companies12 Performance14 Programme Impact

Review of Operations17 Management Review

19 Financial Highlight

Reaching Out Through PINTAR National Programme21 PINTAR School Preparedness Programme (SPP)22 PINTAR Mobile Learning Unit (PMLU)23 PINTAR BattleBot Challenge (PBBC)

Engaging Our Stakeholders Keeps PINTAR Alive25 PINTAR Roundtables26 PINTAR Focused Group Engagement

Building PINTAR Brand Equity28 PINTAR Portal 29 Cuci The Musical 2 30 PINTAR Launch In Sarawak30 PINTAR BallKids and Tennis Clinic 31 PINTAR In The News

32 Voices of PINTAR

Members Activities36 Premium Member40 Member42 New Members

43 The Year In Review

48 Financial Statements

3PINTAR Annual Report 2010 3PINTAR Annual Report 2010

“ we managed to touch the lives

of even more needy and deserving

students in the country ”

It has been almost one and half years since I have been at the helm of PINTAR Foundation. Throughout this time, I have gathered many great experiences as Chairman of this Foundation and it is, without a doubt, one of the greatest honours that have ever been conferred on me.

I am truly pleased that 2010 saw the continuation of a very active and successful year for the members, students, teachers, partners and friends of PINTAR Foundation. Over the past twelve months, the Vision, Mission and Goals of the Foundation have been pursued according to good standards of quality and excellence, so as to create an infrastructure of services that has benefited the nation’s young generation - especially those living in underserved and vulnerable communities.

With the aim of further developing the growth of PINTAR Foundation, programming coverage and value of programmes offered, PINTAR Foundation embarked on a strategic initiative via Focused Group Engagements (FGEs), to uncover schools’ and members’ needs, issues and concerns in a direct and strategic manner. The FGE provided PINTAR Foundation with a landscape overview to further understand and respond to the needs, issues and concerns of the stakeholders. Specifically, the FGE also gave birth to a macro model that not only captured the current needs, but also the potential opportunities for growth and actions for the Foundation and its stakeholders.

Moving forward, the Foundation will concentrate on the following seven main thrusts. They are Needs Assessment, Programme Design and Implementation, 360 Monitoring and Evaluation, Graduation Plan and Strategy, Partners Programmes, Skills Building and National Programmes. The implementation or execution models to drive these thrusts are PINTAR Consultancy Model, PINTAR Menu, PINTAR Alumni Programme and the PINTAR TV. It is our hope and aim to focus on developing and implementing these main thrusts via the models and be able to continuously develop growth by way of active and mutual engagement with our stakeholders.

Throughout 2010, PINTAR Foundation continued to play the role of advocator to ensure programmes were implemented by PINTAR members in a holistic and methodical manner. Our Management Team worked closely with members and collaborated with state and local authorities during the course of their schools’ adoption. The team also involved themselves directly with the execution of PINTAR activities in schools. As a result, more schools were positively affected as we managed to touch the lives of even more needy and deserving students in the country.

During the course of the year, we also expanded our reach to Sarawak and are happy to report that we are getting support from the state authority as well as local companies in the region. This positive response has made us confident that more Sarawak based companies will join PINTAR. We also plan to spread our wings to Sabah, in 2011.

PINTAR Foundation’s ‘PINTAR National Programme’, which was launched in 2009, was a major success in 2010 and became a household name among students and teachers alike. The continuation of the ‘PINTAR Creativity & Innovation’ theme for the PINTAR Mobile Learning Unit’s (PMLU) Road Shows and the introduction of the PINTAR BattleBot Challenge positioned PINTAR in good stead. Due to the success of these programmes, the Foundation plans to implement more interesting programmes like these in 2011.

The year under review also saw our members and partners, once again, enthusiastically support a variety of national programmes, charitable activities and community initiatives organised by PINTAR

Chairman’s Statement


Foundation. In terms of fundraising, our first effort culminated in the collaboration with ‘CUCI The Musical 2’. This collaboration helped raise funds through an array of activities that included the selling of the tickets, as well as the sales of PINTAR and the musical’s products during the shows. Thanks to the success of this joint-venture, we will most likely participate in more of these fundraising activities in the near future as we endeavour to create sustainable funding for continuous development and the implementation of our National Programme.

I am confident that 2011 will be yet another special year for all of us at PINTAR Foundation. In 2011, we will re-introduce our PMLU with a new theme, and implement more National Programmes for the students, teachers and the communities. One of the highlights will be a series of PINTAR Carnivals, which we plan to hold in four locations throughout the country. These carnivals will heighten the learning experience even more for our students as they will include a myriad of exciting and fun activities that will both entertain and educate simultaneously, all the while enriching and empowering our PINTAR schools and their surrounding communities with the gift of knowledge and experiential learning.

I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome Technip Geoproduction (M) Sdn Bhd, Neoh Foundation and Seberang Flour Mill Sdn Bhd as new members of PINTAR Foundation. I look forward to working with them and all our members in our quest to make a difference to our next generation.

As is the case with any organisation, PINTAR Foundation does not succeed on the basis of any one individual or any one group alone. Its successes are instead the result of a collaborative effort that involves many contributing individuals who work towards achieving collective goals and ambitions. Therefore, I would like to convey my gratitude and appreciation in particular to my colleagues on the Board of Trustees for their support, dedication and commitment over the year. I would also like to thank the PINTAR Management Team and staff members for their invaluable diligence and energy in implementing the Vision, Mission and Goals of the Foundation.

My sincere appreciation goes to all friends and volunteers of PINTAR Foundation for their continued commitment, involvement and support, thus far. Finally, I would like to thank all members of PINTAR Foundation and their employees for their ongoing support, encouragement and constant raising of expectations of what we do and how we do it as this only serves to ensure that we constantly reach for the stars.

Thank you.

TAN SRI DATO’ SERI ARSHAD AYUBChairman, Board of TrusteesPINTAR Foundation

Chairman’s Statement


VisionPINTAR Foundation was founded with a vision

to inspire the young generation to become future

leaders through Promoting Intelligence, Nurturing

Talent and Advocating Responsibility.

MissionPINTAR Foundation strives to build human capital

by reaching out to Malaysian children, regardless

of their location, social background and ethnicity,

providing equitable access to education for all.


Seated From Left To Right : Tan Sri Dr. Mohd. Munir bin Abdul Majid, Tan Sri Dato Seri Arshad Ayub, Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Wan Mohd. Zahid Mohd Nordin

Standing From Left To Right : Datuk Dr. Denison Jayasooria, Shareen Shariza Dato’ Abdul Ghani, Shahnaz Al-Sadat Abdul Mohsein, Datuk Mary Yap Kain Ching, Dato’ Bernard Chandran, Sabri Abdul Rahman

The Board of Trustees


Standing From Left To Right : Norasyikin Yusof, Norzalina Masom, Azlina Shahrom, Anuar Jaafar, Nik Adina Taty Nik Zainin, Hasifah Abdul Rahman, Nur Azyan Ismail

Management Team


PINTAR Reaches Nationwide


List of PINTAR SchoolsS.M.K. Tanjung Adang, Gelang Patah

S.M.K. Gelang Patah, Gelang Patah

KEDAH

S.K. Anak-Anak Angkatan Tentera, Jitra

S.K. Ewa, Langkawi

S.K. Hj. Hassan Itam, Simpang Empat, Alor Setar

S.K. Sri Pinang, Sg Petani

S.K. Sri Lagenda, Langkawi

S.K. Titi Gantong, Baling

S.K. Seberang Ketil, Kupang

S.K. Kg. Belukar, Pedu, Alor Setar

S.K. Bukit Pinang, Alor Setar

S.K. Tandop Besar, Kuala Nerang

S.K. Hujung Bandar, Sik

S.K. Padang Pusing, Pendang

S.K. Hj. Hussin Dol, Guar Chempedak

S.K. Kem Lapangan Terbang, Sungai Petani

S.K. Kuala Nerang, Kuala Nerang

S.J.K.(C) Yang Kao, Guar Chempedak

S.J.K.(T) Binjol, Kuala Ketil

S.J.K.(T) Badenoch, Kuala Ketil

S.K. Gulau, Sik

S.K. Tembak, Kuala Ketil

S.K. Titi Gajah, Kota Setar

S.M.K.(A) Baling, Baling

KELANTAN

S.K. Pulau Kundor, Kota Bharu

S.K. Pauh Lima, Kota Bharu

S.K. Seri Aman, Pasir Putih

S.K. Padang Garong 2, Kota Bharu

S.K. Sabak, Kota Bharu

S.K. Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu

S.K. Paloh Pintu Gang, Kota Bharu

S.K. Kampong Tengah, Kuala Krai

S.K. Kampong Laut, Tumpat

S.K. Keting, Bachok

S.K. Parang Puting, Kota Bharu

S.K. Tumpat,Tumpat

S.K. Kuala Balah, Jeli

KUALA LUMPUR

S.K. La Salle 1, Brickfields

S.K. La Salle 2, Brickfields

S.K. Putrajaya Presint 16 (2), Putrajaya

S.K. Seri Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

MELAKA

S.K. Cheng, Bandar Melaka

S.K. Semabok, Melaka

NEGERI SEMBILAN

S.K. King George V, Seremban

S.K. Kg. Gelam, Port Dickson

S.K. Labu Ulu Batu 8, Seremban

S.K. Teriang, Kuala Klawang

S.M.K. Desa Cempaka, Nilai

S.M.K. Kompleks KLIA, Nilai

S.M.R. Agama Repah, Tampin

PAHANG

S.K. Cherating, Kuantan

S.K. Batu 3, Kuantan

S.K. Sungai Karang, Kuantan

S.K. Kuala Triang, Temerloh

S.K. Kuala Bera, Temerloh

S.K. Wira, Kuantan

S.K. Merchong Jaya, Pekan

S.K. Indera Shahbandar, Pekan

S.K. Ringlet, Ringlet

S.K. Serandu, Pekan

S.K. Temai, Pekan

S.K. Fakeh Abdul Samad, Kuantan

S.J.K.(C) Yok Hwa, Pekan

PENANG

S.K. Sungai Batu, Bayan Lepas

S.K. Telok Kumbar, Balik Pulau

S.K. Jelutong, Jelutong

S.K. Pulau Betong, Balik Pulau

S.K. Permatang Buloh, Tasek Gelugor

S.K. Mutiara Perdana, Balik Pulau

S.K. Juru, Batu Kawan

S.K. Bukit Gelugor, Bukit Gelugur

S.K. Sungai Nibong, Bayan Baru

S.K. Padang Menora, Tasek Gelugor

S.K. Permatang Damar Laut, Bayan Baru

S.K. Batu Maung, Bayan Baru

S.K. Pokok Sena, Kepala Batas

S.K. Pulau Aman, Simpang Ampat

S.K. Sungai Duri, Nibong Tebal

JOHOR

S.K. Taman Cendana, Pasir Gudang

S.K. Taman Pasir Putih, Pasir Gudang

S.K. Gelang Patah, Gelang Patah

S.K. Tebrau Bakar Batu, Johor Bahru

S.K. Kampung Melayu Nyior, Kluang

S.K. Seri Kampong Tengah, Kluang

S.K. Taman Muhibbah, Senai

S.K. Kundang Ulu, Muar

S.K. Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar, Gelang Patah

S.K. Pasir Gudang 1, Pasir Gudang

S.K. Kampung Pulai, Gelang Patah

S.K. Ladang Pendas, Gelang Patah

S.K. Morni Pok, Gelang Patah

S.K. Nusantara, Gelang Patah

S.K. Seri Bandan, Air Hitam

S.K. Sg. Melayu, Johor Bahru

S.K. Sikijang, Gelang Patah

S.K. Taman Nusa Perintis 1, Gelang Patah

S.K. Tanjung Adang, Gelang Patah

S.K. Tanjung Kupang, Gelang Patah

S.K. Tiram Duku, Gelang Patah

S.K. Pogoh, Segamat

S.K. Permas Jaya 2, Masai

S.K. Pendas Laut, Gelang Patah

S.J.K.(C) Ken Boon, Pontian

S.J.K.(T) Gelang Patah, Gelang Patah

S.M.K. Taman Nusa Jaya, Gelang Patah

S.M.K. Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar, Gelang Patah


List of PINTAR Schools

S.K. Bukit Teh, Bukit Mertajam

S.K. Machang Bubuk, Bukit Mertajam

S.K. Kampong Jawa, Tanjong

S.K. Dato’ Keramat, Tanjong

S.K. Bagan Jermal, Butterworth

S.K. Kuala Perai, Bagan

S.K. Bagan Tuan Kechil, Bagan

S.K. Bumbung Lima, Kepala Batas

S.K. Teluk Bahang, Balik Pulau

S.K. Sungai Dua, Kepala Batas

S.K. Jelutong Barat, Jelutong

S.K. Batu Feringghi, Bukit Bendera

S.K. Permatang Binjai, Tasek Gelugor

S.K. Sri Aman, Bukit Gelugor

S.K. Bukit Indera Muda, Permatang Pauh

S.K. Seri Penanti, Permatang Pauh

S.K. Bayan Lepas, Balik Pulau

S.K. Bertam Indah, Kepala Batas

S.K. Sungai Ara, Bayan Lepas

S.K. Tanjung Tokong, Bukit Bendera

S.K. Bukit Tambun, Simpang Empat

S.K. Batu Kawan, Batu Kawan

S.K. Pulau Mertajam, Penaga

S.K. Sungai Rusa, Balik Pulau

S.K. Sungai Bakau, Nibong Tebal

S.M.K. Raja Tun Uda, Bayan Baru

S.M.K. Datuk Haji Mohd. Nor Ahmad, Bukit Gelugor

S.M.K. Batu Maung, Bayan Baru

S.M.K. Hutchings, Georgetown

S.M.K. Jelutong, Jelutong

S.M.K. Paya Keladi, Kepala Batas

S.K. Kuala Muda,Seberang Prai

S.M.K. Sungai Ara, Balik Pulau

S.M.K. Sungai Acheh, Nibong Tebal

S.J.K. (T) Bayan Lepas, Bayan Lepas

S.J.K. (T) Subramaniya Barathee, Gelugor

S.J.K. (C) Keng Koon, Simpang Ampat

S.J.K.(C) Perkampungan Berapit, Bukit Mertajam

S.K.J.(T) Batu Kawan, Simpang Ampat

S.K.J.(T) Ladang Mayfield, Tasek Gelugor

S.M.K. Teluk Bahang, Balik Pulau

S.M.K. Seri Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau

PERAK

S.K. Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab, Ipoh

S.K. Ayer Puteh, Simpang

S.K. Changkat Ibul, Changkat Jering

S.K. Parit Tok Ngah, Parit Buntar

S.K. Pahit, Kampung Pahit, Gerik

S.K. Dato’ Sri Kamaruddin, Seri Manjung

S.K. Jalan Matang Buluh, Bagan Serai

S.K. Batu 4, Gerik

S.K. Padang Gajah, Trong

S.K. Pos Bersih, Slim River

S.K. Manjoi Dua, Manjoi

S.K. Sitiawan, Setiawan

S.K. Sutan Yusuf AMD, Taiping

S.K. Sungai Raya, Kinta Utara

S.J.K.(C) Pei Cheng, Chemor

S.J.K.(T) Klebang, Chemor

S.K. Tanjung Malim, Tanjung Malim

S.M.K. Selinsing, Kerian

S.M.K. Sultan Muzaffar Shah 1, Lambor Kanan

PERLIS

S.K. Sanglang, Simpang Empat

S.K. Utan Aji, Kangar

S.K. Padang Melangit, Kangar

S.K. Padang Kota, Kangar

S.K. Guar Nangka, Mata Ayer

SABAH

S.K. Petagas, Kota Kinabalu

S.K. Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu

S.K. Pasir Putih, Keningau

S.K. Ulu Lumagar, Papar

S.K. Ladang Sapong, Tenom

S.K. Masanoi, Tenom

S.K. Wakuba, Tawau

S.M.K. Merpati, Sandakan

SARAWAK

S.K. Pulo, Kuching

S.K. Satria Jaya, Kuching

S.K. Lambir Village, Miri

S.K. Batu Keling, Belaga

S.K. Matang Jaya, Kuching

S.K. Sungai Tisang, Bintulu

S.K. Temenggung Datuk Muip, Miri

S.M.K. Bakun Sungai Asap, Kapit

S.M.K. Pakan, Sarikei

SELANGOR

S.K. Bukit Cheding (Asli), Banting

S.K. Kampung Busut Baru (Asli), Banting

S.K. Olak Lempit, Banting

S.K. Johan Setia, Klang

S.K. Tun Abdul Razak, Kuala Kubu Bharu

S.K. Sungai Ramal Dalam, Kajang

S.K. Padang Jawa, Shah Alam

S.K. Sultan Abdul Aziz, Kampung Kuantan

S.K. Kantan Permai, Kajang

S.K. Bukit Changgang, Banting

S.K. Binjai Jaya, Sungai Besar

S.K. Seri Sekinchan, Sekinchan

S.M.K. Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya

S.M.K. Batu Laut, Kuala Langat

S.J.K. (T) Ladang Sungai Choh, Rawang

TERENGGANU

S.K. Beladau Kolam, Kuala Terengganu

S.K. Kuala Berang, Kuala Berang

S.K. Pengkalan Berangan, Marang

S.K. Tapah, Hulu Terengganu

S.K. Paka 3, Paka

S.K. Keruak, Besut

S.K. Mengabang Telipot, Kuala Terengganu

S.M.K. Ibrahim Fikri, Kuala Terengganu


List of Member Companies & Partners

is under auspices of

Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

Malaysia Airlines System Berhad

NAIM Holdings Berhad

Sime Darby Berhad Theta Edge Berhad

Time Engineering Berhad

Boustead Holdings Berhad

Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad

NEOH Foundation

Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad

UDA Holdings Berhad

Bursa Malaysia

Malaysia Building Society Berhad

Proton Holdings Berhad

TAS Offshore

UEM Builders Berhad

CIMB Foundation

Malayan Banking Berhad

POS Malaysia Berhad

Technip

UEM Land Holdings Berhad

Chemical Company Of Malaysia

Media Prima Berhad

Sarawak Plantation Berhad

Teluk Datai Resorts Sdn Bhd

UMW Holdings Berhad

I&P Group Sdn Bhd

Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad

Seberang Flour Mill Sdn Bhd

Tenaga Nasional Berhad

Telekom Malaysia Berhad WEIDA


PINTAR Adopted SchoolsPINTAR adopted schools have increased from 96 in 2007 to 212 by the end of December 2010

PINTAR Schools’ UPSR Result Vs National Average

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Secondary Schools

Primary Schools

Year

Ad

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2010

212

185

27

2009

168

146

22

2008

157

135

22

2007

96

76

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2008 2009 2010

9.46% 9.19%

PINTAR Schools

National Average

YearP

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2007

12.50%

9.71% 9.52% 9.51%

11.05%

10.02%

Performance


PINTAR Schools’ PMR Results comparison for 2009 and 2010PINTAR Schools’ UPSR Results Comparison for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010

PINTAR Schools’ UPSR Results for 3 Main Subjects for 2009 and 2010 PINTAR Schools’ PMR Results for 3 Main Subjects for 2009 and 2010

Total no. of students getting straight A’s for 34 PINTAR pioneer schools in 4 years

Total PMR Students in 2009 - 4865 Total PMR Students in 2010 - 4933

Data is based on 27 PINTAR Secondary Schools

Total Students in 2009 - 4444 Total Students in 2010 - 4463

Data is based on 25 PINTAR Secondary Schools

Data is based on 99 active PINTAR schools

Total Students 2009 - 8808 Total Students 2010 - 8539

* Total number of students who passed for each respective subject

200%

300%

400%

500%

600%

100%

0%2007 2008 2009 2010

Total No. of Students

Year

Per

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age

395(10.87%)

317(10.05%)

336(9.19%)

356(11.21%)

54%

56%

58%

60%

62%

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58.8 %

2843

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2994

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61.8%

2010

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40%

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60%

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2009

2010

66.2%

93.3%

77.1%79.4% 77.2%

82.3%

*5838

*7973

*6790*6784

*6801

*7026

10%

0%English Mathematics Science

70.6 %

3153

86.4%

3829

85.7%

Subjects

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40%

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2950

66.4 %

3839

91.0%91.7%

2009

2010

40994046

Performance


Programme Impact


PINTAR School Preparedness Programme

Programme Impact


Review of Operations


Review of OperationsIn 2010, the PINTAR Foundation continued to grow, provide services to our stakeholders and implement National programmes for all PINTAR students nationwide, including Sabah and Sarawak.

Financial Performance

The year under review posed considerable challenges with the sharp increase of administrative costs due to an expansion of the Management Team, coupled with the implementation of more programmes rolled out.

Total expenditure was RM2,575,996 with 30% spent on administrative costs totaling RM781,581. However, we received an additional income through new membership fees and various fund raising activities totaling RM145,000 and RM710,714 respectively.

The year had seen the introduction of PINTAR BattleBot Challenge, while we continued with PINTAR Mobile Learning Unit, as well as School Preparedness Programme to further inspiring the PINTAR students in all corners of the country, with 36% allocation from our total expenditure.

To further strengthen our brand equity, RM296,059 was spent to develop new PINTAR portal and running other promotion activities in 2010. An additional 8% was apportioned for the execution of Focused Group Engagement and other activities.

Management Structure

Over the past one year we have strengthened and expanded our Management team to fill up the Administration, Finance, Programme and Stakeholder Engagement positions to improve our financial management, enhance the development of the National programmes and beef up the relationship with our key stakeholders. We have also set up a new Implementation Unit to facilitate and manage the execution of the National programmes for the schools in all states, throughout the country.

The strength, depth and breadth of our teams will stand us in good stead in the coming year, which is going to be another challenging one for the Foundation. The recruitment of the Programme Director to overseeing the daily operations is part of our main agenda as we go through the transition exercise and continue to work on the delivery models as part of our Strategy Direction for the next few years to come. National Programme

In 2010, PINTAR Foundation continued with the implementation of a one year National Programme under “Creativity and Innovation” theme. The PINTAR Mobile Learning Unit (PMLU) completed its journey and reached out to more than 50,000 PINTAR students in 101 schools in Peninsular Malaysia.

As an extension of the PMLU, we introduced ‘PINTAR BattleBot Challenge’ (PBBC) for the students to apply the knowledge gained from the activities they experienced in PMLU through this competition. PBBC allows students to use their knowledge in science, mathematics and technology as well as individual creativity to construct the strongest robot using LEGO technology. This competition was launched by YB Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop in February at Sekolah Kebangsaan

Permatang Buloh, Tasek Gelugor Pulau Pinang and received 116 participation from PINTAR primary schools throughout Malaysia. The final competition was held in Putrajaya on 15 December 2010. Another National Programme under ‘Disaster Risk Management’ theme also continued to provide an in-depth understanding among students on the basic concept of hazards and disaster risk reduction for students and teachers, in the year under review. PINTAR Foundation teamed up with MERCY Malaysia as an expert in this area, to implement this programme. We completed this programme in November 2010 and it has benefited more than 3,358 students and 150 teachers, nationwide.

Partnerships

PINTAR continued to become one of the platforms for corporate organizations to participate in to deliver their Corporate Responsibility objectives especially to support human capital development for the country. In 2010, PINTAR Foundation has extended our reach to Sarawak and received good co-operation from the state government and the Sarawak based companies. We launched PINTAR in Sarawak on 6th October 2010 at Sekolah Kebangsaan Maong Hilir, Kuching and four (4) local companies accepted a certificate of participation to signify their participation in PINTAR programme during the ceremony which was officiated by the Chief Minister of Sarawak.

In Peninsular Malaysia, our marketing effort sustained, called on more corporations to be part of Nation building agenda through PINTAR. We partnered with various organisations to reach to our common goal of providing the support required to our students in the area of education. We received good feedbacks and responses from several organisations which interested on supporting PINTAR throughout 2010 and we are positive that we will be working with more corporations next year.

New companies joined PINTAR Foundation in 2010, namely Technip Geoproduction (M) Sdn Bhd, Neoh Foundation and Seberang Flour Mill Sdn Bhd. We believe with the addition of these new members, there will be more exciting activities will be created for PINTAR students in line with our vision to inspire them to become the more competent and well-equipped leaders of tomorrows.


Review of Operations

Challenges Ahead

The Foundation realises that there are a few critical challenges that needs to be addressed in the years to come such as obtaining sustainable funding, as well as building our brand equity in the market. Other challenges include continuing with beneficial programmes which address our stakeholders’ needs, are relevant and are always in demand by all the Foundation’s beneficiaries. Therefore, developing a support mechanism for schools that have completed the three-year adoption period is also crucial, to ensure the continuation of support and, most importantly, the sharing of knowledge among members of the graduated schools which include both students and teachers so that their improvement is sustainable.

Focused Group Engagement and Strategic Direction

Equipped with the awareness all these challenges that lie ahead, in April 2010, PINTAR Foundation embarked on a journey to find out what our main stakeholders thought about us and the PINTAR programme in general. We organised Focused Group Engagement (FGE) sessions during which we conducted our very first study to capture and draft a situational analysis of PINTAR – highlighting issues that needed to be discussed, as well as listing the needs and concerns of our main stakeholders, that is, our heads of schools, teachers and students, participating companies and all members of our Board of Trustees. Once we had gleaned all the information we needed, we were ready to plan the strategic direction for the Foundation, moving forward.

Based on the FGE findings, PINTAR Foundation has since formulated the Foundation’s three-year strategic plan that will see concentration on ‘Character Building’ as this will be one of three main focal areas. The other two will be ‘Brand Equity’ and ‘Research and Development’.

Another main thrust that we will be working on in the next few years is the Graduation Plan & Strategy – where the Alumni Model will be activated to further this initiative.The Foundation believes that strategic planning is a valuable tool that allows us to focus on identifying and prioritizing our challenges and opportunities, while simultaneously developing potential solutions. Strategic planning guides our management team and staff in executing each of our responsibilities, toward more impactful outcomes.

Looking Forward

Although new challenges will undoubtedly present themselves along the way – as they always do – we are excited and confident about our future. We know that we can only grow stronger. Our objective is unwavering – that is, to create value for our stakeholders through quality services and inspiring National programmes.

Our flagship programme, the PINTAR National Programme, is now entering its third year. New line-ups of programmes sporting new exciting themes are ready for implementation. Additionally, our relationship with our stakeholders will be further cemented through various engagement sessions, as we strive to educate our new members on PINTAR’s objectives and missions. And as the icing on the cake, we are positive that our fundraising activities will start to pick up in 2011, as we strive to fulfill our quest of creating sustainable funding to implement more PINTAR National programmes to benefit all.


Financial Highlight


It is key for the PINTAR Foundation to be recognised as an organisation that inspires future generations through its PINTAR activities while acting as a

national/credible benchmark that sets the standards for a variety of exciting and productive programmes trusted by all stakeholders. We will keep

pursuing our National Programmes and will constantly work towards further optimising its reach to all PINTAR schools in the country.

Reaching Out Through PINTAR National Programme


PINTAR School Preparedness Programme (SPP)

The PINTAR School Preparedness Programme (SPP) was the first National Programme implemented by the Foundation since 2009, under the theme ‘PINTAR Risk Disaster Management’. This one-year programme was completed in November 2010 and has so far benefited more than 3,358 students in 90 schools throughout Malaysia.

PINTAR SPP received strong positive feedback from the students and teachers involved as the module was developed in an innovative and interesting way. It allowed students to get their hands dirty with practical involvement that in turn, made it easier for them to learn and relate to in their current situation.

After the students’ last workshop, PINTAR Foundation organised a two day training session for teachers as part of its sustainability programme, in the hope that these teachers would continue to conduct their teaching according to this training in future classes.

Overall, students and teachers gave positive feedback and agreed that the programme provides valuable knowledge for students on the importance of taking care of the environment and school facilities. They also share the knowledge gained with the families.

In 2010 alone, a total of 76 PINTAR adopted schools received the PINTAR School Preparedness Programme, a programme to promote a culture of disaster preparedness and to increase capacity of schools and students to respond to disaster

A total of 2,798 students from both primary and secondary school students participated in the programme throughout the year of 2010

85.8% of the participant agreed that the programme has changed their perception and the importance of being prepared during the time of disaster

Achievements 2010

As a volunteer, I think SPP is a good programme especially for students living in disaster-prone areas of Malaysia. Even though our country is fortunate to not be the victim of natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, etc; we still need to know how to react during emergency situations. Indeed, this programme is a great effort by PINTAR Foundation and MERCY Malaysia. Congrats!

- Raihana Rajimi GEMS Sdn Bhd

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National Programmes


From January to June 2010, the PINTAR Mobile Learning Unit (PMLU) visited a total of 69 PINTAR adopted schools

A total of more than 34,500 students and 1,800 teachers experienced the mobile unit in 2010 alone

98.8% or 34,086 students agreed that PMLU provided a new exposure to them on technology and creativity

Achievements 2010

PINTAR Mobile Learning Unit (PMLU) The much-awaited PINTAR Mobile Learning Unit (PMLU) continued its road show to more schools in January after two months of school holidays, completing its journey in June 2010.

In total, the PMLU has touched the lives of more than 150,000 students and 500 other visitors in its one-year journey, operating under the theme ‘PINTAR Creativity and Innovation’. Apart from visiting PINTAR schools, the PMLU also received invitations to take part in various events and exhibitions. For example, the PMLU was invited by YBhg Datin Seri Rosmah Mansur to participate in a two-day ‘Summer Camp’ for PERMATAPintar participants, held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in late December 2009.

The PMLU visits have been, without a doubt, one of the most fascinating programmes for PINTAR schools throughout its run from 2009 to 2010. The PMLU received excellent reviews from visitors; thanks to its interactivity and the innovative experiential learning it offers.

In its quest to reach out to more students throughout Malaysia, the PMLU will restart its journey under a new theme – ‘Advocating Responsibility – Opening Hearts, Empowering Minds’ in 2011, with even more interesting contents and activities.

I support the PINTAR programme because it helps vulnerable students in rural areas and gives them the opportunity to obtain the assistance they deserve from the corporate world.

The students that I had the chance to work with were very excited when the PMLU went to their schools and they expressed their hopes for the bus to return in the future. It’s truly great that the PMLU imparts invaluable knowledge to these kids while teaching them that learning can be both educational and fun at the same time. Creating a love for learning in school children through highly innovative methods of teaching definitely means better leaders for our nation’s tomorrow.

- Zainab Abdul Razak, PINTAR Programme Coordinator PROTON Holdings Berhad

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National Programmes


PINTAR BattleBot Challenge (PBBC)

The PINTAR BattleBot Challenge (PBBC) is a robotic competition where students use their creativity and knowledge in science, math and technology to design and construct the strongest robot using LEGO® technology. It is an extension of the PMLU under the theme ‘PINTAR Creativity & Innovation’. The PBBC was launched on 24th February 2010 by YB Tan Sri Mohamed Nor Yakcop in Penang. During the launch, several students from PINTAR schools were given the chance to experience the competition first-hand, making it a great day and wonderful opportunity for these students who were preparing for the actual competition.

Started in April 2010, the PBBC encompasses 3 levels of challenges namely School, Zone and National Levels. The school level saw 116 PINTAR primary schools participate, including Sabah and Sarawak. More than 1,000 students from 110 schools made it to the Zone Level in five states, being, Penang, Sarawak, Johor, Kelantan and Kedah, and 64 students successfully proceeded to the National level.

The PBBC came to its final conclusion at the Pullman Hotel in Putrajaya on 15th December 2010 when the final four strongest robots battled against each other to ensure their top four spots. Four schools that made it to the knock-out stage were Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Feringghi Penang, Sekolah Kebangsaan Cheng Melaka, Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Matang Buloh, Bagan Serai Perak and Sekolah Kebangsaan Seberang Ketil Kedah. Both Mohd Khairul Ansarullah Bin Ridzuan and Ahmad Fahmi Bin Adenan from Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Feringghi emerged as champions and received prizes from Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Arshad Ayub, Chairman of PINTAR Foundation who also presented the 2nd, 3rd places and consolation prizes plus the Creativity Award to the winners, as well as 64 certificates to all participants.

PINTAR Foundation collaborated with CTWorkshop Sdn Bhd as an exclusive partner for this programme to ensure its implementation went as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

The PBBC received rave reviews from PINTAR students and teachers, nationwide. Due to its popularity, the PBBC has since become an annual competition for PINTAR students, promoting creativity and innovation in line with the government’s call for the development of innovative human capital for the country.

A total of 116 PINTAR schools participated in the first ever competition under the PINTAR National Programme

3,098 students participated in PBBC and they ranged from 9 to 12 years old

97.20% agreed that the competition has helped them (the students) to practice and explore science, mathematics, and the concept of technology through hands-on investigation which indicates that the programme has encouraged students to use their decision making, problem solving and critical thinking skills

Achievements 2010I would like to thank PINTAR Foundation for organising this programme at my school as it was the perfect opportunity for me to discover and enhance my creativity levels. I hope that this kind of competition will be held not only at my school but at other schools as well, so more students can enjoy themselves while learning to be creative. I am sure the BattleBot Challenge will succeed and prove to be a good platform to identify hidden talent amongst PINTAR students.

- Nurul Atikah bt. Rosdi 11 years old S.K. Batu Feringghi, Penang

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Exclusive Partner for PINTAR BattleBot Challenge

National Programmes

Through strategic partnership and close relationship with all members and partners alike, we have been able to identify the most pressing

needs of PINTAR students and schools, nationwide. Our ‘Focused Group Engagement’ sessions have proven to be a good platform in our quest to listen to them and ultimately to futher strengthen our relationship with our stakeholders. We will continue to work on these efforts, as we continue to

engage and respond.

Engaging Our StakeholdersKeeps PINTAR Alive


PINTAR Roundtables

We kicked off 2010 with the first roundtable of the year with members, inviting all our Board of Trustees members to be in attendance as our guests of honour. It was held in a quaint restaurant in the middle of the city. These gatherings provide a platform for our members to share and mingle with one another, and where we, at PINTAR Foundation, are able to discuss the schools’ performances and their various intervention programmes conducted at each school throughout the year. This is the 13th gathering for our members since the PINTAR programme first started in 2006.

This time round, the members had the great opportunity to get closer to our Board members and listen to their many stories that were infused with insights, advice and anecdotes to help guide us on our journey. On the other hand, the Board had the pleasure of listening to the many interesting stories regarding the programmes that the members were running at their respective schools. This meeting served as a good introduction of the PINTAR implementers to our Board members. These are the very people who are on the ground and in touch with the schools directly.

The second roundtable was held at the KL Tower, where the venue was co-sponsored by our good friends at TM. Here we discussed the mid-year report on PINTAR schools’ performances submitted by members. Members are required to submit half yearly reports to the Foundation, which helps us to not only track the academic performance of the students, but also the literacy rate, attendance rate and degree of social ills (bullying and smoking). We believe these reports are an important exercise that help companies to keep track of their schools’ performance and provides the necessary monitoring framework to ensure impactful results are captured and issues identified throughout the year.

We also presented findings from the Members’ Needs Analysis captured via Focused Group Engagement sessions with groups of companies earlier in the year. The members acknowledged the findings and gave suggestions on how to tackle of the gaps identified. Many of them agreed that more sharing sessions or platforms must be held for them to learn from one another.

And as is the custom, the Roundtables sessions is also a platform to share educational support programmes with our members. This year we invited P.S. The Children to talk about Child Abuse and this particular session turned out to quite an eye opener for most of us. During the Q&A session most of us admitted that we did not know what to do when faced with the challenges posed by our presenter. In line with our Advocating Responsibility tagline, this session made us realise that a lot more can be done to save our children. With these feelings planted in our hearts, PINTAR Foundation endeavoured to do more in the realm of Advocating Responsibility.

Stakeholder Engagement


Stakeholder EngagementPINTAR Focused Group Engagement

In the year under review, PINTAR Foundation conducted a series of ‘Focused Group Engagement’ (FGE) workshops as an avenue to find out our stakeholders’ perception towards the Foundation and the PINTAR programme in general. It is very heartening to discover that all stakeholders were able to articulate the ingredients of Promoting Intelligence, Nurturing Talent and Advocating Responsibility. Based on the findings, all the different focus groups, be it the students, teachers, Head Teachers and the Members, picked Advocating Responsibility as the most important life skill to have, and the most lacking aspect touched and taught in schools.

Armed with this finding, PINTAR Foundation and its members and partners will be focusing more on the Advocating Responsibility theme in the years to come, and this has been translated into the Foundation’s three year strategic plan.

Another interesting finding we have is on students’ perception on their ‘dream teacher’. Our discussions with them showed that they watch their teachers very closely, and are able to describe what their idea of a ‘dream teacher’ is, based on their observation and experience. “Cara mengajar yang lain dari lain, selalu bergaul dengan murid, mudah berkawan, tidak lewat masuk kelas, tidak pilih kasih dan adil, ceria, sentiasa senyum, berdedikasi, kemas, tidak terlalu garang” – were some of the identified behaviors by students on what a ‘dream teacher’ should be.

When talking to the teachers, we find that they see their role as developing and nurturing responsible human beings. Most are dedicated and active in carrying out this task and in line with this, many of them are eager to participate in character building exercises, motivational seminars, so that their level of commitment remains high towards their students. This is being tackled under PINTAR Core Module 3 – Capacity and Capability Building for Teachers and Parents. Going further, teachers also voiced their concerns about the constant focus on exams – and feel that more initiatives, like PINTAR, must be done to create a holistic child. Some students in lower classes are not academically inclined and need different attention and outlet to cultivate their talent and intelligence.

Most head teachers raised their concern on their schools’ status after the completion of adoption period. Many of them want to continue being adopted, but the Foundation does not encourage this as it will create a culture of dependency – which is the exact opposite of the programme’s objective. Our aim is to go into a school and make it stronger, so that when we leave, the school is ready to fly! We will be working on the Graduation Plan & Strategy – where the Alumni Model will be activated to drive this forward. Besides that, head teachers are also asking for Leadership courses – to answer their concerns on the lack of dedicated teachers, teacher motivation and too many stakeholders to manage.

Under these FGE sessions, we spoke to 18 companies and 22 schools – reaching about 800 different individuals comprising of implementers, head teachers, teachers, and not to forget, the students themselves. We also engaged further with our esteemed Board members, to identify any gaps and expectations to be delivered through PINTAR Foundation.

All stakeholders picked “Advocating Responsibility” as the most important life skill to have

It is found that students watch their teachers very closely and are able to articulate what their ‘dream teacher’ should be

Teachers feel that there is too much focus on exams and appreciate PINTAR programmes as it gives them a chance to work on other skills

Key Findings


We are very conscious of our role in communicating responsibly to our stakeholders and to the public. Our aim is to create sustainable branding

value by offering our stakeholders a wide variety of interesting services and programmes. We also believe that the ways in which we market our

programme and the Foundation are equally important. We will strive to ensure that its on-going market expansion exercise will be wisely conducted

moving forward.

Building PINTARBrand Equity


PINTAR Portal

We revamped our existing website and rebranded it the PINTAR Corporate Portal. Sporting a completely redesigned and amazingly vibrant look with new content, significant layout updates and great feature functionality, our new portal now includes a powerful and innovative facility that allows online communication between the PINTAR Foundation and its visitors.

In order to take advantage of this powerful communication tool, our newly designed website entices users to log on, thanks to its comprehensive and informative content that is presented in interesting and creative ways possible. To start with, the selected interviews and success stories featured in it, starring individuals who we have been working with to achieve our vision, mission and goals, provide a very human aspect to the portal. The PINTAR portal is also very far-reaching, as it appeals to all our target audiences. As it is divided into three segments that target three different audiences - the School (for students and teachers), Corporate Malaysia (members/partners and organisations) and Guests – there’s something for everyone here. We have created avenues through which everyone can communicate, making the portal interactive, for instance, there is a Corporate segment dedicated to PINTAR members, thus providing a channel for PINTAR members to update their schedules as well as to upload and update their blogs while sharing their PINTAR stories with other members online.

Furthermore, we created a mini-site exclusively for our school-going audience. This site allows them to learn and have fun at the same time and, most importantly for young children, it connects them with other students online. This way, they can experience our exciting learning tools and educational games, as well as have the chance to be creative while sharing their inventions, inspirational work and stories with their peers. And of course, we have content catering specifically to our Guests. Visitors to the PINTAR Corporate portal will be able to make donations, as well as purchase PINTAR souvenir items online in a highly-secured environment, as part of the Foundation’s effort to raise funds for our programmes. These visitors will also be able to learn about PINTAR’s programmes, the achievements chalked up, how they benefit all Malaysians, and more.

With the rebranded PINTAR portal, we have yet again proved our commitment to our long term strategic plan of becoming an organisation that promotes intelligence, creativity, talent and responsible behaviour. We have redesigned, rebranded and realigned the site to PINTAR’s brand, and we are committed to constantly updating the contents and functionalities of the portal so as to fulfill the expectations of all our stakeholders so that they keep coming back for more.

PINTAR portal can be visited at www.mypintar.com.my

Building Brand Equity

In only one month after going live, PINTAR Portal received more than 25,000 hits

PINTAR Portal’s number of visitors has increased by more than 50% compared to the old website

There are more than 40 members registered as PINTAR Club members a month after it was launched

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I like PINTAR portal because there are a lot of interesting things thatI can learn from it. I visit PINTAR portal almost every day and try outall the educational games and exciting stuffs there. I like to read allthe articles too. Very nice!

- Nurhanani Nadzirah 14 Years Old SK Keningau II, Sabah

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CUCI The Musical 2 In Support of PINTAR Foundation

Throughout the year, PINTAR’s fundraising activities continued to bring in increased amounts of funds and we are grateful for the loyal support that we have received from the members and friends of PINTAR.

The Gala Night of the play ‘CUCI The Musical 2’ in support of PINTAR Foundation in June 2010, was a success. The musical was the sequel to the highly popular ‘CUCI The Musical’ which was first staged in 2009. Both musicals were produced by Tall Order Productions Sdn Bhd.

This was the first time that the PINTAR Foundation collaborated with members of the performing arts community to raise funds for its programmes, and we hope to continue to receive similar support in our future fundraising events. The partnership with cast members of this musical saw proceeds from the sale of tickets and souvenirs used to run various programmes for children under the PINTAR National programme, including literacy, environmental awareness, talent nurturing programmes and other various education-related activities.

Additionally, we hope that watching the musical inspired some of our more artistically-inclined students to broaden their career options in the future. We believe that the cast members of the musical would have motivated our students to realise their dreams through hard work and self-belief which was the basic concept that underscored the entire storyline of the musical.

With the support from our members, partners and friends, we know that we can hold many more fundraising events in 2011 and we look forward with confidence towards the coming year.

First collaboration with the members of the performing arts community to raise fund for PINTAR National Programme

Forty underprivileged students were given a chance of a lifetime to watch some of the cast members in action during their rehearsals

PINTAR Foundation has raised much needed funds from this show to run our various National Programmes for PINTAR Schools

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PINTAR Launch in Sarawak

In our effort to attract more corporate companies to participate in PINTAR, we collaborated with the Chief Minister of Sarawak, YAB Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud, to launch the PINTAR programme for the Sarawak state at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Maong Hilir, Kuching Sarawak on Wednesday, 6th October 2010.

It was believed that the PINTAR programme would offer the Corporate Citizens in Sarawak a good chance to assist the communities and to start giving back to the societies in which they operate. PINTAR would ensure their Corporate Responsibility programmes are carried out in a more organised and effective manner.

During the launch, 4 Sarawak companies joined PINTAR as members of the Foundation, namely WEIDA Berhad, NAIM Holding Berhad, Sarawak Plantation Berhad and TAS Offshore Sdn Bhd.

We anticipate that more Sarawak based companies will come forward and participate in PINTAR and we plan to also extend our reach to corporate companies in Sabah in 2011.

PINTAR BallKids Programme and Tennis Clinic in Conjunction with the Showdown of Champions 2010

PINTAR Foundation collaborated with tennis world champions, Martina Hingis and Pat Cash, to conduct a coaching clinic for PINTAR students at Stadium Melawati, Kuala Lumpur on 7th October 2010.

The tennis aces were in Kuala Lumpur for the Showdown of Champions 2010, A Night of Aces. The Foundation took this opportunity to work with these world champions to inspire the students who have a strong interest in the game. There were more than 40 PINTAR students who attended the coaching clinic and the BallKids programme.

It was a great day filled with fun and interesting activities and great interaction between the players and PINTAR students.

I think this is a good programme to help underprivileged kids. I am happy to be part of today’s session and have the opportunity to show them how to hold a racket for the first time

- Pat Cash World Tennis Player

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PINTAR In The News


Voices of PINTAR


From 13th to 15th December 2010, my friend and I represented our school, SK Batu Feringghi, Penang, at the National Level of the PINTAR BattleBot Challenge which was held in Putrajaya.

We were first given a briefing and then taught how to build the robots at UNITEN Bangi. During the Group stage, our robot defeated the other teams’ robots so we proceeded to the Final round. Four teams were to compete in the Final competition that would be held at the Pullman Hotel in Putrajaya.

We were so excited and nervous at the same time. The other teams’ robots were very well constructed and each had its own uniqueness. However, Cikgu Dayana was very supportive of us and she convinced us that we could win. And when we finally did win the battle, it was like a dream come true. We could hardly believe that our robot had made it and had become the last robot standing in the arena!

We were so happy with our victory that had won us two flight tickets to Bali, a trophy, a certificate of participation, a LEGO set, a bicycle and a vitamin hamper, as well as compliments from many of the people at the event. We felt such pride when we won the competition, and most importantly, we were happy that we had made our school and teachers proud.

Personally, I learned a lot of things from the PINTAR BattleBot Challenge. This includes realising that I am a creative person who is able to think strategically by using the knowledge that I have gained in class every day. I really hope the PINTAR BattleBot Challenge will be held every year so many more creative students can be discovered and taught to develop their skills, as well as to inculcate the spirit of healthy competition and sportsmanship amongst all students.

- Ahmad Fahmi Bin Adenan 11 Years Old Champion, PINTAR Battlebot Challenge 2010

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I participated in the National Level of the PINTAR BattleBot Challenge, organised in UNITEN, Bangi, from 13th – 15th December 2010. I represented my school, SK Batu Feringghi, Penang, with my friend, Ahmad Fahmi Bin Adenan.

The PINTAR BattleBot Challenge required students to build robots using LEGO building blocks, and our robot later battled with other teams’ robots in the arena, with the last robot standing as the winner of the competition.

We were so excited when our robot won all the group stages and proceeded to the final level which was held at the Pullman Hotel in Putrajaya. At this last level, only four teams competed against each other and I had a bunch of mixed feelings which included happiness, nervousness and excitement. And when our robot finally won, we couldn’t believe our luck!. We were the champions and managed to make our school and teachers proud – and we owe our victory to Cikgu Dayana who constantly gave us great advice and support.

- Mohd Khairul Ansarullah Bin Ridzuan 11 Years Old Champion, PINTAR Battlebot Challenge 2010

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Siti Nisrina Imtinan Tanjung Nelwan Bahrin4 Al-Farabi,Sek Keb Kuala Nerang, Kedah

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Nurul Jannah Bt Awangku Mohd Redha5 WawasanSek Keb Haji Hassan Itam, Kedah

Voices of PINTAR


Voices of PINTARIt was an honour to be part of the SPP and I really enjoyed it. The most challenging yet exciting time for me was when I had to drive through the heavy rain to SK Matang Buluh, Bagan Serai, Perak, with my all-female team, at night. However, all of us enjoyed ourselves during the journey and we created special bonds that resulted in new friendships.

As the SPP was primarily established to instill awareness amongst students and to educate them at an early age regarding disaster preparedness, it also serves as a good platform for facilitators to interact with students, and create bonds while building social networks.

All in, I really enjoyed myself throughout this programme and I truly hope that I will be given the chance to volunteer again in the SPP, in the future.

- Haziqah Nasirah Zol Bahari Volunteer

This has been the most unforgettable experience of my life! It brought back childhood memories from my school days and gave me an opportunity to interact with students from various backgrounds. Throughout the programme, I was given the opportunity to travel to Perak, Penang, Kedah, Pahang, Kelantan, and Johor, and from what I saw, it made me realise that every single student has their own special and unique talent and capability. And through this programme, these students learned to become confident and more responsive.

It enhances each student’s learning curve – especially in the non-academic realm - and I really hope the SPP will be continued in the future as it benefits both the students and the whole country, at the same time.

- Hidayah AzizanVolunteer

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The PINTAR BattleBot Challenge is an excellent programme for students because it provides them with good exposure to better understand Science, Mathematics and Technology, apart from promoting teamwork and critical thinking. It really is an exciting and fun programme for not only the students involved, but also for the teachers and parents who are interested in robot-building. - Mohd Anuar Bin Osman, Headmaster, SK Pahit, Grik, Perak

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Mohd Safuan Bin Abdul Hamid5 ArifSek Keb Padang Kota, Perlis

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Iffa Sabila bt Mohd Zamri5 WawasanSek Keb Kuala Nerang, Kedah

The SPP is a very good programme and should be held every year. Credit goes to the volunteers for their commitment and willingness to sacrifice their weekends to make sure the SPP is executed properly, nationwide.

The programme promotes good values amongst the participating students through its highly educational and effective approach, and as a result, the participants love and enjoy every activity, while gaining new knowledge about disasters and how they should react in emergency situations.

Thank you PINTAR Foundation and MERCY Malaysia, for creating this extremely beneficial and fun programme! - Siti Zaviah NasirVolunteer

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What do you think of the PINTAR Programme?

I think PINTAR is a great programme for me and my friends. We have many of these programmes in school and they are very different and interesting, and a lot more fun to participate in.

Have PINTAR activities benefited or changed you in any way?

I remember last year when PINTAR organised a workshop for Disaster Preparedness in Schools. I participated in it and had lots of fun. There were so many wonderful group activities that taught us to be well prepared during a disaster.

One of the activities was called ‘grab bag’ and that was my favourite as we were asked by the PINTAR facilitators to pick cards with pictures on them to identify what we thought would be the most important things to grab in an emergency. It was fun and a good way to learn as until today, I still remember these important items and I know that this knowledge will come in handy if I ever need it.

Thank you PINTAR for such great activities and I hope I’ll be able take part in more of your interesting programmes in the future.

What are your hopes for PINTAR?

I hope PINTAR will stay at my school forever, and more interesting programmes will be organised for us here. PINTAR activities allow us to experience education and knowledge from a different and fun perspective. My friends and I are always happy to participate in PINTAR programmes because they’re never boring and we love them!

PINTAR is simply the best!

Nursyazwina Bt. Sulaiman12 Years OldS.K. Titi Gajah, Alor Setar, Kedah

What do you think of the PINTAR Programme?

To me, PINTAR is a good programme as it really takes into account the needs of the students andthe school, and works towards implementing beneficial and fun activities to fulfil these needs.PINTAR is a very comprehensive programme that not only focuses on academic improvement,but also endeavours to ensure that the students involved become well-rounded individuals who are intelligent, talented and, at the same time, responsible citizens. And the best thing is that PINTAR not only helps students but also participating teachers too! To me, this is perfect as we believe that our teachers are the pillars of our schools, and strong pillars will definitely strengthen the whole building!

Have PINTAR activities benefited or changed you in any way?

In less than a year of being here, I have full confidence in the PINTAR programme. I am surePINTAR will be nothing but beneficial to us here at SK Titi Gajah. Last year, thanks to MAHB,many tuition classes were organised to assist students to prepare themselves for their exams.Additionally, our teachers were given the chance to improve their teaching skills with workshopsand competitions designed to motivate them. As a result, our teachers were more than willing toparticipate as they realised that the programme would benefit them tremendously and help usgrow as an entity, together. On a personal note, I feel that PINTAR has changed me for the better,

both as a individual and as a teacher, and it has also inspired me to become a better human being.

What are your hopes for PINTAR?

I hope PINTAR will continue to progress and help more deserving schools throughout the country. I also hope that, after three years of the adoption period, the relationship between SK TitiGajah, MAHB and PINTAR Foundation, will remain strong. We may be able to be independent, but any continued support from PINTAR would definitely a bonus. An alumni programme would be the best solution, so we have the chance to share the amazing experiences we have garnered by being part of this wonderful programme, as well as an opportunity to continue to be involved in future PINTAR programmes. Thank you PINTAR!

Puan Badriah Bt. ShafiePenolong Kanan Ko-KurikulumS.K. Titi Gajah, Alor Setar, Kedah

Voices of PINTAR


Members Activities

Tenaga Nasional

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is a Premium Member of PINTAR Foundation and has been actively involved in PINTAR activities since 2007. TNB has 27 PINTAR adopted schools nationwide and implemented various activities for teachers and students at their schools in the year under review.

Headmasters and Teachers Camp

TNB strives to make sure that all TNB teachers in their adopted PINTAR schools are equipped with the necessary skills to improve their teaching methods as well as for personal growth and development. To this effect, TNB organised the ’Headmasters and Teachers Camp’ to foster better ties amongst all TNB adopted schools, thus giving them the chance to exchange and share their success stories. In this camp, participants were also allowed to interactively provide ideas to improve the implementation of PINTAR programmes in their schools. It also proved to be a platform for TNB to introduce its business model to these teachers while updating them about the latest goings-on in the company.

PINTAR Hockey Clinic

This initiative was created in line with one of PINTAR’s main missions, and that is, to identify and nurture talent. With this in mind, TNB chose to promote hockey in order to inculcate in its students the spirit of sportsmanship, as well as to show them how talent coupled with hard work in sports can lead to success. As an organisation, TNB has excelled in this sport through the achievements of its own top-rated hockey team that in turn, would obviously be the best example for the hockey clinic students. Therefore, during the clinic, TNB staff members, who are also national hockey players, were invited to personally teach and train the students on how to improve their game. Since the start of this clinic, great results have been garnered with the development of many young talents in the nation’s field of hockey.

New Straits Times Newspaper in Education (NIE) Sponsorship

TNB started sponsoring the New Straits Times (NST) publication for all TNB-adopted PINTAR schools since 2007. Each school has since received 10 copies of the NST daily, and TNB has spent RM124, 640 to date, with a further allocation of more than RM240,000 for 10 years of sponsorship. Students and teachers have found these newspapers invaluable, as they are used as a supplement in the learning process to improve their vocabulary and skills in the English Language. On top of that, TNB also organised NIE workshop for the teachers. Others activities included sponsoring educational materials, tuition classes, seminars and workshops. To ensure the programme’s successful implementation, TNB has assigned one liaison officer at every school to be company’s ambassador and mentor to the adopted school.

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Bank Islam

Bank Islam has 13 PINTAR adopted schools in Malaysia and has implemented as least 6 activities in each of their adopted school in 2010. The Bank joined PINTAR Foundation as a Premium Member in 2009, and strives to ensure all students and teachers are involved in PINTAR activities’ organised at their schools. The activities implemented range from motivational, academic enhancement and religious activities as well as financial aids for poor students at these schools.

Recycling Programme

This year Bank Islam launched a recycling programme entitled ‘Our Planet, We Decide’ in all its 13 PINTAR schools, with more than 12,000 primary schools pupils showcasing their creativity and talent through the use of recyclable items in their projects. The official launch was held in SK Precinct 16 (2) Putrajaya by the Deputy Students Director, Management of Daily Schools Department, Ministry of Education on 1st May 2010. This programme was jointly organised by Bank Islam and New Straits Times Newspaper in Education (NIE). The programme activities run over the span of 3 months includes a recycling workshop, school wide awareness campaign and ends with a recycling contest between all 13 adopted schools.A half-day recycling workshop was conducted in all schools to introduce pupils to recycling and its importance as well as to engage students on “green” issues. Students with the help of their workshop facilitator created an eco-manifesto and brainstormed recycling ideas for their school.

The workshop revolved around putting their newly acquired knowledge into action by setting up recycling projects in their own schools. These projects are in line with the competition requirements which sees the best usage of given knowledge and seed money. The schools were given RM300 each, seed money to set up their own recycling programmes which include holding a recycling awareness campaign at school level, creating a recycling corner, making something useful from the recyclables and waste audit (recording all their recyclables and sending them for recycling).

Bank Islam awarded prizes to the best 3 schools based on their submitted written report on their progress over the 3 months period. The report includes brief information and pictures of the Recycling corner, their creative invention from recyclables, the school’s initiatives – Recycling campaign and the school’s Waste Audit. Winners of the competition each received RM5,000, RM3,000, RM1,000 and a certificate respectively. Winning schools are SK Hj Hassan Itam, Alor Star; SK King George V, Seremban and SK Putrajaya Precinct 16 (2), Putrajaya. Other participating schools are SK Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab, Ipoh; SK Permatang Buloh, Kepala Batas; SK Seri Aman, Pasir Puteh; SK Beladau Kolam, Kuala Terengganu; SK Sungai Karang, Kuantan; SK Taman Cendana, Pasir Gudang; SK Cheng, Melaka; SK Matang Jaya, Kuching; SK Kantan Permai, Kajang and SK Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu.

Bank Islam believes that this programme which ties the workshop activities to a competition was the best way to instill recycling habits in the community, especially by encouraging the young generation to start practicing “green habits”.

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Members Activities


CIMB Foundation

CIMB Foundation became PINTAR Foundation’s Premium Member in late 2009 and has adopted 10 schools under the PINTAR programme.

CIMB Foundation Academic Dashboard

CIMB Foundation had previously equipped all the 10 schools with computers and access to on-line learning. In April 2010, The Foundation took it a step further by introducing the CIMB Foundation Academic Dashboard, an online education and interactive portal for the 10 schools.

The Dashboard pulls together and enhances the Foundation’s three strategies towards education – the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool for learning and teaching, improving the standard of English and creating an environment which encourages academic excellence. The dashboard entrenches the use of ICT in the schools, and helps both the students and teachers to be more IT-savvy, while enhancing their ICT skills and enabling them to use ICT as a creative, innovative and entertaining medium to teach with and to learn from. The content of the portal is entirely in English and is contributed by the schools, thus encouraging the use of the language throughout the 10 adopted schools.

It also creates a one-stop portal that can help CIMB Foundation to monitor and track the academic and co-curricular performance of the said schools, as well as their participation and progress in all other projects, such as English courses for teachers and motivational camps for students and parents, in line with CIMB’s rewards structure. The schools’ contributions to the dashboard count towards their total points in the Foundation’s annual competition for best schools awards.

It also features an activities page with CIMB Foundation’s programmes as well as the schools’ co-curricular activities and a gallery page for uploading photos and videos. The launch of the dashboard marked a major milestone in CIMB Foundation’s commitment to provide access to quality education in rural schools and to create an environment which encourages excellence. All students in the 10 rural schools are not only computer literate, but also use the computers regularly, while students sitting for the UPSR use the computers for online revision to help them prepare for their exams.

CIMB Foundation also holds an annual PINTAR Gala Night to celebrate the achievements of the programme’s top students, as well as the teachers and principals. Individual awards are handed out for academic performance and sports achievements, while schools compete for the coveted “Best School” award. The 2010 PINTAR Gala Night was held in Penang, and was attended by the Foundation’s Trustees. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, officiated at the event.

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Members Activities

UMW Holdings Berhad

UMW Holdings Berhad (UMW), a Premium Member of PINTAR Foundation, has adopted five more schools and with these new additions, UMW currently has seven adopted schools under the PINTAR programme. Their involvement in PINTAR started in 2007 with the adoption of two schools in Penang.

Launch of PINTAR-UMW 2010

UMW Group launched its UMW-PINTAR programme 2010 held in Shah Alam, on 23rd April 2010 and officially adopted five more schools in Penang, Perak and Selangor. The five newly-adopted schools were SK Sitiawan Perak, SJK (C) Perkampungan Berepit Penang, SK Kampung Busut Baru (A), SK Bukit Cheding (A), and SJK (T) Ladang Sg. Choh Selangor. The launch was officiated by PINTAR Foundation’s chairman, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Arshad Ayub.

Book Sponsorship

As part of the PINTAR-UMW programme, UMW has organised various activities such as motivational workshops, tuition classes and the sponsorship of books and vitamins.

In 2010 alone, UMW allocated RM300,000 for the programme that benefited more than 2,000 students. The contribution was not purely monetary, but also included the involvement of UMW’s employees as they interacted with members of each community.

School Risk Reduction Programme

In collaboration with PINTAR Foundation, UMW had co-organised the School Risk Reduction programme, which is part of PINTAR Foundation’s National Programme in all UMW schools. The programme provides students and teachers with a basic understanding of disaster risk reduction, and empowers them with knowledge and skills to reduce the impact of disaster in their communities. Three UMW employees have been trained by MERCY Malaysia to facilitate the programme at the schools, together with PINTAR Foundation’s facilitators.

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UEM Land

UEM Land is an Ordinary Member of PINTAR Foundation and has been part of PINTAR Programme since 2007. UEM Land currently has 17 schools within Nusajaya, Johor. In 2010 alone, UEM Land has played an active role in implementing robust PINTAR activities at their schools.

ICT Knowledge and Appreciation Programme

In addition to examination seminars and clinics, tuition classes, motivational and curriculum camps conducted for the benefit of the students, UEM Land also organised ICT Knowledge and Appreciation Programme to create awareness on the importance of ICT usage and to develop IT skills amongst the upper primary and secondary school children. The ICT Training for teachers was also organised to improve their proficiency in ICT and empowering them to, in turn, train their students in ICT.

Micro Controller Project

The Microchip Controller Project is a project fully funded and sponsored by UEM Group and organised by UEM Land in collaboration with the renowned research university, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). This programme aims to develop the interest and creativity of students using a technology platform. This programme is also a part of UEM Land’s strategic efforts to promote a sustainable ICT community to benefit the Malaysian community and industry at large.

The English Programme

This project is sponsored and organized by UEM Land with the assistance of British Council and was kicked off in March 2010. This programme is part of UEM Land’s on-going quest to help develop and engender an English-proficient community in all UEM Land’s PINTAR schools. Four English Teachers’ Training programmes were organised and has benefited more than 50 teachers from UEM Land’s 17 PINTAR Schools around Gelang Patah district. The objective of the English programme is to help train teachers of both the primary and secondary schools develop their accuracy, fluency and confidence in teaching English. The programme also helps to identify the gaps and improvements needed to help the teachers improve their English language teaching skills.

The Green School Project or Project Hijau

Project Sekolah Hijau, a collaboration programme between UEM Land and UKM is targeted to create and raise awareness of climate change amongst the general public especially the young school children. Besides providing knowledge, the activities planned serves to imbue them with values of respecting diversity, loving the environment and serving the society. A total of 120 students from Year 4 and 5 participated in the Green Log Book activity which required students to record their personal daily efforts to go green, like switching off lights, reducing use of water, cycling to school, etc. The competition was conducted for a period of one month and the log books were then collected and assessed by UKM’s climate change team for carbon and energy footprint computation for each student to determine the winners. The students with the highest involvement and scores were announced as winners.

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Boustead Holdings

Boustead Holdings (Boustead) is a PINTAR Foundation’s Ordinary Member since 2009 and has implemented several PINTAR activities in its three PINTAR adopted schools in an effort to achieve excellence, both in academic and non-academic among students.

Seminar UPSR 2010 and ‘Pecutan Terakhir UPSR 2010

Boustead organized a ‘Seminar UPSR 2010’ in June 2010 at one of its PINTAR adopted schools in Kedah. The seminar was attended by 110 students from standard 6 and conducted by experienced examination teachers. During the seminar, the students were guided on preparation of easy study notes and mind-mapping. Boustead also organized additional classes for standard 5 and 6 which ran for 5 months starting from April to August 2010 that covered three main subjects; English, Mathematics and Sciences.

‘Pecutan Terakhir UPSR’ programme was later conducted and focused on the method of answering UPSR questions based on past examination papers. Students were guided to understand the strategy in answering UPSR questions systematically and wisely.

Kem Tunas Cemerlang 2010

Kem Tunas Cemerlang 2010 was conducted with the objective to boost the motivation among students. During the programme, three motivational sessions were conducted which include ‘Kemahiran Belajar Berkesan’, ‘Kemahiran Pengurusan Masa Yang Berkesan’ and ‘Pengurusan Diri Cemerlang’, to prepare the students for the UPSR exam so they could achieve better UPSR result for 2011. Throughout 2010, Boustead had conducted several other motivational programmes to further increase the confidence level among the students and to make them aware of their true potential for the upcoming UPSR examination.

Educational Visits

Apart from educational seminars and classes, Boustead had also organized educational trips for its PINTAR schools to Cameron Highlands and Kuala Lumpur. During these trips, students visited Sungai Palas Tea Estate, Strawberry Farm, Cactus Valley, Bee Farm, KLCC, National Zoo, Museum and other interesting places. All in all, it was an enjoyable experience for the students and they found the trips very informative.

Camping

Boustead organized a camping activity in June 2010 at SK Kem Lapangan Terbang, Kedah and the participants were students who were involved in various uniform societies. There were several teambuilding games conducted and the activities emphasized on problem solving to further develop students’ critical thinking, social skills and self confidence.

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Members Activities

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), an Ordinary Member of PINTAR Foundation, added more schools under its PINTAR programme, with an additional five schools running from 2009 for a period of three years. TM now has adopted total number of seven PINTAR schools since 2006. TM organised many PINTAR activities in their adopted schools nationwide and through its PINTAR programme, TM has impacted the lives of 4,715 students, 299 teachers and reached out to 1,195 members of the communities surrounding the schools.

TM spreads its wings to Kedah and Johor via PINTAR

TM adopted one more school under PINTAR in Kedah - SK Tembak, Kuala Ketil in August 2010. The adoption was made official with the launch ceremony that was attended by more than 1,000 guests. In conjunction with the launch, TM awarded five students with excellence awards while contributing aid to fifteen underprivileged students. TM also sponsored a computer lab named ‘CyberPINTAR TM’, equipped with 11 computer units, internet connection, printers and other equipment. TM also officially launched SK Seri Bandan, Kluang, Johor in October 2010 as one of its PINTAR schools. The launch ceremony was attended by more than 1,000 guests with various activities organised, such as a‘gotong royong’ with the community, a religious talk for parents, football and a netball match between TM & SK Seri Bandan, amongst others. With the adoption of SK Seri Bandan, the school will benefit from the implementation of the Smart School concept brought by TM Smart School Sdn Bhd, a TM subsidiary, through BestariEd and e-Exam software to aid the teaching and learning processes.

TM extends reach to Islamic Religious Schools

TM extended its PINTAR reach to not only vernacular schools, but also to religious schools when it adopted Sekolah Menengah Rendah Agama Repah, Negeri Sembilan, in November 2010. This was the first religious school adopted by TM under the PINTAR programme as the company works towards improving the ICT knowledge of these students by providing state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure and telecommunications in the school. TM also sponsored the first computer lab for the school named ‘Makmal Al-Khawarizmi’, complete with 13 computers units and internet access. TM also conducted various activities for the teachers, parents and the community at large, including motivational programmes, Arabic and English Language classes, computer skills training and more. Another unique feature of the adoption of this school is the additional collaboration and support from the Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture, which also involved another two schools – SK Teriang, Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan and SMK Pakan, Sarikei, Sarawak.

Character Building Programme for PINTAR School Teachers

In November 2010, TM organised a “Program Pembinaan Sahsiah Guru” at Kolej Multimedia Taiping, Perak. There were 76 participants consisting of teachers and parents from four TM-adopted schools. The main objective of this 3-day programme was to inspire the teachers and parents so as to motivate them to provide the best support for their students and children. They were also reminded of the importance of their roles as catalysts in the development of these young people.

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Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB)

Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB), an Ordinary member of PINTAR Foundation, continued to support and implement various educational programmes in all its PINTAR schools to motivate and alleviate the economic burden of these underprivileged students. MRCB has currently adopted nine PINTAR Schools and has been with the PINTAR programme since 2007.

‘Back-to-School’ Programme

MRCB contributed school supplies comprising school bags, uniforms and shoes, to three MRCB newly-adopted PINTAR Schools in Pahang, to assist the needy children’s transition into school by providing them with basic school supplies in addition to academic assistance. This support was to ensure all students were given equal opportunities to prove and improve themselves. During the event, MRCB also honoured the students who achieved academic excellence in the schools as a means to encourage them to excel under its ‘Young Leaders Campaign’.

MRCB also provided the same support to other MRCB PINTAR schools in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor, throughout November 2010.

Various activities by Ordinary members : UEM Land, MRCB, TM and Boustead


Technip

Technip Geoproduction (M) Sdn Bhd (TPGM), located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is the Asia Pacific headquarters of the multinational engineering group TECHNIP based in Paris, France. It is the leading engineering technology solutions and turnkey contracting provider in Asia Pacific in the fields of project management, engineering and construction for the oil & gas industry, with integrated capabilities and proven expertise in Subsea (underwater infrastructures), Offshore (offshore facilities including Deepwater) and Onshore (large processing units and plants on land).

TPGM joined PINTAR as an Ordinary member in late 2010 and adopted SK Ulu Lumagar in Papar, Sabah as their first PINTAR adopted school.

Seberang Flour Mill

Seberang Flour Mill Sdn Bhd (SFM) is a company involves in flour milling and part of the Soon Soon Group of Companies. SFM produces wheat flour through a fully automated wheat flour mill with advanced technical facilities located in the Prai Industrial Estate. SFM is committed to excellent customer service and has extensive facilities for quality assurance and control. SFM is also dedicated to research and development and has the facilities as well as the expertise to work closely with customers to develop new or improved products. SFM has marketing offices in Ipoh, Perak and Kota Bahru, Kelantan.

SFM joined PINTAR Foundation as an Ordinary member in 2010 and currently assessing schools in Kelantan for adoption.

Neoh Foundation

The Neoh Foundation was established in year 1981 and has been actively distributing funds to education, social and medical causes. The members of the Neoh Foundation are members of the Neoh family and prominent members of the Penang Society. The Neoh Foundation chairman is Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman.

Neoh Foundation became an Ordinary Member of PINTAR Foundation in 2010 and currently assessing schools in Kelantan for adoption.

Members Activities

NEW MEMBERS

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21st JANUARY 2010PINTAR Foundation Holds its First BOT and Members Roundtable Meeting

PINTAR Foundation organised its first Board of Trustees and Members roundtable for 2010 at the CIAO Ristorante on Jalan Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur. During the meeting, the Board of Trustees (BOT) were introduced to PINTAR members for the first time, and were also briefed on the PINTAR strategy for 2010. After the meeting, the BOT and members had the opportunity to lunch and network with each other. It was a day full of laughter and interesting swapping of stories and expriences. The session closed with a group photography session of all the BOT and PINTAR members.

27th APRIL 2010PINTAR Chairman Launches UMW-PINTAR Programme 2010

PINTAR Foundation Premium Member, UMW Holdings, adopted 5 more schools under the PINTAR Programme in 2010. UMW’s allocation of RM300,000 for the programme benefited more than 2,000 students from five new adopted schools, namely SK Sitiawan Perak, SJK (C) Perkampungan Berepit Penang, SK Kampung Asli Busut Baru, SK Asli Bukit Cheding and SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Choh Selangor. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Arshad Ayub launched the programme and presented workbooks sponsored by UMW to the schools.

28th FEBRUARY 2010PINTAR BattleBot Challenge Launch in Penang

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop launched the very first PINTAR Battlebot Challenge - National Competition at Sekolah Kebangsaan Permatang Buloh, Tasek Gelugor Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, in February 2010. The PINTAR Creativity & Innovation National Competition entitled ‘PINTAR BattleBot Challenge’ is a robotic competition during which students used their creativity and knowledge in Science, Mathematics, and Technology to design and construct the strongest robot using LEGO technology.

12th MAY 2010PINTAR Foundation Appears on Malaysia Hari Ini, TV3

PINTAR Foundation made its silver screen debut when Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Arshad Ayub and Cik Shahnaz Al-Sadat were featured as guests on Malaysia Hari Ini - TV3’s highly-rated morning talk show – to tell the nation about the Foundation and the PINTAR programme.

The Year In Review


6th JUNE 2010PINTAR Foundation Sponsors 40 Tickets for PINTAR Students to Watch ‘ADAM The Musical’ The PINTAR Foundation sponsored 40 tickets for PINTAR secondary students, teachers and parents of SMK Kelana Jaya to watch ‘ADAM The Musical’ at the Actor’s Studio in Lot 10, Kuala Lumpur. The musical was a stage play presented by the Malaysian Aids Council (MAC) to educate Malaysians about HIV/AIDs in a non-conventional and engaging manner, in the hope of creating much needed awareness about the disease.

13th JULY 2010PINTAR Foundation Enters Collaboration with the Cast of ‘CUCI The Musical 2’

In an effort to expose the younger generation to the world of performing arts, the PINTAR Foundation entered into a partnership with cast members of ‘CUCI the Musical 2’. The collaboration saw proceeds from ticket sales and souvenirs of the musical channelled to the PINTAR Foundation to help finance various education-related activities. The launch of the musical was held at Istana Budaya and was attended by PINTAR Foundation Chairman, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Arshad Ayub.

19th JUNE 2010PINTAR Foundation Team Joins Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAHB) Networking Go-Kart Race

The PINTAR Foundation took part in the MAHB Go-Kart Networking Race with members of the media, on a beautiful and sunny Sunday morning at the Sepang Go-Kart Track. More than 20 media members participated in the race.

It was a great day for the team to do some networking with members of the media and other participants from various industries who were invited to join the race. The PINTAR Team claimed the 2nd place in the Best Male Driver category and the Female Team won the 4th place in the Best Female Team category.

24th JULY 201040 Underprivileged Children Meet Cast Members of ‘CUCI the Musical 2’

More than 40 underpriviledged children from Rumah Titian Kasih were given the chance of a lifetime to personally meet and watch the cast members of ‘CUCI The Musical 2’ perform, during their rehearsal at Istana Budaya on Saturday, 24 July 2010. PINTAR Foundation hopes that the opportunity to meet and watch the rehearsal gave them a taste of what goes on back-stage in the entertainment world while inspiring some of the more artistically-inclined children to consider a career in the performing arts in the future. The children spent approximately 2 hours watching the rehearsal and took pictures with the cast members once the session ended.

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7th AUGUST 2010Maybank Awards Excellent PINTAR Students

Maybank presented cash awards for academic and co-curriculum excellence to 15 students in its two PINTAR schools during a presentation ceremony held at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Duri in Seberang Prai, Penang. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, officiated the event that was themed ‘PINTAR Bersama Maybank’. Also present were the President and CEO of Maybank, Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, District Education Officer for Seberang Perai Selatan, Mohd Ghazali Abu Bakar, as well as the principals of the two schools and other senior government officials. In addition, the bank presented each of the two schools with 10 computers respectively, to add to each school’s existing computer facilities and to promote computer literacy among students. PINTAR Foundation representatives were present to the witness the presentation.

6th OCTOBER 2010PINTAR Programme Goes to Sarawak

The Chief Minister of Sarawak, YAB Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud, launched both the PINTAR programme for the Sarawak state and the Sejahtera National Programme at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Maong Hilir, Kuching, Sarawak, on 6th October 2010.

It is believed that through the PINTAR and Sejahtera programmes, corporate citizens in Sarawak will be able to assist these communities and start giving back to the societies in which they operating, as part of their corporate responsibility efforts.

4th OCTOBER 2010PINTAR BattleBot Challenge’s Zone Level Competition Kick-starts in Penang

PINTAR BattleBot Challenge’s school-level competition started in April and was completed by October 2010. The zone level started in October 2010, involving 5 zones, namely Penang, Kedah, Johor, Kelantan and Sarawak. The first kick-off zone-level competition was organised in Penang, one of the states that was home to the biggest participating number, with more than 700 students from 29 PINTAR schools. Thirty two (32) schools proudly made it to the zone level that was held at the Copthorne Hotel in Tanjung Bungah, Penang, on the 4th and 5th October 2010. The event was graced by representatives from the Penang State Education Office.

The Year In Review

4th OCTOBER 2010PINTAR Foundation takes part in Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2010

PINTAR Foundation took part in the Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2010 which was held from 4th till 5th October 2010 at the Shangri-Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. This two-day forum saw industry experts speak on current economic trends. The theme for this year was ‘Reclaiming the Commons: Collaborating and Competing in The New Economic Order’. About 380 heads of companies, strategists and industry specialists – both locally- and internationally-renowned, attended the forum. During this event, the PINTAR booth attracted an overwhelming response with a record number of inquiries into the Foundation and its initiatives and programmes.


7th OCTOBER 2010PINTAR and World Tennis Champions Collaborate to Develop Young Talent

The PINTAR Foundation collaborated with world tennis legends, Pat Cash and Martina Hingis in organising the BallKids Programme for the PINTAR kids at the National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur. The two tennis aces, who were part of the Showdown of Champions 2010, A Night of Aces, spent almost an hour talking about the development of talent among underprivileged kids. Subsequently, Martina Hingis conducted a 35-minute Coaching Clinic that resulted in a one-to-one training programme for the PINTAR kids.

20th OCTOBER 2010PINTAR Members Attend Training on New PINTAR Portal

The PINTAR Foundation organised a half-day training session on the new PINTAR Portal for its members at the PINTAR Foundation’s office in Mercu UEM on 20th October 2010. More than 20 members attended the training conducted by SecretLab Media Sdn Bhd, the web designer for the new portal. In this session, members were briefed on the new layout and features, as well as taught on how to update their blogs and event calendars, and how to share their success stories with other PINTAR members and stakeholders.

13th NOVEMBER 2010PINTAR Adds More Schools on its Map through TM Berhad

TM Berhad, an Ordinary Member of the PINTAR Foundation, proudly added three more schools on the PINTAR map when they adopted S.K. Tembak, Kuala Ketil, Kedah, S.K. Seri Bandan, Air Hitam, Johor and S.M.R. Agama Repah, Tampin, Negeri Sembilan. Launches were held at their respective school-involving the whole community. PINTAR Foundation representatives attended the launch to show support to TM and the school.

13th NOVEMBER 2010CCM reaches out to the teachers

CCM gathered 34 teachers from all 7 schools nationwide at the 1st CCM PINTAR Academic Dialogue for Excellence 2010 held at De Palma Hotel to understand, interact, and share experiences in educating primary school students. Focusing on the development and empowering of English language, CCM PINTAR programme is an educational initiative to reach out to the less privileged and fortunate students in the suburban areas. PINTAR Foundation representatives were present in the dialogue to give support to CCM and teachers from CCM adopted schools.

The Year In Review


14th – 15th DECEMBER 2010PINTAR BattleBot Challenge Reaches Final

After six months of competitions held at the school, zone and national levels that involved more than 3,000 primary students from 116 schools throughout Malaysia, the PINTAR Battlebot Challenge came to a climax at the Pullman Hotel in Putrajaya today. YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Arshad Ayub, Chairman of PINTAR Foundation, presented the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and consolation prizes, as well as the Creativity Award to the winners, plus 64 certificates to all participants – all of whom were students aged between nine and eleven years old, from PINTAR primary schools.Ten companies pledged their support for new PINTAR National Programme for 2011, namely “Advocating Responsibility: Opening Hearts, Empowering Minds” during the ceremony.

The Year In Review

28th NOVEMBER - 5th December 2010MAHB continues to educate students through its Beyond Borders

MAHB continued its Beyond Borders Awards to acknowledge supportive, dedicated and committed teachers and students of all the 12 adopted MAHB schools. The event was conducted at the respective schools that were located in three venues, consisted of the central, northern and eastern regions. The schools involved were SK Olak Lempit, Selangor, who played host for the central region, followed by SK Sungai Raya, Perak, for the northern region, and SK Batu Tiga, Pahang, for the remaining eastern region. PINTAR Foundation applauded MAHB for this effort and recognised the success the programme has brought to the schools by having its representatives attend all regional events in their show of support for the MAHB team.


TRUSTEES’ REPORT 49

STATEMENT BY TRUSTEES 50 STATUTORY DECLARATION 50

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 51

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 52

BALANCE SHEET 53 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 54

CASH FLOW STATEMENT 55

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 56

Financial Statements


Financial StatementsTrustees’ Report

The Trustees hereby present their report together with the audited financial statements of the PINTAR Foundation (“Company”) for the financial year ended 31 December 2010.

Principal activities

The principal activities of the Company are to enhance the education, development of human capital in nation building which will benefit the Malaysian society and community at large. There have been no significant changes in the nature of the principal activities during the financial year.

The Company was incorporated on 5 August 2008 and is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated and domiciled in Malaysia.

Results RM

Net surplus for the year 710,714

There were no material transfers to or from reserves or provisions during the financial year.

In the opinion of the Trustees, the results of the operations of the Company during the financial year were not substantially affected by any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature.

Trustees

The name of the Trustees of the Company in office since the date of the last report and at the date of this report are:

Shareen Shariza binti Dato’ Abdul Ghani Shahnaz Al-Sadat binti Abdul Mohsein Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Arshad Ayub (appointed on 08 July 2010)Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Wan Mohd Zahid Mohd Noordin (appointed on 08 July 2010)Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Munir bin Abdul Majid (appointed on 08 July 2010)Sabri Ab Rahman (appointed on 08 July 2010)Datuk Dr. Denison Jayasooria (appointed on 08 July 2010)Datuk Yap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin (appointed on 08 July 2010)Dato’ Jayachandran A/L Ramachandran (appointed on 08 July 2010)

Trustees’ benefits

Neither at the end of the financial year, nor at any time during that year, did there subsist any arrangement to which the Company was a party, whereby the Trustees might acquire benefits by means of the acquisition of shares in or debentures of the Company or any other body corporate.

Since the end of the previous financial year, no Trustee has received or become entitled to receive a benefit by reason of a contract made by the Company or a related corporation with any Trustee or with a firm of which he is a member, or with a company in which he has a substantial financial interest.

Trustees’ interests

None of the Trustees in office since at the end of the financial year had any interest in the Company or its related corporations during the financial year.

Other statutory information

(a) Before the statement of comprehensive income and balance sheet of the Company were made out, the Trustees took reasonable steps:

(i) to ascertain that proper action had been taken in relation to the writing off of bad debts and the making of provision for doubtful debts and satisfied themselves that there were no known bad debts and that no provision for doubtful debts was necessary; and

(ii) to ensure that any current assets which were unlikely to realise their value as shown in the accounting records in the ordinary course of business had been written down to an amount which they might be expected so to realise.

(b) At the date of this report, the Trustees are not aware of any circumstances not otherwise dealt with in this report or the financial statements of the Company which would render:

(i) it necessary to write off any bad debts or to make any provision for doubtful debts in respect of the financial statements of the Company; and

(ii) the values attributed to current assets in the financial statements of the Company misleading.

(c) At the date of this report, the Trustees are not aware of any circumstances which have arisen which would render adherence to the existing method of valuation of assets or liabilities of the Company misleading or inappropriate.

(d) At the date of this report, the Trustees are not aware of any circumstances not otherwise dealt with in this report or the financial statements of the Company which would render any amount stated in the financial statements misleading.

(e) As at the date of this report, there does not exist:

(i) any charge on the assets of the Company which has arisen since the end of the financial year which secures the liabilities of any other person; or

(ii) any contingent liability in respect of the Company which has arisen since the end of the financial year.


(f) In the opinion of the Trustees:

(i) no contingent liability or other liability has become enforceable or is likely to become enforceable within the period of twelve months after the end of the financial year which will or may affect the ability of the Company to meet its obligations as and when they fall due; and

(ii) no item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature has arisen in the interval between the end of the financial year and the date of this report which is likely to affect substantially the results of the Company for the financial year in which this report is made.

Auditors

The auditors, Ernst & Young, have expressed their willingness to continue in office.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Trustees dated 25 May 2011.

Shahnaz Al-Sadat binti Abdul Mohsein Shareen Shariza binti Dato’ Abdul Ghani

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Financial StatementsStatement by the Trustees

Pursuant to Section 169(15) of the Companies Act, 1965

We, Shahnaz Al-Sadat binti Abdul Mohsein and Shareen Shariza binti Dato’ Abdul Ghani, being the two Trustees of PINTAR Foundation, do hereby state that, in our opinion, the accompanying financial statements set out on pages 7 to 25 are drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1965 and applicable Financial Reporting Standards in Malaysia so as to give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2010 and of the financial performance and the cash flows of the Company for the year then ended.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Trustees dated 25 May 2011.

Shahnaz Al-Sadat binti Abdul Mohsein Shareen Shariza binti Dato’ Abdul Ghani


Statutory Declaration

Pursuant to Section 169(16) of the Companies Act, 1965

I, Shareen Shariza binti Dato’ Abdul Ghani, being the Trustee primarily responsible for the financial management of PINTAR Foundation, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the accompanying financial statements set out on pages 7 to 25 are in my opinion correct, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1960.

Subscribed and solemnly declared by the abovenamed Shareen Shariza binti Dato’ Abdul Ghani at Kuala Lumpur in the Federal Territory on Shareen Shariza binti Dato’ Abdul Ghani

Before me,


Financial StatementsIndependent Auditors’ Report To the members of PINTAR Foundation (Incorporated in Malaysia)

Report on the financial statements

We have audited the financial statements of PINTAR Foundation, which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 December 2010, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and cash flow statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes, as set out on pages 52 to 56.

Trustees’ responsibility for the financial statements

The Trustees of the Company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards and the Companies Act, 1965 in Malaysia. This responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditors’ responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with approved standards on auditing in Malaysia. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Trustees, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements have been properly drawn up in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards and the Companies Act, 1965 in Malaysia so as to give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2010 and of its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended.

Report on other legal and regulatory requirements

In accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 1965 (“the Act”) in Malaysia, we also report that in our opinion, the accounting and other records and the registers required by the Act to be kept by the Company have been properly kept in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

Other matters

This report is made solely to the members of the Company, as a body, in accordance with Section 174 of the Companies Act, 1965 in Malaysia and for no other purpose. We do not assume responsibility to any other person for the content of this report.

Ernst & Young Abdul Rauf Bin RashidAF: 0039 No. 2305/05/12(J)Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountant



Financial StatementsStatement Of Comprehensive Income For the year ended 31 December 2010

Note 2010 2009 RM RM

INCOMEGovernment grant 11 2,575,996 1,223,789 Other income 3 710,714 369,305 3,286,710 1,593,094

EXPENDITUREStaff costs 4 639,176 432,378 Rental of equipment 69,154 39,184Rental of motor vehicle 59,345 -Audit fees 5,000 5,000Tax agent fees 4,650 4,700Professional fees 215,371 10,562 Advertisement 290,376 197,304Travelling expenses 243,751 40,593Interest expense - 17,821Amortisation of intangible assets 6 14,175 1,111 Programme related expenses 916,179 411,423Other expenses 118,819 63,713 2,575,996 1,223,789

Surplus before taxation 710,714 369,305Taxation 5 - -Net surplus for the year, representing total comprehensive income for the yea 710,714 369,305

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial StatementsBalance Sheet As at 31 December 2010

Note 2010 2009 RM RM

Non-current assetIntangible assets 6 65,769 2,889

Current assetsOther receivables 7 542,029 278,237 Cash and bank balances 8 16,913,264 19,021,545 17,455,293 19,299,782

Current liabilityOther payables 9 179,565 240,892

Net current assets 17,275,728 19,058,890 17,341,497 19,061,779

Represented by:

Contribution from members 10 207,520 62,520Retained surplus 933,762 223,048 1,141,282 285,568

Non-current liabilityGovernment grant 11 16,200,215 18,776,211

17,341,497 19,061,779



Financial StatementsStatement Of Change In Equity For the year ended 31 December 2010

(Accumulated losses)/ Contribution retained from members surplus Total RM RM RM

At 1 January 2009 20 (146,257) (146,237)Contribution received 62,500 - 62,500 Total comprehensive income for the year - 369,305 369,305At 31 December 2009 62,520 223,048 285,568

At 1 January 2010 62,520 223,048 285,568Contribution received 145,000 - 145,000 Total comprehensive income for the year - 710,714 710,714At 31 December 2010 207,520 933,762 1,141,282



Financial StatementsCash Flow StatementFor the year ended 31 December 2010

2010 2009 RM RM

Cash flows from operating activitiesSurplus before taxation 710,714 369,305Adjustments for:

Amortisation of intangible assets 14,175 1.111Interest income (432,016) (369,305)Amortisation of government grant (2,575,996) (1,223,789)

Operating loss before working capital changes (2,283,123) (1,222,678)Increase in receivables (88,191) (7,177)(Decrease)/increase in payables (61,327) 80,790Interest received 256,415 102,288

Net cash used in operating activities (2,176,226) (1,046,777)

Cash flows from investing activitiesPurchase of computer software (77,055) (4,000)Government grant received - 20,000,000Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities (77,055) 19,996,000

Cash flows from financing activitiesContribution from members 145,000 62,500Repayment of short term borrowing - (1,000,000)Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities 145,000 (937,500)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (2,108,281) 18,011,723Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 19,021,545 1,009,822Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 16,913,264 19,021,545

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:

Cash on hand and at bank 411,264 56,455Deposits with licensed bank 16,502,000 18,965,090 16,913,264 19,021,545



Financial StatementsNotes To The Financial Statements31 December 2010

1. Corporate information

The principal activities of the Company are to enhance the education, development of human capital in nation building which will benefit the Malaysian society and community at large. There have been no significant changes in the nature of the principal activities during the financial year.

The Company was incorporated on 5 August 2008 and is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated and domiciled in Malaysia. The registered office of the Company is located at Level 33 Tower 2, Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur.

The financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees in accordance with a resolution of the Trustees on 25 May 2011.

2. Significant accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation

The financial statements comply with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1965 and applicable Financial Reporting Standards (“FRSs”) in Malaysia.

The financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis.

The financial statements are presented in Ringgit Malaysia (“RM”), which is also the Company’s functional currency.

2.2 Significant accounting estimates and judgments

The preparation of financial statement in accordance with FRSs requires the use of certain accounting estimates and exercise of judgment. Estimates and judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on past experience, reasonable expectations of future events and other factors.

The Trustees are of the opinion, that there are no key assumptions concerning the future nor other key sources of estimation uncertainty at balance sheet date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

2.3 Summary of significant accounting policies

(a) Intangible asset

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured initially at cost. The cost of intangible assets acquired are their fair value as at the date of acquisition.

Following initial acquisition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortised over the estimated useful live and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible assets may be impaired. The amortisation period and the amortisation method are reviewed at least at each financial year-end. Changes in the expected useful life or the expected pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset is accounted for by changing the amortisation period or method, as appropriate, and is treated as changes in accounting estimates. The amortisation expense on intangible assets with finite lives is recognised in profit or loss.

Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible assets are measured as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are recognised in profit or loss when the asset is derecognised.

Intangible assets of the Company comprise the following, and are amortised over the following useful lives:

Computer software 3 years Website development 3 years

(b) Government grant

Government grant is recognised initially at their fair value in the balance sheet as deferred income where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all attaching conditions will be complied with. Grant that compensate the Company for expenses incurred are recognised as income over the periods necessary to match the grant on a systematic basis to the costs that it is intended to compensate. Grant that compensate the Company for the cost of an asset are recognised as income on a systematic basis over the useful life of the asset.

(c) Income tax

Income tax on the surplus or deficit for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Current tax is the expected amount of income taxes payable in respect of the taxable surplus for the period and is measured using the tax rates that have been enacted at the reporting date.

Deferred tax is provided for, using the liability method, on temporary differences at the reporting date between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unused tax credits to the extent that it is probable that taxable surplus will be available against which the deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unused tax credits can be utilised.



2. Significant accounting policies (cont’d.)

2.3 Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d.)

(c) Income tax (cont’d.)

Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the year when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Deferred tax is recognised in the profit or loss, except when it arises from a transaction which is recognised directly in equity, in which case the deferred tax is also charged or credited directly in equity.

(d) Impairment of non-financial assets

The Company assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, or when an annual impairment assessment for an asset is required, the Company makes an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount.

An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. For the purpose of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units (“CGU”)).

In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. Where the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is written down to its recoverable amount. Impairment losses recognised in respect of a CGU or groups of CGUs are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the unit or groups of units on a pro-rata basis.

Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which it arises. An assessment is made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognised impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognised. If that is the case, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. That increase cannot exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been recognised previously. Such reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

(e) Financial assets

Financial assets are recognised in the balance sheet when, and only when, the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument.

When financial assets are recognised initially, they are measured at fair value, plus directly attributable transaction costs. The Company determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition.

A financial asset is derecognised where the contractual right to receive cash flows from the asset has expired. On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the difference between the carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and any cumulative gain or loss that had been recognised in other comprehensive income is recognised in profit or loss.

(i) Receivables

Financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market are classified as receivables.

Subsequent to initial recognition, receivables are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the loans and receivables are derecognised or impaired, and through the amortisation process.

(f) Impairment of financial assets

(i) Receivables

To determine whether there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on financial assets has been incurred, the Company consider factors such as the probability of insolvency or significant financial difficulties of the debtor and default or significant delay in payments.

If any such evidence exists, the amount of impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

The carrying amount of the financial asset is reduced by the impairment loss directly for all financial assets.

If in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the previously recognised impairment


Financial Statements2. Significant accounting policies (cont’d.)

2.3 Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d.)

(f) Impairment of financial assets (cont’d.)

(i) Receivables (cont’d.)

loss is reversed to the extent that the carrying amount of the asset does not exceed its amortised cost at the reversal date. The amount of reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

(g) Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into and the definitions of a financial liability.

Financial liabilities, within the scope of FRS 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, are recognised in the statement of financial position when, and only when, the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument.

The Company’s financial liabilities include other payables.

Financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value less directly attributable transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the liabilities are derecognised, and through the amortisation process.

A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is extinguished.

(h) Equity instruments

Contribution from members are classified as equity.

(i) Cash and cash equivalents

For the purposes of the statement of cash flow, cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and deposits with licensed financial institutions which have an insignificant risk of changes in value.

(j) Employee benefits

(i) Short term benefits

Wages, salaries, bonuses and social security contributions are

recognised as an expense in the year in which the associated services are rendered by employees. Short term accumulating compensated absences such as paid annual leave are recognised when services are rendered by employees that increase their entitlement to future compensated absences. Short term non- accumulating compensated absences such as sick leave are recognised when the absences occur.

(ii) Defined contribution plan

The Company participates in the national pension schemes as defined by the laws of the countries in which it has operations. The Company make contributions to the Employee Provident Fund in Malaysia, a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions to defined contribution pension scheme are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is performed.

(k) Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Company and the amount of the revenue can be reliably measured. The specific income stream is as follows:

(i) Interest income

Interest income is recognised on accrual basis using the effective interest method.

(ii) Proceeds from fund raising events

Proceeds from fund raising events are recognised as revenue upon the transfer of significant risk and rewards of ownership of the goods to the customer. Revenue is not recognised for the extent where there are significant uncertainties regarding recovery of the consideration due, associated costs or the possible return of goods.

2.4 Changes in accounting policies

On 1 January 2010, the Company adopted the following new and amended FRSs and Issues Committee (“IC”) Interpretations:

Effective for financial periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009:

FRS 8 Operating Segments



2.4 Changes in accounting policies (cont’d.)

Effective for financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2010:

FRS 4 Insurance Contracts FRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures FRS 101 Presentation of Financial Statements (revised) FRS 123 Borrowing Costs FRS 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement

Amendments to FRS 1 First-time Adoption of Financial Reporting Standards and FRS 127 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements: Cost of an Investment

in a Subsidiary, Jointly Controlled Entity or Associate Amendments to FRS 2 Share-based Payment: Vesting Conditions and

Cancellations Amendments to FRS 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation Amendments to FRS 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement,

FRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures and IC Interpretation 9: Reassessmentof Embedded Derivatives

Amendments to FRSs “Improvements to FRSs (2009)” IC Interpretation 9: Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives IC Interpretation 10: Interim Financial Reporting and ImpairmentIC Interpretation 11: FRS 2 - Group and Treasury Share Transactions IC Interpretation 13: Customer Loyalty ProgrammesIC Interpretation 14: FRS 119 - The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their InteractionTR i - 3: Presentation of Financial Statements of Islamic Financial Institutions

Adoption of the above standards and interpretations did not have any significant effect on the financial performance or position of the Company except for those discussed below:

(a) FRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures

Prior to 1 January 2010, information about financial instruments was disclosed in accordance with the requirements of FRS 132 Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation. FRS 7 introduces new disclosures to improve the information about financial instruments. It requires the disclosure of qualitative and quantitative information about exposure to risks arising from financial instruments, including specified minimum disclosures about credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk, including sensitivity analysis to market risk.

The Company has applied FRS 7 prospectively in accordance with the transitional provisions. Hence, the new disclosures have not been applied to the comparatives. The new disclosures are included throughout the Company’s financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2010.

(b) FRS 101 Presentation of Financial Statements (revised)

The revised FRS 101 introduces changes in the presentation and disclosures of financial statements. The revised Standard separates owner and non-owner changes in equity. The statement of changes in equity includes only details of transactions with owners, with all non-owner changes in equity presented as a single line. The Standard also introduces the statement of comprehensive income, with all items of income and expense recognised in profit or loss, together with all other items of recognised income and expense recognised directly in equity, either in one single statement, or in two linked statements. The Company has elected to present this statement as one single statement.

In addition, a balance sheet is required at the beginning of the earliest comparative period following a change in accounting policy, the correction of an error or the classification of items in the financial statements.

The revised FRS 101 also requires the Company to make new disclosures to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the Company’s objectives, policies and processes for managing capital (see Note 13).

The revised FRS 101 was adopted retrospectively by the Company.

2.5 Standards issued but not yet effective

The Company has not adopted the following standards and interpretations that have been issued but not yet effective:

Effective for financial periods beginning on or after 1 March 2010:

Amendments to FRS 132 Classification of Rights Issues

Effective for financial periods beginning on or after 1 July 2010:

FRS 1 First-time Adoption of Financial Reporting Standards FRS 3 Business Combinations (revised)FRS 127 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (amended) Amendments to FRS 2 Share-based Payment Amendments to FRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued

Operations Amendments to FRS 138 Intangible Assets Amendments to FRS 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement Amendments to IC Interpretation 9: Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives IC Interpretation 12 Service Concession Arrangements IC Interpretation 16 Hedges of a Net Investment in Foreign Operation IC Interpretation 17 Distributions of Non-cash Assets to OwnersAmendment to FRS 1 Limited Exemption from Comparative FRS 7 Disclosures forFirst-time Adopters


4. Staff costs

2010 2009 RM RM

Wages and salaries 473,340 320,408Statutory Contribution to Employeed Provident

Fund and social security 77,356 55,199Others 88,480 56,771

639,176 432,378

5. Taxation

Under Section 127(3A) of the Income Tax Act, 1967 (“ITA”), the Minister of Finance may, in any particular case exempt any company from all or any of the provision of this the ITA. Accordingly, the statutory income of the Company (except for dividend income) has been granted a tax exemption status for a period of 5 years up to year of assessment 2014.

Accordingly, the Company has no tax charge for the financial year ended 31 December 2010.

6. Intangible assets

Computer Website Software Development 2009 RM RM RM

At 31 December 2010Cost

At 1 January 4,000 - 4,000Additions 5,055 72,000 77,055At 31 December 9,055 72,000 81,055

Accumulated amortisation

At 1 January 1,111 - 1,111Amortisation charge fo the year 2,175 12,000 14,175At 31 December 3,286 12,000 15,286

Net carrying amount

At 31 December 5,769 60,000 65,769


2.5 Standards issued but not yet effective (cont’d.)

Effective for financial periods beginning on or after 1 July 2010: (cont’d.)

Amendments to FRS 1 Additional Exemptions for First-time Adopters Amendments to FRS 2 Group Cash-settled Share-based Payment Transactions Amendments to FRS 7 Improving Disclosures about Financial Instruments IC Interpretation 4 Determining Whether an Arrangement contains a Lease IC Interpretation 18 Transfers of Assets from Customers TR 3 Guidance on Disclosures of Transition to IFRSs TR i - 4 Shariah Compliant Sale ContractsAmendments to IC Interpretation 14 Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement IC Interpretation 19 Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments

Effective for financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2012:

FRS 124 Related Party Disclosures IC Interpretation 15 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate

The Trustees expect that the adoption of the standards and interpretations above will have no material impact on the financial statements of the Company in the period of initial application.

3. Other income

2010 2009 RM RM

Interest income 432.016 369,305Sales of tickets 278,698 -

710,714 369,305


7. Intangible assets (cont’d)

Computer Software RM

At 31 Disember 2009

Cost

At 1 January -Additions 4,000At 31 Disember 4,000

Accumulated amortisation

At 1 January -Amortisation change for the year 1,111At 31 Disember 1,111

Net carrying amount

At 31 Disember 2,889

7. Other receivables

2010 2009 RM RM

Interest receivable 350,434 267,017Deposit 14,777 2,350Amount due froma related company (i) 162,079 -Others 14,739 8,850 542,029 278,237

(i) Amount due from a related company relates to a company which is related to the Trustees. The outstanding balance is unsecured, interest free and is repayable on demand.

Other receivables are non-interest bearing and neither past due nor impaired.

8. Cash and bank balance

2010 2009 RM RM

Cash on hand and at bank 411,264 56,455Deposits with a licensedfinancial institutions 16,502,000 18,965,090 16,913,264 19,021,545

The weighted average effective interest (“WAEIR”) per annum and the average maturity of deposit at the reporting date were as follows:

WAEIR Average per annuum maturity 2010 2009 2010 2009 % % Days Days

Fixed rate deposits 2.55 2.37 323 40

9. Other payables

2010 2009 RM RM

Other payables 148,896 72,891Accruals 30,669 168,001 179,565 240,892

Other payables are non-interest bearing and the normal settled within 30 days.



Financial Statements10. Contribution from members

2010 2009 RM RM

At 1 January 62,520 20Received during the year 145,000 62,500At 31 December 207,520 62,520

11. Government grant

2010 2009 RM RM

At 1 January 2010 18,776,211 -Received during the year - 20,000,000Amortised to profit or loss (2,575,996) (1,223,789)At 31 December 16,200,215 18,776,211

On 23 January 2009, the Company received a government grant amounting to RM20,000,000 from the Ministry of Finance.

12. Financial risk management objectives and policies

The Company’s financial risk management policy seeks to ensure that adequate financial resources are available for the achievement of the Company’s objectives and principle activities whilst managing its liquidity risk and credit risk. The definition of the risks are as follows:

(a) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that funds will not be available to meet liabilities as and when they fall due. The Company actively manages these risks by maintaining good governance over the cash management of the government grants and operates within clearly defined guidelines that are approved by the Trustees.

The table below summarises the maturity profile of the Company’s liabilities at the reporting date based on contractual undiscounted repayment obligations.

2010 Within one RM

Other payables 179,565

(b) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of loss that may arise on outstanding financial instruments should a counterparty default on its obligations. The Company’s exposure to credit risk arises from other receivables. The Company minimises credit risk by dealing exclusively with credible and established companies.

At the reporting date, the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of the other receivables.

13. Capital management

The Company manages its capital by following the Company’s policies and guidelines and also seeks approval from the Trustees with regard to all capital management matters. Presently, the Company’s activities are funded via government grant and contribution from members.

14. Fair values

The fair values of all financial asset and liability approximate the carrying amounts due to their relative short term maturities.



PINTAR FOUNDATION (827909-U)

A-16-8, Menara UOA Bangsar,No. 5, Jalan Bangsar Baru Utama 1,

59000 Kuala Lumpur.Tel: +603-2268 0000 Fax: +603-2268 0050

www.mypintar.com.my

Documents

1 PINTAR Annual Report 2010