mbak Canyon
Conservation Area
In June 2011, PETRONAS launched
a conservation partnership with
Yayasan Sabah for the Imbak Canyon
Conservation Area. PETRONAS’
contribution of RM6 million over a
three-year period is aimed to help
conserve the unique biodiversity in
Imbak Canyon while promoting public
awareness, environmental education
and community outreach. In 2012,
the partnership saw the ground
breaking event of both the Imbak
Canyon Information Kiosk where
visitors can obtain information about
the conservation areas and the Imbak
Village Jetty which benefits the locals
who live along the river and use boats
for transportation. In the year under
review, PETRONAS and Yayasan Sabah
together with local authorities and
universities embarked on an ethnobotanical
survey to catalogue the use
of traditional medicine with the aim of
preserving the traditional knowledge
and practices of the natives.
Research and
Development in
Healthcare
In line with our mission to contribute
to the well-being of the people,
PETRONAS has been supporting the
Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation
(CARIF) since its inception in 2000.
Our contributions have helped in the
establishment of its research facilities
and furthered cancer research efforts.
In the year under review, PETRONAS
contributed RM1 million towards CARIF
to support its work in the fight against
cancer in Malaysia.
Preservation of Malaysian
Traditional Music, Arts
and Culture
In the year under review, as part of
our continued commitment towards
the preservation of Malaysia’s
traditional arts and culture, PETRONAS
contributed a total of RM500,000 to
the Dayak Cultural Foundation, Geng
Wak Long, Sekolah Seni Johor and
Sekolah Seni Kuching in support of
their work in preserving, nurturing and
promoting Malaysian traditional dance
and music.