Happy Friday!

Siti Nurhaliza x Kitafund

• Malaysia’s most famous songstress has linked up with 500-backed Kitafund, to help medical professionals at the forefront of the coronavirus pandemic.

• The humanitarian fund aims to raise an initial RM50,000. There are three categories in the fund: Peduli (Care), Kemanusiaan (Humanity) and Prihatin (Concern). At the time of writing, the campaign has received RM31,297.
• If you want to donate, go here.

Grab vouchers for students

• About 12,000 students from low-income families are receiving financial aid for buying meals during Singapore’s circuit breaker.
• Under the CDC Students Meal Scheme, each eligible student is given 11 e-vouchers to order and pick up meals via the GrabFood app.
• Besides that, 500-backed Grab is also donating S$60,000 to the scheme.

The fashion world, post-coronavirus

• The fashion industry is bearing the brunt of this crisis. How will it bounce back?
• Omnilytics, the 500-backed fashion analytics platform based in Malaysia, has released a comprehensive report focusing on concrete steps retail owners can take to safeguard their businesses during this period.

• Topics covered include: How to develop a business continuity plan, developing strategies to strengthen and secure and more.
• The full report can be downloaded here.

And folks, remember to stay safe, stay healthy and keep your body temperatures in check. Like this:

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