The Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation and The Fullerton Hotel Sydney have donated 8,000 N95 respirators to Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia to support efforts in combating the novel coronavirus situation.

Established in 1885, Royal North Shore Hospital is a tertiary-teaching hospital for a number of leading universities in New South Wales, it also serves as a Trauma Centre for the Australian state.  It is at the forefront of treating COVID-19 patients, and in acute need of medical supplies.  The N95 respirators will be delivered to the hospital in two shipments starting from the week of 30 March 2020.

‘It is important that our frontline health professionals are protected.  We are grateful for their tireless efforts on behalf of our community,’ says Mr Mark Burns, General Manager of The Fullerton Hotel Sydney.

‘We would like to express our most sincere thanks to the medical practitioners, who have been working round the clock to save lives. It is more important than ever that we join hands as one global community and care for each other,’ remarks Mr Daryl Ng, Director of the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation and Deputy Chairman of Sino Group, which operates The Fullerton Hotel Sydney.

About the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation

The Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation was established in 2010 in memory of the late founder of Sino Group, Mr Ng Teng Fong. The Foundation is a steadfast advocate of education, youth development and community services. In the past years, the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation has supported over 200 local non-governmental organisations and social enterprises. In addition to supporting good causes such as the Hong Kong Arts Festival, the National Gallery of Singapore as well as restoration of the Great Wall and Yanxi Gong, the Foundation provides financial assistance for students from underprivileged families in Hong Kong and China through the Ng Teng Fong Scholarships. It also supports scholastic initiatives of Peking University, Tsinghua University and Zhejiang University in China as well as the National University of Singapore, Singapore University of Technology+ and Design and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Sino Group is one of the leading property developers in Hong Kong with core business in developing residential, office, industrial and retail properties for sale and investment. The Group is also a major player in hotel investment and management, club management, property management, car park operations as well as environmental and security services. With a team of over 10,000 dedicated professionals, Sino Group is committed to delivering quality properties and services to surpass customers’ expectations.

As a committed corporate citizen, Sino Group has been actively participating in community services and green activities as well as arts and culture events to build a more sustainable future. With a vision of ‘creating better lifescapes’, the Group focuses its efforts on six areas, namely Green, Wellness, Design, Innovation, Heritage & Culture and Community. Sino Land Company Limited (083) has been made a constituent member of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index Series since September 2012 for its continuous efforts in promoting sustainability.

The Fullerton Hotel Sydney

The Fullerton Hotel Sydney (opened in 2019), situated in the city’s iconic former General Post Office (GPO) building at No. 1 Martin Place, marks The Fullerton Hotels and Resorts’ first international expansion. The Fullerton Hotels and Resorts currently owns and operates two award-winning hotels in Singapore, namely The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (opened in 2001) and The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore (opened in 2010). Both hotels anchor the historic and cultural The Fullerton Heritage precinct, located in Marina Bay, the heart of Singapore’s city centre.

The Fullerton Hotel Sydney is a sister hotel to The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, which shares a similar rich history as a former GPO. The Fullerton Hotel Sydney is a luxury hotel in the heart of Sydney’s Central Business District that showcases the beauty and heritage of the original building to a wider audience, both nationally and globally. The Fullerton Hotel Sydney is a Preferred Hotels & Resorts partner and part of the Legend Collection.

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