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\n Joinland\u2019s Central New Hanover Agro-Forestry Project Contributes To Community Growth On Isolated Island <\/p>\n
KUALA \u00a0<\/p>\n These buildings are part of Joinland’s ongoing \u00a0<\/p>\n The \u00a0<\/p>\n SABLs \u00a0<\/p>\n Joinland has made other investments in the Since Joinland began operations on New Mr Commenting \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Since the project began in \u00a0<\/p>\n Joinland has also constructed a
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\nOutReach<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a028 December 2020 –\u00a0<\/b>The Joinland Group<\/a>, a diversified Malaysian
\nconglomerate of varied business interests, has constructed three church
\nbuildings, three Pastor’s houses, three primary school double classroom
\nbuildings, three elementary school buildings, three aid posts and a community
\nhealth worker’s house on the isolated and underdeveloped New Hanover island in
\nPapua New Guinea (PNG). <\/p>\n
\ncontributions to the economic and social development of Central New Hanover, which
\nresults from the company’s licensed and regulated agro-forestry project on the
\nisland.<\/p>\n
\nNew Hanover Project is a collaboration between Joinland with a local developer,
\nTutuman Development Ltd. In January 2012, Joinland and Tutuman joined hands to
\ninitiate the\u00a0project
\nto plant rubber trees under the Special Agriculture Business Leases (SABL) arrangement.<\/p>\n
\nare granted by PNG’s Department of Lands and Physical Planning to facilitate the
\ndevelopment of long-term commercial agricultural industries through the lease
\nof customary land. Under this arrangement, the customary landowners shall
\nbenefit from rental payments, job creation opportunities and improved
\nfacilities, among others.<\/p>\n
\ninfrastructure of the island, which have benefited the local community. This
\nhas included the construction of over 800 km of basic roadway. This new
\nroadway, through formerly inaccessible areas, has greatly expanded the social mobility
\nof New Hanover villagers, reduced their living costs and improved quality of
\nlife. <\/p>\n
\nHanover it has also built several clinics and recruited two doctors and four
\nnurses. These healthcare professionals primarily provide care to the 200
\nemployees working for Joinland (approximately 70% of whom are locals who earn incomes at or above PNG statutory minimum wage), but they also provide healthcare and medicines to local residents who
\nrequire it — free of charge.<\/p>\n
\nPedi Anis, the Chairman of Tutuman Development, Joinland’s partner on the New
\nHanover project, comments, “Being a New Hanover native and an advocate of land
\ndevelopment, I am very pleased to be working with our Malaysian partner,
\nJoinland, on this endeavour that can stimulate growth and bring prosperity to
\nthe people of New Hanover. Without initial and\u00a0<\/i>continuing
\nfinancial support from investors, no real change is ever going to be realised
\nand achieved on customary land.”<\/i><\/p>\n
\non the project Dato’
\nSri Thomas Hah Tiing Siu, the founder of Joinland, said, “We are delighted that through this project
\nwe are having a real and positive impact on the lives of New Hanover residents
\ntoday. While many of the economic benefits from the almost four million rubber,
\ncocoa, coconut and native calophyllum trees (which we have already planted)
\nwill only be enjoyed by residents in the future (when these trees reach
\nmaturity), our investments in new schools, churches, homes and road building
\nare already benefiting communities who were economically and socially isolated.
\nWe are determined to maintain and even enhance our efforts in partnership with
\nthe Papua New Guinea government, New Hanover stakeholders and residents moving
\nforward. We remain committed to sustainably developing the island and improving
\nthe lives of everyone on it, both now and in the future.”<\/i><\/p>\n
\n2012, Joinland has planted over 2.5 million rubber trees, 560,000 cocoa
\ntrees, 54,000 coconut trees and 800,000 native calophyllum trees. Currently, Joinland is planting 15
\nessential native trees for every single tree cleared as part of its forestry
\nactivities.<\/p>\n
\ntotal of 73 permanent houses for local villagers, with another 45 houses under
\nconstruction. All houses built are supplied with water tanks by Joinland. So
\nfar, a total of 1,814 water tanks, with a capacity equivalent to 9.07 million
\nlitres of water, have been provided by Joinland – ensuring reliable clean water
\nfor the people of New Hanover.<\/p>\n