Contributing back to the Brunei community for over a decade

Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II Major General (Rtd) Datuk Paduka Awang Halbi Mohd Yussof receives the donation from the Fuzhou Shiyyi Association of Brunei Darussalam. - BB/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Fuzhou Shiyyi Association of Brunei Darussalam handed BND40,750 (US$30,437) to the Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Fund for Orphans (DANA) in a ceremony held at the multi-purpose hall of Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex Thursday (March 27).

The Association was set up 12 years ago, to promote friendship including enhancing business, cultural and social ties. President Dr Andy Lau with Advisor Datuk Tiong Ing Ping, Advisor Datuk Wong Chi Yiing, Vice President Wong Nan Luk, Vice President Vincent Pao and Secretary-General Luke Lau handed over the donation to Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II Major General (Rtd) Datuk Paduka Awang Halbi Mohd Yussof as the Chairman of the DANA Board of Trustees.

Permanent Secretary (Planning, Land Use and Environment) at the Ministry of Development Dr Nor Imtihan Abdul Razak as the Acting Chief Executive officer of DANA was present.

The donation came from some 54 donors comprising companies and individuals from the Fuzhou Shiyyi Association of Brunei Darussalam.

Lau highlighted that the association has donated to DANA during Ramadhan every year since 2014, demonstrating the association’s care and love for the local community, especially those in need. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN