Firm forgoes gala celebration


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 15 Jan 2005

KUALA LUMPUR: Instead of going ahead with a grand celebration for the official opening of their HP Towers yesterday, the management and staff of Hewlett-Packard (M) Sdn Bhd opted to give money allocated for the event to The Star Earthquake/Tsunami Relief Fund instead. 

The company has donated a total of RM500,000 to help victims of the disaster by channelling a significant portion of the sum set aside for the opening, a gala dinner for employees and related sponsorships, to the fund. 

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