Friday, June 6, 2008

Public Mutual contributes to Myanmar relief fund

TheStar

KUALA LUMPUR: Public Bank Bhd, on behalf of wholly owned subsidiary Public Mutual Bhd, contributed RM200,000 to help the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.

Bank founder and chairman Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow, who is also Public Mutual chairman, presented the contribution through MERCY Malaysia.

In a statement, Teh said the contribution was line with the group's corporate social responsibility programmes to help deserving communities and the needy.

Last Thursday, Teh presented a contribution of RM300,000 towards efforts to support victims of the Sichuan earthquake in China.

In a separate statement, Public Bank said it had been named Best Retail Bank in Malaysia for 2007 by The Asian Banker.

This was the fifth time it had won the award since its introduction in 2001.


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