The Persatuan Dialisis Kurnia Petaling Jaya and the National Unity and Integration Department received a total contribution of RM250,000 from Founder and Chairman of Public Bank, Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow today.

The Persatuan Dialisis Kurnia Petaling Jaya, which operates a charitable dialysis centre receives another RM200,000-00 donation from Public Bank. With this contribution, Public Bank had contributed a total of RM472,000-00 towards this dialysis centre since year 2002.

At the same time, the National Unity and Integration Department which is co-hosting the 1Malaysia musical, "Kita - The Musical" received RM50,000-00 from Public Bank. The musical which is produced by Xiyue Art & Culture will be staged at the Istana Budaya on 17 to 27 June 2010.

According to Tan Sri Teh, "These two contributions are in line with Public Bank's CSR commitment towards the well-being of our society. The financial assistance towards these two charities would help them in their noble pursuit to provide better health care and promote greater harmony for 1Malaysia."

Tan Sri Teh presented the cheques to the representatives of the two bodies, witnessed by Managing Director, Tan Sri Dato' Sri Tay Ah Lek and Executive Director, Dato' Sri Lee Kong Lam in a cheque presentation ceremony at Menara Public Bank, Kuala Lumpur.

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Tan Sri Teh presenting the cheque to Mr. Ding Choo Hee, President of Persatuan Dialisis Kurnia Petaling Jaya, flanked by Mdm Loke Swan Yen (left), Managing Director of Public Bank Tan Sri Dato' Sri Tay Ah Lek (leftmost), Mdm Cheah Siew Kin (second from right) and Executive Director of Public Bank Dato' Sri Lee Kong Lam (rightmost)

Tan Sri Teh presenting the cheque to Dato' Azman Amin bin Hassan, Director General of JPNIN, flanked by Managing Director of Public Bank Tan Sri Dato' Sri Tay Ah Lek (left), Mr. Ghee Peng Lam, Organising Chairman / Founder of Xiyue (second from right) and Executive Director of Public Bank Dato' Sri Lee Kong Lam (rightmost)

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