Prominent businessmen host guests
By James Kon

The first day of Chinese New Year in Brunei saw many prominent businessmen greeting the new year with lion dances and hosting friends wishing them Happy Chinese New Year.

Malay as well as other ethnic groups celebrated the Chinese festive season with food as well as traditional Malay cakes.

Some prominent business people who had their open house yesterday were. MrJackson Ting, MD from Sunlit Advertising, Mr. Tan, the owner of Liang Toon, Mr Steven Ong, Deputy Chairman of Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Mr Lim Tiong Tin, chairman of the Brunei Taiwanese Association High ranking government official as well as ambassadors in Brunei Darussalam also visited the Chinese community

The Deputy Minster of Home affairs, Awang Haji Adanan Bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Mohd Yusof, The Permanent Secretary of Culture, Youth and Sport, Haji Jemat Bin Haji Ampal and the Brunei Muara District Officer, Dato Haji Harun visited one of the prominent Chinese businessmen's home.

Most Chinese businessmen felt optimistic the year of the monkey might be a very good year for business as the monkey is known to be lively. It is believed this might boost the economy.

A few lion dance troupes also performed at the prominent businessmen's homes. It is it believed a lion dance can drive away bad luck and bring good fortune to the family.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin