SCB welcomes Year of the Monkey
By James Kon

Mr. Hans Theilkuhl, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, and SCB staff posing for a photo.	Dato Chua Pheng Siong, one of the guests, being greeted by Mr. Theilkuhl. Photo: Jeffrey Wong
Some of the dancers in their colourful costumes.	Traditional Chinese music entertaining the guests.

More than 400 guests got together with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) to usher in the Year of Monkey at the Centrepoint Hotel on Thursday night. The guests included diplomats, government officials and valued customers of the bank.

With the theme "SCB Year of Monkey Nite", Standard Chartered management and staff dressed up in traditional Chinese attire to greet the guests.

Among those present were CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, Mr. Hans Theilkuhl and his wife, Head of Human Resources and Corporate Affairs, Hajah Hasnah Binti Haji Asri and other senior management staff.

In his speech, Mr Theilkuhl said that in 2003, the bank had fulfilled many milestones, which will shape the Year of the Monkey into an exceptional year for the bank.

He reiterated that Standard Chartered Bank is committed to striving for creative and responsive ways to continue being a financial partner by investing in the bank's most valuable resources - people and products.

The night's performances included dances and traditional Chinese music performed by Chung Hwa Middle School students as well as several games and lucky draw which offered prizes like return tickets to Sydney, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore and electronic goods.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin