Charities Biggest Winners In Baiduri Masters
By James Ken

Bandar Seri Begawan - Charitable organisations were the biggest winners in the Baiduri Masters charity golf after the prize presentation yesterday afternoon.

From the tournament proceeds, several charity and welfare organisations received donations during the ceremony.

A cheque for B$18,277.78 was presented to the Special Education Section of the Ministry of Education to cover the cost of 10 units of specially designed personal computers for visually impaired students. Cikgu Hj Abdul Aji Bin Hj Ishak, Acting Director of School cum Acting Head of Special Education Unit received the cheque on behalf of the Unit.

Malai Haji Abdullah bin Malai Haji Othman received a cheque for B$8,000 on behalf of SMARTER Brunei, to partially fund the purchase of a Hi-Ace Toyota van for the centre.

Dato Paduka Hj Alimin Bin Hj Abdul Wahab received a cheque for B$10,000 on behalf of Pusat Ehsan to cover the cost of two teachers at the centre for 2008.

Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Hj Suyoi bin Hj Osman, Minister of Health, received a mock key on behalf of the Child Development Centre, RIPAS Hospital, signifying the handing over of several recent projects at the centre financed by Baiduri Bank.

These include the set up of the sensory integration and audio visual rooms, books for feeding clinic, wheelchairs, commodes, chest walkers and stroller buggies, totaling $27,000.

In addition, a special wheelchair was presented to Awang Yahya bin Kassim, a house-bound 18-year-old diagnosed with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy.

All donations were presented by Mr Pierre Imhof, General Manager of Baiduri Bank.

"Baiduri Bank is well known as an award-winning local bank offering the widest range of banking products and services. We are thankful for the continuous support of our customers who have contributed to our business success.

"Being a leader in the local banking industry is not all we strive for.

"We believe that it is also our duty as good corporate citizens to contribute to social improvement. The Baiduri Masters is evidence of our uninterrupted commitment to social contributions.

"This event has turned out to be extremely significant this year. We finally have a winner for the hole-in-one. I am extremely pleased and I congratulate Elyas Abdullah for his superb golfing skills and may I add, his good luck, too", he said.

Golfer Elyas Abdullah Tseu, who landed a hole-in-one last Sunday at the Baiduri Masters charity golf event, received the key to his brand new BMW730Li yesterday, from Dato Paduka Awang Chua Pheng Siong, General Manager of Business Development, QAF Brunei Sdn Bhd, which sponsored the car. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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