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Nearly S$300,000 raised for Myanmar, China disaster victims
By Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 06 June 2008 2021 hrs

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SINGAPORE: The victims of Asia's recent twin tragedies – Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake in Sichuan – are getting more help from Singapore companies.

Staff at two companies have raised S$281,453 for those affected – about half the amount or about S$145,000 came from workers at Singapore Post.

The balance of S$136,483 (US$100,000) came from 500 staff from Private Bank RBS Coutts in Hong Kong and Singapore.

SingPost donated their money to Mercy Relief, while RBS Coutts handed its cheque to the Singapore Red Cross Society.

The money is meant for the societies' humanitarian work in Myanmar and China.


- CNA/so

 


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