Corporate Bits | BNU donates mop1.6m to tung sin tong

Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) donated MOP1.6 million to Tung Sin Tong charity yesterday in a ceremony chaired by Chui Sai Cheong, president of Tung Sin Tong, and Pedro Cardoso, chief executive officer of BNU.

Established in 1892, Tung Sin Tong has been a leading charity organization in Macau, providing free medical services and education for citizens in need.

In order to collect more funds for charity, BNU and Tung Sin Tong launched the Tung Sin Tong Visa credit card in 1999 and the Tung Sin Tong Visa platinum credit card in 2012.  Not only is the annual fee free for the Tung Sin Tong Visa card, but cardholders will be helping out those in need as BNU will donate 1 percent of consumers’ retail spending of this card to the charity.

Since the inception of this donation scheme, BNU has contributed some MOP13.7 million to Tung Sin Tong.

‘vienna flute mozartet’ performs at MGM cotai

MGM supported and sponsored the concert “Vienna Flute Mozartet” organized by the Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra Association (MYSO), presenting a quartet from the Vienna Philharmonic to Macau.
The quartet included Dieter Flury, former president and principal flutist of the Vienna Philharmonic; Alina Pinchas, violinist; Tobias Lea, principal viola; and Tamás Vargaz, the principal cellist of the philharmonic.
Held at MGM Cotai, the concert was attended by an audience of over 300 people, according to a statement from the gaming operator.

The quartet performed works by Mozart, Schubert, Roussel, and Reger, including Quartet in C-Major, Trio for Flute, Viola and Cello, Op.40, Serenade No.1 in D-Major, Op.77a for Flute, Violin and Viola, and others.
MGM pledged to bring international artistic experiences to Macau while supporting and reinforcing the city as a cultural destination.