Malaysian National News Agency :: BERNAMA -Citigroup, Resource Alliance Launch Asia Pasific NGO Awards

Malaysian National News Agency :: BERNAMA: "Citigroup, Resource Alliance Launch Asia Pasific NGO Awards
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Citigroup and Resource Alliance have launched the 2005 Asia Pacific NGO Awards to recognise the best non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and non-profit organisations.

Citibank Bhd director Allen Tan said that the awards highlight good practice and standards for resource mobilisation by NGOs in eight participating countries in the region and pay tribute to notable NGOs that have demonstrated exemplary community efforts.

This is the second year Citigroup and Resource Alliance are organising the regional competition, which sees eight countries participating namely Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand, he told reporters at the launch, here Tuesday."