Public Bank chairman honoured with 3 awards

PETALING JAYA: Public Bank founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Teh Hong Piow was honoured with three personal to holder awards last Saturday on his 85th birthday.
Two international publications, Yazhou Zhoukan and The Asset and Malaysia's branding foundation, the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation presented Teh with the "Yazhou Zhoukan Global Chinese Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award 2015", "The Asset Banker Extraordinaire 2015 Award" and the "BrandLaureate ICON of ICONS – The King of Banking Award" respectively in the presence of 4,000 guests comprising of board of directors and senior staff of Public Bank group at the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Seri Kembangan.
Yazhou Zhoukan editor-in-chief Yau Lop Poon, in his citation speech, described Teh as a legend in the global Chinese business community that opened up a new chapter of banking business, changing the power landscape in the banking community in the region that used to be dominated by the Westerners.