Bali fund raising held in S'pore

Bali fund raising held in S'pore

SINGAPORE: Ambassadors from nine countries and celebrities will man the bar and mix cocktails at a Singapore fund-raiser for Bali.

Thursday's event at Zouk, a popular pub, is aimed at attracting 2,000 people and raising S$ 50,000 forthe island, racked by a terrorist attack in October.

It is the second in a set of four fund raisers being held around Southeast Asia to raise money for the Balinese, whose tourism- reliant economy is suffering from the October 12 bomb blasts, whichleft at least 190 people dead, most of them foreign tourists.

The fund raisers started in Kuala Lumpur, where $ 50,000 was collected.

One will be held in Jakarta Feb. 8 and another on Bali Feb. 14.

The series was organized by Singapore-born fashion entrepreneur Farah Khan, who plans to turn the money over to the UN Development Fund for Women for distribution. --DPA