Sukanto Tanoto awarded Overseas Chinese outstanding contributor

- People.com.cn, August 2009

陈江和获得“华商卓越贡献奖” 近日，“亚太华商领袖论坛暨亚太最具责任感华商领袖颁奖盛典”在广州举行，新加坡金鹰国际集团主席陈江和先生以其在慈善公益领域的突出贡献,被授予“2009亚太最具社会责任感华商领袖卓越贡献大奖”。

陈江和先生是著名的华人实业家，祖籍福建莆田，他积极参与各项公益事业。截至目前，在中国教育、扶贫、减灾等领域的各项捐资累计超过两亿元人民币。

新加坡金鹰国际集团是一家以资源为基础的多元化跨国工业集团，总资产达100亿美元，员工5万多人。自上世纪90年代初，该集团成功地把东南亚的资源优势和中国广阔的市场相结合，在中国江苏、山东、福建、江西、广东等地投资实业，业务涉及林浆纸一体化、棕榈油加工、特种纤维素与纤维素纤维生产以及液化天然气接收站及电厂。

Sukanto Tanoto Was Awarded “Overseas Chinese Outstanding Contributor” “The Asia-Pacific Chinese Entrepreneurial Leaders (Guangzhou) Forum I.e. the Awarding Ceremony of Asia-Pacific Chinese Entrepreneurial Leaders with the Strongest Social Responsibility” was held in Guangzhou. Mr. Sukanto Tanoto, Chairman of RGM International was honored “Asia-Pacific Chinese Entrepreneurial Leaders with the Strongest Social Responsibility – Outstanding Contributor” for his great contribution to philanthropy and commonweal field.

Mr. Sukanto Tanoto is the famous overseas entrepreneur originated from PuTian, Fujian province. He has been actively involved, and up to now he has donated more than RMB 200 million in China in education, poverty alleviation and disaster relief field.

RGM International is a global resources-based group with total asset value of over USD 10 billion and over 50,000 people. RGM International started to invest in China at the beginning of 1990s by successfully integrated south East-Asia resource with Chinese wide market, RGM International invested in JiangSu, ShanDong, FuJian, JiangXi and GuangDong province. The businesses encompass four key operational areas: integrated pulp and paper, palm oil industry, specialty cellulose and cellulosic fibre, and LNG receiving terminal and power plant.