PETALING JAYA: A lion dance troupe clad with green LED lights welcomed the arrival of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah – who graced the Chinese New Year dinner organised by LBS Bina Group Berhad.

His Majesty was accompanied by the Pahang Regent Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

Among the dignitaries were International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

His Majesty and guests along with LBS executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Hock San started the dinner with the traditional tossing of yee-sang.

In a speech, Lim said it was truly an honour to have Yang Di-Pertuan Agong at LBS Bina’s Chinese New Year celebration.

“I am a firm believer that Yang Di-Pertuan Agong has bestowed the nation with greater harmony with a strong advocate for cultural unity for all races.

“This celebration will definitely give us a good start and opulence to every one of us at LBS Bina in the year of the Tiger,” Lim said.

He also said this year’s celebration was different because of the new norm.

The event was held with strict standard operating procedures (SOP) with the 250 guests required to wear face masks throughout the reception.

“This Chinese New Year celebration is a very different one, where we will be celebrating it amidst the new norm and for the Lim family, the first one without our late founder and beloved father, the late Datuk Seri Lim Bock Seng.

He said the company did its part by contributing to those affected by the pandemic and the recent floods.

Other VVIPs that were also present at the event in Hotel Majestic, Kuala Lumpur include Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, Pahang state excos and China’s ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing.