| Lyna Mohamad |
A LAST second change of mind turned out to be hugely rewarding for Sharon Mui, the Kuala Belait native who bagged herself a brand new Toyota C-HR as she opted to go for the key hanging in the lower row instead of the one above.
Sharon, representing her husband Wong Fook Hin as one of the 13 lucky draw finalists of the Standard Chartered Hua Ho Mastercard Platinum Campaign, did not expect to have luck on her side during the draw, so it was no surprise that she took more than a few seconds to realise she had won the grand prize even after the alarm to the C-HR sounded upon pressing on the key fob.
Sharing her excitement with the media, Sharon said the win was really beyond her wildest expectations, and that her decision to drive up to Bandar from Kuala Belait early in the morning to represent her husband (who could not attend the draw due to teaching commitment at Sayyidina Ali Secondary School) really paid off.
The Standard Chartered Hua Ho MasterCard Platinum Campaign is a collaboration between Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) and Hua Ho Department Store running from May 4 to July 31, offering the bank’s MasterCard Platinum Credit Card customers the chance to win the grand prize of a Toyota C-HR.
Head of Retail Products and Segments at SCB Jocelane Basir noted that the campaign was one of SCB’s biggest promotions of the year.
“The bank is very proud to be collaborating with one of the most established retail brands in Brunei, Hua Ho Department Store, to refresh the Standard Chartered Hua Ho MasterCard Platinum Credit Card,” she said.
“The campaign for this co-brand card is testament to the strength of our partnership with Hua Ho, and we look forward to more collaboration on exciting promotions in the future.”
The draw for the promotion took place at the atrium of Hua Ho Manggis Mall, and was attended by invited guests including the management and staff of Standard Chartered Bank and Hua Ho Department Store, as well as members of the media.
The remaining 12 of the 13 finalists – who were drawn internally by SCB – were Koh Siew Fung, Tiamah binti Haji Kahan, Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Abdul Hamid, Foo Chuan Yong, Kon Nyet Mo, Bridget Newn Siew Moi, Lim Chin Lam, Mohamed Yusof bin Shaik, Yap Chen Cheng, Lim Thian Huat, Salilah Begum and Tony Voon.
During the prize drawing session, the finalists were required to participate in three elimination rounds to determine who moved on to the final round to vie for the Toyota C-HR grand prize or shopping vouchers.
In the first elimination round, eight finalists moved on to the second round, while five were eliminated (they each won a BND800 Hua Ho shopping vouchers as consolation). In the second round, another five were eliminated (each winning BND600 Hua Ho shopping vouchers).
For the final round, the three finalists took turns to choose the correct key to unlock the Toyota C-HR, with Sharon Mui (representing Wong Fook Hin) eventually emerging as the grand prize winner. The remaining two finalists each won themselves BND1,000 worth of Hua Ho shopping vouchers.
SCB offers customers who sign up for the Standard Chartered Hua Ho MasterCard Platinum Credit Card a three-year fee waiver and various vouchers worth BND120 as a welcome gift.