Lindsay Wong

SUB-EDITOR

Lindsay is a digital sub-editor at The Business Times and occasionally writes CSR stories. She graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts and double major in history and Asian studies.

Companies must work to make a difference in the society, and this begins with having a corporate purpose.  
COMPANY OF GOOD

What is corporate purpose?

FROM dealing with rising costs of living to longer-term issues such as climate change, the range of needs in society is constantly...

One project uses VR to transform traditional therapy into engaging and interactive experiences for stroke rehabilitation patients. 
TAKING HEART

Singapore Poly projects leverage partnerships, VR, tech for social impact

Around 60 student-run businesses are on show at the poly’s 2026 open house

Experts expect 2025’s momentum of growth in Singapore's giving landscape to continue in 2026, as more companies recognise the importance of giving back.
TAKING HEART

Singapore reinforces philanthropy hub status in 2025; deeper cross-sector partnerships expected next year

The outlook for the city-state’s giving landscape for next year is mostly positive

UOB partners Central Singapore CDC to equip children with digital-making skills such as robotics through digital bootcamps as part of UOB My Digital Space, supported by UOB Heartbeat volunteers.
GREAT SINGAPORE GIVE

90 years on, UOB remains committed to supporting art, children and education

Since its founding, the bank’s CSR journey has evolved from one-off efforts to longer-term programmes across the region

Genine Tham's Gaze Upon the Night is one of the artworks projected for UOB's festive show.
TAKING HEART

UOB spotlights artists with disabilities in festive show’s projection display

Works by five artists from Extra.Ordinary People will be projected on UOB Plaza 1

The non-profit will teach both hard and soft skills, such as digital literacy.
TAKING HEART

Daughters of Tomorrow tackles youth employability for women with StanChart, Community Chest

Their Yes programme aims to benefit 300 young women in its first year

From left: Grab co-founder and chief executive Anthony Tan and his wife Chloe Tong, founders of Ace Team Foundation; Scatech Engineering’s managing director Rachel Yang and her husband Bryan Chua, founders of Scatech Philanthropy Fund, with their two children; and Goh Yeow Lian, executive chairman and managing director of Wee Hur.
TAKING HEART

Grab, Scatech, Wee Hur among those enabling legacy giving through donor-advised funds

Through the Community Foundation of Singapore, the families behind these firms have set up funds that allow long-term giving that is aligned with...

CDL has graduated 42 SMEs from the pioneering batch of its SME Supplier
Decarbonisation Queen Bee Programme. The graduation ceremony was attended by Guest-of-Honour, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, and Culture, Community and Youth Low Yen Ling (fourth from right) and CDL group chief executive Sherman Kwek (fifth from right).

For SMEs, tracking carbon emissions is not about theory but growing the business

Property player CDL works with its SME suppliers to develop a decarbonisation road map

Around 180 players, guests, partners and supporters participated in GameChanger 2025: Tiger Brokers Charity Cup.
TAKING HEART

Tiger Brokers Charity Cup raises S$300,000 for nonprofit FootballPlus

The funds raised will give FootballPlus’ beneficiaries access to coaching, mentorship and life-skills training

With the addition of the new Vista block, Enabling Village now spans 33,400 square metres.
TAKING HEART

Extension of Enabling Village further supports employability of persons with disabilities

They can get more job opportunities in sectors such as music, art and design