Entrepreneurial excellence in S'pore

ON Aug 14, 2015, twenty entrepreneurs and business leaders from Singapore were named awardees of the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2015 at a glittering gala dinner at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel. Over 300 people were at the by-invitation-only event, comprising industry leaders, leading entrepreneurs, dignitaries and the who's who of the business world, including Seah Kian Peng, Member of Parliament, Marine Parade GRC; Fong Chan Onn, chairman of Enterprise Asia; and William Ng, president of Enterprise Asia.

The Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards, or APEA, is a regional recognition programme organised by Enterprise Asia, the region's foremost association and think-tank for entrepreneurship. The Awards are presented to a handful of entrepreneurs across the Asia-Pacific each year, with award ceremonies held in over 13 countries every year.

Awardees are expected to be torchbearers of entrepreneurship and business leaders in their respective countries, and adhere to a strict standard of personal and business ethics.