Philanthropy

THE HERITAGE ISSUE

Grab CEO’s wife Chloe Tong on life with Anthony Tan and finding her purpose

2026-09-24T10:30:00.000Z
From left: Dr Paul Tan, CEO of CFS; Jean Chia, global chief investment officer, global head of investment and wealth solutions of BOS; Jason Moo, CEO of BOS; and Dickson Lim, head of TTFA.
TAKING HEART

Bank of Singapore launches philanthropic platform offering bespoke donor-advised funds

2026-09-22T04:44:11.000Z
From left: Philip Yeo, chairman of board of trustees, SJIPF; Kwek Leng Beng, executive chairman of Hong Leong Group and CDL; Leon Yee, president of SJIPF; and Senior Minister K Shanmugam. 
TAKING HEART

Kwek Leng Beng donates S$1 million to SJI’s philanthropic fund to help youth advance AI skills

2026-09-17T04:54:57.000Z
Tai Sook Yee, chairperson of No 17, says: “We decided to invest our philanthropic money into building convenings and systems for businesses, allowing innovative foundations to come together.”

‘Not a typical foundation’: No 17 Foundation aims to drive philanthropy by forging partnerships

2026-08-30T23:00:00.000Z
Dawn Wee, executive chairman of Stamford Tyres, says that every business “should have a soul” and not only be “concerned with making money”.

A different kind of wealth: The heart behind Stamford Tyres

2026-07-31T08:01:29.000Z
AVPN CEO Naina Subberwal Batra says Asia does not have a capital shortage – it has a coordination challenge.

AVPN aims to mobilise more Asian donors for philanthropy to fill US$26 trillion financing gap

2026-07-26T07:51:05.000Z
SpaceX’s IPO spawned an estimated 4,400 millionaires, and some 400 employees now worth more than US$100 million.

US blockbuster IPOs are creating new millionaires. Philanthropies want to share in the bonanza

2026-07-26T03:47:00.000Z
The financial literacy booth teaches financial habits such as saving, donating and investing.
BANKING ON THE COMMUNITY

‘Strong families build strong communities’: StanChart gives back to support family well-being

2026-07-21T23:00:00.000Z
DPM and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong says the initiative’s ambition is to grow the pool of Companies of Good to 5,000 over the next decade.
TAKING HEART

NVPC’s Company of Good marks 10th anniversary with 481 businesses recognised for their contributions in 2026

2026-07-21T06:06:08.000Z
Pandan Initiative CEO and founder Lyn Sia Rosmarin says: “There was no credible way at the decision-making level to see how much goodwill we are actually doing.”
TAKING HEART

Pandan Initiative aims to help growth stage companies measure, prove social impact programmes

2026-07-19T09:39:35.000Z