St. Joseph’s Institution International School Malaysia (SJIIM) recently celebrated its third batch of International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Scholars through a Scholarship Awards Ceremony on 19 October 2018. The event was graced by the Brother President of SJIInternational Singapore, Br. Lawrence Humphrey as the Guest of Honour and notable guests such as Ms. Chew Gek Hiang, council member of the Tan Chin Tuan and Tan Sri Tan Foundation. A time honoured Lasallian tradition that is also observed in its brother school, SJI International Singapore, the IBDP Scholarship Programme is a cornerstone of the Lasallian International School. The scholarship programme is now in its third cycle and has been supported by many organisations, well-wishers since its inception in 2016 and in particular, the Tan Chin Tuan and Tan Sri Tan Foundation who has been a significant benefactor of the initiative.
On 4 September 2018, we were happy to attend the launch of the 5th edition of ‘More Than Words’ book titled “WE CAN – Create, Contribute, Care, Connect, Cherish” at the National Library. ‘More Than Words’ is a signature programme by Tan Chin Tuan Foundation which seeks to promote creative literacy, potentially inspiring and equipping children to think imaginatively and write better. This year, two of our ISCOS beneficiaries had their stories published in the book, which focuses on valuing the contributions of children.
In addition to the hands-on activities and heartwarming performances by the children, they were also mesmerised by the storytelling session by Mr Roger Jenkins, which was interactive and highly engaging. We thank the Foundation for having us!
Yong-en Care Centre invests in the next generation through their bi-annual Internship Programme supported by the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation. Interns from Nanyang Technological University and Ngee Ann Polytechnic received on-the-job supervision and experiential learning through creating multi-sensory boards for seniors with dementia, conducting ukulele classes for seniors, counselling seniors with depression and helping with a children’s camp.
As a dedicated philanthropic leader for community development and education in Singapore, The Tan Chin Tuan Foundation has contributed significantly to the nation’s educational landscape. Recently, it once again made a commitment to nurture excellence among Singapore’s youth by establishing the Tan Sri (Dr) Tan Chin Tuan Scholarship at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).
Ms Chew Gek Khim is among the very few women in Singapore heading a public-listed company, and for another, there’s her family background. She is Executive Chairman of The Straits Trading Company, which is part of the Tecity Group founded by her late grandfather Tan Chin Tuan, one of Singapore’s pioneer bankers and chairman of OCBC Bank from 1966 to 1983. Tecity, which she heads, also has an investment arm and oversees the philanthropic Tan Chin Tuan Foundation.
Born into a humble family, NUS alumnus Mr Lee Kok Wah (Arts ’69) completed his secondary and tertiary education thanks to a bursary and scholarship from the late banker and philanthropist Tan Sri (Dr) Tan Chin Tuan. After retiring from a successful career in the corporate, finance and capital markets, he set up the Mr and Mrs Lee Wai Kin Bursary at NUS in honour of his late parents. His story is brought to life on film and can be viewed at: http://giving.nus.edu.sg/a-potato-a-typewriter-a-letter-a-donors-story/.
