The Gates Foundation, a non-profit organization under the name of Bill Gates, may open an office in Singapore.
The co-founder of Microsoft stated at the Philanthropy Asia Summit 2025 in Singapore on Monday ( May 5 ) that the office would be established to “partner with the philanthropic community” and to “access the science being done” in the nation.
With the assistance of the Economic Development Board ( EDB), the foundation’s reputation in Singapore will be established.
Singapore’s strategic area and study ecosystem make it a strong platform for developing innovations in healthcare, banking, and (artificial knowledge ) that can have a significant impact on the area and the world, according to EDB managing director Jermaine Loy in a statement.
The Foundation is a charitable organization that was founded by Bill Gates and his then-wife Melinda French Gates in 2000 and aims to promote equitable economic development, access to education, and world health.
In a press release on Monday, the foundation said that the opening of a Singapore appearance reflects its wider commitment to supporting countries and partners in order to promote healthy and productive life and advance progress toward achieving sustainable development goals.
Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong, who met Mr. Gates on Monday, stated in a Twitter post that” Singapore looks forward to working closely with the Gates Foundation to enhance creativity and increase life- around in Asia and around the globe.
Mr. Wong claimed to have “had a broad conversation” with Mr. Gates about the challenges that lie ahead, from fresh strength to vaccine development.
On Monday, Mr. Lee and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong met and discussed how the Gates Foundation is work more with organizations in Singapore, like the Temasek Trust and the country’s institutions. Mr. Lee shared that they “exchanged opinions on many issues, from eradicating polio and measles to developing new technologies for nuclear strength.”
In his own Facebook post, he wrote,” We welcome the Gates Foundation and others to continue to bring their businesses and interests here to Singapore, invest in our ecosystem, and strengthen our ties with the area.”
Shaun Seow, CEO of Philanthropy Asia Alliance, spoke at the summit on Monday about the value of working with both Asian and international philanthropists.
” We really want to make sure… that global philanthropists understand what’s happening in Asia,” he said.
Through interactions with the world’s philanthropists, Asian philanthropists will then have a better understanding of how philanthropy can grow as well. So, I’m hoping that the two will actually come together and actually affect Asia.