GE2025: RDU unveils potential candidates for Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC

SINGAPORE: Red Dot United (RDU) has unveiled its five potential candidates who will likely contest the Jurong East-Bukit Batok Group Representation Constituency (GRC). 

They are: non-profit organisation manager Liyana Dhamirah, waste management company director Osman Sulaiman, artist Ben Puah, marketing agency director Marcus Neo and principal software engineer Harish Mohanadas.  

Ms Liyana had previously contested under RDU in the 2020 General Election for Jurong GRC, while Mr Osman contested under the Singapore People’s Party (SPP) banner for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.

Ms Liyana, Mr Puah and Mr Harish were earlier this month unveiled as “team leads” for the party’s campaign at the five-member GRC.

RDU presented the potential candidates to the media on Wednesday (Apr 16) at 255 Jurong East Street 24, near Jurong-Clementi Town Council, which is within Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC.

The quintet, if fielded on Nomination Day on Apr 23, will be up against a People’s Action Party (PAP) slate that will be led by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and former Yuhua SMC MP Grace Fu.  

Joining her are two new faces: charity director David Hoe and former Hougang representative Lee Hong Chuang. Also on the team are current Jurong GRC MP and Minister of State for Health and Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mazam, as well as Bukit Batok SMC MP and Minister of State for Transport and Law Murali Pillai.

Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC was formed from a merger of Bukit Batok SMC and parts of Jurong GRC, Yuhua SMC and Hong Kah North SMC following the latest electoral boundaries review. The GRC has 142,510 voters.

Jurong GRC was PAP’s best-performing GRC in the last two elections, securing 79.29 per cent of votes in 2015 and 74.61 per cent in 2020. It was previously anchored by former Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who left politics to contest the presidency in 2023.

Singapore will head to the polls on May 3. 

LIYANA DHAMIRAH  

Ms Liyana, 38, is the manager of a non-profit organisation focused on gender equality. She also runs a virtual services business.

In 2020, she was fielded as part of RDU’s team contesting Jurong GRC alongside Ms Michelle Lee Juen, Mr Ravi Philemon, Mr Nicholas Tang and Mr Alec Tok. They attained 25.39 per cent of the vote.

That same year, Ms Liyana was named one of the SG100 Women in Tech for her contributions to the tech and entrepreneurial space. Her book Homeless: The Untold Story of a Mother’s Struggle in Crazy Rich Singapore won the best non-fiction title at the Singapore Book Awards.  

RDU said Ms Liyana has brought her “authenticity and grassroots spirit to the national stage” during the previous election. 

“She continues to champion policies that uplift families, support small businesses, and address systemic inequality – with a focus on lived experience, empathy, and action,” the party added.

OSMAN SULAIMAN

Mr Osman, 50, is a director of a waste management company in Cebu, Philippines, and has contested in the last three General Elections. 

His latest outing was under the SPP banner in 2020, when he contested Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC with Mr Steve Chia, Mr Melvyn Chiu, and Mr Williiamson Lee, attaining 32.77 per cent of the vote. 

He is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience, having helmed two companies – one in interior design and another in debt consolidation. 

“Osman believes that it’s time to stop overlooking the workers who keep this country running,” said RDU in a statement on Wednesday. 

“He stands for a Singapore where every honest job is respected, and where government policies reflect the value of every citizen – not just the privileged few.”  

BEN PUAH 

Mr Puah, 48, is a contemporary artist and community art organiser. 

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and has exhibited his works across Asia, Europe, Australia, and the United States. 

In 2005, Mr Puah founded Colours of Life, a community arts initiative that uses collaborative and community art to strengthen social bonds, promote well-being, and give marginalised groups a platform to express themselves. The initiative was officially opened by the late President S R Nathan and his wife. 

RDU said in its statement that Mr Puah brings a “deeply empathetic and community-grounded approach to politics”. 

“He believes in policies that support mental well-being, cultural inclusion, and holistic education – values he has long championed through his artistic and social practice,” the party added.

MARCUS NEO

The 33-year-old is a director of a boutique marketing agency serving law firms in Singapore.

RDU said in its statement that Mr Neo had experienced financial hardship growing up that “shaped his understanding of inequality”. 

He also believes that parliament must include more people with lived experience – those who “didn’t start from privilege but built their lives through grit, failure, and perseverance”, said the party. 

“With a background in data-driven marketing and a deep understanding of ground realities, Marcus hopes to bring fresh insights to policy making and champion long-term, inclusive solutions.”  

HARISH MOHANDAS 

Mr Harish, 39, is a principal software engineer who develops digital solutions for government and industry clients.

Prior to this, he was a civil engineer with over a decade of experience in Singapore’s built environment sector. Projects he has contributed to include Phase 2 of Singapore’s Deep Tunnel Sewerage System. 

Mr Harish also contributes to public discourse through opinion pieces published on socio-political news sites. 

“With first-hand experience in shaping modern Singapore’s infrastructure and a strong belief in evidence-based policy, he hopes to bring a forward-thinking, systems-driven approach to parliament – one that promotes resilience, equity, and long-term national wellbeing,” said RDU.

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FinanceAsia Awards 2025: Southeast Asia winners announced | FinanceAsia

As the world is still yet out of the tariff woods, leading financial institutions across Asia Pacific (Apac) continue to navigate the uncertain tides and have made waves in the uncertain time. In the meantime, It was another challenging year for institutions in Asia as the global economy continues to recover after the Covid-19 pandemic, with sluggish economic growth. 

It is worth pausing to celebrate people, teams and organisations that have withstood the test of another challenging, if not difficult, year. Not only does geopolitcal complexity persist, each market is on their unique mission towards recovery, sustainability, digitalisation, restructuring, or innovation. 

The FinanceAsia team invited banks, brokers, ratings agencies and other financial institutions, to showcase their capabilities when supporting their clients. Our awards process celebrates those institutions that showed determination to deliver desirable outcomes, through the display of commercial and technical acumen.

 This year marks the 29th iteration of our FinanceAsia awards and celebrates activity that took place during the 12 months of 2024. 

Read on for details of the winners and finalists (entrants whose submissions were ((Highly commended by our jury) for North Asia. Full write-ups explaining the rationale behind winner selection will be published the Awards edition of FinanceAsia, with subsequent syndication online.

Congratulations to all of our winners in the Southeast Asian (SEA) markets: 

BRUNEI DOMESTIC

 

BEST BANK

 

Baiduri Bank

 

INDONESIA DOMESTIC

 

BEST BANK

 

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

 

Highly commended – Bank BRI

 

BEST BANK FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION

 

Bank BRI

 

BEST BROKER

 

PT CGS International Sekuritas Indonesia

 

BEST COMMERCIAL BANK – SMES

 

Bank BRI

 

BEST CORPORATE BANK – LARGE CORP & MNCS

 

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

 

BEST CUSTODIAN BANK

 

Bank BRI

 

Highly commended – PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

 

BEST DCM HOUSE

 

PT Indo Premier Sekuritas

 

BEST ESG CONSULTANT

 

UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions

 

BEST LAW FIRM

 

UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions

 

BEST PRIVATE BANK

 

Bank BRI

 

BEST RETAIL BANK

 

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

 

BEST STRATEGIC INITIATIVE – BANKS

 

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

 

Highly commended – PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk

 

BEST SUSTAINABLE BANK

 

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

 

BIGGEST SUSTAINABLE IMPACT – BANKS

 

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

 

MOST DEI PROGRESSIVE – BANKS

 

 PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

 

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY – BANKS

 

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

 

Highly commended – Bank Saqu

 

INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL

 

BEST BANK

 

BNP Paribas

 

BEST COMMERCIAL BANK – SMES

 

OCBC

 

BEST DCM HOUSE

 

DBS Bank

 

BEST ECM HOUSE

 

UBS

 

BEST INVESTMENT BANK

 

Deutsche Bank

 

Highly commended – UBS

 

BEST M&A HOUSE

 

 UBS

 

BEST SUSTAINABLE BANK

 

DBS Bank

 

BIGGEST SUSTAINABLE IMPACT – NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

 

Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF)

 

MALAYSIA DOMESTIC

 

BEST BROKER

 

CGS International Securities Malaysia

 

BEST COMMERCIAL BANK – SMES

 

Alliance Bank Malaysia

 

BEST CORPORATE BANK – LARGE CORP & MNCS

 

Maybank

 

BEST DCM HOUSE

 

CIMB

 

Highly commended – Maybank Investment Bank

 

BEST ECM HOUSE

 

CIMB

 

BEST INVESTMENT BANK

 

CIMB

 

BEST M&A HOUSE

 

CIMB

 

BEST SUSTAINABLE BANK

 

 Maybank Investment Bank

 

BIGGEST SUSTAINABLE IMPACT – NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

 

AmInvest

 

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY – BANKS

 

Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad

 

MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL

 

BEST BANK

 

 UOB Malaysia

 

BEST COMMERCIAL BANK – SMES

 

OCBC

 

BEST M&A HOUSE

 

UBS

 

BEST SUSTAINABLE BANK

 

UOB Malaysia

 

MYANMAR DOMESTIC

 

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY – BANKS

 

KBZ Bank

 

PHILIPPINES DOMESTIC

 

BEST BANK

 

BDO Unibank

 

Highly commended – Bank of the Philippine Islands

 

BEST BANK FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION

 

BPI Foundation, Inc.

 

BEST BROKER

 

First Metro Securities Brokerage Corporation

 

BEST COMMERCIAL BANK – SMES

 

Security Bank Corporation

 

BEST CORPORATE BANK – LARGE CORP & MNCS

 

Bank of the Philippine Islands

 

BEST DCM HOUSE

 

First Metro Investment Corporation

 

BEST ECM HOUSE

 

BPI Capital Corporation

 

BEST INVESTMENT BANK

 

 BPI Capital Corporation

 

Highly commended – Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation

 

BEST RETAIL BANK

 

 Bank of the Philippine Islands

 

BEST SUSTAINABLE BANK

 

Bank of the Philippine Islands

 

BIGGEST SUSTAINABLE IMPACT – BANKS

 

Bank of the Philippine Islands

 

PHILIPPINES INTERNATIONAL

 

BEST BANK

 

HSBC

 

BEST BANK FOR PUBLIC SECTOR CLIENTS

 

Citibank N.A

.

BEST CORPORATE BANK – LARGE CORP & MNCS

 

 Citibank N.A.

 

BEST CORRESPONDENT BANK

 

 Citibank N.A.

 

BEST CUSTODIAN BANK

 

HSBC

 

BEST DCM HOUSE

 

UBS

 

BEST ECM HOUSE

 

UBS

 

BEST INVESTMENT BANK

 

UBS

 

BEST M&A HOUSE

 

UBS

 

BEST STRATEGIC INITIATIVE – NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

 

 FinVolution Group

 

SINGAPORE DOMESTIC

 

BEST BANK

 

 United Overseas Bank

 

BEST BROKER

 

 Maybank Securities Singapore (MSSG)

 

BEST COMMERCIAL BANK – SMES

 

OCBC

 

BEST DCM HOUSE

 

United Overseas Bank Limited

 

BEST ECM HOUSE

 

DBS Bank

 

BEST INVESTMENT BANK

 

DBS Bank

 

BEST LAW FIRM

 

Allen & Gledhill

 

BEST M&A HOUSE

 

United Overseas Bank Limited

 

BEST SUSTAINABLE BANK

 

DBS Bank

 

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY – BANKS

 

OCBC

 

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY – NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

 

UOB Asset Management

 

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL

 

BEST BANK

 

 Citi Singapore

 

BEST DCM HOUSE

 

 UBS

 

BEST INVESTMENT BANK

 

Citi Singapore

 

BEST M&A HOUSE

 

 UBS

 

BEST SUSTAINABLE BANK

 

ANZ

 

MOST DEI PROGRESSIVE – NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

 

Aberdeen Investments

 

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY – BANKS

 

 CIMB Singapore

 

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY – NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

 

 Aberdeen Investments

 

Highly commended – Marex Solutions

 

THAILAND DOMESTIC

 

BEST BROKER

 

CGS International Securities Thailand

 

BEST DCM HOUSE

 

KASIKORNBANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

 

BEST ECM HOUSE

 

Kiatnakin Phatra Securities Public Company Limited

 

BEST INVESTMENT BANK

 

Kiatnakin Phatra Securities Public Company Limited

 

BEST LAW FIRM

 

Weerawong, Chinnavat and Partners

 

BEST M&A HOUSE

 

Kiatnakin Phatra Securities Public Company Limited

 

BEST SUSTAINABLE BANK

 

Bangkok Bank PCL

 

THAILAND INTERNATIONAL

 

BEST BANK

 

HSBC Thailand

 

BEST ECM HOUSE

 

 UBS

 

Highly commended – Maybank Investment Bank

 

BEST INVESTMENT BANK

 

UBS

 

BEST M&A HOUSE

 

UBS

 

BEST SUSTAINABLE BANK

 

UOB Thailand

 

BIGGEST SUSTAINABLE IMPACT – BANKS

 

UOB Thailand

 

VIETNAM DOMESTIC

 

BEST BANK

 

Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank)

 

Highly commended – Asia Commercial Bank

 

BEST BANK FOR PUBLIC SECTOR CLIENTS

 

Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB)

 

BEST BROKER

 

SSI Securities Corporation

 

BEST DCM HOUSE

 

SSI Securities Corporation

 

BEST INVESTMENT BANK

 

SSI Securities Corporation

 

BEST LAW FIRM

 

YKVN LLC

 

BEST SUSTAINABLE BANK

 

Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank)

 

Highly commended – OCB

 

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY – NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

 

Techcom Securities Joint Stock Company

 

VIETNAM INTERNATIONAL

 

BEST BANK

 

HSBC

 

BEST COMMERCIAL BANK – SMES

 

Citi Vietnam

 

BEST CORPORATE BANK – LARGE CORP & MNCS

 

Citi Vietnam

 

BEST DCM HOUSE

 

HSBC

 

BEST ECM HOUSE

 

 HSBC

 

Highly commended – UBS

 

BEST INVESTMENT BANK

 

UBS

 

BEST M&A HOUSE

 

UBS

 

BEST SUSTAINABLE BANK

 

Citi Vietnam

 

BIGGEST SUSTAINABLE IMPACT – BANKS

 

HSBC

 

BIGGEST SUSTAINABLE IMPACT – NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

 

Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)

 

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY – BANKS

 

HSBC

 


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Actress Dawn Yeoh has not left home much since her ‘irritating’ Emerald Hill role became show’s breakout character

Yeoh clarified that her self-imposed home incarceration is more related to her being a “quite the wallflower” who rarely goes out for work.

She never anticipated Kang Si Li to be this wicked, which is surprising.

Yeoh also naively believed her performance in the beginning of the interviews to be “quite righteous.”

She laughed,” However, not.”

Yeoh, however, claimed that she made the creative decision to make her figure “more annoying and colorful” during a text reading even though it wasn’t originally written as such.

She continued,” I wanted to make this character music, giving a different fluid from the other figures.”

Pop, she did, too.

The quiet Kang Si Li appears to have taken a glow off of him.

Yeoh claims that her interpersonal media box has been flooded with information about her “irritating and bad” character.

Yeoh laughed,” The term “irrrrrrrrrrr” comes up the most.

People also said,” You are therefore annoying. I detest you, but I adore you. she giggled

Yet her companions have chittered at the joke.

Yeoh shared a photo on Instagram with the caption” You you&nbsp, Diam” and a picture of her character in the present. Diam is Malay for calm.

She laughed,” It’s only because he’s a close friend that he dared to be so crude to me.”

Of program, Yeoh is likewise lapping it all up and mentioning that she has also had positive comments from people in China and Malaysia.

Even though she has previously played a villain, she acknowledged that there is nothing “meaty or large as this,” adding,” It is very enjoyable to hear people talking about my role.”

Yeoh acknowledged, however, that portraying Kang Si Li felt like an “emotional spiral.”

Like Chantalle Ng, who opened up 8 days earlier, she co-stars with her. Yeoh also had difficult times during the shooting process, mentioning her mental health issues.

Being this character psychologically drains me, and it occasionally made me a little emotional, she said.

Yeoh remarked,” Simply after filming finished, did Chantalle and I realize how deeply our heroes had affected us.

Although it may still be first in the year, Yeoh is certainly considering a potential Star Award nomination given the attention Emerald Hill is receiving from the site, right?

After all, she was the last one to vie for the Major 10 Most Popular Female Artists at Star Awards 2021 and has never received an standing prize.

Yeoh mused,” Wow!” when claiming that she had received numerous inquiries.

I don’t think I’ve ever considered votes and awards as much. But if that happens, she said,” I think I’ll be pretty happy.”

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Singaporean singer Aisyah Aziz marries brother-in-law of Malaysian celebrity Neelofa

Aisyah Aziz wrote,” The Most Gracious, the Most Generous, in the name of God.” God ready, accepting a new beginning. Please give us your prayer.

Aisyah Aziz first appeared on camera in 2013 as a performer in the Indonesian singing competitors Akademi Fantasia, where she ultimately placed seventh. She has received several industry awards, including Best Eastern Artist at the Mnet Eastern Music Awards and Best Song at Anugerah Planet Muzik.
 

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At Summer Hill, chef Anthony Yeoh has rolled out a menu celebrating women writers

FISHER IN KANSAS

With one of her most well-known books, How To Cook A Wolf, written during a food shortage in the second World War, she wrote her first book in 1937. She went on to write almost 30 more, discussing foods and having from all angles, including cooking, culture, history, and beliefs.

Anthony Yeoh:” Her writings read like an independent film that will be the black equine at the honours loop.” Intelligent, humorous, attentive, and extremely aware. If you take her breakfast seriously, consider that she wrote this word from Gastronomical&nbsp, Me, which is her whole chapter in a memoir. But she makes it into a story that is simultaneously powerful, funny, fascinating, and delicious. Fully brilliant narrative that demonstrates, for me as a chef and restaurant owner, that a meal can consist of so much more than the meals on the plate.

RUTH REICHL

Ruth Reichl’s writing includes insightful observations about the eating lifestyle that she is best known for having worked for both the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times for 20 years.

Anthony Yeoh:” Her career has included books, magazines, newspapers, and then works. But her autobiography were what I most enjoyed. They are shockingly private and surprising, and she attributes how much of her existence she exposes to the fact that there is no other way to convey the environment and times that led to the meals in the books meaning what they did. By the time you read her books on her activities as a disguised New York Times food writer and then her time as the last director of Gourmet publication, she’s in full swing and writes with self-confidence that really makes you want to move the pages. This is also what makes them so much fun to learn.

JONATHAN WOLFERT

Nine books with a emphasis on Moroccan, Mediterranean, and European cuisine are the work of award-winning British author Paula Wolfert.

Anthony Yeoh:” I picked up her reserve The Country Cooking Of Southwest France some years ago without really understanding how significant the West actually is to France. However, the introductions she wrote to each section actually made sense; they introduced the concept of regional cuisine, regional cuisine, and food that was customary to each region of France. And I discovered, by accident, all of the things Singaporeans adore ( Truffles! Gras! )Duck Confit! come from the sudouest, as the European visit it. I wanted to travel to this delightful property and that is where I went on my first trip to France thanks to the images she created.

On Saturdays at 12 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 1pm, and from 11:30 to 3:30 p.m., Summer Hill’s breakfast train buffet is obtainable. The Savouring Stories restaurant is available until May 31. Visit https ://summerhill .sg for more information.

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Singapore Changi Airport named world’s best airport in 2025, 13th time receiving award

Singapore Changi Airport even won this year in addition to other awards, including the world’s best airports dinner, the world’s best aircraft washrooms, and the best aircraft in Asia.

It was an honor to receive the award, said Yam Kum Weng, CEO of Changi Airport Group, in a speech.

It is indeed gratifying to be recognized, and it definitely motivates us to keep striving to provide the best travel knowledge, he wrote.

” We appreciate every single one of our people ‘ votes of confidence. And we’re particularly appreciative of the Changi Airport society, whose unwavering support for excellence in service has made this award possible. We look forward to welcoming travelers to Changi Airport to experience the miraculous as heat go expands.

The CEO of Skytrax, Edward Plaisted, gave more details about the other prizes that Singapore Changi Airport has won, including the annual award for the world’s best air-port washrooms.

Changi Airport won the award for the World’s Best Airport Dining due to its diversity and wide variety of dining options. We congratulate Singapore Changi Airport on receiving the first-ever World’s Best Airport Washrooms honor because restrooms are a major factor in how satisfied customers are with their aircraft experience.

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JCI Inspire Fest 2025 spotlights Malaysia’s young leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers

  • aims to highlight the success stories of JCI and its younger officials
  • Celecrates embodies conservation, innovation, and leadership.

The JCI Inspire Fest 2025, which was jointly hosted by Radiant and JCI Entrepreneur Metropolitan (JCI E-Metro ), was held at DSpace, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Through a three-day display of inspiring individuals, thought-provoking ideas, and cooperative community initiatives, this youth-focused festival highlights the power of management, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.

The event, which has the style” Young Hands, Leading Change, Building Tomorrow,” aims to raise awareness of Junior Chamber International (JCI), its vision, and the victory reports of its award-winning fresh officials. The event highlighted the goods, services, and activities spearheaded by renowned JCI consumers like the Ten Excellent Young Malaysians, Creative Young Entrepreneur Award, Ten Excellent Young People of the World, and Sustainable Development Award.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia announced in a press release that Inspire Youth Day will be held at Sunway Velocity Mall on April 19, 2025. Her appearance highlights the significance of enhancing the voices of young people and nurturing the next generation of Malay changemakers.

The JCI Inspire Fest is more than just a festival; it’s a system for exchange, support, and meaningful activity. We want every Malaysian to hear the faces, tales, and accomplishments of our country’s brightest young talents, according to Friday Chua, the organising president of JCI Inspire Fest and a seasoned event expert.

The event features three themed time: 18 to 20 April 2025; it runs from April 18 to April 20.

  • Inspire Entrepreneur Day on April 18th,
  • Inspire Youth Day on April 19 ( officiated by YB Hannah Yeoh )
  • Inspire Environment Day on April 20

Every morning features people forums, solution showcases, ESG Power Talks, and networking opportunities for the consumer. All of these activities are intended to persuade, educate, and mobilize young people in the areas of leadership, innovation, and social impact.

Environmental, Social, and Governance ( ESG) will be a key area of the program this year in addition to youth leadership. The organizers have cited efforts from important ESG-aligned lovers, such as:

  • Legacy Partners: Sateera and the HERSTORY Healthcare Foundation, who continue to support green community development through activities in education, healthcare, and independence.
  • Social Good Partners: Maria International and MUSE Collection, both actively supporting equitable effect initiatives, especially for women and underrepresented populations, are CSR &amp.
  • EAS Academy and Rurutiki, whose educational and environmental initiatives are promoting sustainable practices in Malaysia, are ESG Partners.

These organizations “exercise the mission.” Their contribution to advancing ESG, education, health, and social responsibility is a crucial component of what this festival is all about, Chua continued.

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GE2025: Community spaces, better connectivity coming for Marsiling-Yew Tee, but major changes will take time, says PM Wong

IMPROVING LIFE FOR People

The city has seen” major improvements aimed at enhancing the quality of living for people” over the last five years, the city council said in a press release.

A complete of 18, 909 homes underwent the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme, while 10, 779 completed the Home Improvement Programme, and 33, 818 families benefited from Inspection and Redecoration Works by the city council.

Across the city, 819 weights were enhanced or upgraded through the Lift Replacement Programme.

The addition of 529 protected linkways and barrier-free entry ramps, along with 126 drop-off balconies, has improved mobility and communication for people.

Attempts have also been made to improve the facilities and outdoor spaces, with 111 parks, 68 sport courts and 67 community malls or halls developed.

In line with the SG Green Plan, Singapore’s conservation strategy, 37 group flowers were upgraded or built and 46, 697 Lead lights were installed across the city.

UPCOMING GENERAL Poll

This year also marks a century since the formation of the Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC in 2015, noted Mr Wong. Mr Yam, Mr Zaqy and himself remain from the original group, while Ms Soh joined the hospital in 2020.

” Over the last 10 times, we’ve had the pleasure of getting to know some people around. We’ve watched your kids grow up, from little child and primary school kids receiving Edusave Honors, to then many of them in school or even working”, said Mr Wong.

” We’ve yet seen, for some of the older people, your children being born and becoming part of our Marsiling-Yew Tee home. We’re all glad of how this area has become a home for every citizen, young and old”.

In the last general election in 2020, the PAP team retained the GRC with 63.18 per cent of the votes against a Singapore Democratic Party ( SDP ) line-up. The SDP has once declared its intention to challenge the clinic in this year’s competition.

Speaking to the media after the event, Mr Yam said the PAP group welcomes the SDP problem as it is “healthy for our democracy”.

” The SDP has been in Marsiling-Yew Tee for the last two common elections. So them staying, I don’t believe it’s a big surprise”, said Mr Yam.

” We look forward to hearing them declare who their team members are, because they’ve undergone quite a number of changes over the years as well”.

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Asia’s Best Companies Poll 2025: Market winners | FinanceAsia

For a 25th year, FinanceAsia publishes its highly regarded benchmark of Asia’s best companies.

Based on nomination by Asia’s active community of influential investors and financial analysts, the poll evaluates the corporate behaviour and performance of Asian peers over the past 12 months.

The FA team is delighted to announce the 2025 winners below for the market categories.The industry winners can be found here

Once again, following positive market participation, we have decided to award up to three medals per category to reflect corporate achievements. Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists are detailed where applicable.

Congratulations to all the winners. Read on for the winning companies in the following markets:  

BEST MANAGED COMPANY

China
Gold – China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd
Silver – China Telecom
Bronze – China Mobile

Hong Kong SAR

Gold – Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Silver – Link REIT

Silver – Sino Land

Bronze – MTR Corporation Limited

 

India

Gold – Tata Motors

Silver – Axis Capital

Bronze – Bajaj Finance

 

Indonesia

Gold – PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

Silver – Astra International

Silver – PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

Bronze – GoTo Gojek Tokopedia

 

Malaysia

Gold – Maybank

Silver – CIMB Bank Berhad

Bronze – AmFunds Investment Management Berhad

Bronze – YTL Corporation Berhad

 

Philippines

Gold – Ayala Corporation

Silver – Bank of the Philippine Islands

Silver – Megawide Construction Corporation

Bronze – Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation

 

Singapore

Gold – DBS Bank

Silver – Singapore Airlines

Bronze – CapitaLand

 

South Korea

Gold – SK Hynix

Silver – Samsung Electronics

Bronze – Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

 

Taiwan

Gold – Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd

Silver – CTBC Financial Holding

Silver – MediaTek Inc.

Bronze – Far Eastern New Century Corporation

Bronze – Sercomm Corporation

 

Thailand

Gold – B. Grimm Power PCL

Silver – Global Power Synergy PCL

Silver – Thai Oil Public Company Limited 

Bronze – Central Pattana

Bronze – Gulf Energy Development PCL

 

MOST COMMITTED TO ESG

 

China

Gold – Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Silver – China Telecom

Bronze – China Mobile

Bronze – Trip.com

 

Hong Kong SAR

Gold – Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Silver – Link REIT

Bronze – Hengan International Group Company, Ltd.

 

India

Gold – Axis Capital

Silver – Bajaj Finance

Bronze – Tata Consultancy Services Ltd

 

Indonesia

Gold – PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

Silver – PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

Bronze – GoTo Gojek Tokopedia

 

Malaysia

Gold – Yinson Holdings Berhad

Silver – Maybank

Bronze – AmFunds Investment Management Berhad

 

Philippines

Gold – Ayala Corporation

Silver – Megawide Construction Corporation

Bronze – SM Investments Corporation

 

Singapore

Gold – OCBC Bank

Silver – City Developments Limited

Bronze – Seatrium

 

South Korea

Gold – Samsung Electronics

Silver – Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Bronze – Hanwha Ocean

 

Taiwan

Gold – Wistron NeWeb Corporation

Silver – CTBC Financial Holding

Bronze – Sercomm Corporation

 

Thailand

Gold – Global Power Synergy PCL

Silver – B. Grimm Power PCL

Bronze – Gulf Energy Development PCL

 

Vietnam

Gold – Vingroup

Silver – Masan Group

Bronze – THACO Group

 

BEST INVESTOR RELATIONS

China

Gold – China Telecom

Silver – China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Bronze – China Mobile

 

Hong Kong SAR

Gold – Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Silver – Link REIT

Silver – MTR Corporation Limited

Bronze – Midea International Corp Co Ltd

 

India

Gold – ICICI Bank Ltd

Silver – HDFC Bank Ltd

 

Indonesia

Gold – PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

Silver – GoTo Gojek Tokopedia

Bronze – PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

 

Malaysia

Gold – CIMB Bank Berhad

Silver – Maybank

Bronze – Yinson Holdings Berhad

 

Philippines

Gold – Bloomberry Resorts Corporation

Silver – Ayala Corporation

Silver – SM Investments Corporation

Bronze – Meralco

 

Singapore

Gold – CapitaLand

Silver – SATS Ltd

Bronze – Mapletree Investments

 

South Korea

Gold – Hanwha Ocean

Silver – LG Electronics

Bronze – SK Hynix

 

Taiwan

Gold – Wistron NeWeb Corporation

Silver – Far Eastern New Century Corporation

Bronze – Sercomm Corporation

 

Thailand

Gold – PTT Public Company Limited

Silver – B. Grimm Power PCL

Bronze – Global Power Synergy PCL

Bronze – Gulf Energy Development PCL

 

Vietnam

Gold – Vingroup

Silver – Masan Group

Bronze – Mobile World Investment Corporation

 

BEST LARGE CAP COMPANY

 

China

Gold – China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Silver – China Telecom

Bronze – China Mobile

 

Hong Kong SAR

Gold – Link REIT

Silver – Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Bronze – CLP Holdings Ltd

 

India

Gold – Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd

Silver – HDFC Bank Ltd

Bronze – Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd

Bronze – Tata Consultancy Services Ltd

 

Indonesia

Gold – PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

Silver – PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

Bronze – Astra International

 

Malaysia

Gold – Maybank

 

Philippines

Gold – SM Investments Corporation

Silver – International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

Bronze – SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

 

South Korea

Gold – Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Silver – Hanwha Ocean

Silver – POSCO

Bronze – Samsung Biologics

 

Taiwan

Gold – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd

Silver – MediaTek Inc.

Bronze – EVA Airways Corporation

Bronze – Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd

 

Thailand

Gold – Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL

Silver – PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP)

Bronze – Advanced Info Service PCL

 

BEST MID CAP COMPANY

China

Gold – AsiaInfo Technologies Limited

 

Hong Kong SAR

Gold – CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd

Silver – Fortune REIT

 

India

Gold – Prestige Estates Projects Ltd

Silver – ICICI Securities Ltd

 

Indonesia

Gold – GoTo Gojek Tokopedia

 

Malaysia

Gold – Sunway Berhad

Silver – YTL Corporation Berhad

Bronze – Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad

 

Philippines

Gold – Manila Water Company, Inc.

Silver – Jollibee Foods Corporation

Bronze – Aboitiz Power

 

South Korea

Gold – LG Electronics

Silver – KIWOOM Securities

 

Taiwan

Gold – Far Eastern New Century Corporation

Silver – Arcadyan Technology Corporation

Bronze – Elite Material Co Ltd

 

Thailand

Gold – Minor International PCL

Silver – Global Power Synergy PCL

Bronze – WHA Corporation PCL

 

Vietnam

Gold – Vingroup

Silver – Masan Group

Bronze – Mobile World Investment Corporation

 

BEST SMALL CAP COMPANY

 

China

Gold – Digital China Holdings

 

Hong Kong SAR

Gold – Far East Consortium International Limited

Silver – Vitasoy International Holdings Limited

Bronze – SF REIT

 

India

Gold – Aavas Financiers

Silver – Indian Energy Exchange Ltd

 

Malaysia

Gold – Yinson Holdings Berhad

Silver – Top Glove Corporation Berhad

 

Philippines

Gold – Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation

Silver – Bloomberry Resorts Corporation

Silver – Megawide Construction Corporation

Bronze – D&L Industries Inc.

 

Taiwan

Gold – Sercomm Corporation

Silver – Fositek Corporation

Bronze – Merida Industry Co., Ltd

 

Thailand

Gold – Ratch Group PCL

Silver – Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL

Bronze – Central Plaza Hotel PCL

 

Vietnam

Gold – Vinh Hoan Corporation

Silver – CMC Corporation

Silver – International Dairy Products JSC

Bronze – GELEX Group

 

BEST CEO

 

China

Gold – Zhongyue Chen – China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Silver – Jie Yang – China Mobile

Bronze – Xiaowei Luan – China Communications Services

Bronze – Biao He – China Mobile

 

Hong Kong SAR

Gold – Raymond Kwok – Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Silver – George Hongchoy – Link REIT

Bronze – Shixian Lai  – ANTA Sports Products Ltd

 

India

Gold – Deepak C. Mehta – Deepak Nitrite Ltd

Silver – T.V. Narendran – Tata Steel

 

Indonesia

Gold – Sunarso – PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

Silver – Darmawan Junaidi – PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

Silver – Royke Tumilaar  – PT BNI (Persero) Tbk

Bronze – Ali Rukmijah  – Bank Sahabat Sampoerna

 

Malaysia

Gold – Khairussaleh Ramli – Maybank

Silver – Tony Fernandes  – Capital A Berhad

Bronze – Novan, Amirudin – CIMB Bank Berhad

 

Philippines

Gold – Edgar B. Saavedra – Megawide Construction Corporation

Silver – Teresita Sy-Coson – BDO Unibank

Silver – Oliver Y. Tan – Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation

Bronze – Jeffrey Lim – SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

 

Singapore

Gold – Piyush Gupta – DBS Bank

Silver – Loh Boon Chye – Singapore Exchange

 

South Korea

Gold – Chey Tae-won – SK Group

Silver – Han Jong-hee – Samsung Electronics

Bronze – Kim Seung-youn – Hanwha Group

 

Taiwan

Gold – C. C. Wei – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd

Silver – Suming, Chen – Universal Microwave Technology, Inc.

Bronze – Vivian Ling – Caliway Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd

Bronze – Chee Ching – Far Eastone Telecommunications Co., Ltd

 

Thailand

Gold – Dr. Harald Link – B. Grimm Power PCL

Silver – Niwat Adirek – BCPG PCL

Silver – Sarath Ratanavadi – Gulf Energy Development PCL

Bronze – Dr. Chalerm Harnphanich – Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL

Bronze – Dr. Poramaporn Prasarttong-osoth – Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL

 

Vietnam

Gold – Danny Le – Masan Group

 

BEST CFO 

China

Gold – Yuzhuo Li – China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Silver – Ronghua Li – China Mobile

Bronze – Aqiang Shen – China Communications Services

 

Hong Kong SAR

Gold – Toby Xu – Alibaba Group (HK)

Silver – Alexandre Jean Keisser – CLP Holdings Ltd

 

India

Gold – Samir Seksaria – Tata Consultancy Services Ltd

 

Indonesia

Gold – Sigit Prastowo – PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

Silver – Viviana Dyah Ayu Retno Kumalasari – PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

Bronze – Henky Suryaputra – Bank Sahabat Sampoerna

 

Malaysia

Gold – Malique Firdauz Ahmad Sidique – Maybank

Silver – Joyce Tan  – Sunway Berhad

Bronze – Chek Wu Kong – Duopharma Biotech Berhad

Bronze – Guillaume François Jest – Yinson Holdings Berhad

 

Philippines

Gold – John Nai Peng Ong – SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

Silver – Jez G. dela Cruz – Megawide Construction Corporation

Bronze – Estella Tuason-Occeña – Bloomberry Resorts Corporation

Bronze – Richard Shin – Jollibee Foods Corporation

 

Singapore

Gold – Yuen Kuan Moon – Singtel

Silver – Koo Chung Chang  – AIA Group

Bronze – Lim Hock Chye – Keppel Corporation

 

Taiwan

Gold – Henry Hao Jen Wang – Fubon Bank

Silver – Wendell Huang  – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd

Bronze – David (Chien Cheng) Wang  – Far Eastern New Century Corporation

 

Thailand

Gold – Chanamas Sasnanand – PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP)

Silver – Yupapin Wangviwat – Gulf Energy Development PCL

Bronze – Siriwong Borvornboonrutai – B. Grimm Power PCL

 

Vietnam

Gold – Max Sunarcia – THACO Group

Silver – Do Thi Quynh Trang  – Masan Group

 

BEST COO

 

China

Gold – Jian Qin – China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Silver – Zhanwei Cui – China Communications Services

 

Malaysia

Gold – Ariff Azahar  – Maybank

 

Philippines

Gold – Carlos Cruz – International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

 

South Korea

Bronze – Nam Seok-Woo  – Samsung Electronics

 

Taiwan

Gold – Tungyi Wu – Universal Microwave Technology, Inc.

Silver – Ben Lin – Sercomm Corporation

Bronze – Jeffrey Gau – Wistron NeWeb Corporation

 

Thailand

Bronze – Nopadej Karnasuta – B. Grimm Power PCL

 

Vietnam

Silver – Metha Pingsuthiwong – Tisco Group

 

BEST CTO

China

Gold – Jun Zhi, Wang – China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

 

Taiwan

Gold – Jyh-Shing Roger Jang – E-Sun

 

Thailand

Bronze – Woottichai Jarernpol  – Krungthai Card PCL

 

Indonesia

Gold – Arga M. Nugraha  – PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

 

Thailand

Gold – Dennis Thorsten Trawnitschek – SCB X PCL

 

Taiwan

Silver – Chris Lin – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd

 

Thailand

Silver – Sutthikan Rungsrithong – TMBThanachart Bank Plc.

 

MOST COMMITTED TO DEI

 

China

Gold – China Telecom

Silver – China Mobile

Bronze – China Communications Services

 

Hong Kong SAR

Gold – Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Silver – Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd

Bronze – Link REIT

 

India

Gold – Travelogy India Pvt Ltd

 

Indonesia

Gold – PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

Silver – PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

Bronze – GoTo Gojek Tokopedia

 

Malaysia

Gold – CIMB Bank Berhad

Silver – Maybank

Bronze – Top Glove Corporation Berhad

 

Philippines

Gold – Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation

Silver – Ayala Corporation

Bronze – International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

 

South Korea

Gold – Hanwha Ocean

Silver – Samsung Electronics

Bronze – SK Hynix

 

Taiwan

Gold – Wistron NeWeb Corporation

Silver – CTBC Financial Holding

Bronze – Sercomm Corporation

 

Thailand

Gold – Gulf Energy Development PCL

Silver – Global Power Synergy PCL

Bronze – B. Grimm Power PCL

 

Vietnam

Gold – Vingroup

Silver – Mobile World Investment Corporation

Bronze – Masan Group

 

BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY

China

Gold – China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Silver – China Telecom

Bronze – China Mobile

 

Hong Kong SAR

Gold – CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd

Silver – Hongkong Land Holdings Limited

Bronze – Swire Properties

 

India

Gold – Dito Telecommunity Corporation

Silver – Sun Telecommunication

 

Indonesia

Gold – GoTo Gojek Tokopedia

Silver – PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

Bronze – Telkom

 

Malaysia

Gold – KPJ Healthcare Berhad

Silver – Yinson Holdings Berhad

Bronze – Uzma Berhad

 

Philippines

Gold – Bank of the Philippine Islands

Silver – Union Bank

Bronze – Globe Telecom, Inc.

 

South Korea

Gold – Samsung Biologics

Silver – Hanwha Ocean

Bronze – SK Hynix

 

Taiwan

Gold – Sercomm Corporation

Silver – MediaTek Inc.

Bronze – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd

 

Thailand

Gold – SCB X PCL

Silver – Advanced Info Service PCL

Bronze – TMBThanachart Bank Plc.

 

Vietnam

Gold – Vingroup

Silver – Masan Group

Bronze – FPT Corporation

 


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