Lindsay Wong
SUB-EDITOR
Lindsay is a digital sub-editor at The Business Times and occasionally writes CSR stories. She graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts and double major in history and Asian studies.
What is corporate purpose?
FROM dealing with rising costs of living to longer-term issues such as climate change, the range of needs in society is constantly...
StanChart Singapore rallies largest contingent of 1,200 volunteers for festive season
They get together to pack festive bags for beneficiaries ahead of Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Puasa
When skills beat degrees in an AI economy
Hiring in Singapore has long revolved around paper qualifications despite efforts to make them less relevant. While nearly 80 per cent of the country’s job postings...
Only 14% of companies engage in volunteerism in Singapore, 26% donate: NVPC study
It finds that the most significant barrier that companies face when it comes to giving back is a lack of leadership interest
Operation Hope Foundation tackles poverty in Cambodia and Nepal, while doubling down on fraud
Running its own programmes allows the charity to deliver more impact to beneficiaries
ChaNG Coffee addresses ‘giving fatigue’, trust issues by integrating donations into daily coffee habits
For every purchase made, 10% of the price will be donated to charity
IPC Group banks on community-based travel to bring ‘tangible benefit’ to locals
This tourism model creates positive economic, social, cultural and environmental impact
Singapore Poly projects leverage partnerships, VR, tech for social impact
Around 60 student-run businesses are on show at the poly’s 2026 open house
Singapore reinforces philanthropy hub status in 2025; deeper cross-sector partnerships expected next year
The outlook for the city-state’s giving landscape for next year is mostly positive
90 years on, UOB remains committed to supporting art, children and education
Since its founding, the bank’s CSR journey has evolved from one-off efforts to longer-term programmes across the region