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.

Companies must work to make a difference in the society, and this begins with having a corporate purpose.  
COMPANY OF GOOD

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 has volunteered with this Community Chest event since its inception in 
TAKING HEART

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

An artificial intelligence AI sign at the Cloudflare house pavilion ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Sunday, Jan 18, 2026. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from Jan. 19-23. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

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...

Among these companies, there is a median employee participation rate of 70% for volunteering.
TAKING HEART

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

OHF staff and volunteers help to build wells for rural villages in Cambodia.
TAKING HEART

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

Ng Yun Shan (left) and Hoang Thi Kim Trang, co-founders of ChaNG Coffee, source coffee beans from Vietnam's Dalat region.
TAKING HEART

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 has a joint venture with local businesses in Vietnam to set up glamping sites.
TAKING HEART

IPC Group banks on community-based travel to bring ‘tangible benefit’ to locals

This tourism model creates positive economic, social, cultural and environmental impact

One project uses VR to transform traditional therapy into engaging and interactive experiences for stroke rehabilitation patients. 
TAKING HEART

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

Experts expect 2025’s momentum of growth in Singapore's giving landscape to continue in 2026, as more companies recognise the importance of giving back.
TAKING HEART

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

UOB partners Central Singapore CDC to equip children with digital-making skills such as robotics through digital bootcamps as part of UOB My Digital Space, supported by UOB Heartbeat volunteers.
GREAT SINGAPORE GIVE

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