The family of the late Ng Teng Fong
Donation Amount: $125,000,000
The late Ng Teng Fong (1928 - 2010) was a philanthropist and respected pioneer of Singapore. Born in Putien in the Fujian province of China, he was the eldest of 11 children. He migrated to Singapore with his family when he was six. As a stoic young man with an entrepreneurial spirit, Mr Ng struck out on his own and established Far East Organization in 1960, as well as its Hong Kong-based sister company, Sino Group, in 1970. Today, Far East Organization is Singapore's largest private property developer, which together with the Sino Group, is one of Asia's largest real estate groups.
Mr Ng's entreprenuerial energy and vision built a solid foundation for Far East Organization to grow into a progressive establishment that embraces innovation and creativity. In addition to building an award-winning, quality real estate, Far East Organization gives back to the community through its corporate sponsorship programmes. It actively supports community projects which range from charity and education programmes to activities that promote the appreciation of culture and the arts among Singaporeans. It also endorses worthy causes and fundraising events for local charities such as Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS), Touch Home Care, HCA Hospice Care, Boys' Town and Children's Aid Society, to name a few.
In September 2011, Far East Organization, through a group of companies owned by the family of the late Mr Ng Teng Fong, pledged the sum of $125,000,000 over five years to JurongHealth Fund for the purpose of supporting JurongHealth Campus in the promotion and development of health-related services to benefit the Singapore community.
SMRT Corporation Limited
Donation Amount: $549,000
SMRT Corporation Ltd (SMRT) is a leading multi-model public transport operator in Singapore. SMRT offers a safe, reliable and comprehensive transport network that consists of an extensive MRT and light rail system which connects seamlessly with its island wide bus and taxi operations. It also markets and leases the commercial and media spaces within its transport network and offers engineering consultancy and project management, as well as operations and maintenance services, both locally and internationally.
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility framework, SMRT has donated $500,000 for the construction of the Mobility Park at Jurong Community Hospital. Patients can look forward to receiving rehabiliation treatment in an outdoor setting, which help to facilitate recovery.
SMRT has also donated an additonal $49,000 to JurongHealth Fund to support the transport needs of JurongHealth Campus' financially-needy patients, who require point-to-point taxi transfer services for medical treatments.
