21 Dec 2011

70 add weight to raising funds for a good cause

SEVENTY men and women, along with a couple of champion strongmen, will do some heavy lifting for a charitable cause this weekend.

21 Dec 2011

Stability 'is key to drawing oil trade'

IN THE face of emerging economies like China and Brazil becoming oil producers and oil hubs, Singapore can continue to stay relevant to the energy industry by keeping its economy growing and building up itself as a financial, logistics and trading hub, said Mr Lee Kuan Yew last night.

21 Dec 2011

Slip on a pair of slippers and race for charity

FORMER naval officer Terence Quek wants you to put on a pair of slippers and walk 3km with him.

07 Dec 2011

Explore the world of Narnia

Feel the icy chill of the White Witch's throne, the weight of a heavy suit of armour and watch how a catapult is used to launch a huge boulder in a battle.

07 Dec 2011

Kids for a cause

It will be their first time performing in front of more than 4,000 people but sisters Claire and Cheryl Heng are not fazed. 'We are very excited and not nervous,' says Cheryl, nine, a pupil at Eunos Primary School.

19 Nov 2011

On the ball again for charity's sake

For the third year running, a group of golfers who play together regularly turned one of their monthly games into a fund-raising event for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.

22 Oct 2011

Sticking to a cause - firms chip in for pocket money fund

LONG-TIME supporters of The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund continue to give generously, inspired by its mission to help children from low- income families with their education- related expenses.

15 Oct 2011

Checks ensure proper use of ST fund by families

ALLOWANCES from The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund will be stopped if parents are found to be spending the money inappropriately.

09 Oct 2011

ST reader lands car on fourth attempt

Fourth time's the charm for Mr Subramaniam Darmalingam, who won a Volkswagen Jetta 1.4 TSI sedan at The Straits Times - Volkswagen True Picture of Trust contest.

08 Oct 2011

Needy kids get first look at maritime museum

MORE than 1,400 underprivileged children became the first official visitors to the yet-to-be-opened Maritime Experiential Museum and Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) yesterday morning.

01 Oct 2011

Corporate boost for Pocket Money Fund

COMPANIES are giving a hand to underprivileged children through donations or sales of products.

01 Oct 2011

Pocket money helps keep them in school

HOW far can a student stretch his pocket money? Quite far, based on a survey of those receiving an allowance from The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF).

01 Oct 2011

Corporate boost for Pocket Money Fund

COMPANIES are giving a hand to underprivileged children through donations or sales of products.

24 Sep 2011

Food firms whip up cash for ST Fund

FOOD companies and snack chains are doing their bit to make sure underprivileged children do not turn up for class hungry.

23 Sep 2011

Needy families get more help from Pocket Money Fund

LOW-INCOME families in dire straits can now turn to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) for even more help for their school-age children.

17 Sep 2011

School marks 10th anniversary through giving

NORTH Vista Secondary school marked its 10th anniversary with a series of events to raise $10,000 for a charitable cause which supports needy students.

10 Sep 2011

Cooking, eating and shooting for charity

FROM air rifle shooting to a simple chill out with ice cream, charity fund-raisers have been dreaming up fun, unusual ways to help the less fortunate.

27 Aug 2011

Pursue interests that may seem useless: NUS head

WHEN severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) began spreading here in 2003, a few people suggested that Tan Tock Seng Hospital be shut down to all but those with the virus.

18 Aug 2011

Citi raises $570k for SPH charity funds

CITI Technology Groups raised more than $570,000 for two charity funds run by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) through a charity golf event and auction yesterday.

06 Aug 2011

Sitting pretty

The humble kopitiam chair has been given a makeover by five home-grown designers.

06 Aug 2011

Donations from far and near for ST pocket money fund

IT HAS come a long way since 1999, when it started out as a single shop in Sim Lim Square. Now Newstead Technologies ? an electronic goods chain with more than 40 stores across the island ? is giving back to the community.

06 Aug 2011

Citi staff raise $91,000 in race to the top

MORE than 200 employees of Citi Singapore walked out of the office on Friday last week - and up 44 flights of stairs.

21 Jul 2011

Gifts and stationery fair is bigger and better this year

CORPORATE gifts and premiums need not be the same old pens and umbrellas. Unusual gifts on display at the Singapore Gifts and Premiums Fair, at Marina Bay Sands until Friday, include handmade chopsticks with mother- of-pearl inlay and woollen berets.

17 Jul 2011

NCC raises nearly $140,000 for kids

he Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) yesterday received a sum of $138,886 from the National Cadet Corps (NCC).

16 Jul 2011

Million-dollar boost for Pocket Money Fund

THE Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) has had a surge in donations, receiving nearly $1 million from seven groups in the past three weeks. It now has more than $4 million in its kitty.

11 Jul 2011

Ex-dropout's $1m a year to help poor children

BUSINESSMAN S.M. Jaleel, 53, grew up poor but now leads a company that builds and runs workers' dormitories.

09 Jul 2011

Special needs students get a taste of cooking

THE call came from a law firm, and home-grown celebrity chefs Willin Low and Janice Wong jumped at the chance to dish out cooking lessons yesterday.

25 Jun 2011

McDermott donates bonus to charities

A TEAM from an engineering company which worked smart and finished an oil rig project ahead of schedule was rewarded with a fat bonus from its grateful client.

25 Jun 2011

HSBC project homes in on study areas for kids

FEW things are more important for a school-going child's future than having a place to study in peace and comfort

18 Jun 2011

Awwa recipients help boost ST Pocket Money Fund

THE poor, the elderly and students with special needs usually on the receiving end of aid from the Asian Women's Welfare Association (Awwa) got a chance last year to pay forward the kindness.

11 Jun 2011

French couple do their bit for ST pocket money fund

HAVING spent about 10 happy years living in Singapore, French couple Georges and Genevieve Grosliere are always looking for ways to give something back.

25 May 2011

P&G to raise $65k for ST School Pocket Money Fund

CONSUMER products company Procter & Gamble (P&G) Singapore yesterday launched a 'Gift of Learning' campaign to raise at least $65,000 for needy schoolchildren.

14 May 2011

Gala event raises $100,000 for ST Pocket Money fund

MORE than $100,000 was raised for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) at a gala dinner attended by more than 200 guests last night.

06 May 2011

ST pocket money fund gets $10k boost

THE Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund got a boost yesterday when electronics retailer Newstead Technologies raised $10,000 for it in the first round of an auction of notebook PCs.

30 Apr 2011

SICC raises $750k for charity

THE Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) aims to raise $750,000 for its beneficiaries this year through a golf tournament and a gala dinner.

30 Apr 2011

SPMF March 2011 updates

About 11,000 students from low-income families will get financial assistance from The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund this year. From July, they will each receive $10 more each month - $55 for primary school pupils, and $90 for secondary school students.

23 Apr 2011

Earth Day a time to get back to nature

IT WAS a good Friday for the environment yesterday when more than 5,000 people turned up at Bottle Tree Park in Yishun to celebrate Earth Day.

20 Apr 2011

IT vendors join hands to raise funds

Local consumer electronics retailer Newstead Technologies is working with 18 IT brands to raise money for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund in a fund-raising campaign that will run from May 5 to 15.

09 Apr 2011

HSBC gives more than $100,000

ABOUT 40 volunteers from HSBC, along with some 60 children from the Students Care Service and the Singapore Association for the Deaf, raised money for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) while having some fun at the National Library last week.

02 Apr 2011

$2,237 for ST Fund

23 Mar 2011

ST Fund gives students a raise to cope with inflation

STUDENTS receiving financial help from The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) will be getting more each month from July.

19 Mar 2011

Grieving families do their bit for charity

ONE was a retired professor in chemistry, the other a teacher at a learning enrichment centre.

05 Mar 2011

Impromptu fund-raiser hits the right note

TWO songs were all it took to raise $12,010 for underprivileged children.

26 Feb 2011

Domestic helper pays it forward

HER mother died when she was 15 and her aunt supported her through high school and university.

23 Feb 2011

Second batch of signed Hard Truths raises $1.75m

HE HAS lived in New York and London and has travelled to major cities around the world, but Irish hedge fund manager Bill Bollinger finds none that functions as well as Singapore.

20 Feb 2011

More autographed copies available

19 Feb 2011

Lamborghini's $200,000 gift to ST fund

TO MARK its 10th anniversary, Lamborghini Singapore contributed $200,000 to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund on Tuesday.

14 Feb 2011

Getting youths to dream big

A young film-maker has been inspired by a speech by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to do his bit to encourage youngsters to dream big and help others at the same time.

12 Feb 2011

Little festive hats raise big sums for charity

IT IS a small idea that is big on heart.