Charities

Late doctor’s $2m donation kick-starts Methodist Welfare Services’ first endowment fund

Dr Ong Yong Wan, the founding head of haematology at Singapore General Hospital who died in July 2025, planned to give about $20 million of her estate to charitable causes and her relatives.

Forum: Make volunteer spaces family-friendly so the young can learn to care

Physical star Amotti to lead sunrise charity dog walk at Universal Studios Singapore on April 5

South Korean fitness celebrity Amotti will host the 1km charity walk, which runs from 7 to 8.30am on April 5 at Universal Studios Singapore.

Retiree running charity given first ST Singaporean of the Year international impact award

Mr Robert Kee has, over the years, cared for abandoned kids by setting up children’s homes, and built houses, toilets and water filtration systems in Cambodia and Nepal through his charity.

Arts and culture centre to open in Bartley Road in 2028 to mark Ramakrishna Mission’s centenary

The centre will comprise a meditation hall (left) and an auditorium block (right) that are linked by a concrete canopy.

$100 million raised for Community Chest and other causes during SG60; Govt to match donations

An event celebrating the SG60 SGShare campaign at Punggol Coast Mall on March 7.

Justin Thomas to make PGA Tour return at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Brooks Koepka of the United States tees off hole 17 during the second round of the WM Phoenix Open.

New initiative lets wealthy fund organisations helping unemployed youth in S’pore, Thailand

The ImpactCollab Outcomes Marketplace was launched by social investor network AVPN in January.

MUIS removes compounded fidyah payment and updates rate to $4 a day; zakat fitrah set at $5 or $8

The new fidyah rate of $4 per day reflects the average cost of a moderate meal in Singapore, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore.

Quantedge Foundation aims to do more for social mobility through philanthropy, says CEO Xie Yao Quan

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Interview with MP Xie Yao Quan, in his capacity as Quantedge Foundation's CEO.

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