Welcome Message

Welcome you to the website of the Shanghai Singapore Business Association - Singapore Club Shanghai. SSBA-SCS, run by a group of volunteer Singaporeans working in Shanghai, is one of the largest and most active Singaporean clubs in the world. It promotes networking among Singaporeans, expatriates and other local communities through Dinner Talks, Buzz Nights, Business Trips, Family Days as well as other events. SSBA-SCS aims to continue organizing events to foster ties among Singapore and increase networking opportunities amongst the business communities.

SSBA-SCS’ School Rebuilding Project

With the funds raised through our Starry Starry Night Charity Gala Dinner held on 24 Nov 07, we selected three needy schools to rebuild in Jilin, in northeastern China:

The buildings of these three schools were all graded as 危楼, or translated literally, “dangerous buildings”. In April 2008, we visited these schools to see for ourselves their current state. In May/June 2008, the three buildings were torn down, and rebuilding began. By August 2008, reconstruction was completed, and the school students started their new academic year in September 2008 in the new school buildings.

When we visited the reconstructed schools in October this year, we were very pleased to see how the schools have been transformed from dark, cracking, leaking unsound buildings to brand new, bright and sturdy looking buildings. We asked the students how they felt about their new schools, and many of them grinned and said that they now no longer worried about the buildings tumbling on them. They also liked their bright and clean new classrooms. The sparkle in their eyes melted our hearts!

We are thankful to the many who helped make this rebuilding effort a success. In particular, we are grateful to the many individual donors and corporate sponsors for their generous contributions. The corporate sponsors are listed below:

CapitaLand (China) Investment Co., Ltd
(www.capitaland.com.cn)

Deutsche Bank Private & Business Client
(www.deutsche-bank.com.cn/mybranch)

deVere & Partners
(www.devereandpartners.com)

Global Fine Wines
(www.shanghai-global.com)

Millennium Hong Qiao Hotel
(www.millenniumhongqiao.com)

Roche Diagnostics (Shanghai) Ltd
(www.roche-diagnostis.com.cn)

Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited
(www.temasekholdings.com.sg)

We are also thankful to the China Charity Federation for connecting us to the needy schools and for supervising the rebuilding process. Last but not least, we are grateful to the local authorities for facilitating the reconstruction projects. For all three schools, the local government contributed funds to make the schools even better than what our funds alone would have been able to achieve.

Yue Tong Mui
Community Services Director
SSBA-SCS