HONOURING PROMINENT ROLE MODELS IN STRENGTHENING SINGAPORE-CHINA RELATIONS
SINGAPORE, 23 February 2017 – Business China Awards 2017 is now open for nominations from 23 February 2017 to 10 March 2017. The annual Business China Awards (BCA) was incepted in 2010 and aimed at honouring outstanding businessmen, entrepreneurs, professionals and organisations for their successes and contributions to Singapore-China relations. Now into its eighth year, the Awards also aims to promote Singapore with the recognition of these exemplary role models.
The three categories of the Business China Awards are:
- Business China Excellence Award
- Business China Enterprise Award
- Business China Young Achiever Award
Besides being highly successful in their respective domains, the Awards recipients had exhibited sustained efforts and deepened relational initiatives in their engagements with Singapore and China. Their contributions to Singapore-China relations have had far-reaching reverberations in their various spheres of influence.
Past recipients of the Business China Excellence Award since 2010, include Mr Tao Shing Pee, Mr Teo Woon Tiong, the late Professor Arthur Lim Siew Ming, Mr Liang Baohua, Dr Liu Thai Ker, Mr Li Rongrong and Professor Wang Gungwu. Of these, Mr Liang and Mr Li are residents of China who have been strong supporters of collaborations with Singapore and, through their initiatives, have contributed greatly towards bilateral relations.
Past recipients of the Business China Enterprise Award include China- Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park, Nanyang Technological University (Mayors’ Class), CapitaLand Group, Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Keppel Corporation and Bank of China.
Past recipients of the Business China Young Achiever Award showcased diverse and inspirational contributions towards the depth and strength of Singapore-China ties. They include Ms Stefanie Sun Yanzi, Ms Han Yong Hong, Dr Loh Cheng, Mr Charles Wong, Mr JJ Lin, Ms Tanya Chua and Ms Jenny Lee.
On the significance of the Awards, Chairman of Business China, Mr Lee Yi Shyan, said: “Business China is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. It has always been our mission to develop a cultural and economic bridge linking the world and China. The Business China Awards has been instrumental in recognising role models who make significant contributions to Singapore-China relations. We hope that these exemplary individuals and organisations will continue to inspire our ever-growing friendship and mutual trust.”
Chairman of BCA Organising Committee, Mr Tan Ser Ping, Founder and Managing Partner of Stanway Capital and Board member of Business China, said: “The Business China Awards has come a long way since its inception eight years ago and has grown to be synonymous with excellence; excellence in tireless contribution to the Singapore-China relationship and promotion of China-savviness in Singapore. We would like to encourage the public to nominate candidates who are best representatives of both Singapore- and China-savvy individuals and/or organisations to acknowledge and honour their efforts.”
Business China is also delighted to welcome the continued commitment of OCBC Bank as the co-presenter of the Business China Awards. Head of Global Corporate Banking, OCBC, Ms Elaine Lam, said: “Over the years, many businesses and individuals have contributed towards the strengthening of Singapore-China relations through their own various activities. They continue to build on the strong bilateral tiesas they leverage the synergies between the two countries to promote trade and cross-cultural exchange. Their efforts are deserving of praise and recognition, and therefore, as the joint presenter of the Awards for the 8th consecutive year, we remain committed to promoting this platform to showcase their contributions.”
The BCA nomination form can be downloaded from bcawards.businesschina.org.sg/en. Entries may be submitted via email to bca@businesschina.org.sg or mailed to:
Business China Secretariat
65 Tanjong Katong Road,
Blk B, #03-02, CDAC Building,
Singapore 436957
All nominations should reach the organiser by 10 March 2017.
Nominations are open to Singapore citizens & PR, residents of Greater China, Singapore organisations; as well as China organisations registered in Singapore.
The results of the 2017 Business China Awards will be announced in July during the Awards Presentation Ceremony.
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For further enquiries, you may contact:-
Ng Jia Ming (Ms)
Associate (Corporate Communications) Business China
Tel: 6213 0412
Email: jiaming@businesschina.org.sg
About Business China Awards
Established in 2010, the annual Business China Awards recognises and honours outstanding businessmen, entrepreneurs, professionals, organisations and enterprises for their successful contributions in strengthening Singapore-China relations. In honouring these exemplary role models, the Awards also aim to promote bilingualism and biculturalism in Singapore.
For more information, please visit bcawards.businesschina.org.sg/en.
About Business China
Launched in November 2007 by Founding Patron and Singapore’s Founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Business China’s mission is to nurture an inclusive bilingual and bicultural group of Singaporeans through extensive use of the Chinese language as the medium of communication, so as to sustain our multi-cultural heritage, and to develop a cultural and economic bridge linking the world and China.
For more information, please visit businesschina.org.sg/en.
About OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC Bank is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore and the Asia Pacific by The Asian Banker.
OCBC Bank and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services.
OCBC Bank’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 610 branches and representative offices in 18 countries and regions. These include the 340 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 100 branches and offices in Hong Kong, China and Macau under OCBC Wing Hang.
OCBC Bank’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open- architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals.
OCBC Bank’s insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.
For more information, please visit www.ocbc.com.