CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF SINGAPORE-CHINA DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS, HONOURING EXCELLENCE IN SINGAPORE-CHINA TIES
SINGAPORE, 24 February 2025 – Business China Awards 2025 is now open for nominations till 15 April 2025.
The biennial Business China Awards (BCA), incepted in 2010, aims at honouring outstanding businessmen, entrepreneurs, professionals and organisations for their successes and contributions to Singapore-China relations. The upcoming Business China Awards 2025 will be its twelfth edition and continues to recognise exemplary role models, while promoting bilingualism and biculturalism in Singapore.
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 have demonstrated continued efforts and helped deepen relations between Singapore and China through their initiatives. Business China Awards 2023’s recipients were Mr Roland Ng, Managing Director & Group CEO, Tat Hong Holdings and Immediate Past President, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Excellence Award), SSTEC (Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co., Ltd) (Enterprise Award) and Mr Jeffrey Tiong, founder and CEO, Patsnap (Young Achiever Award). The BCA 2023 Awards Ceremony was graced by Guest of Honour Deputy Prime Minister Mr Heng Swee Keat.
Chairman of the BCA judging panel, Mr Chia Kim Huat, Regional Head of Rajah & Tann Singapore’s Corporate and Transactional group said: “Since its inception in 2010, the Business China Awards have recognised outstanding individuals and enterprises who have contributed significantly to the strengthening of Singapore-China relations and promotion of bilingualism and biculturalism in Singapore. As we celebrate 35 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and China, we invite nominations for the various categories of awards to recognise exceptional talents and organisations to commemorate this important milestone, and to inspire greater and stronger collaboration between both countries.”
Chairman of Business China, Mr Lee Yi Shyan emphasised the significance of the Awards: “This year we are launching the 12th Business China Awards in the midst of celebrating the 35th anniversary of Singapore-China diplomatic relations. Past recipients, both enterprises and individuals, have been luminaries in Singapore-China cooperation, making exceptional contributions to economic and cultural exchanges between the two nations. Their achievements have highlighted to younger generations the importance of mastering bilingualism and biculturalism.”
Business China is also delighted to welcome the continued commitment of OCBC as the joint presenter of the Business China Awards. Mr Tan Teck Long, Head of Global Wholesale Banking, OCBC, said: “Recognising the vital role that businesses play in deepening bilateral relations and economic ties between Singapore and China, OCBC is proud to strengthen our longstanding partnership with Business China with our sponsorship of the Business China Awards 2025. We have earned a reputation over the years as a trusted partner for businesses seeking to navigate the complexities of cross-border trade and investment across Greater China and ASEAN. As Singapore and China celebrate 35 years of diplomatic relations, we will double down on supporting growing Greater China-ASEAN flows, as it is a core strategic focus for us.”
Nomination Process
- Option 1: Fill in the nomination (Google) form and upload supporting documents (for Gmail users only)
- Option 2: Download the nomination form [ Word Doc | PDF] and send the completed form along with the supporting documents to bca@businesschina.org.sg.
For more details, please visit: https://businesschina.org.sg/en-us/p/business-china-awards .
All nominations should reach Business China no later than 15 April, 2025 (Tuesday), 2359 (SGT).
Nominations are open to residents of Singapore or China (Excellence and Young Achiever Awards) and organisations established in Singapore or China (Enterprise Award).
The results of the 2025 Business China Awards will be announced in September 2025 during the Awards Ceremony.
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For further enquiries, you may contact:
Zhang Xintian (Ms)
Business China
Email: zhang.xintian@businesschina.org.sg
Jodie Lim (Ms)
Business China
Email: jodie.lim@businesschina.org.sg
About Business China Awards
The Business China Awards aim to honour outstanding businessmen, entrepreneurs, professionals, companies and organisations for their successes and contributions to Singapore-China relations, as well as strengthening of bilingualism and biculturalism in Singapore. The inaugural Business China Awards was launched in 2010.
For more information, visit the Business China Awards webpage.
About Business China
Launched in November 2007 by Founding Patron and Singapore’s Founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Business China aims to nurture a core pool of Singaporean bilingual and bicultural talents, and enterprises who can engage deeply in economic opportunities with China.
Our work helps to foster mutual understanding, trust and cooperation between Singapore and China, and deepen Singapore’s role in bridging the world and China.
Our mission is to develop premier bilingual business programmes and networks, to generate interest in and strengthen understanding of the latest developments in China.
As a non-profit organisation, Business China partners with the public and private sectors to:
- Nurture Singapore-China-ready youths,
- Cultivate Singapore-China-savvy business leaders and enterprises, and;
- Develop knowledge platforms and premium networks on China.
About OCBC
Headquartered in Singapore, OCBC Bank is one of Southeast Asia’s largest financial service providers. Recognised for our financial strength and stability, OCBC serves customers across 19 countries and regions. Leveraging the combined strength of our comprehensive network, as well as our One Group capabilities in banking, wealth management and insurance, OCBC is well-positioned to support the increasingly cross-border aspirations and growth of businesses. We offer customers unparalleled access to ASEAN and Greater China, and have around 4,500 staff across over 60 branches in mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan, complemented by our powerful partnership with Bank of Ningbo. OCBC stands committed to helping companies to “Do Well, Do Good and Do Now”, as we work together towards a sustainable future.