Notes

Project Catapult begins — a three-year partnership with Y Badminton to send young Singaporean players to international tournaments and sparring overseas. The goal: a world badminton champion from Singapore.

Four community visits across Jakarta with the Jakarta Futures Exchange — orphanages, disability centres, and elderly care homes. Good to be part of this.

Patrick Yeo publishes his book on the Singapore rubber market — a lifetime's work documenting a trade that shaped this country.

Olivia Ong releases 光影 (Azure) — her first single in eight years — followed by a sold-out concert at Capitol Theatre. A welcome return.

Ajoomma — directed by He Shuming, produced by Anthony Chen — premieres at the Busan International Film Festival and is selected as Singapore's submission for the 95th Academy Awards. Hong Huifang picks up a Golden Horse nomination for Best Leading Actress, a first for a Singaporean.

Seven years of the Genk Capital Scholarship at Nanyang Technological University. Congratulations to Alaric Koh Chok Yong (Mechanical Engineering, 2019), Tan Kiat Hwe (Data Science & AI, 2020), Samuel Joo Jian Wen (Aerospace Engineering, 2021), Kum Heng Wei (Aerospace Engineering, 2022), Subramanian Alagappan (Aerospace Engineering, 2023), Ng Tze Kean (Computer Science, 2024), and Thum Mun Kuan (Computer Science, 2025). All the best to each of them.