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The Gates Foundation has announced plans to establish a presence in Singapore to strengthen its partnerships with government, philanthropies and institutions across Southeast Asia and support progress toward global health and development goals. The Gates Foundation is an American private non-profit foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Founded in 2000, it was known as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation until 2024, when Melinda resigned from her role as co-chair in June that year. Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the establishment of a Singapore... Read More

SINGAPORE: Bill Gates’ non-profit organisation, the Gates Foundation, will be opening an office in Singapore. Speaking at the Philanthropy Asia Summit 2025 in Singapore on Monday (May 5), the co-founder of Microsoft said that the office will be established to “access the science to partner with the philanthropic community” and “the research being done” in the country. The foundation’s presence in Singapore will be established with the support of the Economic Development Board (EDB). “Singapore’s strategic location and research ecosystem make it a strong platform for advancing healthcare, fintech and... Read More

Formerly working in graphics design and publishing, Maureen Cheng decided to move in order to shorten her commute to and from the office. She has always been drawn to HDB terraced homes for the garden, the space and there is no need to take the lift. Of course, their price point is also more affordable than private terraced properties.  Who: A ceramist and her motherHome: A corner HDB terrace home at Jalan BahagiaSize: 1,600 sqf  Photography Clement Goh, Art Direction Kristy Quah HDB Terrace House These units were built by... Read More