A new non-profit organisation was launched on Tuesday.
Called Honour (Singapore), the group is led by GIC Group President Mr. Lim Siong Guan and counts Banyan Tree’s Ms. Claire Chiang, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore’s (MUIS) Mr. Alami Musa and the CEO of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, Mr. Laurence Lien, as its Community Advisors.
The launch of the organisation comes just a year before the city celebrates its 50th birthday, at a time when, the leaders describe, “strident voices, an undertone of pessimism and the view that one only wins when another loses are growing more evident in Singapore”, writes Vimita Mohandas of Channel NewsAsia.
Present at the Fullerton Hotel event was Education Minister Mr. Heng Swee Keat warned of new differences in attitudes towards issues such as sexual orientation and the distribution of wealth, pointing out that managing these will be a critical challenge for Singapore. He said not managed well, they could become new fault lines that could polarise Singapore society, writes AsiaOne.
It’s said that Honour looks to bring back the idea of Singapore as “HOME”, offering “Uplifting HOpe and heartening Memory” to Singaporeans.
According to The Straits Times, Mr. Lim intends to launch a series of talks, conferences and events aimed at different society groups like families, schools and businesses to emphasise how honour is crucial to success in life.
For more info., visit the Honour (Singapore) website and Facebook page.
