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Lay COVER V9.Indd HONOUR ROLL 2009 – 2013 In the following pages, the Garden City Fund, a registered charity and Institution of Public Character established by the National Parks Board, recognises the generosity of those who have supported our vision towards becoming a City in a Garden. We express our sincere gratitude to those listed here and all those who prefer to remain anonymous. Contents Lifetime Contributors ................................................................................................2 Honour Roll FY 2009 – 2013 Individuals ........................................................................................................3 Organisations ....................................................................................................5 This Honour Roll lists all donors who have given S$1,000 and above in a fi nancial year to the Garden City Fund. We thank all the other individuals and organisations who have given to the charity. 1 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTORS We would particularly like to recognise the generosity of those who have given S$1 million and above cumulatively to the Garden City Fund since 2002. We extend our deepest appreciation to the following major donors, as well as those who wish to remain anonymous. Cathay Organisation Holdings Ltd City Developments Limited Rosslyn Leong Sou Fong The Grace, Shua and Jacob Ballas Charitable Trust Reef Holdings Pte Ltd Sembcorp Industries Limited Singapore Press Holdings Limited The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd The Shaw Foundation Pte 2 HONOUR ROLL FY 2009 – 2013 We acknowledge and thank the following individuals and organisations which have generously supported our City in a Garden efforts and projects in the last fi ve years, including those who wish to remain anonymous. Their contributions have supported efforts in conservation, research, outreach and education. For details on these projects, please visit www.gardencityfund.org/partnership/collaborations. INDIVIDUALS Alexander See Choy Siew Kai Foo-Yo Mie Yoen Theresa Alice Tan Siew Eng Christina Ong George Raymond Zage III Arthur Lee King Chi Christopher Franck Go Swan Liong Audreas Sohmen-Pao Chua Lay Hua Gopal Khrishna Pillay Bharat and Kirtida Mekani Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi H.M. Burkill Carl Kjellqvist David Fu Han Jok Kwang Carrie Perrodo David K C Fu Henry Ngo Chan Hoe Yin Delia Prvacki Hidehiko Kojima Chan Kum Wah Denise Phua Hong How Wai Chan Sek Keong Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara Hong Lee San Filona Chan Wing Cheng Dong Shu Lan Ivy Singh Chan Wing Kwong Eio Jinghong Jeremy James Beeland Rogers, JR Charles Letts E-Len Fu Janie Darmadi Cheong Sim Eng Emi Eu John Desmond Sheehy Choo Chiau Beng Fan Looy John Mark Leahy Choo Yeow Ming Foo May Yee Joseph Walder 3 Judy Hunt Ng Han Keow Tay Teng Joo June Goh Ng Lang Teo Cheng Peow Derek Kang Lee Cheng Susanna Ng Siong Tee Teo Tong Lim Kang Wen Ling Nicholas Chan Tony Tan Choon Keat Khoo Chio Giok Nicholas K C Chan Tung Soo Hua Khoo Koh Giok Nicola Lee Vanessa Lau Koh Lin Kee Ninu Aswani Veerasingam Prem Kumar Kuok Oon Kwong Ong Chee Chang Wang Kai Yuen Lady McNeice Yuen Peng Ong Seng Gee Wisanggeni Lauw Lawrence Harding Ong Teck Beng Wong Joo Seng Leaena Tambyah Ow Chio Kiat Wong Kan Seng Lee Chye Hong Priscylla Shaw Wong Kwan Nga Lee Ee Ling Tina Quek Chuen Huei Wong Yue Chiang Lee Kok Choy Rangareddy Jayachandran Yeo Siok Keak Lee Sooi Chuen Remy Klammers Zhao Zhiqiang Lee Yu Chiang Richard Campbell Mitchelson Leng Hoe Lon Richard Low Kang Hai Leong Choy Lin Ronald Ooi Leong Lai Peng Rosslyn Leong Sou Fong Leong Wing Kwan Seow Yun Liang Richard Li Shiyi Shareen Khatter Lim Ean Hien Tony Sim Geok In Dr Anne Pakir Lim Eng Hock Peter Simon Cheong Sae Peng Lim Eng Keong Siow Fung Wai Ying Lim Teck Cheng Stanley Lai Tze Chang Lim Wee Kian Su Poon Ghee Lim Wei Min Susan Perkon Chia Yuet Foon Loh Hwai Kiat Keith Swan Erika Ann Loke Poh Kim Belinda Syn Li Min Mark Loo Leong Hwee Lisa Tai Tong Yun Loy Kwee Tshir Tan Boon Kian Margaret Lien Wen Hsien Tan Jiew Hoe Maria Boey Yuet Mei Tan Ju Seng Marianne Chua Tan Seck Choo Marie Elaine Teo Tan Wee Hin Melissa Ong Tan Wey Ling Myrna Thomas Tay Hock Jin Alvin Natarajan S. Nathan 4 ORGANISATIONS Aapc Clarke Quay Hotel Australia & New Zealand Banking CitiBank N.A Pte Ltd Group Ltd, Singapore Branch City Developments Limited AAPC Singapore Pte Ltd Avnet Asia Pte Ltd Clarins Pte Ltd Abacus International Pte Ltd B.A.C.S Private Limited Club 21 Pte Ltd Accuron Technologies Limited Barclays Technology Centre Ltd Coca-Cola Far East Ltd ACU (1955) Contracts Pte Ltd Bayshore Green Pte Ltd Coca-Cola Foundation Adecco Personnel Pte Ltd Bencool LA Pte Ltd Cold Storage Supermarket Agility Fairs & Events Biotope Services Pte Ltd ComfortDelgro Corporation Limited Logistics Pte Ltd BNP Paribas Singapore Branch Como House Pte Ltd Al Rafi dian Holdings Pte Ltd BNY Mellon CPG Consultants Pte Ltd All Well Trading & Transportation Pte Bonvests Holdings Limited Credit Agricole Corporate and Ltd Brandt Asia Pte Ltd Investment Bank Allen & Gledhill LLP Breadtalk Group Limited Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch AMQS Pte Ltd Building and Construction Authority CT-Art Creation Pte Ltd Amriteswari Society Bullion Holdings Pte Ltd DBS Bank Ltd Amway Japan G.K Bunge Agribusiness Singapore Pte Ltd Del-Care EDU Centre Pte Ltd An Developments Pte Ltd Bureau Veritas Certifi cation (S) Pte Ltd Delicae Hospitality Management Pte Antalis (Singapore) Pte Ltd C. 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Tang Limited Ltd Aramsa China Pte Ltd CapitaLand Hope Foundation Deloitte & Touche LLP Aranda Investments Pte Ltd CapitaLand Limited Design & Marketing Pte Ltd Architects 61 Pte Ltd CapitaMalls Asia Limited Design International Architects Areva T&D Pte Ltd Care-for-Nature Trust Fund Det Norske Veritus Pte Ltd Ascendas Funds Management (S) Ltd Carrefour Singapore Pte Ltd Deutsche Bank AG Ascendas Land (Singapore) Pte Ltd Caterpillar Asia Pte Ltd DFS Venture (Singapore) Pte Ltd Ascendas Property Fund Trustee Pte Ltd Cathay Organisation Holdings Ltd DHL Express (Singapore) Pte Ltd Ascott International Management CB Richard Ellis (Pte) Ltd Diageo Singapore Pte Ltd (2001) Pte Ltd CELLS Management and Consultancy Discovery Asia Inc ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Pte Ltd Discovery Networks Asia Pacifi c Pte Ltd Asia Pacifi c Breweries (Singapore) CGG Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd DLE M&E Pte Ltd Pte Ltd Charles & Keith (S) Pte Ltd DP Architects Pte Ltd ASR Building & Conservation Chew Hua Seng Foundation Ltd DSM Singapore Industrial Pte Ltd Atelier Dreiseitl Asia Pte Ltd China Aviation Oil (Singapore) DTZ Debenham Tie Leung (SEA) Pte ATS Landscaping and Construction Corporation Ltd Ltd Pte Ltd CIS Agriferts Pte Ltd Eco-Scape Maintenance 5 Emerson Network Power (Singapore) Guocoland Limited JTC Corporation Pte Ltd Halcyon Investment Corporation Pte Kajima Overseas Asia Pte Ltd Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd, Ltd Keppel Care Foundation Singapore Branch Halliburton Far East Pte Ltd Keppel Corporation Limited Eng Wah Holdings Pte Ltd Hamilton Sundstrand Pacifi c Aerospace Kheng Leong Company Pte Ltd EnGro Corporation Limited Pte Ltd Khoo Teck Puat Foundation Estate of William Mitchell Hunter Hetat Pte Ltd Kim Bock Contractor Pte Ltd Caldwell Hill & Knowlton (SEA) Pte Ltd Kingsmen Creatives Ltd Eurosports Auto Pte Ltd HIS InterSecure Solutions Pte Ltd Known-You Seeds Distribution (S.E.A.) Evergreen Engineering & Construction Hislink LLP Pte Ltd Pte Ltd Hitachi Chemical (Singapore) Pte Ltd Kok Keong Landscape Pte Ltd Expand Construction Pte Ltd Ho Bee Homes Pte Ltd Komoco Motors Pte Ltd ExxonMobil Asia Pacifi c Pte Ltd Hong Leong Foundation Kose Singapore Pte Ltd ExxonMobil Chemical Operations Pte Hotel Properties Limited KPK Quantity Surveyors (Singapore) Ltd Housing and Development Board Pte Ltd F J Benjamin (Singapore) Pte Ltd HSBC Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd Kumiai Navigation (Pte) Ltd F J Benjamin Lifestyle Pte Ltd Huationg Contractor Pte Ltd Kuok (Singapore) Limited FCL Peak Pte Ltd Hwa Yen Buddhist Society Land Transport Authority of Singapore First Principal Financial Pte Ltd Hyfl ux Ltd Lee Foundation Fluor Daniel Engineers & Constructors Imerys Asia Pacifi c Pte Ltd Lee Hing Investment Company Limited Ltd IMRB Millward Brown International Linde Gas Asia Pte Ltd Flutes Pte Ltd Pte Ltd Lion Global Investors Ltd Fondation D'entreprise Air Liquide Indigo Lifestyle Pte Ltd Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Frasers Centrepoint Limited Infi nite Frameworks Limited Fuji Xerox Singapore Pte Ltd Integrated DNA Technologies Pte Ltd LPM Al-Latighfar Fukai Environmental Pte Ltd Isetan (Singapore) Limited Lucia Boey Design Studio Fun's Florist & Nursery Pte Ltd Isetan Foundation Luxasia Fusion Cosmetics Pte Ltd Ital Auto Pte Ltd M1 Limited Gemalto Pte Ltd Itochu Singapore Pte Ltd Malayan Banking Berhad General Insurance Association of Ivor J.Lim Plastic Surgery Management Development Institute of Singapore Jack Investment Pte Ltd Singapore German European School Singapore Japan Eco Planning Services Co Ltd Mao Sheng Quanji Construction Pte Ltd Glaxo Wellcome Manufacturing Pte Ltd Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited Mapletree Commercial Trust Global Hyatt Foundation Jay Gee Enterprises (Pte) Ltd. 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