Celebrating SG50

Welcome to the new SG InTouch, our internal newsletter that will keep you up to date with the social happenings in Deloitte and get to know more about our Deloitte people. The newsletter will now be published on the last Wednesday of every month, in both soft and hard copies (100% recycled paper), which will be placed in D.Lounge and Zone 3R for your reading pleasure. We hope that you will enjoy the line-up of stories we have prepared for you.

The SG InTouch editorial team

Deloitte celebrates our nation’s Golden JubileeSingapore recently commemorated our 50th year of independence where the nation came together as one to celebrate its achievements and what makes us Singaporeans. National Day partyOn 6 August 2015, our staff gathered at D.Lounge to celebrate Singapore’s Golden Jubilee where they penned down their well wishes for the nation and enjoyed the festive mood over light refreshments. The lounge was decked with Singapore flags and decorations, and our staff turned up in vibrant red and white outfits to commemorate this milestone in our little red dot’s history.

A cake showcasing Singapore’s skyline was designed for the occasion and the cake cutting ceremony was led by Clients & Markets Leader, Ernest Kan, Talent Partner, Seah Gek Choo and Audit Partner, Rankin Yeo along with other partners and staff. Customised cupcakes spelling out Deloitte’s well wishes for Singapore were also specially baked by Noeline Keiser, Clients & Markets Manager. It was a joyous occasion as our staff had the opportunity to celebrate as a firm before the long Jubilee weekend started.

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Observance Ceremony

“Traditionally,

the National Day Observance (NDO)

ceremonies are held at different times in the various constituencies

but with this year being a special year for Singapore, every NDO was held at the

same time on the same day across the island for the first time ever. On 9 August 2015 at 9am, the Grassroots

Organisations (GROs) across Singapore led over 50,000 Singaporeans in a synchronised singing of the National Anthem and recital of the pledge as One Singapore.

Among these Singaporeans was Clients & Markets Leader, Ernest Kan, who attended the Pasir Ris-Punggol NDO and Dinner as a grassroots member. He was also invited to the National Day Reception,

held at the Istana, where he met Singapore football legend Fandi Ahmad. Talent Partner Seah Gek Choo, Audit Partner Joanne Lim and Audit Secretary Karti Amin similarly attended their community

NDOs at Kampong Glam, Ulu Pandan and Bedok respectively.

Talent Partner, Seah Gek Choo with family and MP Denise Phua at Moulmein-Kallang GRC National Day Dinner

Clients & Markets Leader, Ernest Kan with his wife and Fandi Ahmad at the National Day Reception (left photo) and at the National Day Parade (right photo)

National Day Observance Ceremony at Pasir Ris Punggol GRC

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Karti Amin, Audit Secretary, with former MP Professor S. Jayakumar at the Bedok GRC National Day Dinner

Joanne Lim, Audit Partner, with her family, attending NDO at the Ulu Pandan CC where she is a member of the Farrer Holland Neighbouring Committee

Gek Choo at the Kampong Glam NDO Carnival

National Day Observance Ceremony at Pasir Ris Punggol GRC

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SG50 photo contestIn conjunction with the SG50 celebrations, we also held an SG50 photo competition on Facebook to encourage our people to share their Jubilee weekend celebrations. The top five photos were selected and winners walked away with a specially designed “One Singapore” porcelain plate. Here are our winners:

Deloitte’s SG50 ‘stamp of approval’As part of Singapore’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, our staff were given a special sheet of SG50 stamps as a token of appreciation from the firm. Produced by SingPost, these stamps feature five stamp tabs each representing a decade in Singapore. Set against the iconic panoramic backdrop of Marina Bay, the scene captures our nation swept up in joy and celebration. It is a vibrant collage of previously issued stamps tracing our nation’s key milestone images over the past 50 years. Only 3,000 copies of these stamp sheets have been printed, and 2,300 copies were given out to our staff!

Deloitte staff with their SingPost SG50 stamps

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Our own red dots in the green dot!ComfortDelGro and Moove Media introduced the SG50 “red dot” project where red foam balls were sold at $10 a piece at Singapore Petroleum Company’s pump stations islandwide. This idea draws inspiration from the affectionate term that has been used to describe Singapore – the ‘little red dot’.

Deloitte has always taken pride in being able to give back to the society and making an impact that matters and this SG50 is no exception. Hence, in celebration of our nation’s 50th birthday, we once again played our part to do our bit for charity by contributing to the four beneficiaries under this project: the Lions Befrienders Service Association, the Handicaps Welfare Association, the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore, and the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped.

The red dots that we received for our donations were distributed to our partners and staff, so that they can spread the word and encourage other Singaporeans to join in this meaningful project.

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Becky Soh, Audit Senior

Yu Mei Ling, Human Resources Administrator

Timothy Teo, Audit Associate

Karti Amin, Audit Secretary Faris Daniel Lau, Consulting Analyst

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Celebrating their birthdays with Singapore! With this year being Singapore’s Jubilee year, we took the opportunity to learn more about three of our colleagues who joined the nation in celebrating their 50th birthday this year.

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Low Boon Hon SEA COOHow does it feel to celebrate your 50th birthday together with Singapore this year? Very happy and privileged to witness this historic event and fortunate to have grown up in the post-independence era.

What is your wish for Singapore this SG50? My wish is for Singaporeans to be very proud of what we have accomplished for the last 50 years. I have benefited from Singapore’s development in the areas of housing, education, global visibility and I hope that Singapore will continue to be a home for my family, my children and future generations. A home that provides her people with shelter and learning opportunities during their childhood so that they are equipped with the life skills to face the ever-changing and challenging world.

How was it like in Singapore when you were growing up? It was a very happy and fun period of my life… a lot of play time … less stress when studying … up until ‘O’ levels when the competition for colleges kicked in.

What do you like most about Singapore now? I like Singapore’s connectivity to the global community, the stability that has propelled our growth and recognition amongst the world leaders – even though we are just a “little red dot” on the world stage, we have a strong foothold globally.

Kelvin Koh Manager, AP GSOHow does it feel to celebrate your 50th birthday together with Singapore this year? I was born slightly more than a month before Singapore became independent and whenever people ask me how old I am, I would always answer “Same age as Singapore!” Nevertheless, while I may play down my 50th birthday, I cannot ignore the significance of our nation’s 50th birthday! In a short span of 50 years, we, as a nation, have grown and developed so far ahead of our neighbours.

How did you celebrate your birthday this year? Turning 50 should seem like a major milestone but when my birthday came, I just had a simple dinner with my family and did not want to make a big deal out of it. Perhaps it’s my sub-conscious mind trying to deny how old I really am this year! As Terry Pratchett said, “inside every old man there’s an eight year old wondering what the hell just happened”!

What is your wish for Singapore this SG50? While we have advanced so fast economically and technologically, we must not forget our roots: where we came from and where our ancestors came from. It is their hard work and their spirit of togetherness that built the nation to what it is today. As such, my wish for Singapore would be for everyone living in Singapore to rekindle this kampong spirit of mutual understanding, consideration and respect as we look towards the next 50 years!

Linda Tan Senior Manager, AuditHow does it feel to celebrate your 50th birthday together with Singapore this year? I feel proud and honoured to share my birthday with the nation.

How did you celebrate your birthday this year? It was a meaningful celebration with my family. My 10 year old son made sandwiches, drew a beautiful card and even decorated the house for the occasion! My secondary classmates also organised a big bash in August where we celebrated Fab 50 with singing, dancing and chatting late into the night at Hotel Jen Tanglin.

What is your wish for Singapore this SG50? That we can stay so peaceful for the next 50 years and more.

How was it like in Singapore when you were growing up? The roads were dirtier and streets less orderly with street hawkers but I miss the great taste of the old days.

What do you miss about the good old days? Going to the Drive-In movie at Jurong and visiting the New World amusement park at Jalan Besar.

I would love to have 50… …more healthy and active years!

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In support of the Singapore arts scene and celebration of our Golden Jubilee, Deloitte was pleased to be a partner of ‘7 Letters’, the first film to open at the newly refurbished historic Capitol Theatre. ‘7 Letters’ is an anthology film that represents seven heartfelt ‘love letters’ to Singapore, capturing each of the directors’ personal and poignant connection with the place they call home. It is presented by Singapore’s seven most illustrious filmmakers who will give all proceeds from this special SG50 film to aid specific causes in the community.

The directors made special arrangements for additional matinee screenings for the pioneer generation, senior citizens, the underprivileged and students, which were by invitation only and not for sale. As part of our corporate responsibility programme, we supported this effort by bringing 30 elderly from Tung Ling Community Services as well as the students from NorthLight School to the afternoon matinee of the show on 25 July 2015. Featuring stories in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil, the film was a big hit with the audience as they got to experience the lives of different Singaporeans through the eyes of the directors.

Making an IMPACT

Deloitte volunteers catch ‘7 Letters’ with Tung Ling and NorthLight School

On 14 August 2015, 58 of our volunteers joined students from NorthLight School for a morning of fun activities and exciting sports at their annual ‘Great Outdoor Experience’. Held at the Singapore Sports Hub, this event was opened to all students and our volunteers were encouraged to join them in the activities and act as motivators during the competitive segments.

Cheers and laughter could be heard around the Singapore Sports Hub as our volunteers interacted with the students in activities such as in-line skating, kayaking, rock climbing and the novel sport, Swaveboard. To commemorate Singapore’s 50th birthday this year, old school games such as Chaptek, Five Stones and Hop Scotch were also played, allowing our volunteers to re-live their childhood and share these childhood games with the students.

The event was a good opportunity for our volunteers to forge bonds with the students, not just for those who are already familiar with NorthLight but also for those who were interacting with the students for the first time.

Deloitte volunteers with the elderly from Tung Ling

Deloitte volunteers at the Singapore Sports Hub

NorthLight students learning old school childhood games A NorthLight student trying out a new Swaveboard

7 Letters screening at the Capitol Theatre

Having a ‘Great Outdoor Experience’ with NorthLight students

Seeing the smiles on the

students’ faces while playing Sepak Takraw and learning to play the Swaveboard certainly made this an enriching experience. I will definitely join such activities again in future!”

Brandon Quek, FSI Associate

Sharing her experience at the screening, one of the elderly from Tung Ling said, “The different stories brought back bittersweet memories of the past which I would have forgotten had it not been for the show and for me, it was a precious trip down memory lane.” Our Deloitte volunteers also enjoyed the evening as shared by Audit Associate Leila Yu, who commented, “I was really impressed by the positive energy and sense of gratitude of the uncles and aunties from Tung Ling Community Services. It was an enriching experience for me and I cannot wait to see them again!”

A big thank you to all our volunteers who made the event a memorable one!

More information on the film can be found at www.7letters.sg.

• Jane Ong, ERS Intern • Leila Yu, Audit Associate• Leonard Yuen, Audit Senior • Lynn Ong, Audit Senior

• Mega Mohnot, Audit Associate

• Merleen Yap, ERS Manager

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Our involvement with the ASEAN Para Games and the SEA Games cements our support for all athletes. At Deloitte, we believe in strength through diversity: a value

that encourages inclusiveness and recognizes the contributions of everyone including people with disabilities. This partnership with the ASEAN Para Games underscores our commitment towards encouraging more youths with disabilities to get in touch with sports.”

Philip Yuen, Country Managing Partner, Deloitte Singapore

Spotlight

Supporting the 8th ASEAN Para Games

Deloitte Singapore management and Team Singapore athletes doing the APG pose in support of the para athletes. From left to right: Micky Lin (Clients & Markets Assistant Manager), Derek Wong (Clients & Markets Research Analyst), Philip Yuen (Singapore Country Managing Partner), Chaly Mah (SEA CEO), Charmaine Soh (FSI Associate), Ernest Kan, (Clients & Markets Leader) and Edmund Wong (SEA Games Special Projects Director).

On 7 July 2015, the Singapore ASEAN Para Games Organising Committee (SAPGOC) announced the appointment of Deloitte as the Official Professional Services Partner of the 8th ASEAN Para Games (APG), which will be held in Singapore from 3 to 9 December 2015. We were the first official sponsor to be announced and since then, we have been supporting the APG in various ways. This includes seconding our staff to SAPGOC, providing risk management services as well as assisting with the publicity and marketing of the Games.

‘Back Up the 8th ASEAN Para Games 2015’ campaignAs a charity partner, Deloitte organised the “Back Up the 8th ASEAN Para Games 2015” social media campaign. Under this campaign, the public were encouraged to take a photo of themselves doing the APG pose by putting their right hand over the left shoulder to signify their support of the para athletes.

To show your support for the Team Singapore para athletes, simply take a picture of yourself and your family and friends in the “Back Up APG 2015” pose – right hand over left shoulder – and post on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook with the hashtag #backupAPG15.

‘Back Up the 8th ASEAN Para Games 2015’ campaign poster

Chef De Mission SeminarAs the Official Professional Services Partner, Deloitte was invited to the Chef De Mission Seminar on 20 and 21 August 2015, where the countries participating in the APG were briefed on the various functional areas and aspects of the upcoming Games, ranging from accreditation to doping matters. Deloitte participated in the seminar as an observer to assist in risk assessment as part of our sponsorship.

Clients & Markets Executive – Suhailah Kariman and Special Projects Director Edmund Wong at the 8th Para Games Chef de Mission Seminar

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Deloitte recognised at spexBusiness appreciation tea session

With the close of the 2015 SEA Games, the Singapore Sports Institute organised a tea session on 23 July 2015 at the Singapore Sports Hub to show their appreciation for partners in the spexBusiness Network.

Our Talent Partner Seah Gek Choo and Clients & Markets Partner James Walton, attended this session with our Deloitte athletes, where our support as a spexBusiness Network partner was recognised. An athlete from each spexBusiness partner presented a token of appreciation to their respective employers. Representing our Deloitte athletes was Derek Wong, Clients & Markets Research Analyst and Singapore’s number one shuttler, who presented the token to Gek Choo for Deloitte’s support during the 28th SEA Games. Grateful for the support given to our athletes during the Games, Kimberly Lim, C&M Research Assistant and Team Singapore netballer said, “The tea session allowed us to show our appreciation for the support and encouragement from Deloitte. It was also a good chance to catch up with fellow athletes after the Games.”

Commenting on the scheme, Gek Choo added, “Deloitte’s involvement in sports extends beyond our involvement in the SEA Games and I take pride in knowing that Deloitte is committed to providing our Team Singapore athletes with the necessary support that they need as they strive to bring pride and glory to our nation.” Since its launch in November 2014, over 40 athletes have benefitted from the spexBusiness network with internships, apprenticeships as well as part-time and full-time employment opportunities.

Derek Wong, Singapore’s number one shuttler, presenting Seah Gek Choo, Talent Partner, with a token of appreciation

spexBusiness network representatives and Team Singapore athletes

I take pride in knowing that Deloitte is committed to providing our Team Singapore athletes with

the necessary support that they need.”

Seah Gek Choo, Talent Partner

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2015 Badminton World ChampionshipsThe 2015 Badminton World Championships is one of the most prestigious badminton tournaments where winners will be crowned as “World Champions”. Held annually except when the Olympics are held, this year’s edition took place in Jakarta from 10 to 16 August 2015.

Clients & Markets Research Analyst Derek Wong was one of the 64 shuttlers to qualify for the Men’s Singles category and he got off to a smooth start on Day 1 of the competition, facing Belgium’s Tan Yuhan, whom he beat in the first preliminary round.

In the next round, Derek was up against Thailand’s number one shuttler, Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk, who is currently ranked nineteenth internationally. The Thai shuttler, dominated the first set of the match, sailing to a 14-7 lead. Derek tried his best to reduce the gap but he was unable to prevent Tanongsak from taking the first set. In the second set, Derek took on his opponent point for point, bringing the set up to 9-9 but the agile Tanongsak broke away from the tie, serving unstoppable smashes and eventually winning the set, 21-14.

Visit http://bwfworldchampionships.com/ for more information

From 7 to 16 August 2015, the world’s top 16 netball nations gathered in Sydney for the 14th edition of the Netball World Cup, the pinnacle event for international netball. Being champions for the 2014 Asian Netball Championships, our Team Singapore netball ladies, including Charmaine Soh (FSI Associate), Kimberly Lim (Clients & Markets Research Assistant), Micky Lin (Clients & Markets Assistant Manager) and Yu Meiling (Human Resources Associate), managed to qualify as one of the 16 participating countries.

In the preliminary stages, our Singapore team faced stronger opponents such as South Africa and Malawi, who are currently ranked 5th and 6th internationally, and got off to a good start, beating Sri Lanka 56-43 in their first match of the tournament. However, they were unable to progress to the quarterfinals, finishing third in their group, and eventually had to fight for the 15th position against fellow Asian qualifying team Sri Lanka.

Goal shooter Charmaine Soh put Singapore ahead with a flurry of goals in the first quarter, and was supported by team mate Kimberly Lim, who caused trouble for the Sri Lankan players with her agility. Accompanied with impressive defending from Captain Micky Lin, the Singapore team emerged as winners of the match, finishing the tournament in 15th position. Charmaine was also the player who scored the most turnovers in the tournament, converting an impressive 67 turnovers.

Happy with how Singapore was able to end the tournament on a high, Kimberly said, “We knew it was our last game and although we could have done better in the tournament, we wanted to finish on a good note. So I think everyone did well in both attack and defence, we really enjoyed ourselves.”

To find out more about the 2015 Netball World Cup, go to http://nwc2015.com.au/

Deloitte netballers take on the world

New student magazine launched at Tri-University Recruitment Fair

Derek in preliminary stage against Belgium's Tan Yuhan

Deloitte booth at the Tri-University Recruitment Fair (TURF)First is

sue of D.cisions, Deloitte’s newly

launched student magazine

Kimberly playing wing attack during the match against Zambia Charmaine attempting a shot at goal in match against South Africa

Spotlight

The 2015 BWF Championships was an action packed experience

for me. Making it to the second round of tournament will definitely help me in securing a spot for next year’s Rio Olympics.”

Derek Wong on his experience at the 2015 Badminton World Championships

The Tri-University Recruitment Fair (TURF) is an annual undergraduate recruitment fair, drawing over 500 students from Singapore’s top three universities: Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University. Held on 18 August 2015 at the NTU Auditorium, TURF gave students the opportunity to interact with our Deloitte partners and ambassadors to find out more about working at Deloitte.

D.cisionsAt the event, Deloitte launched our new quarterly student magazine, D.cisions, which provides undergraduates with tips, advice and success stories to help them take the first step in making the right choice when choosing an employer.

Highlights from the first issue of D.cisions include a motivating story of Jayden Tran, one of our Deloitte Inspire awardees who strives for academic excellence while juggling his dancing passion as well as highlights of our key events to give students a glimpse of the latest happenings and culture. We also shared tips on how to be a successful graduate and how to excel in interviews.

Visit http://www.deloitte.com/sg/en/careers/students.html to download a copy of D.cisions.