Singapore

To commemorate its 37th anniversary on 25 June 2011, Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited (“Temasek”) has named two existing endowments under Temasek Cares after two Singaporeans, the late philanthropist Dr Ee Peng Liang, and the late former Senior Minister of State Dr Balaji Sadasivan, in honour of their roles and contributions in social service and healthcare.

The S$35 million Ee Peng Liang Endowment and the S$35 million Balaji Sadasivan Endowment are earmarked for capability building in the special needs and healthcare sector respectively.

Over the last one year, Temasek Cares has been supporting the special needs and healthcare sectors under these two Endowments. For the special needs sector, Temasek Cares has contributed over S$650,000 for study awards for therapists and early intervention teachers, as well as to support students with learning and developmental needs in Northlight School and Assumption Pathway School. In the healthcare sector, a similar amount has gone into study awards for therapists and nurses and a pilot programme called Ageing in Place @Tanjong Rhu, which provides community rehabilitation and home care services for the frail elderly in the estate.

In a separate move by Temasek's staff volunteer initiative, T-Touch, Temasek staff are sponsoring over 60 athletes and officials from the Special Olympics Singapore delegation in the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2011. The Games will be held from 25 June to 4 July in Athens, Greece.

T-Touch is also partnering the Industrial & Services Co-operative Society Ltd (ISCOS), which provides aftercare services to ex-offenders to help in their reintegration into society, in the co-operative’s annual Family Day on 24 June.

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About Dr Ee Peng Liang (余炳亮)

Dr Ee Peng Liang was the founding member and President of the Singapore Council of Social Service (now known as the National Council of Social Service or NCSS) and the Community Chest. Known for his charitable nature, Mr Ee contributed greatly to the social service sector in Singapore.

Widely recognised as the “father of charity” in Singapore, the University of Malaya conferred on him an honorary Doctor of Letters degree in 1976. Dr Ee retired from the NCSS and Community Chest as President after 50 years of voluntary service. In this time, he had received over 16 distinguished awards recognising his contributions, including the Public Service Star in 1964 and the Order of the Nila Utama in 1992. Dr Ee passed away in 1994 at the age of 81.

About Dr Balaji Sadasivan

Dr Balaji Sadasivan was the Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs when he passed away in September 2010. A former neurosurgeon who gave up medicine to enter politics, Dr Balaji was elected Chairman of the World Health Organisation Executive Board in 2007. He was instrumental in the passing of international healthcare regulations on the management of epidemics and pandemics, and authored over 50 publications on neurosurgery.

Appointed Chairman of the National Aids Policy Committee in 2006, Dr Balaji was a proponent of HIV education in schools and workplaces; he also encouraged early and regular HIV testing, and championed the implementation of universal antenatal testing.

About Temasek Holdings

Incorporated in 1974, Temasek Holdings is an Asia investment company headquartered in Singapore.

Supported by 12 affiliates and offices in Asia and Latin America, Temasek owns a diversified S$186 billion (US$133 billion) portfolio as at 31 March 2010, concentrated principally in Singapore, Asia and the emerging economies.

Temasek's investment themes centre on Transforming Economies, Growing Middle Income Populations, Deepening Comparative Advantages and Emerging Champions.

Its portfolio covers a broad spectrum of industries: financial services; telecommunications, media & technology; transportation & industrials; life sciences, consumer & real estate; energy & resources. Total shareholder return for Temasek since its inception in 1974 has been a healthy 17% compounded annually. It has a corporate credit rating of AAA/Aaa by rating agencies Standard & Poor's and Moody's respectively.

For further information on Temasek, please visit www.temasek.com.sg.

(From Left) Ms Ho Ching, Mr Dharma Sadasivan (son of Dr Balaji), Ms Anita Sadasivan (daughter of Dr Balaji), Dr Ma (Wife of Dr Balaji), Ms Agnes Ee and Ms Cecilia Ee (daughters of Dr Ee Peng Liang), Mr Gerard Ee (son of Dr Ee Peng Liang), Mr Richard Magnus, Chairman Temasek Cares, and Mr S Dhanabalan.

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Jeffrey Fang
Associate Director, Corporate Affairs
Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited
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Email: jeffreyfang@temasek.com.sg