Construction firm founder donates $3 million to ST School Pocket Money Fund
Teo Hock Chwee, founder of TTJ Design and Engineering, has pledged $3 million to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. The donation will support students from low-income families over a three-year period starting in 2026.
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Significant private philanthropic contributions provide critical financial support for educational equity and social welfare in Singapore.
TTJ Design and Engineering founder Teo Hock Chwee has been a donor to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund since 2011.
Listen Summarise Mr Teo Hock Chwee, founder of TTJ Design and Engineering, pledges $3 million to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund over 2026-2028 to support needy students. TTJ Design and Engineering is known for iconic Singapore structures like the Supertrees and Changi Airport Terminals 2 and 3. The ST School Pocket Money Fund has helped over 230,000 children since 2000, providing monthly pocket money to students from low-income families. AI generated
SINGAPORE – The founder of prominent local steelworks firm TTJ Design and Engineering has pledged $3 million over the next three years to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (STSPMF) to commemorate the company’s 45th anniversary on July 14.
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