Milestones and achievements
The Singapore-Australia Young Business Ambassadors (YBA) Programme was inaugurated in March 2000 with Australian partner Asialink Centre.
As SIF’s first YBA programme, the new initiative was endorsed by 10 private and public sectors in Singapore and Australia. During its four-year run, 16 Singaporeans and 14 Australians had the opportunity to spend eight to 10 weeks in the host country on a work attachment.
The Singapore-China YBA programme was inaugurated in 2004, when a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between SIF, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Foreign Experts and the Shanghai People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.
The first batch of eight Singapore-China YBAs started their 10-week stint in both countries in June 2004.
The MOU was extended in 2008 and more recently in 2010 for another three years. To date, 22 Singaporeans and 24 Chinese have gone through the programme while 22 Singapore companies have been host companies.
The SIF signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in January 2011 to launch a partnership for the YBA India programme.
The programme will kick off in Mumbai in 2012 and may be extended to other cities in the following years.
Official Airline Sponsor: Singapore Airlines
2012
| Singapore | China |
|---|---|
| SEOW Jian Wee | BIAN Yiqun |
| CHUA Su Yeng, May | CHEN Wen Yan |
| NG Pei Min | CHEN Wei |
| LOK Sok Ming | LI Lei |
| KHOO Woon Hui, Grace | SHEN Qiang |
| HOA Kai Ee | ZHU Yemei |
2011
| Singapore | China |
|---|---|
| ANG Wee Khoon | ZHANG Cheng |
| HAH Pui Ling | LI Shi Wen |
| Dawn LIM | LANG Yishun |
| Kenny QUEK | FU Jun |
2010
| Singapore | China |
|---|---|
| Keith CHEW | SHEN Gang |
| HO Chee Tiong | ZHOU Ji |
| Gordon SNG | MI Yan |
| HU Peiyi | QUAN Yi |
2009
| Singapore | China |
|---|---|
| CHEN May | CHENG Anzhi |
| NG Wan Kee, Joey | JI Lihu |
| YEUNG Po Ki, Polly | WANG Xinxin |
| XIAO Hui | |
| YANG Fuqiang |
2008
| Singapore | China |
|---|---|
| CHIM Chai Yong, Claudia | FENG Chunlin |
| LEONG Kin Hua, Roy | LIU Tielei |
| TAN Siang Hsiang, Tammy Tracy | LU Ke |
| YEO Kok Siew |
2007
| Singapore | China |
|---|---|
| LAU Chun Hau | DING Jingyu, Richard |
| TAN Leng Hwee, Phyllis | FENG Liang |
| TAN Song Huat, Tony | FENG Zhi, Clement |
| ZHUANG Xiaoqing, Carol |
2006
| Singapore | China |
|---|---|
| CHUA Sze Teng Grace | CAI Xin |
| KO Ee Hong Katelyne | LU Na |
| TAN Kai Yeow | NI Qiang |
| TAN Ming Guat Jan | XU Wang |
2004
| Singapore | China |
|---|---|
| LING Poh Foong | GAO Xia |
| NG May Ying | TANG Zhong Hui |
| NGIAN Kai | LI Hong |
| SAM Kok Yin | SHEN Shao Jun |
2003
| Singapore | Australia |
|---|---|
| Andrew PANG Siew Kwan | Andria HUTCHINS |
| Jun LAU Chii Koon | Albert YUEN Pak Keung |
| Michael Alexander PNG Tee Koon | |
| Stacie SEETHO |
2002
| Singapore | Australia |
|---|---|
| Carol LUM | Kirsten GREEN |
| Clinton ANG | Melanie O'TOOLE |
| Jason CHAN | Michelle STAGGS |
| Joanna WONG | Stewart O'BRIEN |
2001
| Singapore | Australia |
|---|---|
| Minna HII | Georgina HARLEY |
| Caroline LIOW | Paul MANKS |
| Linda LIM | Benjamin Paul HORNER |
| Zann KWAN | Vyette SANOUBANE |
2000
| Singapore | Australia |
|---|---|
| Daniel CHEW | David CAVANOUGH |
| Debbie HAN | Justine COLEMAN |
| Simon LIM | Russell THOM |
| Janet ONG | Angela Carolyn YOUNG |
Through the years, we have gained the support of established organisations who have offered placements to the YBAs.
If your organisation would like to support the YBA Programme by offering work attachment positions, please contact us at connect@sif.org.sg for more information.
