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Issue #3, June 2008

News

The inside picture

Powerful 3-D imaging equipment and sophisticated surgery simulators at the new Khoo Teck Puat Advanced Surgery Training Centre enable surgeons from across Asia to perform safer, less invasive and more successful surgeries.  


For you


Stand a chance to win an autographed copy of Kishore Mahbubani's latest book: The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift Of Global Power To The East when you invite three friends to subscribe to Giving Matters for free.


People
On a high note

Hannah Lim gave up her place at University of Victoria to study at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. Four years later, she graduates top of the entire Class of 2008. Trace her journey from shy teen to professional young artist.  

Campaign
To juniors, with love

Annual Giving 08 kicks off with graduating students raising funds to support their juniors who need financial help to get through university.  

Special!
New wave of Asian giving

Recent prosperity is boosting an old tradition of giving to support education across Asia. Krista Slade, Asia-Pacific Executive Director, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), highlights several trends and the rise of the new Asian donor.
Giving does matter ...
"... the best must know they have to give back something to the rest for meritocracy to prevail. This is a compassionate kind of meritocracy, but it is also probably a self-sustaining one."

Dr Wong Chiang Yin, President of Singapore Medical Association, on his view of "compassionate meritocracy".
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