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Charmaine celebrated MND recipients of Public Service Medals and Public Admin Medals conferred at the investiture graced by the President in November 2025. Charmaine hosted the MND Family National Day Awards Investiture, where Minister Chee Hong Tat presented the Public Service Medal and Public Administration Medals to this year’s distinguished recipients. This annual Investiture pays tribute to the MND family, namely HDB, NParks, URA, BCA, and the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA), recognising their invaluable contributions and steadfast commitment. The evening also featured the presentation of the Commendation, Efficiency, and Long Service Medals, honouring outstanding performance, operational excellence, and years of dedicated service.

Charmaine celebrated a historic milestone with the University of the Arts Singapore and LASALLE College of the Arts at their inaugural Master of Arts convocation.  Charmaine celebrated a historic milestone with the University of the Arts Singapore (UAS) and LASALLE College of the Arts at their inaugural postgraduate convocation.  The ceremony saw 52 students receiving UAS’s first-ever Master of Arts degrees across diverse disciplines, from Arts and Cultural Leadership and Creative Writing to Design, Fine Arts, and the pioneering MA Arts and Ecology programme.  Graced by LASALLE’s Chairman, Mr Peter Seah, the milestone reflects UAS and LASALLE’s commitment to shaping future-ready creative leaders.

Charmaine had the honour of hosting the Singapore International Cybersecurity Week, one of the world’s premier platforms for cyber dialogue and cooperation. Charmaine had the honour of hosting the Welcome Dinner, Opening Ceremony and ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity at SICW. It’s always a special moment to welcome ministers, ambassadors, and delegates from around the world to Singapore. Now in its 10th year, SICW brought together 14,000 participants from 90 countries and jurisdictions, uniting global leaders to share real-time threat intelligence and strengthen trust in an increasingly digital world. Cybersecurity isn’t just a technical issue; it’s deeply human. Protecting our digital future is a shared responsibility built on vigilance, transparency, and global collaboration.

Charmaine Yee welcomed Minister Dr Tan See Leng and other distinguished guests to commemorate Arkema’s milestone celebration of sustainable innovation. The event showcased Arkema’s global leadership in specialty materials and sustainability, with exhibition booths featuring its bio-based innovations and cutting-edge materials. With her warmth and professionalism, Charmaine guided guests through the programme, introducing key dignitaries and highlighting Arkema’s innovative spirit from the “Symphony” plant’s sustainable production to the Rilsan® Clear sunglasses gifted to attendees, made from materials produced right on-site on Jurong Island.

Charmaine moderated panels with next-generation leaders redefining legacy and shaping the future of family business. The sessions highlighted how innovation and legacy can go hand in hand, inspiring meaningful conversations on shaping the future of family businesses. The panels featured Kwee Ker Fong of Pontiac Land Group, Joan Chang of Lloyd’s Inn & Ove Collection, Ng Chong Geng of Refract Technology; Jean Yip, Mervin Wee and Russell Wee of Jean Yip Group, and Stephanie Ng of AP Piguet, who shared valuable insights on courage, resilience, and reinvention. Across three days of workshops and discussions, participants explored how future leaders can sustain family legacies while embracing innovation and creating lasting impact.

Charmaine unveiled an immersive showcase of courage and conviction, celebrating the spirit of Singapore’s pioneers who built the nation we call home. Through Heart and Soul SG60, Charmaine unveiled an immersive showcase of courage and conviction, celebrating the spirit of Singapore’s pioneers who built the home we have today.  Experience it at Orchard Gateway, now till 31 December 2025. Remember to book your free slots at www.heartandsoul.gov.sg !

I was privileged to host Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) Dinner in appreciation of the contributions of the community, graced by Minister Dr Yacoob Ibrahim. The dinner was held at the beautiful National Design Centre. Celebrating all things Singaporean with prestigious awards handed out that night, Singapore’s viral Youtube sensation the Lorong Boys performed and entertained the crowd throughout the night. I think I was asking him on his thoughts on being famous in Singapore! There were plenty of live stations serving a wide selection of Singaporean Favourites including Roti Prata. I managed to try my hand at preparing some before hosting the show!

Emcee Singapore : Charmaine hosted several key events at the Singapore International Cyber Week 2022, with Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean announcing the setting up of a ransomware task force to tackle rising threat on businesses. The theme for SICW 2022 was “Digital Security: A Shared Responsibility”. SICW 2022 aimed to ramp up the momentum on cyber capacity building and international partnerships amid a landscape fraught with increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. It further explored strategies to navigate volatile power relations between state and non-state actors. In the sessions, the panels discussed a wide range of topics including: “Cyber Resilience in the New Normal” on how governments can work with industry to deal with national security challenges arising from the growing intersection of the cyber and physical domains. These transboundary challenges include disruptions to critical information infrastructure and ransomware. “Safeguarding a Shared Digital Future” on how governments can work with industry to harness the opportunities of digitalisation. It will discuss principles and practices government and industry can potentially align on for governance of the digital commons, akin to international regimes governing the other global commons of the air and sea. “Building Confidence and Trust in Cyberspace” on how it is especially important to preserve avenues for dialogue and build mutual trust in cyberspace to reduce the risk of misunderstanding and conflict escalation. This is against a backdrop of increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks and heightened geopolitical tensions, where misunderstanding and misperception of cyber incidents could lead to greater risk of conflict. Minister for Communication and Information, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Minister-in-Charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity, Mrs. Josephine Teo, continued to bring together all ASEAN Member States and ASEAN Dialogue Partner countries for frank and cross-cutting discussions on cybersecurity cooperation. These SICW conversations aggregated stakeholders and talked about an ecosystem approach on what governments, business owners and vendors could do to discuss how they can have adequate visibility of our security posture through collaboration. With the constantly evolving cyber threat landscape, cyber threat detection and response capabilities for the operational technology capabilities also need to keep up and evolve to manage Tomorrow’s cyber threats. For more information, please check out: Multi-stakeholder approach can minimise tension spillover into cyberspace: Josephine Teo | The Straits Times Singapore sets up ransomware task force to tackle rising threat on businesses – CNA (channelnewsasia.com)

Emcee Singapore: Charmaine hosted a podcast engaging audience on two topics, one focusing on “The Impact of Change and Challenges” around the world and the second on “International Market Expansion”. Titled “Behind the Figures”, the podcast goes beyond the statistics to explore the trends shaping key sectors, like retail, restaurant and hospitality, and share advice on how to leverage the latest technology and innovation to make the most of it. Produced at a recording studio for international audience, the podcast series is scheduled to be uploaded on digital platforms in February 2023. In the first episode on “The Impact of Change and Challenges”, we explored why merchants need to take sustainability and ESG – that is, environment, social, and governance seriously – and how a greater focus on these issues is changing and enriching the way companies interact with their customers as well as creating new opportunities to grow. In the second episode on “International Expansion”, we discussed how expansion has always been a goal for ambitious businesses. Launching into new markets helps to create immense opportunities, including increasing revenue, staying ahead of the competition, and accessing new talent. And with technology creating a world that is more interconnected than previously, moving into a new market is more achievable than ever before.

Emcee Singapore Charmaine spoke with Jason Chua, “The Beng Who Cooks,” about his journey from pop-up kitchen to hawker success. Charmaine highlighted Jason’s resilience in the food scene as he shared his pandemic pivots. Tune in to the video podcast : Dishing It Out | #OpenForBusiness E   p 4

Emcee Singapore: Charmaine chatted with Lionel Lee, Director of Westpoint Transit, on bold strategies transforming the transport industry. From workforce incentives to sustainability, he shared how he’s modernizing a 40-year-old business and attracting fresh talent. Lionel explained how Westpoint’s S$10,000 sign-on bonus and S$5,000 monthly salary are drawing younger talent, tackling workforce aging, and driving sector modernization. Charmaine also opened the conversation on advancements like autonomous buses and AI-driven route optimization, emphasizing their role in creating a greener and more efficient future for public transit. To view the full video podcast please tune in to : Changing Gears for Innovation | #OpenForBusiness Ep 6

Emcee Singapore Charmaine interviewed Silas Hwang, founder of O+, Singapore’s niche eyewear brand. They discussed O+’s journey since 2016, strategic branding in the mid-priced market, financial resilience, and bespoke eyewear crafted from customer feedback with controlled manufacturing in China. For more information, please check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/2chKRXYzzL8?feature=shared