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  4. New Age Work Style
  5. The Place speaks for itself
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  3. La Casa - executive condominium built in the spirit of Mykonos
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  2. Top Executive Appointments
  1. Sino and partners' vision of Park in the sky wins Masterplanning honours
  2. Sino Land Wins Asiamoney's Poll as Overall Most Improved Company for Best-Management Practices 2004
  1. Staff Suggestions: Cut Waste in Paper & Electricty
  2. Reaching for excellence with OJT
  3. High Note of Honour for FEO at SSO Gala Dinner
  4. In Appreciation
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Copyright Far East Organization 2004/2005
In recognition of their support for the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO), Far East Organization and seven other donors who have over the years, each contributed more than $1 million to the orchestra, were honoured with the SSO Benefactor Award on 18 February 2005.

This award was unveiled at the SSO 26th Anniversary Fund-Raising Gala Dinner, which was held at the Shangri-La Hotel with Senior Minister and Mrs Goh Chok Tong as the guests-of-honour.

The dinner raised a record high of $1 million for the SSO, including pledges following a surprise performance by Mrs Goh Chok Tong with her rendition of O mio babbino caro and Time to Say Goodbye, and bids amounting to $80,000 for two bottles of Baron' Arques wine, autographed respectively by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and special guest Dr Lee Boon Yang who attended the event with Mrs Lee.

Friends of SSO who came in support were entertained to a multi-lingual performance of some of the most popular musical pieces from classical favourite, Schubert's Serenade to evergreen Bengawan Solo and Broadway hit Some Enchanted Evening by guest singers.

Donors for this Gala Dinner included our Executive Director Mrs Dorothy Chan, Far East Organization, Sino Land Company Ltd, The Grande Group Ltd, Lee Foundation, Natsteel Ltd, OCBC Bank, Mr Ong Beng Seng, The Shaw Foundation, The Tan Foundation, United Overseas Bank Ltd, WBL Corporation Ltd, and Mr Wong Nang Jang.

“The sum of $1 million was raised due mainly to Senior Minister and Mrs Goh's presence and support,” concluded Mrs Dorothy Chan, Chairperson of the Gala Dinner Organising Committee, after the event.