Veritas Singapura
As the official club of Harvard alumni in Singapore, the objective of the Harvard University Association of Alumni in Singapore (HUAAS) is to advance the mutual welfare of Harvard University and its alumni in Singapore. Our motto is “Veritas Singapura” combining the ethos of our alma mater and referencing the national anthem of Singapore. The association’s activity will be focused on three areas: Programming, Outreach, and Structure.
Rebecca WOO, AB ’89, President (Term Ending 2021)
Titus YONG, EdM ’03, Vice President (Term Ending 2020)
Andrew NAI, GMP ’14, Treasurer (Term Ending 2020)
Allen Chu, AB ‘92, Secretary (Term Ending 2021)
En-Ming ONG, AB ’11, Member (Term Ending 2021)
“KC” CHEW Kheng Chuan, AB ’82, Member (Term Ending 2021)
Michael KOH, MDes ’93, Member (Term Ending 2020)
Nadine YAP, AB ’92, AM ’95, Member (Term Ending 2021)
Stephen JACOB, MPP ’00 , Member (Term Ending 2021)
Please bring the kids with their lanterns for some activities and fun! Food and beverages for everyone (adults too). Please bring your own lantern! Hopefully, we can catch them lit up just after dark (est 7 pm). Space is quite limited, so sign up now! $15 per HUAAS member $20 per non-member Contact Rebecca Woo [email protected] if interested.
Find out more »It’s time for another Wednesday night out! Mix & mingle with alumni from Columbia, Harvard, and UPenn at The Guild! Enjoy their 19 taps of award wining independent craft beer, natural wines and cocktails. With all ingredients sourced locally, check out their tasty food menu including oysters right from Pulau Ubin! Cash bar for food and drinks. Swing by for a night to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. See you all there! Address: The Guild, 55 Keong…
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Join us for our first ever family event at Adventure Cove Waterpark located in Resorts World Sentosa organized by the HBS Clubs of Singapore. Bring your family along and bond with fellow alums over good food and water fun. All tickets are $10. Children 3-years old and under are free and don't require a ticket. HBS Club's premier sponsor Genting is offering free breakfast for all attendees. We will meet for breakfast between 8:30 and 9:45 am at Malaysian Food…
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Please join us in welcoming the Class of 2019 this fall! The College Classes of 2005-2019 will be coming together for Welcome to Your City on October 2. These events are a fun, informal way for recent graduates who may be new to town to connect with other local, recent Harvard alumni. Cash bar (beer and wine) and light bites. Harvard alumni only. No guests please.
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The Harvard University Association of Alumni in Singapore (HUAAS) and the Harvard Business School Club of Singapore are jointly hosting a breakfast with Dean Frank Doyle of the Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science and HBS Dean Nitin Nohria. The discussion will be on the Leadership in the Convergence Technology and Business and it is scheduled for October 15th at 8am. The venue is being hosted by GIC at Capital Tower, 38th Floor Auditorium, 168 Robinson Rd. Breakfast will be provided. The event is free for alums and each alum can…
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Please join us for a night of sake tasting with Sequioa Sake / Epiphyte. This event is being held in conjunction with the Cornell, Columbia, and Penn alumni associations in Singapore. Sake sommelier Takuro will guide us though a tasting of 8 different types of sake, served alongside sharing platters of food to pair with the sake. Date and time: Tuesday, November 5 at 7pm Location: Sequioa Sake / Epiphyte, 47 Neil Road, Singapore 088827 Tickets: $45 for HUAAS members;…
Find out more »It has been five years since our founding and it’s a moment to celebrate! The HBS Club of Singapore is pleased to invite you to our second Gala Dinner to celebrate both our vibrant and thriving community and the milestone of completing five years serving not just our alumni but indeed the broader Singapore society. We are very excited to share with you the stellar line up for our two panels at the HBS Club of Singapore’s Gala Dinner…
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Join us for a joint KPMG and HUAAS event where Three illustrious Graduate School of Design alumni -- Paul Tange, Nina Yang and Ong Ker Shing -- will share their best practice and development experience in Singapore and internationally. The panel will be moderated by Teo Yee Chin. Paul Kent, partner for Economics and Regulation KPMG will also give comments. Join us on Monday 11 November 19 at the KPMG clubhouse, at the 1st storey of City House at 36, Robinson…
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After last year's inaugural success, the SECOND Ivy League Ball Singapore 2019 will be held on Saturday, Nov 16th again at the Hilton Hotel Ballroom. This year, the event is led by Cornell University and Harvard University, as Columbia and U Penn passed on the baton. We invite alumni, their friends, and family to join us for a cocktail reception, dinner, drinks, a bit of competition!!, music and dancing with renowned DJ Shigeki. We have a very exciting lineup of…
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The alumni associations of Columbia, Harvard, and Penn invite you and your family for an evening of theatre guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and sing, no matter what your age! Join us for “A Spoonful of Sherman”, a smash hit show featuring stunning sets and a stellar local cast, including music from films we have grown up with: Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Winnie the Pooh and The Jungle Book. The Oscar-winning Disney songwriters, the Sherman brothers, created…
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What a show! 25 participants joined us during the evening of November 26th to watch A Spoonful of Sherman at the SOTA. It was an evening for members and their families to enjoy the classic smash hits from a stellar local cast. We enjoyed classic songs from films we have grown up with including Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Winnie the Pooh and The Jungle Book and many more. We also had...
The second Ivy League Ball in Singapore took place on Nov 16th, 2019 at the Hilton Ball room, with about 350 alumni and friends ready to compete, eat, drink and be merry!! Funds raised through the auctions are dedicated to two worthy charities – AUW ( asian-university.org ) and AWWA (aww.org.sg ) (donations to the Ivy Ball are still accepted!). HUAAS and the Cornell alumni groups...
Monday Nov 11 – – Our talk on architecture was well attended with about 25 guests who participated in a lively discussion with renowned architects Paul Tange, Nina Yang and Ong Ker Shing moderated by Teo Yee Chin. From formal government planning to environmental issues to small boutique bespoke needs to design … Topics ran the gamut! The whole evening was insightful for...
November 5 – The gathering by the alumni clubs of Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, and Penn brought about 35 alums together for a fun evening of sake tasting and Japanese snacks at Sequoia Sake. Sake sommelier Takuro guided the alums though a tasting of 8 different types of sake. It was a fun night for alums to connect ahead of the Ivy Ball in Singapore.
15 Oct 2019 – The Harvard University Association of Alumni in Singapore and the Harvard Business School Club of Singapore jointly hosted a breakfast with Dean Frank Doyle of the Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science and HBS Dean Nitin Nohria. Over 100 alumni attended the event at the GIC offices. The deans updated us on developments at both schools and the joint programs the two...
In coordination with HAA and global clubs around the world, HUAAS hosted the Singapore “Welcome to Your City” event on October 2.
It was a fun and informal way for alums new to town to connect with other local and expat Harvard alumni in Singapore. The venue at the Suntec Dallas Restaurant was stylish and elegant. Our alums enjoyed great company and a good selection of food and wine.
Guo Pei is an internationally renown designer resident in Shanghai, China. Her dresses have been worn by celebrities such as Rihanna. 20 HUAAS members, Harvard alumni and guests were given a special treat at the Guo Pei exhibition at ACM. The FOM docent, Mrs. Patricia Welch, expertly guided the tour. All were impressed by the fabulous couture, runway and private client creations on display. Guo...
Alumni from Yale and Harvard met up for a friendly game of mini-golf at Clarke Quay. There was plenty of trash-talking from both sides. While a rematch has not been set, it seems to definitely be in the cards!
Thanks to all who came out last night for the Harvard x Illinois mixer. Special thanks for the Illini for sharing their orange pride!
HUAAS had a very successful, sold out wine tasting event with the Columbia and U Penn/Wharton alumni associations at Parc90 – a specialized wine bar at The Regent Hotel. Over 5 selections of wine and some canapés, the sommeliers explained and discussed the wines; plus it was a wonderful opportunity for different alumni to mix and meet each other – many random small world stories were...