Chek Jawa Conservation

Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National Development, graced the launch ceremony as the Guest-of-Honour present were Prof. Leo Tan, Chairman of National Parks Board (NParks) and Mr Paul Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in Singapore.
In line with its long-standing support for nature conservation, HSBC made a donation of S$800,000 to the Pulau Ubin Conservation Fund, which would be used to enhance nature conservation, outreach and research initiatives on Pulau Ubin. This will include the setting up of the Ubin-HSBC Volunteer Hub to promote and facilitate volunteerism, community involvement and nature outreach.
Mr Gurmit Singh Kullar, a regular volunteer at Pulau Ubin, commented, “I am heartened by NParks’ efforts in promoting community involvement and nature outreach on Pulau Ubin. It’s also good to know that partners from the private sector are taking a proactive approach in raising awareness about a very special historical, geographical and ecological part of Singapore.

Source:
http://chekjawa.nus.edu.sg/npks-29apr2005.html

Reflection for Journal 3:

After reading this article, now I am able to know Mr Mah Bow Tan graced the launch ceremony as the Guest-of-Honour together with Prof. Leo Tan and Mr Paul Lawrence.
In the past I do not know that Chek Jawa was about to be reclamed as a place to train people in the army, nor do I know about having any conservations.
HSBC is a very generous donor who donates S$800,000 to the Pulau Ubin Conservation Fun, just for conservation.