The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2026: About the sponsor and partners

Published Sep 10, 2026, 04:00 AM

Updated Sep 10, 2026, 04:00 AM

The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year (SOTY) is an award given to a Singaporean or group of citizens who has made a significant contribution to society. This can be through achievements that put Singapore on the world stage, or by going beyond the call of duty to selflessly improve the lives of others in the community, among other ways.

There are also two other award categories for SOTY 2026: The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year (International Impact) award, and The Straits Times Young Singaporean of the Year award.

The awards are organised by The Straits Times, and presented by UBS Singapore. The official airline partner is Singapore Airlines, and the global hotel partner is Millennium Hotels and Resorts.

UBS, a leading and global wealth manager, is the leading universal bank in Switzerland. It manages US$7.3 trillion (S$9.25 trillion) of invested assets, as per the second quarter of 2026. Besides providing diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities, UBS also helps clients achieve their financial goals through personalised advice, solutions and products.

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the firm operates in more than 50 markets around the globe. UBS Group shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

UBS, the first Swiss bank in Singapore, has been in the country since the 1970s. Today, Singapore is one of UBS’s top two wealth management centres in the Asia-Pacific (APAC). The nation is also the South-east Asian headquarters for UBS’s investment bank and its APAC hub for foreign exchange, rates and credit. Singapore is also home to UBS’s largest APAC office and the largest UBS University campus in APAC.

ST Singaporean of the Year award

Award recipient : $20,000 cash

Finalists : $5,000 cash for each individual/group

ST Singaporean of the Year (International Impact) award

ST Young Singaporean of the Year award

Award recipient : $5,000 cash

Official airline partner

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group’s history dates back to 1947, with the maiden flight of Malayan Airways.

The airline was later renamed Malaysian Airways and then Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA). In 1972, MSA split into Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airline System.

PHOTO: SINGAPORE AIRLINES

Initially operating a modest fleet of 10 aircraft to 22 destinations in 18 countries, SIA has since grown into a world-class international airline group committed to the constant enhancement of the three main pillars of its brand promise – service excellence, product leadership and network connectivity.

Singapore Airlines is the world’s most awarded airline. For more information, visit http://www.singaporeair.com

Award recipient : One pair of Singapore Airlines business-class tickets, up to three pairs of tickets for the winning group

Finalists : One pair of Singapore Airlines economy-class tickets, up to three pairs of tickets for each group of finalists

Award recipient : One pair of Singapore Airlines economy-class tickets

Global hotel partner

Millennium Hotels and Resorts

Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR), the global brand of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C), is a dynamic hospitality group with properties spanning four continents and 80 destinations.

With a reputation for excellence, MHR owns, manages and operates more than 145 properties worldwide, including in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Auckland, Beijing and Singapore. Its diverse brand portfolio includes The Biltmore, Grand Millennium, Millennium, M Social, Studio M, M Hotel, Copthorne and Kingsgate – offering the perfect location for business and leisure travellers looking for hospitality experiences that go above and beyond.

PHOTO: MILLENNIUM HOTELS AND RESORTS

M&C is the hotel arm of Singapore-listed global real estate company City Developments Limited and a member of the Hong Leong Group. For more information, visit www.millenniumhotels.com

Award recipient: A five-night stay at any of Millennium Hotels and Resorts’ properties globally, up to three sets of accommodation for the winning group

Finalists: A three-night stay at one of Millennium Hotels and Resorts’ properties globally, up to a maximum of three sets of accommodation for each finalist

Award recipient: A three-night stay at one of Millennium Hotels and Resorts’ properties globally

Singaporean of the Year

发布于 2026 年 9 月 10 日 上午 4:00

更新于2026年9月10日凌晨4:00

《海峡时报》年度新加坡人奖（SOTY）旨在表彰对社会做出杰出贡献的新加坡公民或公民团体。他们的贡献体现在诸多方面，例如在国际舞台上取得令新加坡声名鹊起的成就，或超越职责范围，无私奉献地改善社区其他成员的生活等等。

2026 年新加坡年度人物奖还有另外两个奖项类别：海峡时报新加坡年度人物（国际影响力）奖和海峡时报新加坡年度青年人物奖。

这些奖项由《海峡时报》主办，瑞银新加坡分行颁发。官方航空合作伙伴是新加坡航空公司，全球酒店合作伙伴是千禧酒店集团。

瑞银集团（UBS）是全球领先的财富管理机构，也是瑞士领先的综合性银行。截至2026年第二季度，其管理的投资资产规模达7.3万亿美元（约合9.25万亿新元）。除了提供多元化的资产管理方案和专业的投资银行服务外，瑞银还通过个性化的咨询、解决方案和产品，帮助客户实现其财务目标。

瑞银集团总部位于瑞士苏黎世，业务遍及全球50多个市场。瑞银集团的股票在瑞士证券交易所和纽约证券交易所上市。

瑞银集团是首家在新加坡开展业务的瑞士银行，自上世纪70年代起便扎根于此。如今，新加坡已成为瑞银在亚太地区两大财富管理中心之一。同时，新加坡也是瑞银投资银行的东南亚总部，以及其亚太区外汇、利率和信贷业务中心。此外，瑞银在亚太地区最大的办公地点和最大的瑞银大学校园也位于新加坡。

《海峡时报》年度新加坡人奖

获奖者：20,000 美元现金

决赛入围者：每位个人/团体获得 5,000 美元现金奖励

《海峡时报》年度新加坡人（国际影响力）奖

《海峡时报》新加坡年度青年奖

获奖者：5000美元现金

官方航空公司合作伙伴

新加坡航空公司（SIA）集团的历史可以追溯到 1947 年，当时马来亚航空公司进行了首次飞行。

该航空公司后来更名为马来西亚航空公司，之后又更名为马来西亚-新加坡航空公司（MSA）。1972年，MSA拆分为新加坡航空公司和马来西亚航空公司系统公司。

图片来源：新加坡航空公司

新加坡航空最初运营着一支规模不大的机队，拥有 10 架飞机，飞往 18 个国家的 22 个目的地。如今，它已发展成为世界一流的国际航空公司集团，致力于不断提升其品牌承诺的三大支柱——卓越的服务、领先的产品和网络连接。

新加坡航空公司是全球获奖最多的航空公司。欲了解更多信息，请访问 http://www.singaporeair.com

奖品获得者：新加坡航空商务舱机票一对，获奖团队最多可获得三对机票。

入围者：每组入围者可获得两张新加坡航空经济舱机票，最多三对。

奖品：新加坡航空经济舱机票一对

全球酒店合作伙伴

千禧酒店及度假村

千禧酒店及度假村 (MHR) 是千禧国敦酒店集团 (M&C) 的全球品牌，是一家充满活力的酒店集团，旗下酒店遍布四大洲 80 个目的地。

MHR集团以卓越的服务享誉全球，拥有、管理和运营着超过145家酒店，遍布纽约、洛杉矶、伦敦、巴黎、迪拜、阿布扎比、奥克兰、北京和新加坡等城市。其多元化的品牌组合包括比尔特莫酒店 (The Biltmore)、千禧大酒店 (Grand Millennium)、千禧酒店 (Millennium)、M Social酒店、Studio M酒店、M Hotel酒店、科普索恩酒店 (Copthorne) 和金斯盖特酒店 (Kingsgate)，为寻求卓越酒店体验的商务和休闲旅客提供理想的下榻之所。

图片：千禧酒店及度假村

M&C是新加坡上市的全球房地产公司城市发展有限公司（City Developments Limited）旗下的酒店品牌，也是丰隆集团（Hong Leong Group）的成员。更多信息，请访问www.millenniumhotels.com。

奖项获得者：可在千禧酒店集团旗下全球任意酒店享受五晚住宿，最多可为获奖团队提供三套住宿。

入围者：可在全球千禧酒店及度假村旗下酒店享受三晚住宿，每位入围者最多可获得三套住宿。

奖品：千禧酒店集团旗下全球酒店三晚住宿。

新加坡年度人物