a-connect is looking for independent consultants among interested alumni.

For more information, take a look at the following attachment: Independent Consultants (Microsoft Word DOC).

DUAL (Distinguished Universities Alumni League) Ball has designated TrueHearts as its 2004 charity and volunteer opportunities are available. TrueHearts is a mentoring program for youth and the disadvantaged, please view their profile here.

The DUAL Ball 2004 Committee has lined up a dragonboat volunteer activity with TrueHearts. To take part, please email Catherine Chien at tanjiarine@yahoo.com with your email address and contact number. Look forward to seeing you there!

Date: 24 Oct ‘04, Sunday
Venue: Kallang Water Sports Centre
Fees: S$6 per person for equipment rental & refreshments
Time: 2 to 5.30pm (ice-breakers, dragonboat training, race, prize presentation, wash-up)

Standard Chartered Bank is looking for interested alumni to apply for the abovementioned position. Interested candidates can take a look at the following attachment for more information.

Strategy Associate, Wholesale Bank Global Strategy (Microsoft Word DOC)

DUAL Ball tickets are now on sale!!! Early bird lucky draw for one Ball night stay at the Four Seasons!!

1. About the DUAL Ball

DUAL will hold its fifth annual charity ball on Saturday 16th October 2004 at the Four Seasons Hotel, in support of True Hearts Connection (THC). Mr. Charles Ormiston, Dartmouth alumnus and Managing Director, Bain & Company S.E. Asia, Inc. will be gracing this night as the Guest-of-Honor.

THC is a volunteer-run organization that aims to guide under-privileged youths through life by pairing them with volunteer mentors. It is also endearing to note that DUAL counts its members amongst these volunteers, many of whom are young professionals and JC/university students. This year, THC is also working on a number of exciting projects, including (1) setting up best practices guide to provide the framework and guidelines for effective mentoring service delivery, protect the youths, and safeguard the integrity of the mentoring programs in Singapore, which it intends to share with existing mentoring organizations and those interested in setting up mentoring organizations; (2) pioneering new mentoring scheme to reach out to out-of-school / at-risk youths; and (3) expanding the mentoring scheme to include volunteers from polytechnics and children whose parents who are detained in Drug Rehabilitation Centre or are being remanded in Prison. Proceeds from the Glamour and Glitz Ball will fund these projects, in addition to THC’s regular mentoring activities. More details about the TrueHearts organization can be found at www.truehearts.org.

The DUAL Ball Committee seeks your support in sponsorship throughyour company or in a personal capacity,and in attendance of the Glamour and Glitz Ball to support THC’s cause in the presenceof like-minded friends.

The RSVP form can be downloaded here (MS Word document).

For enquiries & sponsorship information, please contact Ms. Ng Hau Yee at dualball2004@yahoo.com.sg.

2. Lucky Draw

Here’s your chance to win a one-night stay ina Deluxe Room including breakfast at the Four Seasons Hotel for the Ball night (Sat Oct 16th). All payments fortickets receivedby Thurs Sept 30th will be eligible for the early bird lucky draw. Lucky Draw will be conducted on Sat Oct 2nd and the lucky winner will be announced to all Ball attendees immediately.

3. DUAL Ball 2004 Designated Charity & Development Skillbase Volunteer Opportunity

DUAL Ball has designated TrueHearts as its 2004 charity and volunteer opportunities are available. TrueHearts is a mentoring program for youth and the disadvantaged, please view their profile and opportunities in the attachment, for enquiries contact recruit@truehearts.org.

Please note the change in the dates from the DUAL August Update. Specific upcoming activities requesting for volunteers are:

The DUAL Ball 2004 Committeehave lined up two more meaningful and fun activities with TrueHearts. To take part, please email Catherine Chien at tanjiarine@yahoo.com with your email address and contact number. Look forward to seeing you there!

1. Bukit Timah hike with Chaoyang Special School students

Date:11 September, Saturday
Time: 8:30am-12:30pm
Venue: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Please sign-up by 1 Septemberif you’d like to helpguide the 100 mentally challenged students from Chaoyang Special School.We’ll need 25 volunteers.

2. Dragonboat with local junior college and secondary school students

Date:24 October, Sunday
Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: Kallang Seasports Centre

Please sign up by 1 October

Let us know if you are interested in:

• Helping to plan the event: Oversee the planning and provide advice to the organizing committee consisting of junior college students
• Using your dragon-boat experience: Help guide the participants and steer the boats (alongside other professionals)
• Taking part as a participant: you will need to pay $5 on the day itself

DUAL is the Distinguished Universities Alumni League, an umbrella organization comprising members from the following 17 alumni clubs – Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Cornell University Hoteliers, Dartmouth College, INSEAD, Johns Hopkins University, London Business School, London School of Economics, MIT, NUS MBA, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University.

The following opportunity is open and available to interested members and alumni.

Position: Regional Leadership Roles

Our Client is an Asia investment company headquartered in Singapore. The Company manages a diversified global portfolio, including investments in Singapore, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia and the US. It has investments in a wide range of industries: transport and logistics, banking and financial services, telecoms and media, energy and resources, infrastructure and engineering, as well as pharma and biosciences.

They are seeking to groom leaders for their companies in the region. Candidates with a few years work experience are welcomed to apply. All candidates must have a foundation in finance as well as a strong business acumen together with a highly analytical mind and good communication and interpersonal skills, and would like to pursue a career in investments For foreign applicants, they will spend 6 months in Singapore, thereafter, they may be based anywhere in Asia. Those with Masters are preferred.

The Company offers unparalleled challenge of working closely with a wide range of business sectors in Singapore. To expand the Company’s regional and international network and capability, they also make direct investments in Singapore and the region. You will therefore also have the opportunity to engage in direct investment activities including networking, identifying, developing and managing strategic and commercial investments in Singapore and abroad. You will also have opportunities for overseas assignments or travel as our direct investments span across Asia, United States and Europe. In other words, you will be able to tap the Company’s extensive business network worldwide to identify and assess investment opportunities.

Successful applicants will be rewarded with competitive remuneration, good benefits, excellent training opportunities and career advancement prospects.

For enquires please contact Michelle Carvalho at (65) 6796 0718 or you may send your resumes to michelle.carvalho@psdgroup.com.