Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has generously supported SMU students through the NOL Lua Cheng Eng Memorial Scholarship and NOL Best Final Year Business Student Award.
Established in 2011, the scholarship was set up in memory of the late Mr Lua Cheng Eng, former managing director and chairman of NOL. Recipients of the scholarship for academic year 2014/2015 include Yeo So Phia (Lee Kong Chian School of Business) and Thaddeus Sim (School of Economics). After graduation, Yeo So Phia joined NOL’s subsidiary, APL, as a Process Excellence Analyst. Final year student Thaddeus will intern in APL’s Strategy and Planning department. The scholarship, valued at $12,000, aims to motivate and further the potential of business students interested in a maritime career.
NOL Lua Cheng Eng Memorial Scholarship:
SMU graduate Yeo So Phia (right) with Mr Goh Teck Jin,
Head of Global Planning & Support, APL
NOL Lua Cheng Eng Memorial Scholarship:
Final year student Thaddeus Sim (left) with Ms Josephine Tong,
Head of HR, Global Liner, NOL
Launched in 2000, the NOL Best Final Year Business Student Award was recently awarded to Chong Shyang Long (Lee Kong Chian School of Business). The award is a cash prize of $2,000 and goes to business students with excellent academic results and community service records.
NOL Best Final Year Business Student Award:
SMU graduate Chong Shyang Long (left) with Mr Vincent Chew,
Head of Talent Management and Acquisition
Congratulations to all recipients!
About Neptune Orient Lines Ltd
NOL is the largest shipping and transportation company listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). With about 7,400 staff across over 80 countries, the Group delivers quality services through its core business, APL. Each year, we transport a volume of about 3 million forty-foot equivalent units (FEU) worldwide.
