NEWS - PRESS RELEASES

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Social Innovation Relay - winners of the 2020 edition
​​June 17, 2020

For the 6th consecutive year, JA Europe and NN Group have partnered through the Social Innovation Relay to empower young people to tackle societal challenges by using innovation and entrepreneurship...READ MORE

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Social Innovation Relay Global Competition 2020
​​June 16, 2020

Out of them, the international jury selected three projects as winners, underscoring the link between businesses and social impact...READ MORE

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JA Labs: Unleashing Ideas, Cultivating Innovation, and Funding Risk-Taking
​​ February 21, 2020

Over the three rounds of JA Labs from 2018 to 2019, funding has been granted to JA of Northern California, Young Enterprise UK, JA Italy, JA Bulgaria, JA Singapore, and, most recently, INJAZ Lebanon...READ MORE

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Millennial Entrepreneurs Showcase Innovative Approach for Endless Business Possibilities 
​​ August 27, 2019

​A team of student entrepreneurs from Hong Kong and Singapore were named winners of the 2019 FedEx Express/JA International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC) Asia Pacific Finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...READ MORE

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FedEx Express / JA ITC 2019 
​​ June 27, 2019

We have received 152 market entry strategy plans for the FedEx / JA International Trade Challenge 2019! Congratulations to the 16 finalist teams who have advanced to the Singapore Finals to be held on 6th July 2019...READ MORE

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The Schools Challenge – Live Smart @ The East Singapore
​​ May 31, 2019

Secondary Students Design STEM Solution to Prevent Cycling and E-scooter Accidents in Tampines...READ MORE

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Secondary School Students to Develop STEM Solutions for the East in Inaugural Schools Challenge Singapore
​​ January 26, 2019

Global non-profit organization Junior Achievement (JA), in collaboration with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and leading global financial services firm J.P. Morgan, today launched the Schools Challenge Singapore...READ MORE 

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HSBC and JA Partnership Focuses on #MorethanMoney
​​ January 22, 2019

JA Worldwide is excited to have spent the last two months celebrating HSBC volunteers throughout the world, who mentor JA students, changing the lives of these young people...READ MORE

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Sixty Young Entrepreneurs Showcase Innovation and Insights on International Business
​ August 20, 2018

A team of student entrepreneurs from South Korea and Vietnam were named winners of the 2018 FedEx Express/JA International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC) Asia Pacific Finals in Singapore...READ MORE

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FedEx Express / JA ITC 2018 Top 15 Singapore Finalists
June 27, 2018

Congratulations to the 15 finalist teams who will be competing in the FedEx Express / JA Singapore Finals on 7th July 2018...READ MORE

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Team DynamITE from ITE College Central brings innovation in social care and wins The Global Social Innovation Relay 2018
June 21, 2018

The Global Final of the Social Innovation Relay took place online on 19 June 2018. Team DynamITE from Singapore, won the 8th edition of the Social Innovation Relay, a JA Europe initiative supported by NN Group that challenges secondary school students to develop an innovative business concept that addresses a social need or challenge...READ MORE

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HSBC and JA Celebrate Ten Years of Partnership
June 4, 2018

We’re celebrating JA’s 10-year anniversary with HSBC! Through our partnership, we’re equipping young people with the skills they need to succeed in the future...READ MORE

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NYP Inks New Collaboration with Junior Achievement Singapore
June 4, 2018

SBM students can now enjoy a variety of free customised courses thanks to a new MOU with Junior Achievement (JA) Singapore...READ MORE

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‘The Best Experience I Ever Had’
Feb 23, 2018

Sylvia Chong became the envy of attraction enthusiasts worldwide in November. Like a celebrity touring IAAPA Attractions Expo 2017, the 17-year-old from Singapore strolled the trade show floor, met industry executives, and learned about the operations behind some of Orlando’s biggest theme parks...READ MORE

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Singapore Team Chaleur is the Global winner of Social Innovation Relay 2017
​​​Jun 23, 2017

Team Chaleur from Singapore take 1st place in this year’s Social Innovation Relay...READ MORE

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The 9th JA Singapore Annual Appreciation ​Reception
​Jan 31, 2017

JA Singapore held its 9th Annual Appreciation Reception on Tuesday 24th January 2017 to honor and thank all the volunteers, schools...READ MORE

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JA Singapore Company of the Year Competition 2016
Jan 31, 2017

On Saturday, 21st January, 2017, ten teams were competing to receive JA Company of the Year Award. Learning to run a company from top to bottom, JA Company Programme students create and...READ MORE

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Aspiring Entrepreneurs from Singapore Shine at the 10th FedEx Express/Junior Achievement ITC Challenge Asia Pacific Finals
Aug 15, 2016

A team of student entrepreneurs from Singapore have been crowned winners of the FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC) Asia Pacific Finals in Hong Kong. Challenged to come up with an idea for...READ MORE

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FedEx / JA ITC Singapore FINAL 2016
Jul 15, 2016

On 9th July, 15 teams competed in this year’s FedEx/JA ITC Singapore Finals 2016. The FedEx/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (ITC) is an unparalleled opportunity to broaden students’ understanding of....READ MORE

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GE Foundation Partners with JA for Student Success 
​June 17, 2016

Thanks to the GE Foundation, JA students around the world are sharpening their STEM skills and adding to their career options...​READ MORE

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Social Innovation Relay Singapore Finals 2016 
June 15, 2016

On 3 June, an inspiring Singapore Finals of the Social Innovation Relay (SIR) 2016 took place at ITE College Central. During the Finals, top 10 teams presented their social business ideas to...READ MORE

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2016 JA Asia Pacific COY Competition
March 3 2016 

2016 Asia Pacific JA Company of the Year Competition was held successfully in Seoul, Korea from February 22 to 24. CED student-company from Korea crowned as winner of the 2016 Asia Pacific JA Company of the Year Competition (AP JA COY) after...READ MORE

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GCiti Foundation's Investing Youth Campaign - A Day in the Life of 21 Year-Old Anuar 
Nov 27, 2015

JA Singapore Alumni and ITC 2014 finalist feature in Citi Foundation's Investing in Youth Campaign. Citi Foundation has officially launched the Accelerating Pathways research initiative. This research complements their Pathways to Progress approach aimed at highlighting the importance of...READ MORE

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Meet Katherine Lobo, Vice President, Treasury at Barclays Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Katherine is one of the mentors behind the winning teams of the JA Company Program and JA Social Innovation Relay (SIR)
Nov 27, 2015

Katherine’s mentored team, Avocado, was one of the 2 teams that won the Singapore JA Company of the Year (COY) Competition in 2014.  It advanced to the Asia Pacific JA COY Competition in Feb 2015...READ MORE

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My Glimpse of the Business World Through the FedEx Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge
Sep 11, 2015

An inspiring article "Learning the Business Ropes" written by our student Vikram Kannappan from Raffles Institution about their experience throughout the FedEx Express Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge Asia-Pacific competition...READ MORE

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Singaporean Teens Shine in Battle of Entrepreneurial Flair 
Jul 22, 2015

FedEx Express (FedEx) announced the top three winning teams of the Singapore FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC). The three winning student business teams have been selected to represent Singapore...READ MORE