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Standard Chartered Invests $6M to Boost Youth Employment

11/7/2025

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Standard Chartered Foundation will invest $6 million to boost youth employment in Singapore and ASEAN.
The funds will support an ASEAN blue economy program to sustain coastal ecosystems and improve livelihoods.
The initiative targets youth unemployment in the region, especially among young women.
A partnership with Community Chest and Daughters of Tomorrow will launch the Youth Employment for Success (Y.E.S.) program for women aged 18–35 from lower-income backgrounds through 2028.

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Standard Chartered Foundation will invest $6 million to boost youth employment in Singapore and ASEAN.
The funds will support an ASEAN blue economy program to sustain coastal ecosystems and improve livelihoods.
The initiative targets youth unemployment in the region, especially among young women.
A partnership with Community Chest and Daughters of Tomorrow will launch the Youth Employment for Success (Y.E.S.) program for women aged 18–35 from lower-income backgrounds through 2028.