PRESS RELEASE: SINGAPORE, 15 MAY 2026 — TIME named Laurence Lien to the second-annual 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list recognising singular figures who are shaping the future of giving. He is the only Singaporean—and the only representative from Southeast Asia—to have been named to the list since its inaugural edition in 2025. Laurence is Chairman of Asia Philanthropy Circle (APC), a community of Asia-focused philanthropists across 13 markets working together to build a more just and sustainable Asia through collaborative philanthropy, which he co-founded with Stanley Tan in 2015. Over the past two decades, he has been a key figure in…