{
  "id": 322806,
  "title": "BlackRock, ResMed and Thales chiefs among MNC leaders honoured in National Day Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/blackrock-resmed-and-thales-chiefs-among-mnc-leaders-honoured-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/blackrock-resmed-and-thales-chiefs-among-mnc-leaders-honoured-in-national-day-awards"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three prominent multinational company leaders, BlackRock chairman Larry Fink, ResMed CEO Michael Farrell, and Thales chairman Patrice Caine, were among the 56 recipients of Singapore's National Day Awards on August 9. These recipients were recognized for their significant public service and distinguished contributions to the nation across various fields such as business, professions, science, sports, and arts. Fink, as the head of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has been a key advisor to Singapore's Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on global macroeconomic trends, private market growth, and the influence of artificial intelligence on financial services. Under his leadership, BlackRock has expanded its operations in Singapore, becoming the largest asset manager in the region and a crucial hub for risk analytics, technology solutions, and infrastructure. Farrell, CEO of ResMed, has played a pivotal role in strengthening the medical device company's presence in Singapore, with its largest advanced manufacturing plant and regional headquarters located in the city-state. Caine, Thales' chairman, has been instrumental in growing the French defense and technology company's operations in Singapore, particularly in digital identity and security and aviation solutions. The Public Service Star, the award received by these leaders, is the highest civilian honor given to individuals for their valuable public service or outstanding contributions to Singapore. This year, a total of 7,491 individuals will be awarded National Day honors in 24 different categories, including the prestigious Order of Temasek (with Distinction) bestowed upon Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and former Council of Presidential Advisers chairman Eddie Teo.",
  "summary": "This year's National Day Awards, announced on August 9, recognized 56 recipients, including leaders of multinational companies with operations in Singapore. BlackRock chairman and CEO Larry Fink, ResMed CEO Michael Farrell, and Thales CEO Patrice Caine were among the Public Service Star recipients. Fink, a member of the MAS international advisory panel, has advised on various issues, including artificial intelligence's impact on financial services. BlackRock has substantially grown its presence in Singapore and serves as the firm's South-east Asia hub. ResMed's largest advanced manufacturing plant and regional headquarters are in Singapore, making it a hub for innovation and artificial intelligence. Thales has also expanded its IFE Cloud Centre of Excellence and established various joint laboratories and technology collaborations in Singapore.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/322806.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/national-indigenous-music-awards-2026-baker-boy-wins-big-including",
        "published": "2026-08-08T22:06:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}