Singapore’s “Buffett” Dinner 💸 S$18,900 for a Meal: Would You Do It?
What can S$18,900 get you in Singapore?
Wealth manager Ng Tse Meng chose to spend it in an extraordinary way—on a private dinner with DBS’s new female CEO, Tan Su Shan. This charity auction started at S$13,000 with S$1,000 increments, but Ng went straight to S$18,000. With service fees, the total came to S$18,900.
Why did this dinner cost so much?
Face-to-face with Tan Su Shan, the “female Buffett,” who manages trillions in assets and grew her wealth management business by 20% annually.
She’s $DBS(D05.SI)$ first female CEO, wielding unmatched political and business influence in Singapore.
An intimate six-person dinner at the National Gallery, with top-notch Peranakan cuisine.
Even wealthy people don’t spend money randomly—this dinner has investment value, just like the Buffett dinner.
Of course, netizens were shocked: "This meal could feed me three years of mixed rice!"
🤔 Food for thought:
If you were as wealthy as Ng, would you spend S$20,000 for a high-value networking dinner?
Or, what would you do with S$18,900?
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Personally, I’d rather use that amount to grow my portfolio or fund a meaningful experience. S$18,900 could strengthen my investments, serve as a property down payment, or sponsor a long overseas trip. To me, compounding or lasting experiences bring more value than one extravagant night.
Still, I admire the boldness of going straight to S$18,000. It shows how much people value access to leaders who shape industries. If I reach that level of wealth, I might also pay for such a chance—but for now, I’d prefer to let that money work harder in the market.
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Would much rather invest that money in shares of the 3 banks, SGX, and other STI component stocks to earn steady dividends and grow wealth over time
At the end of the day, investing always beats splurging
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With S$18,900 personally, I would prefer diversified uses: allocate a portion to investments (equities, bonds, or REITs), reserve some for professional development or business building (courses, software, networking events with more sustainable ROI), and dedicate a part to meaningful experiences or charitable impact. The balance between personal growth, financial compounding, and social contribution would deliver longer-term value than a dinner event.
I tend to donate anonymously and when the organisation wants to publish my name on their newsletter or charity ladder, I politely declined them. Once I was in Europe and I wrote my credit card expiry date wrongly, they tried to reach me but my mobile was off due to time zone. In the end, they referred back to my past records. When I was back to SG, I called them and they told me that they managed to sort out my expiry date. [Chuckle][LOL][Happy][Smile].
But SG children society will send me certificate on a yearly basis. 😇😅🤭. I always put them away. Not for show off. 😇😇
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Check them in the history - “community distribution“
I won't use that amount to have dinner with her since I'm not a business partner with DBS . If she can give me huge money lobong after dinner, maybe I can consider..
18,900新元能做的事太多：投入年化4%的稳健投资，十年后本金可增值到近三万；或是去欧洲深度旅行一整个月，把钱换成难忘的记忆；甚至可以升级家里的一些设备，或支持家人实现心愿。若从自我成长角度，我更愿意拿出一半资金报读高级课程或创业加速计划，让知识和技能带来复利，这比短暂的晚宴更踏实。
当然，如果我正处于创业关键期，需要金融资源或行业洞察，也许会考虑把这场晚餐当成一次战略投资。但以我的生活阶段和价值观来看，把钱花在长远可见的成长与体验上，才是更值得的选择。
面對面“女巴菲特”譚素珊管理萬億資產並發展了她的財富管理業務每年20%.
她是$DBS(D05.SI)$首位女性首席執行官，在新加坡擁有無與倫比的政治和商業影響力。
在國家美術館，與頂級土生華人美食.