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Working with the new GovernmentAt 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, 31 May 1959, the PAP was declared victorious atthe polls, and party leader Mr Lee Kuan Yew became the first Prime Ministerof Singapore.The next day, the front-page of The Straits Times read “PAP romps homewith Landslide Victory”. The news brought some relief to SMF members asthe win heralded a measure of political stability.The new PAP Government was quick to unveil a five-year-plan in whichindustrialisation would be the engine to power Singapore’s economy forwardand create jobs for the many unemployed Singaporeans.SMF leaders were quick to support the Government’s economic proposals.The then-President of the SMF, Mr David Lee, said in July 1959: “We, thelocal manufacturers, feel that at long last, we are going to get encouragementand a new deal from the Government. We will definitely cooperate with theGovernment.” He said that, prior to the plan, the past Government hadneglected industrialisation in favour of promoting trade.The then-Finance Minister, Dr Goh Keng Swee was also supportive of theSMF. “I assure you of the fullest support in concrete terms for the expansionof your activities,” he said at an annual SMF lunch in June 1960 at theAdelphi Hotel.Braving the Turbulence 1932 – 1965 35
More political changes were underway. Singapore merged with theFederation of Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak in 1963, forming a new nation,Malaysia. The manufacturers were hopeful that finally, a common marketcould be established and their goods would move into Peninsula Malaysiaeasily.SMF leaders had lobbied strongly for the formation of a common market,where Made-in-Singapore products would not be slapped with high tariffs,as was then the case.The merger, however, was rocky from the start, and on 9 August 1965,Singapore split from the Federation and became an independent republic.The SMF became a key partner in the new Government’s plans for jobcreation via industrialisation. Anticipating its greater role, the SMF rampedup its activities a month after Singapore became independent.It hired its first full-time staff to organise meetings, manage the association’soperations and liaise with the Government.During this time, more companies joined the SMF as members, some ofwhich are still active today.Drawing illustrious pioneersOne of the pioneer members was Coca-Cola, which is today bottled by Coca-Cola Singapore Beverages. It has been amember of the SMF since its inception in1932 and is the SMF’s oldest member.Coca-Cola, one of the pioneers, startedproducing in Singapore in 1936.When asked about the circumstanceswhich led to Coca-Cola joining the SMFin its early years, Coca-Cola SingaporeBeverages CEO, Mr Amit Oberoi, said:“The world-famous Coca-Cola onlystarted to be produced in Singapore in1936, a few years after the establishmentof the SMF. The relationship with the SMFprobably was useful in helping Coca-Cola, then produced under franchiseby Fraser & Neave Limited, establish itself as the preferred brand.”36 Braving the Turbulence 1932 – 1965
Page 2: ChampioningManufacturing- Partner i
Page 6 and 7: ContentsFOREWORDPrime Minister Lee
Page 8 and 9: F o r e w o r dSingapore has progre
Page 10: F o r e w o r dOur manufacturing se
Page 13 and 14: 12 Singapore Manufacturing Federati
Page 15 and 16: 2002 The eSupply Chain Management C
Page 17 and 18: A New EraThe Singapore Manufacturin
Page 19 and 20: The Ascocenda SMF 80 th Anniversary
Page 21 and 22: • 1973: Colombo Court at High Str
Page 23 and 24: Logos that reflect the timesThe SMF
Page 25: Prelude:The FoundingThe Great Depre
Page 28 and 29: By way of entertainment, a symphoni
Page 30 and 31: The man behind the Singapore Manufa
Page 32 and 33: Apart from one Mr Tay Lian Teck, th
Page 34 and 35: A first-hand accountof doing busine
Page 38 and 39: Amoy Canning leveraged on the SMF t
Page 40 and 41: • The city areas were extremely o
Page 42 and 43: In the first flush of Singapore’s
Page 44 and 45: The-then Singapore Prime Minister,
Page 46 and 47: The then-First Deputy Prime Ministe
Page 48 and 49: ASEAN leaders attending the 9 th me
Page 50 and 51: Ford Motor Company’s old Singapor
Page 52 and 53: In 1968, the then-SMF President Ong
Page 54 and 55: The SMF organised several trade mis
Page 56 and 57: The then-Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kua
Page 58 and 59: Motorcades, dinners andVIPsThe trad
Page 60 and 61: Learning expeditionsMany of the ove
Page 62 and 63: • Setting up a bureau to help pla
Page 64 and 65: Trade missions to Malaysia proved t
Page 66 and 67: “We thought it would be good to h
Page 68 and 69: • In 1971, the SMF received 200 q
Page 70: SMF members had good reason for che
Page 73 and 74: One such example is the online arm
Page 75 and 76: The 2008 Economic Crisis2008 was a
Page 77 and 78: Building up core strengthUndoubtedl
Page 79 and 80: She said: “After attending the co
Page 81 and 82: Students can also participate in SM
Page 83 and 84: Senior Minister of State, Ministry
Page 85 and 86: “With more local companies being
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Coca-Cola Singapore Beverages is an
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Heading into the futureAs the SMF l
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Epilogue:Mapping theFutureThe manuf
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The biggest question of all is: Wha
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The SMF through its Centre for Corp
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One way it does this is by working
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Having accrued experience invarious
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George and staff group photoTogethe
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Manufacturing is indeed pervasive i
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Current statusTo establish partners
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FutureAs Singapore prospers with mo
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Current statusElectronics is the ma
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Current statusIn the last six years
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Current statusThe group helps to dr
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Current statusThe food industry in
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Current statusBy all measures, Sing
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HistoryThe Lifestyle Industry Group
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FutureThe issue of maintaining stan
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Singapore’s precision engineering
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the group. The PCS is a member of t
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“Manufacturing has been a key eng
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My heartiest congratulations to the
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I am much heartened by the strong s
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I congratulate the SMF on its 80 th
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The British High Commission would l
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I wish to extend our heartiest cong
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In the words of NBA player extraord
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Dassault Systemes Singapore would l
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SPETA would like to send our hearti
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On behalf of the members and staff
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总会积极配合新加坡
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创新求变 , 持续发展19
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迎接挑战 , 展望未来
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Acknowledgements
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ContributorsMr Douglas FooFounder a
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This specially-commissioned commemo
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