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SGC Highlights
15 February 2016
SGC Business Luncheon on “ASEAN- Outlook for 2016 and
Beyond”, with Ambassador Ong Keng Yong, Former Secretary-
General of ASEAN
Mr Ong, Ambassador-at-Large to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke on the
formation of ASEAN and its strengths
and weaknesses. He also mentioned a
high reliance on China and her natural
resources, and the struggle between
cooperation and national sovereignty.
To overcome salient worries on terrorism
that were brought up during the question
and answer session, he assured that
ASEAN states are well prepared to deal
with these crises, but emphasised that
national interests must be put aside to
achieve effective growth and success as a
unit.
24 March 2016
SGC Business Luncheon on “Attract, Transform, Create”,
with Dr Beh Swan Gin, Chairman of the
Economic Development Board, Singapore
The Economic Development Board
(EDB) is the lead government agency for
developing and managing Singapore’s
economic growth, and Dr Beh spoke to
the participants at the SGC Business
Luncheon on EDB’s strategy for future
economic development: to “Attract,
Transform, Create”.
He explained that this meant attracting
complementary firms, transforming
companies to adapt to new technologies,
especially Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises (SMEs), and to allow for the
creation of new business models. He
also highlighted strong bilateral ties, with
Germany as Singapore’s largest trading
partner in the EU in 2015, with S$16.9
billion in foreign direct investments.
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