For those of you who missed out on our seminars and events, fret not. Selected materials presented by our speakers are now available for download!

Date: 9 July 2010 Title: SEMINAR ON ASEAN-AUSTRALIA-NEWZEALAND FREE TRADE AGREEMENT(AANZFTA)

AANZFTA  by IE Singapore  Application Procedure for Preferential CO  by Singapore Customs Taking Advantage of AANZFTA to Trade with Australia  by Australian High Commissioner Trade Agreements - The New Zealand Advantage  by NZ Trade Commissioner to Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei Market Entry into Australia  by O&L Consultancy Services Pte Ltd Market Entry into New Zealand  by PricewaterhouseCoopers

Date: 30 June 2010 Title:  KNOW YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) RIGHTS

Introduction of IPOS  by Ms Grace Wong  Patent & Registered Design  by Mr Matthew English Trademark & Copyrights   by Ms Tay Sock Kheng

Date: 21 June 2010 Title: Singapore Productivity & Innovation Conference 2010

Productivity Improvement in DENSO - with Robotics & Auto ID  by Mr Tokohiko Ito, Executive Managing Director  Changing Mindset to Embrace a Productivity Culture  by Mdm Ho Geok Choo, CEO, Human Capital Singapore To Better Capitalise on the Recovering Economy   by Mr Samuel Tang, Regional Sales Manager - Manufacturing, Autodesk Asia Value Over Volume: Opportunities for SMEs in New Product Development  by Mr Ulrich Schraudolph, Design Director, XentiQ (Pte) Ltd, Singapore  Lean Productivity vs Traditional Productivity Approaches  by Mr Daniel Castle, Vice President - Business Excellence/ (CQH), TATA Communications  Production Strategy that Others Cannot Imitate  by Mr Tetsuji Saikawa, Chief Consultant, Corporate Strategy Consulting Division,        JMA Consultants Inc, Japan              by Mr Mineo Tominaga, Head of Corporate Strategy Division, JMA Consultants Inc., Japan

Date: 10 June 2010 Title: Growing Business Through Sino-Singapore Bridge

Getting Help To Access Global Markets   by Mr Sam Yeo, Senior Manager, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore  Eco-city Business Opportunities  by Ms Wong Yoke Hui, Assistant General Manager, Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City (SSTEC)  IMC China Mission Photo Story 10 June by Mr Liew Shin Liat, ICMCI Vice Chair & AP Hub Chair

Date: 11 May 2010 Title:  Briefing & Feedback with Singapore Customs

Briefing & Feedback Session with Singapore Customs  Mr Teh Thiam Siong, Head SCSB, Singapore Customs Consultation Questionaire

Date: 12 May 2010 Title: GST for Manufacturers - An Overview

GST for Manufacturers - An Overview  by Ms Eu Chin Sien, Director of GST Services with RSM Chio Lim LLP

Date: 4 March 2010 Title: Business Mission To Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia Investment Update 2010  by Mr Indra Darmawan, Director Planning of Agribusiness Industry and Other Natural Resources   Jababeka Proposal for Singapore Delegation by Nancy Octaviana, Assistant Sales Manager for PT.Indocargomas Persada

Date: 29 December 2009 Title: Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

Sustainable Manufacturing Programme  by Mr Lauw Kok Keen, Director, eSCM council, Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation   A Brief of the Copenhagen Summit : Climate Change Issues and Business Sense of the Summit Outcome              by Mr Irfan L. Pawennei (Senior Manager, Business Development), Asia Carbon Pte Ltd              Asset Management for Sustainable Manufacturing Practices by Mr Selvaraja Vallyan, Sales Leader, IBM Maximo , Software Group, ASEAN, IBM              Singapore Adopting ISO 14064 as the standards for GHG accounting and verification by Mr Benjamin Tan, Training Manager/Senior Assesor, Lliyd's Register Quality Assurance Limited Energy Efficiency - the key to reduce costs and improve efficiency by Mr Soong Sau Khong (deputy Director, Energy Centre), United Premas Limited

Date: 22-24 November 2009 Title: SMa Mission Trip to Ipoh, Perak

Invest in Perak - Work, Live, Eat and Play  by Lim Si Boon, Branch Chairman, Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Date: 16 November 2009 Title: Sustainable Manufacturing: Developing A Green Heartware

Sustainable Manufacturing Audit  by Mr Lauw Kok Keen, Acting Director, eSupply Chain Management Council  Green Design   by Mr Benjamin Tan, Territory Sales Manager – Singapore, Malaysia, Pakistan and Middle-  East, Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp.  Carbon Foot-printing in Manufacturing Industries   by Mr Rahul Kar, Masters – Enviromental Engineering, Associate Director, Sustainable Advisory, KPMG Advisory Services Pte Ltd  7Rs of manufacturing     by Mr Rahul Kar, Masters – Enviromental Engineering, Associate Director, Sustainable Advisory, KPMG Advisory Services Pte Ltd  Leveraging on Your Green Advantage   by Mr Howard Shaw, Executive Director for Singapore Environment Council

Date: 30 October 2009 Title: Logistics Capability Development Seminar: Gearing for the Economic Upswing

Logistics SMEs: Being resilient in challenging times  by Mr Victor Tay, Director, Services and Biomedical, SPRING Singapore Trends and Opportunities in Service Part Logistics for aerospace & automotive industries             by Dr Albert Tan, Assoc. Director, The Logistic Institute Asia Pacific Transforming the perception of the Singapore logistics sector - An initiative by Singapore Logistics Association             by Colin Anderson, Managing Director, Brandcourage Transforming Businesses – 4PL: Coordinating the information and physical supply chain             by Mr Pari N. Annamalai, CEO, Planvisage Pte. Ltd.

Title: Tax Tips for SMEs - Year of Assessment 2009

English Version  Chinese Version

Date: 12 October 2009 Event: Business Opportunities in Germany

Business Opportunities in Germany  by Ms Margit Kunz, Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC)  Challenges for a Singapore firm to set up in Germany, with case studies  by Ms Ong Lay Bin, O&L Consultancy Services Pte Ltd Setting up, legal environment, tax issues and entry barriers to consider when investing in Germany             by Mr Patrick Dahm, Thümmel, Schütze & Partners LLP

Date: 9 September 2009 Event: Meeting With Delegation from Poland

Presentation on "Investment Climate in Poland"  by Mr Robert Seges, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency  "Pomeranian Special Economic Zone - Best Choice for Investors"  by Mrs Iwona Grajewska, Pomeranian Special Economic Zone (PSEZ)  "Invest in Poland - Invest in Bialystok"  by Mr Tomasz T.Buczek, Economic Development Department of City of Bialystok  "The Best Place for Investment - City of Lodz"  by Mr Tomasz Melka, Department of Economic Development of City of Lodz

Date: 17 September 2009 Event: Ensuring the Quality of Dietary Supplements from Medicinal Mushrooms Using U.S. FDA-prescribed Current Good Manufacturing Practices

Ensuring the Quality of Dietary Supplements from Medicinal Mushrooms Using U.S. FDA-prescribed Current Good Manufacturing Practices          by Prof Shung-Chang Jong

Date: 1 September 2009 Event: Food Exports Conference 2009

Food Regulations in Indonesia  by Dr Dedi Fardiaz  Updates on Halal Developments in Indonesia  by Mr Munir Hussain  Exporting Food to Malaysia  by Mr Leong Siew Hong  Scalability with Innovation  by Mr M Nazri  Export Certification for Market Access  by Dr Paul Chiew  Penetrating the Thai market  by Mrs Malee Jirawongsy  Vietnam Food Market: Regulatory Aspects  by Dr Vu Ngoc Quynh  Overview of Nutrition Labeling and Claims Regulations in SEAsia  by Ms Pauline Chan  Seng Hua Hng Foodstuff - Camel Nuts  by Mr Stephen Lim

Date: 18 August 2009 Event: Business & Investment Opportunities in Malaysia

Briefing Session on "The Roles and Functions of MITI & Agencies in Enhancing Industry Competitiveness in Johor State"          by Puan Khalidah bt. Mohd Darus Presentation by UEM Land Berhad by Mr Johan Ramli Presentation by UEM Land Berhad by Ms Sazela Mohd Safie Presentation by UEPresentation by Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)             by Azwah Mohd Noor Investment Opportunities in the Manufacturing and Services Sector & an Update on Service Liberalisation             by Mr N Parameswaran

Date: 14 August 2009 Event: Unleash Your Export Potential  with Grant Support From IE Singapore

EDP sharing  by Winson Press Pte Ltd  Exporter Development Programme  by IE Singapore  Planning the Export Business Trip  by Mr Ng Wei Min, Export Coach

Date: 20 May 2009 Event: Transform Your Service Operations to Grow Revenue & Retain Customers During a Downturn

Succeeding in tough economic times with Smart Solutions  by Mr Randy Sng, Industry Manager, Manufacturing General Business, ASEAN,               IBM Singapore Pte Ltd  Transforming Service Operations to Grow Revenue and Retain Customers  During a Downturn           by Mr Tobin Alexander, Senior Director of Oracle Corporation Asia Pacific  The SMART - SME Management Action for Results Programme  by Ms Radha Yogendran, Principal Assessor of Business & Service Excellence Division   SPRING Singapore

Date: 03 April 2009 Event: Buyer Seller Meet in conjunction with the Visiting Delegation from EEPC

Opportunities in India's Manufacturing Sector   by Mr Terence Khi, IE Singapore

Date: 18 March 2009 Event: Staying Ahead in Difficult Times

Manufacturing Industry Insights for 2009 and Beyond  by Mr Satish Lele, Director (Industrial Practice, Asia Pacific) - Frost & Sullivan  Market Trands in Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing Industry  by Mr Bryan Tan, Vice President (Sales) Asia - Epicor Software (Asia) Pte Ltd  Government Assistance; Technology Innovation Programme (TIP)  by Mr Alan Koo, Senior Manager (Technology Specialist) - SPRING Singapore  Strengthening Your Competitiveness in a Down Economy  by Mr Desmond Fong, Sales MAnager (Singapore) Manufacturing Industry Group               - Autodesk Asia Pte Ltd  How to Optimize IT Investments that offer the shortest payback period and   at low total cost of ownership?            by Mr Robin Chao, Country Manager, South East Asia - Epicor Software (Asia) Pte Ltd

Date: 4 March 2009 Event:  Business Visit to Batamindo Industrial Park (BIP)

New Research & Development Tax Measures by Mr Ronald Lee, Chief Marketing Officer                   (Sembcorp Parks Management Pte Ltd)

Date: 12 February 2009 Event:  Research & Development Incentives : Implications & Benefits for SMEs

New Research & Development Tax Measures by Ms Kee Swee Eng, Principal Tax Officer (Corporate Tax Division, IRAS)  Implications and Benefits for SMEs by Mr Harvey Koenig, Snr Manager (Int'l Corporate Tax, KPMG Tax Services P/L)

Date: 11 February 2009 Event: Financing & Manpower Assistance Forum

Presentation on Tripartite Guidelines on Managing Excess Manpower  by Mr Lau Weng Hong, Deputy Director of Labour Relations, MOM  Presentation on Skills Programme for Upgrading & Resilience (SPUR)  by Ms Norhayati Bte MD BAKI, Manager of Manufacturing and Construction Division, WDA  Presentation on Recent Corporate Tax Changes for SMEs  by Ms Ang Siok Peing, Senior Tax Officer, IRAS  Presentation on Cashflow & Finance Management  by Mr Tan Soon Liang, Head of Advisory, BDO Raffles Advisory Pte Ltd  Presentation on A Simple Approach to Business Loans and Cash  Management           by Ms Christine Ho, Vice President of SME Banking, Standard Chartered

Date: 9 February 2009 Event: Post Budget 2009: What does this means for your business?

Post Budget Presentation by Deliotte & Touche by Mr Sum Yee Loong, Director of Taxes

Date: 22 January 2009 Event: Energy Efficiency for SMEs

Energy Savings with Schneider Electric by Dr Richie Lee, Regional Energy Efficiency Director, Schneider Electric (S) GREET Fund Programme by NEA by Ms Ang Chye Peng, Resource Conservation Department Choosing the Right Electricity Solutions & Tuas Green Programme by Mr Michael Wong, General Manager

Date: 10 December  2008 Event: China-Singapore FTA Seminar

Presentation by Ministry of Trade & Industry  by Mr Yap Chin Siang, Director for Northeast Asia Division  Presentation by IE Singapore  by Mr Lim Kien Hwee, Head for Marketing Divison  Presentation by Embassy of the People's Republic of China  by Mr Li Ming Lin, Minister Counsellor for Economic & Commercial Counsellor Office  Presentation by Yeo-Leong & Peh LLC  by Mrs Jennifer Yeo, Chairman of Yeo-Leong & Peh LLC  Presentation by Frost & Sullivan  by Mr Satish Lele, Vice-President of Industrial Practice

Date: 30 October  2008 Event: HSBC Breakfast Seminar

presentation slides   by Adesh  presentation slides  by Raymond

Date: 10 September  2008 Event: Presentation on "Thailand Investment Year" by Thailand (BOI)

BOI Thailand Presentation for SMA

Date: 29 July 2008 Event: WSH Awards Convention For Manufacturing 2008

Team 1: Safety enhancement for reaming operation by Bonanza Team- Advanced Material Engineering Pte Ltd Team 3: Hopper for charging RYTON uncut strands/sticks/fines into granulation system             by Team Clever- Chevron Phillips Chemicals Asia Pte Ltd Team 5: Shrewd Shredder by Maintenance Team- Infineum Singapore Pte Ltd  Team 6: Top Safe Ladder by SOXAL PES Innovation Team- Singapore Oxygen Airliquide Pte Ltd Team 7: Improved process for assembly of rebound stopper for bronco vehicle EA Mobility Team- Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd Team 8: Working at height solution for gun cupola by OLOGBO Team- ST Kinetics/Allied Ordnance of Singapore Team 9: RIE safety cabinet by Red Cross Team- Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Co. (SSMC) Pte Ltd