SBF led Singapore's participation at CAEXPO to facilitate Singapore-Guangxi joint collaborations in the services sector
Singapore's National Pavilion at the 6th China-ASEAN Exposition (CAEXPO, 第六届中国-东盟博览会) showcased customs operations and business cooperation, initiatives, and programmes
SBF highlighted new business opportunities arising from the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area at the 6th China?CASEAN Business and Investment Summit (第六届中国-东盟商务与投资峰会)
SBF, SMa and ASME jointly led a business mission to Guangxi, China from 18 to 25 October.
Singapore, Monday, 26 October 2009 - As part of the efforts to help companies cultivate stronger business ties and facilitate more Singapore-Guangxi joint collaborations, Singapore Business Federation (SBF), Singapore Manufacturers' Federation (SMa), and Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME) jointly led a business mission to Guangxi, China, from 18 to 25 October. The mission was one of the three key business events to boost Singapore-Guangxi business relations.
Taking place in six cities - Qinzhou, Pingxiang, Nanning, Beihai, Laibin, and Chongzuo.- from 18 to 25 October 2009, the eight-day business mission to Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, was supported by the International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (SingCham).
Led by Mr. Poh Choon Ann (傅春安), Chairman of China Business Committee of SMa and Vice-chairman of China Business Group of SBF, and deputy mission leader, Ms Dorothy Seet Poh Kim (薛宝金), Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China, the business mission aimed to enrich Singapore companies with first-hand knowledge of Guangxi's business opportunities and to foster closer business ties between both sides.
Mr. Poh led 42 Singapore delegates from 37 companies, representing sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, construction, trading and services to engage in various business meetings with their Guangxi counterparts and potential business partners. Some key features of the business mission include networking sessions with Guangxi leaders; briefings by local government officials, business matching sessions and site visits to local companies.
The Singapore delegates also visited the 6th CAEXPO from 20 to 24 October in Nanning, Guangxi. This is the fourth consecutive year that SBF has been appointed by the Ministry of Trade & Industry to lead Singapore's participation at the CAEXPO since its third edition in 2006. Standing at almost 200 square meters, the Singapore Pavilion at the 6th CAEXPO showcased Singapore's customs and business cooperation, and her attributes as an international trade and distribution hub. In addition, 11 Singapore exhibitors, including SBF, were represented at the Commodity Trade Pavilion (please refer to the full list of participants under Annex).
Singapore was presented with two awards by the 2009 CAEXPO Organizing Committee, namely the
"Best Exhibition Award" and "Best Trade Visitor Organizer Award".
Happening concurrently at the CAEXPO on 21 and 22 October was the 6th China-ASEAN Business & Investment Summit (CABIS or中国-东盟商务与投资峰会) on the theme "China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and ASEAN Integration : Cooperation for Mutual Development". SBF CEO, Mr. Teng Theng Dar (邓腾达) delivered the keynote address on the topic - "China-ASEAN Free Trade Area - Market opening and new business opportunitie".
Mr. Teng briefed CABIS participants on how business communities are set to benefit through the platform of CAEXPO, which will boost the development of China-ASEAN economic cooperation. The China-Singapore Free Trade Area was implemented from January 2009, and more ASEAN companies including Singapore are likely to benefit from this initiative.
Guangxi business mission leader Mr. Poh Choon Ann said "The importance of Guangxi being China's gateway to ASEAN and vice-versa has not been fully exploited by our businessmen" He noted that Singapore SMEs, particularly the manufacturing and services sectors, can look to the second and third tier China cities in the Beibu Gulf for good opportunities.
Based on feedback gathered by SBF, total sales confirmed at the CAEXPO was S$1,100,000, while sales under negotiation was S$ 2,150,000. The expected sales over the next 12 months is S$ 6,150,000.
For more information on GBD-China events, please contact:
Ms. Luan Wei
Executive, GBD China & North Asia
Singapore Business Federation
Email: markets.china@sbf.org.sg
Tel: 6827 6813
For media queries on the business mission to Guangxi, please contact:
Evelyn Tan,
Director, Research & Corporate Communications, SMa
Tel: 6826 3057
Mobile: 9765 1758
Email:
evelyntan@smafederation.org.sg
Annex
List of Singapore exhibitors at CAEXPO
1. DBS BANK (CHINA) LIMITED NANNING BRANCH
星展银行（中国）有限公司南宁分行
2. FEFCO FINE FURNISHINGS (s) PTE LTD
新加坡远东家俱有限公司
3. KNEIPP INTERNATIONAL SPA THERAPEUTICS
克奈浦国际水疗咨询公司
4. TRUST INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PTE LTD
新加坡嘉华投资有限公司
5. UR TRAVEL PTE LTD
新加坡益嘉诚商务旅游有限公司
6. VISION OVERSEAS PTE LTD & GREAT EARTH REALTY LTD, NANNING, GUANGXI
维新海外私营有限公司 & 广西南宁大地物业发展有限公司
7. WANIN INDUSTRIES PTE LTD
万兴工业私人有限公司
8. SINGAPORE BUSINESS FEDERATION
新加坡工商联合总会
9. SINGAPORE MANUFACTURERS' FEDERATION
新加坡制造商联合会
10. ASSOCIATION OF SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
11. SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN CHINA
List of companies partipating in business mission to Guangxi
1. AMICUS ADVERTISING & DESIGN (WUHAN) PTE LTD
怡和亚太广告有限公司
2. ASTRO EXPRESS LOGISTICS PTE LTD
星亚海空捷运有限公司
3. EXCLUSIVE VENTURE PTE LTD
4. GISON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES (XIAMEN) LTD
钜深家具工业（厦门）有限公司
5. GLOBE PRECISION PRODUCTS PTE LTD
环球精密产品私人有限公司
6. GOLDEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE LTD
新加坡金航国际集团
7. HAPPI WHOLESALE CENTRE
8. HEMSCO (S) PTE LTD
9. HONDEAL DISPLAY & EXHIBITION PTE LTD
丰达展示展览有限公司
10. ICONS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE LTD
艺创国际控股有限公司
11. JUZZ FOR LIFTS SERVICES PTE LTD
永升电梯国际私营有限公司
12. KHONG GUAN BISCUIT FACTORY (S) PTE LTD
康元饼干厂 ( 新加坡 ) 私人有限公司
13. LHT HOLDINGS LTD 联合木业
联合木业控股有限公司
14. MASTER CONSULT SERVICES
咨询顾问服务公司
15. MING SAY HOLDINGS PTE LTD
民生投资事业有限公司
16. PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES LOGISTICS PTE LTD
太平集运服务有限公司
17. PACLIN OFFICE PRODUCTS PTE LTD
百灵办公用品(新加坡)私人有限公司
18. POWER DRAGON QUICK BUILD DEVELOPMENT PTE LTD
龙腾集团
19. POH TIONG CHOON LOGISTICS LIMITED
傅长春储运有限公司
20. PREMIUM FUNDING SINGAPORE PTE LTD
新加坡保费融资有限公司
21. SENG LEE GENERAL CONTRACTOR PTE LTD
成利综合装修私人有限公司
22. SIANG HOA JEWELLERY PTE LTD
祥华珠宝集团
23. SINASEAN INVESTMENT PTE LTD
新加坡东盟投资集团有限公司
24. SING LONG FOODSTUFF TRADING CO PTE LTD
信隆食品有限公司
25. SINGAPORE UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT CO PTE LTD
新加坡环球金融投资有限公司
26. SMART GARMENTS CO LTD
顺美服装股份有限公司
27. SUCCESS CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD
成功建筑私人有限公司
28. SUNBIRD GLOBAL TRADING
宇鸿贸易公司
29. SUNZHOU SOLAR SYSTEM (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
神舟太阳能科技（新）有限公司
30. TEQUISA ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD
特技速(亚洲太平洋)有限公司
31. TREASUREWAY GROUP PTE LTD
新加坡宝路集团
32. UNIVERSAL RELIANCE (GROUP) PTE LTD
新加坡益嘉诚集团有限公司
33. UR TRAVEL PTE LTD
新加坡益嘉诚商务旅游有限公司
34. YAMAKAWA TRADING CO. (PTE) LTD
山川贸易（私人）有限公司
35. 东莞市穗铭光电技术有限公司
36. 东莞市恒昌(亿立)模具钢材有限公司
37. 广州市索顿企业管理顾问有限公司
About CAEXPO
The CAEXPO was first mooted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and endorsed by all ASEAN leaders, as a joint initiative by China and the ASEAN countries, to promote economic and trade co-operation between China and the 10 ASEAN countries. It is held annually in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China since 2004.
The CAEXPO is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the respective ministries of trade and industry of the 10 ASEAN countries as well as the ASEAN Secretariat; and organized by the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. It is a high profile event aiming to fuel the establishment of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area by 2010 and a platform for bilateral cooperation in the field of trade, investment and tourism.
A total of some 1,190,000 trade visitors participated in the first 5 CAEXPOs. Total sales concluded amounted to US$ 6.52 billion and investment projects inked amounted to US$ 28.62 billion.
Singapore has participated in the CAEXPO annually since 2004. The theme of the CAEXPO 2009 is "Customs and Business Cooperation (海关与商界合作)". The CAEXPO organizers expect the participating countries to incorporate the theme in the respective National Pavilion.
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