Since its inauguration in 2005, the Business Forum, has been a key business event for the Singapore and Singapore-related business community in China. It serves as an important platform for the members of this community to come together and exchange their views and experiences in China in the context of a particular chosen theme each year.

From 2005 to 2007, the Business Forum has had the privilege of hearing the insightful views and opinions of prominent business and industry leaders on wide-ranging topics relating to the business landscape, opportunities, challenges and developments in China. The panel of speakers for this year's Business Forum will focus on the theme
"How Will the Global Financial Turmoil Affect China".

The Business Forum was an initiative by the SSBA-SCS to provide opportunities not only for Singaporeans but also for the international community in Shanghai to come together and benefit from each others' business experiences.

The Business Forum is also inviting prominent figures from various industries to the forum so that there will be closer interaction between participants and the experts. It will be an invaluable networking session allowing participants to gain deeper insights into the Chinese business climate.

Speakers:

Mr Chris Leung, SVP, Group Research, DBS Bank (Hk) Ltd
Mr Tay Eng Kiat, CEO, Ascendas Shanghai Co., Ltd
Mr Esmond Quek, CEO, Everbloom Co., Ltd

Details

Dress Code: Formal

SingCham & SSBA Members: RMB 200 / Non-members: RMB 250

Early Bird Discount: Purchase before 14 November 2008 and receive RMB 50 Discount

The Business Forum 2008 will be from 12noon to 2.30pm on Friday, 21 Nov. The indicative program is as follows:

12.00: Registration and Welcome interaction with Sponsors
13.30: Welcome Address by Chairman of Organising Committee 2008
13.45: Speech by Guest-Of-Honour, Consul-General Yip Wei Kiat
14.00: Standalone Speaker 1
14.30: Panel Discussion, Questions and Answers
15.30: Standalone Speaker 2
15.45: Coffee/Tea break and networking
17.00: Distinguished Business Leaders' Series by Overseas Singapore Unit

RSVP to: olina@ssba-scs.com

Distinguished Business Leaders Series
- Mr Kenny Yap, Qian Hu Corporation

Concurrently, the Overseas Singaporean Unit (OSU) is proud to present Distinguished Business Leader Mr Kenny Yap, Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Qian Hu Corporation Limited, in Shanghai, on Friday, 21 November 2008.

Come and take this opportunity to meet and engage with Mr Kenny Yap, popularly known as ''Kenny The Fish'' who is credited for establishing Qian Hu as the leader in the ornamental fish business. Hear Mr Yap share his entrepreneurial experiences and Qian Hu's success story – from humble beginnings to the leading exporter of ornamental fish in the world and Qian Hu's role in establishing Singapore as the ornamental fish capital of the world.

Join us for an evening of corporate sharing and networking.
 
Date: Friday, 21 November 2008 
Time: 6:00pm 
Venue: The Westin Bund Center, Shanghai
Function Room: Diamond Ballroom, Level 3
88 Henan Central Road
Shanghai 200002, China
Tel: 86-21-6335-1888 

Dress Code:  Business Attire

A stand-up buffet dinner will be served to all guests.

Please register your interest to attend the event with the following :
http://www.overseassingaporean.sg/signup/PVG/21112008
 
Conceived as a high-profile initiative by the Overseas Singaporean Unit, the Distinguished Business Leaders (DBL) Series was launched in August 2006. It seeks to create a platform for interaction between Singapore-based companies and the Overseas Singaporean community. This is to enable Overseas Singaporeans to stay abreast of developments in the various sectors of the Singapore economy and that of the wider Asian region.

The DBL Series would be of particular interest to Overseas Singaporeans wishing to find out more about the job and business opportunities in Singapore and the Asian region.

Qian Hu is an integrated "one-stop" ornamental fish business ranging from breeding of Dragon Fish, farming, importing, exporting and distributing of ornamental fish as well as manufacturing of aquarium and pet accessories and distributing them to local and overseas customers.

Currently, Qian Hu, also means a thousand lakes in Chinese, has presence in four countries, namely, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and China, which consists of 10 subsidiaries associates (collectively known as "The Group").

Mr Kenny Yap, popularly known as "Kenny the Fish", is the Chairman and Group CEO of Qian Hu Corporation, the only company specializing in ornamental fish currently listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange.

Through his leadership, vision and passion for the industry, Mr Yap established Singapore as the ornamental fish capital of the world. He managed to turn a small, agrarian business to a public-listed company within a short span of nine years.

Mr Yap has a string of awards to his name - Public Service Award (PBM) in 2004, Ernst & Young's Service Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2003, Young Chinese Entrepreneur of the Year by Yazhou Zhoukan in 2002, one of the 50 Stars of Asia by Business Week in 2001, the PSB/International Institute of Management's International Management Action Award in 2000, and the Singapore National Youth Award in 1998. Mr Yap graduated from Ohio State University (USA) with a 1st Class Honours degree in Business Administration. He currently serves as the Chairman for the Ornamental Fish Business Cluster initiated by AVA and is a member of the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE). In 2007, Kenny was appointed by National Youth Council as the Chairman of the Youth Award (Entrepreneurship) Committee. 
 

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