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SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES
SMF organises seminars and conferences regularly to provide participants with business knowledge on investing in in in in in foreign markets as as well as as networking opportunities to engage with potential business partners SMF organised more more than 40 seminars in in in in the past year reaching out to more more than 1 000 participants and covering markets such as Africa Italy Mexico the United States of America China India and Indonesia A forum on on on on the the Maritime Silk Road initiative was held on on on on 5 July 2016 with Ms Low Yen Ling Parliamentary Secretary Ministry Ministry of of of Education and and Ministry Ministry of of of Trade and and Industry as as the the Guest-of-Honour On 15 July SMF organised a a a a a seminar and networking session on on on business business opportunities in in in in in in the United States for an Austin business business delegation (L-R): Mr Stephen Jacques Senior Commercial Commercial Officer US Commercial Commercial Service Singapore Mr Mr Steve Adler Mayor of Austin Texas Mr Mr Douglas Foo SMF SMF SMF President President Dr Ahmad Magad SMF SMF SMF Vice President President & Co-Chairman of SMF SMF SMF Americas Regional Business Group A business matching session was put together by SMF following the the Italian Italian Innovation Days seminar on on on 21 November 2016 Selected Italian Italian companies from the the aerospace digital cleantech fintech medtech green power ICT and and smart cities presented innovative projects products or or processes to to an an an an audience of investors and and industrial partners from Asian countries
Singapore Singapore and and Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia celebrated of of of 50 50 years years of of of bilateral relations on on on on on on 17 17 January 2017 with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a seminar ‘Indonesia- Singapore Singapore Business Partnerships 50 50 years years and and and Beyond’ During the event Vice Minister Minister of of of Foreign Affairs for Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia AM Fachir Trade and and and Industry Minister Minister Lim Hng Kiang His Excellency Ngurah Swajaya Indonesian ambassador to Singapore Singapore and and SMF president Douglas Foo unveiled the the commemorative pin for the the 50th anniversary of Singapore-Indonesia diplomatic relations Singapore Manufacturing Federation - Annual Report 2016/2017