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SAF DAY COMBINED REDEDICATION CEREMONY 2016
SMF organised the annual SAF Day Combined Rededication Ceremony 2016
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for the East Zone held on on on on 1
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at at Matrix @ Biopolis Auditorium Some 450 participants including National Servicemen staff and management from more than
80 companies pledged their allegiance to Singapore’s defence with Mr Lawrence Wong Minister for National Development as Guest-of-Honour Mr Lawrence Wong Minister for National Development was received by SMF Council members and SAF personnel “As a a a a a a a a small nation we are economically and politically vulnerable to the the happenings in in the the world We must hence make it known that we are capable of defending ourselves and our our national defence is is not to to be trifled with This will in in turn translate to to to greater confidence from our our investors and our our people in in in in Singapore’s business environment – a a a a a confidence that has borne much fruit in in today’s business climate said SMF President Mr Douglas Foo
Mr Douglas Foo
SMF President addressing the 450 participants It was heartening to to to to witness an an increase in in in in in the the the the the number of participating companies every year gathering together to to to to pledge their their commitment to to to to support their their NS men men Singapore Manufacturing Federation - Annual Report 2016/2017