Access Asia Magazine Aug/Sep 2017 : Towards A New Era by AustCham Singapore

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Greetings! This edition of Access Asia covers the President's Lunch & Business Awards and our AustCham Singapore Australian Roadshow. Erica, your Director of Membership & Programme and I were joined by the Australian High Commissioner, HE Bruce Gosper and the Senior Trade Commissioner, David Campbell for a series of meetings and presentations from Melbourne to Townsville. Under the headline “Australia and Singapore – A New Era”, we received great interest and engagement at every event. This new era is underpinned by the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP). AustCham Singapore is your voice to make the most of the opportunities for business under the CSP. We used this roadshow to make our mark on its development and to raise awareness of our role in promoting your interest. Thanks to James Cook University, ANZ and RIO for their valued support. BlueScope CEO Paul O’Malley graciously extended an invitation to our Melbourne based Gold Corporate members to meet up with our delegation in BlueScope’s Collins St office. Your Chamber could not function as an effective industry voice without the incredibly loyal support from our sponsors and gold corporate members. We also greatly appreciate the recognition we receive from our Australian Federal and State Governments. Following on from PM Turnbull’s interactive business lunch in June, our team delivered another outstanding lunch event with Minister Ciobo and Minister Payne in August, with a focus on the opportunities arising from the defence and trade elements of the CSP. In a letter to me after his event, PM Turnbull’s sentiments highlight the value of these occasions. This is an extract: “As I said to your members and guests on the day, I firmly believe Australians are natural internationalists – adaptable and capable in all business environments abroad. Our diversity and success as a multicultural society is also a comparative advantage that government and business alike should continue to harness.” The tight schedules for the PM’s and Ministers events were managed to the minute. The President's Lunch & Business Awards was another spectacular success. Well done AustCham team! AustCham Singapore’s first ASEAN event held at the end of July launched the 2017 ASEAN business survey. Fraser moderated a panel discussion that provided the breakfast meeting with important insights. It was an excellent session. Notwithstanding the importance of our intense events schedule, our primary purpose is to serve the business interests of our members. To remain relevant, it is vital that we sustain a strong membership base. With this in mind, I am seeking your support. We have a high proportion of event guests who enjoy our signature events. Please help to encourage our guests to join the Chamber by introducing yourself as a proud AustCham Singapore member. To conclude, here’s an accolade to Guy Scott’s four years in the President’s role. The board meeting that was called to elect the Chamber’s new president (me) was briefly interrupted by a new member. She wanted us to know how much she appreciated the advice and support of Kate and her team. This kind of interruption to a board meeting is most welcomed. Thanks to Guy, not only for his leadership over the past four years but also his personal contribution in taking AustCham Singapore to a higher level as an effective and sought after Australian business voice.

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Welcome to the August / September edition of Access Asia magazine.

We have also released the latest Australian Business in ASEAN survey, you can access the results via our website and hard copies have been sent to members with this edition of the magazine. This survey is an important part of our advocacy work and allows us greater insight into the plans of Australian business in the region. Our 6 month membership is now open, if you have been thinking of joining the Chamber now is a great opportunity with this special offer. Check our website austcham.org.sg for more details. In other news, it’s not only been a busy year so far for the Chamber but it’s also been a big year in a personal sense for our AustCham family with a number of new (very) young additions to the team. Our Treasurer Sean Straton welcomed his daughter Siena Straton and AustCham Board member Fraser Thompson welcomed his son Malo Fergus Thompson to the world early this year. And anyone who has seen me recently at events will know I was also expecting, and welcomed my son Charles (Charlie) on 24th July. I will be out of the office, returning in January 2018 in time for our spectacular Australia Day Ball. I look forward to seeing you then.

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It’s been a particularly busy period for the Chamber as we head into the last few months of 2017 and it’s not looking like slowing down any time soon. We welcomed our new President Ian Cummin at our AGM in June, and he hit the ground running embarking on our annual Australian Roadshow just a few weeks ago. Travelling with Australia’s High Commissioner to Singapore Bruce Gosper and Senior Trade Commissioner David Campbell, the delegation visited Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Townsville to talk about the opportunities in Singapore and the benefits of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between our two countries. You can read more about the Roadshow later in this edition.

FACE TO FACE WITH IAN CUMMIN

"POST POLITICS" VIEWS ON THE CSP WITH ANDREW ROBB

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KATE BALDOCK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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AUSTCHAM PRESIDENT'S LUNCH AND BUSINESS AWARDS

AUSTRALIAN ROADSHOW 2017

AUSTCHAM LUNCH WITH MINISTER FOR TRADE, INVESTMENT & TOURISM AND MINISTER FOR DEFENCE

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FACEtoFACE with

IAN CUMMIN

AustCham Singapore past president Guy Scott interviewed his successor, Ian Cummin about his background and perspectives on the future for AustCham Singapore. Congratulations on your election. I’m sure our members would like to know something about your background. What brought you to Singapore? I was BlueScope’s global head of People and Performance, based in Melbourne. Our China business was not performing to expectations and our Indian joint venture was not performing. There were major interventions needed in China and India, along with more positive succession and development plans in ASEAN to be addressed. The original intention was that I stay for two years travelling between Singapore, Melbourne and India. I think everyone I’ve met in Singapore says they originally intended to stay for 2 years. You decided to stay on in Singapore. Why? I’m looking forward to the transition out of a corporate career to be able to develop my own business interests. Singapore is an attractive place to develop a business, and like others who have stayed on in Singapore I have discovered that it is a great place to live. And you’re able to manage your new role in AustCham as part of the mix? When you tapped on me the shoulder Guy, you said that if elected I would need to commit a day a week to AustCham. I think you might have your fingers and toes crossed when you said that? The things 6

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WE ARE IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO LEVERAGE THESE RELATIONSHIPS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR MEMBERS. that are urgent get done first and AustCham operates with a high sense of urgency! Have you had time to develop your own priorities for the future of AustCham Singapore? Australian Chambers of Commerce in every country began as social forums for business. AustCham Singapore has evolved well past that stage. It’s now also a business events management organisation. This has enabled us to build a solid financial base. Our events management reputation has also enabled us to build a strong relationship with the High Commission, Austrade and Australian Federal and State Governments. We are in a unique position to leverage these relationships for the benefit of our members – in particular our SMEs who don’t have the resources that our major corporate members have. I think the next stage of our evolution involves two focus areas. First, the development of member advisory services as a more distinctive

FACEtoFACE capability. I’m not saying we haven’t been operating in this space in the past. We have been, but more as a networking agent than offering a distinctive “go to” member service. Second is our engagement in the process of putting the meat on the bone of the CSP. There is a lot of work to be done by both governments and we can add the voice of Australian business in Singapore to their prioritisation of resources and timelines. AustCham ASEAN was officially launched at the PM’s lunch in June. What role will this new body have in the future strategy of AustCham Singapore? I should probably be asking you this question, because that initiative arose from your board strategy meeting in February last year. You could ask me, but I think the readers will be more interested to hear the new President’s response than mine.

WE CAN ADD THE VOICE OF AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS IN SINGAPORE TO THE PRIORITISATION OF RESOURCES AND TIMELINES

Fraser Thomspon, as a member of our board and now also the President of Austcham ASEAN, along with John Dick and Annette Tilbrook, have done an excellent job in getting the new ASEAN chamber up and running. They have achieved formal recognition which gives the new chamber a seat at the ASEAN advisory table. This augments the service offering for all of the AustCham country chambers in the region. As a regional inter-government forum, ASEAN itself has been an important element of regional stability for the past 50 years. Nevertheless, unlike the EU, ASEAN’s member countries have steadfastly retained their sovereign national rights. Although a seat at the ASEAN forum table is very important, our members will continue to rely on AustCham Singapore as their conduit into business opportunities and issues in Singapore. Likewise, members of other chambers in the region will continue to rely on their country chambers. with the headline speaker of Bruce Gosper’s stature was a winning recipe. I am grateful for the High Commissioner’s commitment. He dedicated a week of intense travel and speaking engagements, along with David Campbell, the Senior Trade Commissioner. Kate Baldock, AustCham Executive Director is on extended parental leave. What arrangements have been made to cover her absence?

You’ve just come back from your first Australian Roadshow, how did it go? Another of your initiatives. Frankly, not having had any involvement before, I was a bit concerned during the planning stages. Sponsors will only stay on board if events are relevant and supported by audiences. When we decided that our objectives for visits to Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Townsville included the opportunities under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, interest in the Roadshow took off. James Cook University offered sponsorship, ANZ re-affirmed their sponsorship for the third year running, and Rio Tinto joined in. Our partner organisations in each city filled their event venues. Three Federal Government Ministers made themselves available to meet us. A relevant theme combined

I am very pleased to report that Elissa Maloney from the High Commission has joined us as our Executive Director during Kate’s absence. Elissa has been Manager of Public Affairs for the High Commission in Singapore and is very familiar with the role of AustCham and our relationships with government. Elissa’s appointment was only made possible with the assistance of the High Commissioner, Bruce Gosper and we are grateful. Elissa will lead our team of committed staff who continue to have a very challenging program ahead. Thanks for the interview Ian. Congratulations again. Good luck. The AustCham staff are great and knowing how committed they are, I’m sure you can look forward to a successful year.

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"POST POLITICS" VIEWS ON THE CSP WITH ANDREW ROBB

Andrew Robb’s post political life appears to be just as hectic as his life in Federal Parliament. He says he enjoys his freedom to now pick and choose his passions. “I remain passionate about the opportunities that will flow from the relationship between Singapore and Australia, underpinned by the trust building CSP” he said. Andrew credits Singapore as the “first mover” behind the CSP. “They came to us with the proposition” he said. “After I cut through the ‘deal–making’ paradigm on our side to focus on a relationship building agreement based largely on trust, things moved quickly” said Robb. Andrew’s views on the potential for economic growth in Asia and the strategic position of Singapore are compelling. “Looking forward, China and India will re-emerge with the same world status they held in 18 of the past 20 centuries. “The shift in the demographics of both countries is huge. Right now, each day, 43000 Indians pack their bags and leave their regional villages for the cities. “China has lifted 500 million people out of poverty, with another 300 million to go” he said. “These major social demographic shifts offer significant business opportunities for Australia and Singapore. “Brand Australia has achieved its position at the top of the global rankings for clean, green, healthy produce. “Innovation in food freshness technology will bring the markets of Asia for our agricultural and horticulture products even closer. “And Singapore is the most efficient distribution hub in Asia” he said.

Andrew Robb, as Australia’s Trade Minister and subsequently as Special Trade Envoy, championed the Australian side of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP). Andrew left politics a year ago and established The Robb Group. Ian Cummin, President of AustCham Singapore, recently talked to Andrew Robb about his “post politics” views on the CSP.

Andrew sees Australia and Singapore as like-minded nations. Defence co-operation and the planned training facilities near Townsville, for 14,000 Singapore troops each year is one example. “There is a natural relationship. “Our approach to each other is intuitively receptive”, he said. But the opportunities are not limited to food and defence. Growth in trade generates growth in Services, Education, Health, Tourism, Infrastructure services, IT, Professional Services etc. “All of these sectors benefit when countries are culturally receptive” he said. “China is our number one trading partner. The ASEAN region is number two. Japan is number three. “Australia has had 200 years of European settlement. The first 170 were focused on Europe and the US. Only during the last 30 years have we seen the shift in our focus to Asia. “The importance of the CSP to both Australia and Singapore needs to be seen in the context of the next 30 years” Robb concluded.

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CONNECTING BUSINESS TO A WIDER WORLD Author Ken Hickson Chairman/CEO Sustain Ability Showcase Asia

So well connected is Dr Parag Khanna that he talks and writes about it all the time. It’s mainly because he believes everything is connected. Cities, countries and cultures. His landmark 2016 book “Connectography” spells it out. The geographic and political lines/borders, invented to keep people apart and contained, are bursting at the seams. His extensive travels and intensive research inspires him and guides him to reach certain conclusions and proffer hopes which he happily shares, as he did recently at an AustCham event:

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Globalisation is here to stay as it’s a resilient megatrend in the world.

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Mega-cities compete over connectivity more than borders;

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New energy discoveries and innovations have eliminated the need for resource wars;

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There is a tug-of-war over pipelines, internet cables, advanced technologies and market access.

Yet Dr Khanna’s “Connectography” is a hopeful vision of the future. He argues eloquently for the deploying of financial assets to build productive infrastructure that can reduce inequality. He sees that frail regions such as Africa and the Middle East are developing ambitious new transportation corridors and power grids. Beneath the chaos of a world that appears to be falling apart is a new foundation of connectivity pulling it together. He thinks it’s important that Australian business looks beyond China for its future. Increased trade with Japan, ASEAN and India all look promising. While currently an active member of APEC – Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation – Australia should not ignore the opportunities to do more with its Indian Ocean neighbours, particularly the African economies.

Besides the strong focus on exporting goods – traditionally minerals and food - there should be renewed emphasis on the services sector, given Australia's expertise in education, creative industries, technology, infrastructure finance and management.

an important role to play beyond Australia is Dr Adrian Ward, a specialist in climate policy and ecological economics.

Look out for his next book: “Our Asian Future”, where he will further stress the importance of recognising opportunities in our own neighbourhoods.

He was in Singapore in July to launch an international sustainability education initiative by the Australian Centre for Sustainability Studies and Training (ACSST), which he runs out of Brisbane, in conjunction with the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) and Sustain Ability Showcase Asia (SASA).

Two days after Dr Khanna spoke to AustCham members, the State of the Tropics report was released on the UN-designated International Day of the Tropics (29 June) by Professor Sandra Harding, Vice Chancellor, James Cook University, with campuses in Singapore and Queensland.

He spoke on “the risks and opportunities of a low carbon/clean energy revolution” and the Government-recognised course he has run in Australia since 2014 – Diploma of Sustainable Operations, covering carbon, energy, water and waste management - which he plans to introduce to Singapore later this year.

The report makes clear the issues and opportunities in the Tropics – which includes 40% of Australia’s land mass - and the size of the investment that's required to fund Sustainable Infrastructure in the Tropics.

Dr Ward and Professor Harding are already deeply involved in the export of services – education, most notably - from Australia to the region. Along with Dr Khanna, they all have important messages for Australians living and doing business in Singapore, the heart of the tropics.

It specified that US$2.3 trillion needs to be spent every year to meet infrastructure needs by 2030. That includes US$764 billion on energy; US$234 billion on telecommunications and US$385 billion on water and sanitation. Not many people seem to realise that close to half the world's population lives in the Tropical regions, which altogether occupy 40% of the Earth's surface. Some 134 nations and territories are all or partly situated in the Tropics. Large chunks of five continents and many thousands of islands. he Tropics are most vulnerable to the early T impacts of climate change and this is already extending the Tropical regions, jeopardising plans to develop places like northern Australia, and impacting farming, mining and tourism sectors.

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AUSTCHAM PRESIDENT'S LUNCH & BUSINESS AWARDS The President’s Lunch and Business Awards secured its position on the front row of the grid of “must do’s” on the Australian events calendar in Singapore. In June we welcomed 240 guests to take part in this celebration of business achievements. The event is also recognised as a premier showcase of fine food, fabulous chefs, marvellous maitre d’s, medal winning wines and celebrity emcees. This Commonwealth Bank sponsored celebration enabled Guy Scott to step down as AustCham’s President with an enduring legacy. And the winners were: 1. Business Alliance Award – the Singaporean company which has demonstrated a significant commitment to Australian trade and investment - Surbana Jurong Private Limited 2. Entrepreneur of the Year Award - the person or company which has most successfully established their own business in Singapore – Dave Pynt 3. Business Excellence Award - the organisation which has demonstrated the most outstanding performance in its field – Pay2Home 4. President’s Medal – the person who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the Australia/Singapore business community – Graham Lee

BUSINESS ALLIANCE AWARD Surbana Jurong Private Limited provides one-stop consultancy solutions across the entire value chain of urbanisation, industrialisation and infrastructure domains. SJ, which is wholly owned by Temasek Holdings, was formed in June 2015 through the merger of renowned urban planning and affordable housing design expert Surbana International Consultants, and Jurong International, Singapore’s premiere industrial and infrastructure engineering design stalwart. The merged entities have a proud history developing Singapore’s industrial and residential landscape, stretching back to Singapore’s independence 50 years ago. SJ now aims to be an Asian based consultancy powerhouse for urbanisation and infrastructure developments, exporting its expertise to the world. SJ looked to Australia, given the strong ties between the countries. In August 2016, SJ acquired 100% of Snowy Mountains Engineering Company (‘SMEC’) for approximately SGD 400m. SMEC, also with government roots, initially established by the Australian government in 1949 to build the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme, was privatised in 1993 and has since expanded its network to include over 5,800 employees in more than 75 offices throughout the world. The acquisition of SMEC increases SJ’s global workforce to 13,000 employees in 44 countries with a combined annual revenue of SGD 1.3 billion. SMEC’s strength in major infrastructure projects is highly complementary to SJ’s expertise in urban planning, industrial development and management advisory. The synergetic acquisition allowed SJ to become one of the largest Asia-based urban, industrial and infrastructure consulting firms.history of business in Australia and partnerships with Australian companies.

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD Dave Pynt is the chef-patron of Burnt Ends, a modern Australian barbecue restaurant in Singapore’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Born in Perth, Western Australia, Pynt studied commercial cooking at the TAFE West Coast Institute of Training before travelling to the world to learn from some of the planet’s best cooks. In his career, Pynt has worked with culinary heavyweights including Rene Redzepi (Noma, Denmark; a three-time San Pellegrino World’s Best Restaurant winner), Victor Arguinzoniz (Asador Etxebarri, Spain), Nuno Mendes (Viajante and The Loft Project, London) and Fergus Henderson (St John and St John Bread and Wine, London).

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BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD A Fintech Enterprise in the Payments & Tech space – Pay2Home was founded in Singapore in 2001, by two Australians who set out to disrupt the $500 billion cross border payments space, before it became mainstream. Pay2Home’s reach now spans over 30 countries, with a physical presence in 3 countries and employs more than 80 people around the region. In 2003 the Singapore Government Economic Development Board (EDB now Spring Singapore) took an early equity stake in the business. Singapore IDA the Info-Comm. Development Authority was interested the technologies being used by the business and provided a substantial grant. Pay2Home became the first MAS approved online remittance operator in 2010 and commenced offering online services the same year. In 2011 Pay2Home began its regional expansion, launching its retail and online businesses in Hong Kong upon receiving Remittance Operators Licenses in the territory. The business was granted 5 additional Remittance Operators Licenses by the MAS in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2016, becoming Singapore’s largest retail remittance operator by point of presence. In 2014 Pay2Home snuck inside the top 1,000 Singapore’s SMEs then steadily advanced its way up the rankings in 2015 & 2016. With Singapore’s first purpose built, multi lingual Money Transfer Machines (MTM). In 2017 Pay2Home received unprecedented MAS approval to roll out 160 Money Transfer Machines (MTM) across Singapore. PRESIDENT'S MEDAL Graham Lee has been a stalwart of AustCham Singapore’s leadership over the last 19 years that he has been involved with the Chamber. Graham has held roles as a Board member, Honorary Secretary, Treasurer and President and has made a significant and positive impact to enhance the relationship between Singapore and Australia. This award is an important recognition for Graham’s efforts, all of which have been made in a voluntary capacity. Graham has led a number of advocacy initiatives on behalf of the Chamber. Graham’s contribution to the strategic direction of AustCham Singapore has been an important factor in the sustained success of the Chamber over the last two decades. Graham is a strong supporter of business and of the political and cultural ties between our two great countries. He has been an active proponent of AustCham Singapore and a true partner of the Chamber. Graham is a deserving winner of the 2017 AustCham President’s Medal. Emmanuel Benardos, Marketing Director Asia, Middle East and Africa for Intercontinental Hotel Group Restaurants and Bars reports on the culinary side of the President's Lunch. Yet again, for the 3rd year running (in 2017) some of the finest Australian talent has come together for the AustCham Presidents Lunch & Business Awards. A wonderful opportunity for all Australian Business networks and the wider community to get together to celebrate amazing achievements of the winners of the awards, eat the food of some of the best chefs in Singapore, complemented with phenomenal Australian food and drink, hospitality.... AKA "service" to match! The reason that we all chose to participate is not only to work amongst our great friends for "one day only" each year but, to express the need for community both professionally and personally. The showcase and culmination of the amazing things that are being done here in Singapore by Aussies, some you may have of heard of and perhaps others not.

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Dave Pynt - Burnt Ends Darren Farr - LOKAL Luke Armstrong - Kitchen By Bacchanalia Jason Jones - Super Loco Rishi Naleendra - Cheek By Jowl Sam Aisbett - Whitegrass Lucas Glanville - Grand Hyatt, Sinapore Soren Lascelles - Andaz Hotel, Singapore The service was provided by the amazing... Emmanuel Benardos - Unlisted Collection Andrew Cameron - Burnt Ends James Loveridge - Meat Smith Sofie Dugdale - Meat Smith Suasti Lye - Bincho at Hua Bee Manuela Toniolo - Cheek By Jowl Daniel Ballis - Moosehead Darren Micallef - Maggie Joan's Richard Letch - Luxe Annette Glover - Whitegrass Paul Rumpff - Intercontinental Hotel, Robertson Quay

Our master of ceremonies, flown in from Melbourne was the vivacious Michael Veitch whom kept the crowd at bay and the event on track, a spectacular job and well done. It was a pleasure to have him join us this year and who knows, perhaps an encore performance for 2018? The food was cooked by the talented....

The organising team of the event from AustCham, yet again did a stellar job under the direction of Kate Baldock. Lastly, a big thank you to Chef Lucas Glanville for hosting us all at the Grand Hyatt Singapore and finally thank you to all of the sponsors: Commonwealth Bank, GEMS World Academy, James Cook University, Qantas, Kolega Fisheries, Meat and Livestock Association of Australia, Little Farms, Olsson's Salt, Pialligo Estate, The Australian Superfood Co., Penfolds | Wines. ACCESSASIA WWW.AUSTCHAM.ORG.SG 13

AUSTRALIAN ROADSHOW 2017 Author David C. Campbell Minister ( Commercial), Senior Trade Commissioner Australian Trade and Investment Comission Singapore ‘Singapore & Australia – a New Era’ was the theme of this year’s third annual AustCham Roadshow held 7-11 August. New AustCham President Ian Cummin, led the delegation that included Australia’s High Commissioner to Singapore, Bruce Gosper, Austrade’s Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner, David Campbell, and Erica Marcellan, AustCham’s Director of Membership and Programme. Sponsors of the Roadshow included James Cook University (JCU), Rio Tinto, and ANZ Banking Group, whose Singapore based Head of Australia New Zealand Desk, International Banking, Benjamin Smith accompanied the group on their visit programme to Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, and Townsville. This year’s Roadshow focussed on the theme of the upgraded relationship between Singapore and Australia, reflected in the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between the two countries, and changes to the Singapore Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) that is currently being passed through the Parliaments of each country. The Roadshow provided a key opportunity to meet with small, medium and large companies covering the full spectrum of industries, to highlight the opportunities in Singapore and across the region. Melbourne was the first location for the team, and Bluescope Steel hosted a lunch with Bluescope CFO, Charlie Elias and 14 key Melbourne based representatives of AustCham Gold Corporate Members. This was followed by an ANZ ASEAN event hosted by ANZ’s General Manager, Corporate Banking, Michael Rose, which included representatives from EDB, CSIRO, accounting and advisory firms PWC and PKF, and companies including Best Exchange Group, and business management consultants, Collective Campus. Next stop was a visit to Canberra where the delegation was hosted by Canberra Business Chamber for a series of roundtables, forums, and networking events – a key focus was the logistics opportunity from Canberra Airport to Singapore and onwards into the ASEAN region, to capitalise on the rapidly growing Asian consumer demand for Australian food and agriculture produce. Following Ministerial meetings at Parliament House with Assistant Minister for Vocational Education & Skills, Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Innovation & Science, Arthur Tsinodinos, and Trade & Investment Minister, Stephen Ciobo, the evening concluded with a dinner hosted by the ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr, where the delegation heard of opportunities for further development of Canberra and the region. Sydney was next on the itinerary, and included an evening seminar hosted by the Asia Society and KPMG at KPMG’s new offices at Barrangaroo. 14

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Following an introduction from Asia Society Chairman, Doug Ferguson, High Commissioner Bruce Gosper spoke of the special relationship Australia enjoys with Singapore, and elaborated on the geopolitical issues in the region, and the opportunities that Singapore presents as a regional hub for business. There followed a presentation from STIC Campbell, who spoke about the opportunities for agrifood exports, and the impressive innovation agenda in Singapore, encompassing the R&D landscape and Australia’s Landing Pad opportunity. The following morning saw the team attend a Trans Tasman Business Circle breakfast, followed by an interesting ANZ hosted event focussing on healthcare opportunities in Singapore. ICON SOC CEO, Teena Pisarev gave a great presentation on the current status of Singapore’s highly regarded health care system, and discussion focussed on some of the issues that Singapore is facing in common with most other developed economies resulting from ageing demographics and the need for new cost effective approaches to healthcare services. The Sydney visit concluded with a lunch with the TransTasman Business Circle hosted by lawyers, DibbsBarker, where the team participated in a lively panel discussion that included some case studies of successful Australian companies operating in Singapore. Next day the team were in Townsville to discuss the impact of the defense cooperation between Singapore and Australia that will see Singaporean troops undertake training in the Townsville area. The day started with a tour of the JCU campus and impressive presentation of some of the innovative R&D being undertaken at the University in areas such as Aquaculture, Smart Cities and Urban Technologies, the Internet of Things, and Medical Technologies hosted by JCU Vice Chancellor, Sandra Harding. Following a luncheon and roundtable organised by Townsville Enterprise, the visit concluded with a civic reception hosted by Townsville Mayor, Cr Jenny Hill, again emphasising the enthusiasm and energy with which Townsville is embracing the opportunities in ASEAN. The Roadshow again proved itself a great vehicle for communicating important messaging about the significant opportunities the region presents with a vast population of 620 million consumers, a growing consumer class, and an increasing appetite for Australian goods and services.

AustCham Singapore gratefully acknowledges the Roadshow’s two national sponsors ANZ and James Cook University, and Rio Tinto as a supporting sponsor. Australia’s High Commissioner to Singapore, Bruce Gosper and the Senior Trade Commissioner, David Campbell both dedicated a week of their time to participate in the extensive presentation and travel program.

• Innovation - in particular the role played by Singapore in this area

Panel discussion at Canberra Business Chamber Forum.

ANZ Roundtable in Melbourne

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AUSTCHAM LUNCH WITH MINISTER FOR TRADE, INVESTMENT AND TOURISM AND MINISTER FOR DEFENCE

A major Australian ministerial delegation jointly led by the Hon Steven Ciobo MP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Tourism, and Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Defence visited Singapore in August. AustCham took pleasure in hosting a business lunch for the delegation, attracting and audience of 180. Bluescope provided major event sponsorship supported by Austrade and Treasury Wines. The Ministerial visit demonstrates the priority the Australian and Singaporean governments attach to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. There are around 25 separate project teams in government working on opportunities under the CSP. Defence and trade are high on the list of priorities. Both Ministers gave their keynote remarks, setting the scene for a panel discussion, moderated by AustCham President, Ian Cummin. Minister Payne noted that the significant investment by Defence in training facilities for the Singapore Armed Forces in Central and North Queensland paves the way for growth in other areas. Services relating to the construction and maintenance of infrastructure along with other services such as education and tourism can benefit from the increase in the number of SAF personnel training in Queensland. Both Ministers highlighted the common ground shared by Singapore and Australia. In particular, the support for fair, open trade policy. The rise of protectionist sentiment heightens international tension and poses risks for economic development. The social benefits of employment growth, prosperity and security are all advanced by fair, liberal international trade.

Notwithstanding the withdrawal by the U.S. from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Minister Ciobo continues to be as advocate. He outlined

THE RISE OF PROTECTIONIST SENTIMENT HEIGHTENS INTERNATIONAL TENSION AND POSES RISKS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT a number of actions he is taking to advance the prospects for the TPP. Minister Ciobo encouraged Australian businesses in Singapore to stay abreast of developments under the CSP. He encouraged business to engage with Austrade on the priorities. The panel Q&A session was followed by a generous period of direct engagement by both Ministers with AustCham members and guests. The relaxed â&#x20AC;&#x153;meet and greetâ&#x20AC;? session was a fitting conclusion to another outstanding Team AustCham event.

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SERVICES IN SINGAPOREAUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (SAFTA) Education Services SAFTA will enhance opportunities for Australia’s world-class education exports through increased recognition of Australian tertiary qualifications. In particular, Singapore has agreed to recognise the Juris Doctor degrees of Australian Services Exports to Singapore Australian universities currently listed in SAFTA, providing new access for those universities who have moved to a graduate model of legal education, such as the University of Melbourne and the University of Western Australia. Separately, Singapore will recognise allied health degrees in physiotherapy, occupation therapy and speech therapy from a number of Australian universities. Professional Services The revised SAFTA will provide greater certainty for Australian lawyers and law firms operating in Singapore, putting them on an equal footing with foreign competitors. Australia has locked in existing opportunities in the legal sector, including the ability for Australian lawyers to practice Singapore law and to work in international commercial arbitration, future-proofing the agreement against restrictive policy changes. Australia will also benefit from future market reforms in Singapore’s legal sector, which will become SAFTA commitments. Australia and Singapore will also establish a framework under SAFTA to support mutual recognition of professional qualifications. Priority will be given to arrangements for engineers and accountants, with Singapore and Australia agreeing to commence negotiations on mutual recognition arrangements. Financial Services Financial services, including banking, insurance and funds management, is one of the most dynamic sectors of the 18

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Singapore is Australia’s fifth-largest destination for services exports. Australia exported $4 billion of services to Singapore in 2015 – over a third of total Australian exports to Singapore. For service suppliers, the ability to establish themselves in Singapore, have their employees work in Singapore, and have their qualifications recognised by Singaporean Authorities are priorities. The amendments to SAFTA will boost the competitiveness of Australia’s services exporters by addressing key behind- the-border barriers.

Australian economy and a key growth area in the region. Financial service providers will now be able to provide a range of financial services on a cross-border basis to Singapore, including investment advice and portfolio management services and brokerage services for insurance of maritime, aviation and transport-related risks. Services Rules in the 21st Century The SAFTA Telecommunications and E-Commerce Chapters have been updated to incorporate aspects of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, to ensure greater consistency between trade agreements, and capture the TPP’s modern, 21stcentury outcomes. These include: • a guarantee not to prevent service suppliers and investors from transferring data across borders where it is part of business activity; • businesses will not be forced to build data storage centres, or use local computing services. • legal protection for consumers to protect privacy, enforce consumer protection rights, and combat ‘spam’ messages; and • a mechanism to promote reasonable international mobile roaming rates. Temporary Entry for Business Persons The Australian business community has a vibrant presence in Singapore and SAFTA commitments will support greater trade and investment opportunities between the two countries. The ability for business persons to move across borders is an integral feature of modern business and vital to boosting trade and investment flows. SAFTA will provide greater certainty to Australian and Singaporean service suppliers seeking to enter and work temporarily in each country’s market through reciprocal

commitments on work rights. commitments on work rights. Specifically, Australian citizens and permanent residents who are business persons seeking to enter and work in Singapore will benefit from new guaranteed access, enhanced certainty on length of stay and reduced barriers to labour mobility in the following categories: • Australian independent executives and contractual service suppliers, up from three months to two years; • Australian intra-corporate transferees, up from two years to three years with a new maximum stay of 15 years; • Australians offering services relating to installation and servicing of machinery and equipment for up to three months; and • Spouses and dependants of Australian business persons who have been granted entry as intracorporate transferees, independent executives and contractual service suppliers.

and work in Australia in the following categories: • Singaporean independent executives and contractual service suppliers, up from three months to two years; • Singaporean intra-corporate transferees up to a new maximum stay of 15 years; • Singaporeans offering services relating to installation and servicing of machinery and equipment for up to three months; and • Spouses and dependants of Singaporeans granted entry as intra-corporate transferees, independent executives and contractual service suppliers. Both Australia and Singapore have agreed to bind existing pre-departure visa approval arrangements for service suppliers guaranteed access under SAFTA. Australian business persons will also benefit from Singapore’s commitment to establish a help desk and streamline visa processes for Australian intra-corporate transferees seeking to enter and work in Singapore. Australia's commitments will be implemented through Australia's existing immigration frameworks.

Australia will provide guaranteed access for Singaporeans to stay More information on the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement is available at www.dfat.gov.au/fta/safta

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Our Annual General Meeting 2017 was held at the Australian High Commissioner's residence. The financial report showed a very favorable position for the Chamber. The new President, Ian Cummin was elected by the Board. 1.

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Benjamin Tan, Annette Tilbrook, Derek Mackenzie, David Campbell, Fraser Thompson, John Dick, Ian Cummin, Dr Chua Yong Hai, Adam Lyle and Philip Forrest

Mark Laudi, Bruce Bird, Belinda Braggs and Paul Falzon

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IN CONVERSATION WITH - PARAG KHANNA TUE 27 JUNE 2017 It was a great turn out at our In Conversation With session where we invited the author of Connectography â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mapping the Future of Global Civilization who recently released another book titled Technocracy in America: Rise of the Info State, Parag Khanna. Participants got the opportunity to get to him and learn about his success.

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LAUNCH PAD - BACK OFFICE COMPLIANCE - ACCOUNTING AND TAX WED 05 JULY 2017 We invited Will Tipping, Senior Manager Accounting Advisory Services, KPMG Singapore to our Launch Pad session - giving us an overview of the compliance requirements for having a company under the Companies Act, Employment Act, annual filing requirements and responsibilities of directors.

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IN CONVERSATION WITH - JOSEPH ZEIGLER WED 19 JULY 2017 Joseph Ziegler, Manager of Austradeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Singapore Landing Pad shared with us what it's like to work in Silicon valley and how the start-up scene is growing here in Singapore at one of our In Conversation With events.

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Sebastien Barnard and Joseph Ziegler

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SPECIAL BREAKFAST - ASEAN 50TH ANNIVERSARY THU 27 JULY 2017 As ASEAN celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, it is timely to reflect on the achievements that have been made in building trust, creating habits of cooperation, and fostering regional economic integration. For our Special Breakfast we brought together the Australian ASEAN Ambassador, Head of Research of ANZ and the Regional Business Manager of Treasury Wine Estate Asia (SEA) to discuss the future trends and look back on key achievements that have already been made. We also launched our Australian Business in ASEAN Survey for 2017.

Fraser Thompson, H.E. Jane Duke, Khoon Goh and Chris Coburn

Vinayak Herur, Patricia Koo and Mark Harding

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OUT&ABOUT PRESIDENT'S LUNCH AND BUSINESS AWARDS FRI 16 JUNE 2017 Over 240 guests joined us to celebrate Australian business excellence and those who work to build better ties between our two countried. The long lunch at Grand Hyatt was hosted by Australian comedian Michael Veitch and featured premium Australian food and wine prepared by world class Australian Chefs.

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Stephen Berton and Cheong Yan Law

Jonathan Glickfeld and Goran Miljanic

Tamara Louis and Lilin Teo

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Our Business Connects July at the Dallas Restaurant & Bar, Suntec Skygarden was a sold out event. An evening of networking, a perfect opportunity for you to network within the Australian business community and connect with other AustCham members.

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Joy Leslie, Jonn Tan, Olga Ponomareva and Simon Leslie

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AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW EARLY LEARNING VILLAGE IS NOW OPEN! The Australian International School(AIS) announced in 2015 its plans to build a new campus for young learners aged 18 months to 6 years old, next door to the existing school in Lorong Chuan. After months of construction, the brand-new campus finally opened its doors for the first time on 17th July. The reaction from the Early Years students, parents and staff was one of excitement and delight as they explored the fantastic new spaces. Mr. Andre Casson, the Principal of the Australian International School said, ‘We are incredibly proud of our new Early Learning Village and we would like to extend a warm welcome to our community at this exciting time. Our aim is to provide a world class educational experience for our young learners and we have created an environment where each and every child can truly thrive. Inquiry-based learning is at the center of what we do here in Early Years at AIS, and this new building provides the perfect setting for this authentic learning to happen.’

AVONDALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACQUIRED BY COGNITA SCHOOLS GROUP Cognita Schools Group, a global leader in education, has announced the purchase of Avondale Grammar School in Singapore. In joining the Cognita family of schools, Avondale takes its place as Cognita’s second Australian curriculum school in Singapore, alongside the Australian International School, and the company’s 10th school in the Asian region. Avondale Grammar School was established in 2007 and is currently home to nearly 300 students from more than 18 nationalities, the majority of whom are Australian and New Zealand passport holders. Over the next few months, Cognita will work closely with the school leadership and wider school community to ensure continuity of the school’s operation and its delivery of an excellent academic experience. The wellbeing and learning journey of each student will remain the absolute priority as the two organisations come together.

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