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Message from the President
Dear Members ,
Since our last issue of the Orient Magazine , the UK has successfully hosted the COP26 summit , countries around the world have been managing the latest Covid variant , and we have all started the new year hopefully refreshed and re-energised !
As I write this message , the UK and Singapore have recently signed the Digital Economy Agreement , the first of its kind for the UK , and we look forward to hosting relevant events with our members to ensure everyone can benefit from the opportunities it generates . The UK is also entering the final steps of joining the CPTPP and has appointed a Trade Envoy to Singapore , making 2022 another significant year for the country .
The Chamber Executive Team have been planning for the year ahead and continuing to engage in Government dialogues , notably in the past two months with the Ministry of Manpower , the Covid Multi-Ministry Taskforce and the Economic Development Board . I am looking forward to our upcoming AGM in April , which will be the first time we have been able to hold this significant event in person since 2019 . We will be featuring more on the AGM , including the confirmation of our new Committee and office bearers for 2022 / 23 , in our next issue .
I would like to take a moment to thank the members of the Chamber team who have moved on to new roles over the holiday period and earlier this year - Nicole Wharfe , Safreen Anwardeen , Sabeena Nayyar , and Samantha Nelson – and to welcome our new starters .
Along with the team , I hope to see you soon as we introduce more opportunities for in-person meetings and events , with the upcoming positive changes to Singapore ’ s Safe Management Measures and event protocols .
Best Regards ,
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT