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    20Mar, 2020
    NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF AGM

    Dear SingCham members,


    Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia that was scheduled to be held on Monday, 23 Mar 20 at 09.00 am has been postponed to a later date which will be advised in due course. This postponement is made against the need for social distancing measures under current health and safety concerns with the Covid 19 pandemic.


    Any inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted.

    Honorary Secretary

    17Mar, 2020
    NOTICE TO ALL SHORT-TERM VISITORS TO SINGAPORE: HEALTH CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVENTION OF IMPORTATION OF COVID-19 CASES

    As announced by Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) on 15 March 2020, from 16 March 2020, 2359 hours, all short-term visitors who are nationals of any ASEAN country(1) must submit requisite information on their health condition for clearance before their intended date of travel to Singapore.

    All applicants must ensure that their applications have been approved by Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) before their travel to Singapore. Approved applications will be verified by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at the Singapore checkpoints. Short-term visitors who arrive in Singapore without the necessary approval, or proof of the place where they will serve the 14-day Stay-Home Notice or do not meet prevailing entry requirements, will be denied entry into Singapore.

    All nationals of ASEAN countries are advised to obtain the approved health clearance from the Singapore Ministry of Health before making their travel bookings.

    Please take note of the following for the application process: 

    1. You may submit your declaration through this link www.healthclearance.gov.sg after 16 March 2359 hours.
    2. The processing time for all applications is between 14 – 21 days. You may wish to consider changing your travel itinerary if you are intending to travel within the next 21 days.
    3. The outcome of the applications will be sent to the email address provided in the declaration. Please ensure you have a copy of the approval at the Singapore checkpoints.
    4. Only one application per traveler will be processed at any one time. Please submit a new application if there are any changes to any of the items in the Health Clearance Form that has been submitted/approved. The most current application will be treated as a new application and only the most current application will be processed.
    5. Approvals are valid for 14 days from the date of approval.

    Please take note of the following on Arrival in Singapore:

    1. Please present the approval letter to the Immigration Officer.
    2. All travelers entering Singapore who has traveled to the following countries within the last 14 days from the point of entry will be issued a 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) (2): ASEAN countries, Japan, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
    3. Travelers who will be put on SHN must provide proof of the place where they will serve the 14-day SHN, for example, a hotel booking covering the entire period or place of residence that they or their family members own.

    1 ASEAN countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam.

    2 The SHN will not apply to travelers transiting in Singapore without leaving the transit area.

    6Mar, 2020
    (Upcoming Event) Membership Growth in the Age of Information

    Join us on March 11 at Jakarta as we dive into strategy and the challenges of growing a membership base in the digital era. A panel of top association leaders will discuss their experiences in retaining and growing their member-based organizations and the challenges & successes they have had providing a personalized membership value to more and more demanding members.

    Without a doubt, members are seeking new ways to engage with associations and chambers, and they’re increasingly requesting a differentiated experience in this day and age where the information is abundant and free for everyone. It’s important that the organizations involved are providing value, leveraging the right technology, and sending the right message at the right time.

    If you are looking for ways on how to stay relevant, and how to use information and data to impact your organization and community in the digital area, this event is for you. 

    Key takeaways:

    • Learn about the trends in the region
    • Listen to strategies applied by other associations
    • Find out if you are behind or ahead of the curve

    SPEAKERS:

    Noor Meurling (Chairperson at Singapore Chamber of Commerce Indonesia)

    NOOR MEURLING

    CHAIRPERSON AT SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDONESIA

    A global leader with international exposure spanning a professional life including practicing lawyer and trusted advisor to clients and boards in Singapore and Indonesia. Noor is a member of the Singapore Bar and has a Masters’s degree in Comparative Legal Systems from the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS).

    Noor’s corporate and transactional experience and practice in Indonesia includes representing multinational businesses in their Indonesian investments as well as having set up and managed collaborations between Indonesian and international firms in Jakarta advising on infrastructure development, regulatory matters, complex transactional structuring, and dispute resolution management.

    Noor is highly valued for her deep understanding of, and involvement in, Indonesian and international business and industry groupings and for her social impact activities focussing on education and the betterment of communities for women and children.

    Noor also a Co-Founder of the Indonesian Leadership Academy.

    A. Lin Neumann (Managing Director of American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia)

    A. LIN NEUMANN

    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN INDONESIA

    AmCham Indonesia Managing Director, A. Lin Neumann has been a well-known writer, editor and communications consultant in Asia for many years. He was the founding editor of the award-winning Jakarta Globe daily newspaper in Indonesia from 2008 to 2012. His career as a journalist and editor in Asia began in the Philippines as a radio correspondent for NBC News in the 1980s. He was later the Executive Editor of the Hong Kong Standard and the Editor-in-Chief of the JoongAng Daily in Seoul. He has consulted for numerous development agencies and private companies. He also has won numerous awards for excellence as an editor and reporter and was the co-founder, in 1998, of the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), a regional press advocacy NGO based in Bangkok. He was the host of the daily ‘Insight Indonesia’ TV talk show on BeritaSatu in Jakarta from 2011-2012.

    Daswar Marpaung (Vice Chairman at ASPERAPI - Indonesian Exhibition Companies Association)

    DASWAR MARPAUNG

    VICE CHAIRMAN AT ASPERAPI – INDONESIAN EXHIBITION COMPANIES ASSOCIATION

    Roy Nicholas Mandey (Chairman at APRINDO - Indonesian Retail Merchants Association)

    ROY NICHOLAS MANDEY

    CHAIRMAN AT APRINDO – INDONESIAN RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

    Rhesa Yogaswara (President at PERPI - Indonesia Marketing Research Association)

    RHESA YOGASWARA

    PRESIDENT AT PERPI – INDONESIA MARKETING RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

    Currently, Rhesa has a role as a Vice President of QASA Strategic Consulting. In 2018, He has been elected as President of the Indonesia Marketing Research Association (PERPI). Rhesa has ever been involved as one of the Strategic Analysts for the Ministry of Tourism for the acceleration program of Indonesia Tourism.

    15 years experience in the research area and has been helping various clients in developing its Corporate & Business Strategy both from the Marketing side and also the investment side. His specialties are more on Market Intelligence, Qualitative Research, and B2B Research.

    In terms of industry, Rhesa has been experiencing in Banking, Financial Services, Transportation, Industry Fuel Supply, Distribution, Food & Beverage, Chemical industry, etc.

    Eric Schmidt (CEO of EventBank)

    ERIC SCHMIDT

    CEO OF EVENT BANKCo-Founder and CEO of EventBank, a cloud-based engagement management software company.
    Founder of China Entrepreneurs, a network of more than 20,000 business professionals.

    As CEO of EventBank, Eric Schmidt is focused on delivering cloud solutions that transform the way professional communities enable and enrich relationships. Over the last 15 years, Eric has founded and incubated several companies from the ground up. He maintains substantial experience with venture capital and private equity investments.

    Eric is an elected member of AmCham China’s Board of Governors (2017) and is recognized as an authority on digital technologies and business in Asia. He has been featured in media such as The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Baron’s, BBC, CCTV, China Daily, and numerous other outlets.

    Eric once traced Marco Polo’s route from Beijing, China to Venice, Italy by bicycle – he was appreciatively sponsored by Nike and Phillips.

    Agenda:

    Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 14.00 to 17.00

    • 14.00 – 14.30 Networking
    • 14.30 – 14.40 Welcoming Remarks
    • 14.40 – 15.10 Why is Information Pivotal When it Comes to Membership?
    • 15.10 – 16.10 Panel Dscussion
    • 16.10 – 17.00 Networking

    Location:

    Cyber 2 Tower, 17th Floor MARQUEE Convention Center
    Jakarta, Indonesia



    Register for free:

    https://www.eventbank.com/event/membership-growth-in-the-age-of-information-19801/home.html

    9Feb, 2020
    Event Recap of President Halimah State Visit to Indonesia

    On Tuesday, 4th of February 2020, President Halimah Yacob met with Singaporeans in Indonesia in 2 receptions held at the Shangri-La Hotel.

    This is President Halimah’s first State Visit to Indonesia and reaffirms the wide-ranging, substantive and mutually-beneficial relationship between Singapore and Indonesia.

    According to straitstimes.com, President Halimah noted that Singapore and Indonesia had signed more than 20 agreements to conduct training programs to help thousands of Indonesian officials and trainers scale up and better meet the demands of an ever-changing digital economy.

    During her state visit, Madam Halimah met President Joko Widodo in Bogor and they witnessed the signing of an updated avoidance of double tax agreement.

    One of these proud moments, we are pleased to say that the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia was invited to the reception and had a good time discussing with the President herself.

    23Jan, 2020
    PRESIDENT HALIMAH YACOB STATE VISIT TO INDONESIA

    In connection with President Halimah Yacob’s State Visit to Indonesia, members of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Indonesia (SCCI) are invited to meet with President at a reception hosted for the Singapore community in Jakarta.

    The reception will be held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta on Tuesday 4 February 2020 at 1900 hrs. Registration will start at 1800 hrs, and guests are invited to be at the Shangri-La by 1845 hrs.

    📆 Tuesday, 4 Feb 2020
    ⏰ 18.00-20.00
    🕹 Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Jalan Jendral Sudirman Kav. 1
    Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Indonesia

    🎯 Open to all overseas Singaporeans in Jakarta/Indonesia

    🔑Register Now: https://form.gov.sg/#!/5e294cf03acc0e001141b723

    This event is organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore, Jakarta partnered with the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Indonesia (SCCI)

    Inquiries: drop us an email at info@singchamindonesia.com

    Not yet a member of SCCI❔
    Simply sign up at http://bit.ly/SCCIsignupform to gain access to weekly top news🧾, exciting events invites🎉, promos💡 and more!

    Cheers
    SingCham Indonesia Team