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Unlocking Global Opportunities : Business Networking Event
Singapore Business Association New Zealand SBANZ and NZ Malaysia Business Association Inc held our first combined networking event – Unlocking Global Opportunities : Business Networking Event on 12 June 2024 at Cordis, Auckland.
With more than 70 participants present, we celebrate the wide spectrum of industry experts present from Venture Capitalists, Forestry and Wood Processing sectors, Food & Agri-Business and companies in the Solar sector that came together to explore collaborations, and discuss new business ideas.
We are grateful to have the support of many distinguished MPs and especially H.E Mr William Tan, High Commissioner of Singapore to New Zealand and Advisor to SBANZ here in Auckland for this event.
It is also with great honour for SBANZ to host and welcome B2G Energies Director Garry Tay and Kenneth Lim from Singapore who flew in to participate in this networking event.
SBANZ aims to help bridge the ties between Singapore and New Zealand, promote bilateral exchanges and capture regional business opportunities with our expertise of partners and support. We are excited to ramp up our efforts in this space and engage with more companies and business partners across markets on their path to internationalisation.
Welcoming OCSC Global to the SBANZ Community
SBANZ is thrilled to welcome OCSC Global to be a part of the community as our first Corporate Member. With over 33 years of experience, OCSC Global is a renowned immigration and relocation consultancy specializing in Visa Services, Permanent Residency, and Citizenship for New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and Singapore.
OCSC Global has been featured in prominent Singapore news outlets such as The Business Times, The Straits Times, South China Morning Post, and ZaoBaoSG. Additionally, they have garnered high ratings on both Google and Facebook, attesting to their outstanding service and customer satisfaction. We are confident that OCSC Global’s expertise will open numerous opportunities for our community.
In celebration of this new partnership, OCSC Global generously offers SBANZ members a complimentary 30-minute Zoom consultation. This session is designed to help you explore your migration options and navigate the complexities of the immigration process with ease.
To take advantage of this offer, please visit https://ocscglobal.com/assessment/ and redeem your free consultation today.
We look forward to a fruitful collaboration with OCSC Global and are excited about the possibilities this brings for our community.
Website: www.ocscglobal.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +65 6238 0777
Address: 1 Scotts Rd, #26-10 Shaw Centre, Singapore 228208
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Linking up with Auckland Business Chamber
Last week, Singapore Business Association New Zealand (SBANZ) and New Zealand Malaysia Business Association (NZMBA) met with former National Party leader and Transport Minister Simon Bridges in Auckland.
Mr Bridges, who is now the chairman of Auckland Business Chamber and NZ Land Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, gave us an insightful perspective on how we can foster stronger ties between the chambers. Together, we discussed opportunities to boost bilateral trade between Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand.
We also shared with Mr Bridges on what’s upcoming for Fieldays 2024 – how SBANZ is collaborating with NZMBA to create networking opportunities with ambassadors, high commissioners, local and foreign delegates. Our dialogue was fruitful and we anticipate more of such exchanges with fellow business chambers in the near future.
– SBANZ Committee
High Commissioner William Tan joins SBANZ as an Advisor
We are proud to share that His Excellency Mr William Tan Wei Yuan, Singapore’s High Commissioner to New Zealand, has joined Singapore Business Association New Zealand (SBANZ) as an Advisor.
Mr Tan was appointed as the High Commissioner last year and was previously the Director-General of the Technical Co-operation Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore from 2019 to 2023. He is no stranger to our community, having recently attending our annual Lunar New Year Gathering in Auckland, where we connected as fellow Singaporeans living abroad and ushered in the new year together.
We thank Mr Tan for his gracious support and are delighted to have him on board for our new journey ahead.
– SBANZ Committee
Collaboration with New Zealand Malaysia Business Association
On Thursday, 18 April 2024, we held our first meeting with New Zealand Malaysia Business Association (NZMBA) to discuss our upcoming collaboration for Fieldays happening from 12 to 14 June in Hamilton. Known as New Zealand’s largest annual agricultural event, Fieldays is a massive project that will involve New Zealand government representatives, trade delegates, ambassadors and businesses from all over the world.
The following committee members from both associations were present:
SBANZ : President Tan Eng Wan, Deputy Vice President Sunil Khemlani, Secretary Tok Xie Ying, Events Co-ordinator Olivia Su, Founding Member Fay Seah
NZMBA : President Dave Ananth, Treasurer Roshidah Mangnall, Secretary Pam Louis
We kickstarted the meeting by sharing our respective updates and progress with regards to preparation for Fieldays. In addition, we made it a priority to establish and align our goals and objectives for our first joint collaboration.
Given the immense scale and number of days involved for this event, we conducted a deep dive on the programme outline, logistic arrangements and marketing efforts involved from both sides to ensure all our bases are covered. With local government representatives planning to attend, we also discussed which foreign trade delegates and international ambassadors we should host.
All of us agreed that this may be our first collaboration, but it is clear that there are many more opportunities that makes sense for us to pool together our resources and branch out our network. Together with NZMBA, we are confident that we can make Fieldays a launchpad that will help businesses and investments thrive in the growing agritech space. Do look forward to more details that will be shared on our event page.
-SBANZ Committee
Photos provided by SBANZ Founding Member Fay Seah
SBANZ is officially incorporated!
The Singapore Business Association New Zealand (SBANZ) held its first inauguration meeting last Friday, 8 March 2024. This marks the official incorporation of the organisation in New Zealand.
We invited Singaporeans who are working professionally in Auckland and those from the Working Holiday Group for our networking session. Many thanks to Kadir Satay for providing an assortment of authentic Singaporean Malay Food that truly brought a taste of home to everyone in attendance.
Keep an eye out for more SBANZ activities in the future and we look forward to seeing new faces at our next event.
SBANZ Committee