Dear Members and Friends As part of the Chamber’s support for the collaborative development of the National Trade Platform (NTP), it is a pleasure to bring you the following progress report from the NTP project team. Have a great week ahead. Warmest regards Victor Mills Chief Executive Collaborating with industry partners to build the National Trade Platform Starting in June 2016, the National Trade Platform (NTP) project team has worked with over 250 individuals from more than 130 companies across the trade and logistics community to co-design the NTP to address industry challenges. This was carried out through a series of industry interviews, ideation workshops – during which participants generated and shared creative solutions to challenges – and briefings. The team gathered traders’ views on the planned features of the NTP, identified opportunities for new platform services and learnt about the concerns of the trade and logistics community. Through these interactions, the NTP team incorporated features into the platform that address some of the issues raised, such as reducing duplication of paperwork and having a secure data repository. The NTP is designed to be a one-stop trade information management platform that will facilitate and enable electronic data sharing among businesses and the Government. It will replace the current TradeNet and TradeXchange. For more information on the NTP, including news and events, visit the NTP microsite. Article republished from the Singapore Customs newsletter, inSYNC, Issue 43, Nov/Dec 2016. Read the full article here.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE The Chamber and its Certification Services Department will be closed as follows in addition to the gazetted public holidays: • 27 January 2017 (Friday) from 1.00pm on the eve of Chinese New Year • 2 February 2017 (Thursday) from 11.30am to 2.30pm for an annual staff lunch Please take note of these closures and advise all your relevant colleagues to minimise inconvenience.

Innovation Series, 22 February 2017 Join us for a fireside chat with a panel of innovation experts who will draw from their own experiences as innovators to share practical tips and ideas that you can take back to your business and work. Read more SICC 180th Anniversary Gala Dinner, 24 March 2017 Join us as we celebrate 180 years of collective service to the business community and to Singapore. The gala dinner will be attended by senior business leaders, diplomats, key government officials and heads of business and trade associations. This event is also held in conjunction with the 2017 SICC Awards Ceremony.  Read more