Dear Members
The Singapore
business community is fortunate in many
ways. It is especially fortunate that we
have a pro-business government which
provides many avenues for feedback and
suggestions.
We’ve recently
connected a Chamber member company to
the Pro-Enterprise Panel (PEP) because
your fellow member has business issues
which span the jurisdiction of a number
of agencies and ministries. A
whole-of-government response is needed
to help this Singaporean business. We’re
confident that PEP will do just that.
So, what is the PEP in case you might
need its help?
The
Pro-Enterprise Panel (PEP) is a
private-public panel chaired by the Head
of the Civil Service with mainly
business leaders as members. The panel
is supported by a network of senior
public officers.
PEP serves as
an internal advocate for businesses
within the government to enable a more
pro-enterprise environment that
facilitates the growth of competitive
businesses. Specifically, the PEP looks
at 3 key areas: -
1. It supports
the cutting of red tape and it works on
feedback / suggestions from businesses
on the regulatory challenges they face
by working closely with public agencies
to co-create solutions e.g. business
compliance costs, delays / onerous
processes, outdated regulations.
2. It manages LicenceOne, which
allows companies to apply and renew
their business licences via the one-stop
portal. And
3. PEP also develops
and manages the Business Grants Portal.
PEP works closely with public agencies
to provide timely, effective and
practical solutions to address the
regulatory concerns that businesses
face. Since its inception in 2000, more
than 1,900 suggestions have been
received and more than half of these
have led to pro-business changes in
rules or regulations.
To find
out more about PEP, please visit the
PEP website here.
Have a
great week ahead.
Warmest regards
Victor Mills
Chief Executive
UPCOMING EVENTS
Disrupt Your Business for Better
Results, 25 April 2019
John Bittleston of
Terrific Mentors International
will debate ways on how to make
your organisation more people,
planet and society-friendly, and
at the same time, profitable.
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more
Leading Digital Transformation,
7 May 2019
Find out
what it takes for a Senior
Leadership Team (SLT) to lead
and successfully drive digital
transformation.
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more
How Does Cyber Insurance Work?,
9 May 2019
Chamber
member Acclaim Insurance Brokers
will share an alternative
approach to cyber security that
will not cause a huge dent in
your budget.
Read
more
C-suite Networking Night, 15 May
2019
All C-suite
members are warmly invited to an
exclusive networking cocktail
hosted by Swiss Club. The
reception will take place at the
elegant Rifle Lounge at its Club
House.
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more
SICC Circular Economy Forum, 29
May 2019
The
Chamber’s second Circular
Economy Forum this year will
showcase how member Philips, a
world-leading health technology
company, enables a rethink of
business models that can
contribute to the circular
economy.
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more
Diversity and Inclusion at
Shell, 11 June 2019
Ms Lyn R. Lee, Chief Diversity &
Inclusion Officer at Shell will
share insights from her
company’s journey to weave
diversity and inclusion into
their business plans.
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more
ATA Carnet Seminar: The
Passport for Goods, 12 June 2019
Understand how the ATA Carnet
works, and how your business can
benefit from using it. This
half-day seminar will equip
participants with all they need
to know to apply for and use the
ATA Carnet.
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more
SICC AGM Luncheon, 20 June 2019
Your Chamber’s AGM
Luncheon will take place on 20
June at Grand Hyatt Singapore.
The Guest of Honour is Mr Heng
Swee Keat, Minister for Finance,
and he will deliver a keynote
address and participate in a Q &
A session during the lunch.
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more
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