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Singapore businessmen attend 15th CAEXPO to explore business opportunities
SINGAPORE, Sept. 14, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – The Singapore Business Federation
(SBF) is leading a delegation of 187 business representatives to participate
in the 15th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning, China, according to a SBF
press release reaching here Thursday.
The delegation is to promote Singapore as a liveable and sustainable city
for innovation, as well as a connector in partnering Chinese enterprises to
navigate ASEAN and international markets, said the press release.
SBF Chairman and mission leader Teo Siong Seng said “For Chinese
companies, Singapore has become one of the most viable partners to work with
through third-country collaboration. For Singapore businesses, ASEAN remains
a key focus region for internationalization, with half the companies surveyed
keen to expand further into ASEAN, according to SBF’s latest National
Business Survey.”
ASEAN countries, located along the China-proposed Belt and Road routes,
can look forward to rising opportunities relating to regional infrastructure
development. Singapore will continue to actively contribute to the Belt and
Road Initiative as a connector and aggregator for the region and beyond, he
added.
In line with the 15th CAEXPO’s focus on innovation and Singapore’s focus
on “Resilience and Innovation” for its ASEAN chairmanship in 2018, the theme
of Singapore National Pavilion at the 15th CAEXPO is Singapore – A Liveable
and Sustainable City for Innovation, and featured 31 Singaporean companies.
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