An Expatriate View of Business in Singapore

16^th January 2006

This is not vocational service month.  Nonetheless, the vocational service committee has arranged for us an interesting discussion by a panel of expatriate Rotarians from RCSW to discuss their views on the challenges of doing business in Singapore.  The discussion will be moderated by PP Dominic Leung.

There will be a club assembly at 6:30pm prior to the discussion panel.  Do come early for the club assembly to hear what the Directors have to say (having heard the President last week).

Another reminder: the meeting on 26 January is CANCELLED due to CNY.

Statistics:

Attendance: 40%

(21/53, including 4 make-ups)

100percenters: 15

Sunshine: $300

(Michael Chua, E-Bulletin Editor)

This Thursday.....

At your Dinner Meeting cum Club Assembly this Thursday 19^th January 2006
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel

Dear fellow Rotarians,

            Please join us this Thursday for a presentation on:

“Challenges of Doing Business in Singapore –

An Expatriate's View”

President Pieter Van Putten

PP Dominic Leung (Moderator)
PP Bernd Gotze
Rtn John Grosvenor

Rtn Jean-Paul Deslypere

On behalf of the programme and vocational service committees, we look forward to seeing you this Thursday.

Yours in Rotary

Michael Chua
Programme Service Director
RY 2005-2006

Buffet dinner at S$30.00 will be paid for by the Club for members and spouses. 
Parking complimentary.

We meet at 12.45pm onwards for lunch meetings
and
7pm for dinner meetings - every last Thursday of the month

Message from President

Dear Members,

Re: PHF matching grant project with RC Dhonburi

RC Singapore West has agreed to support RC Dhonburi with its “Satellite TV” project to raise funds to purchase satellite TVs for poor and remote villages in the Thai countryside. The equipment consists of satellite dishes, decoder receivers, television sets and related equipment.  Plans are to donate a total of 40 sets to different villages.  This project is a matching grant PHF project, with three of Dhonburi’s sister clubs involved – RC Yahata in Japan, RC Pusan-Gudeok in Korea and RCWS.  

We have committed 3 PHFs for this meaningful project.  I would like to appeal for 3 members who are not Paul Harris Fellow yet, or whose PHF donation has been quite a while ago, to come forward and support this cause.  Similar to our other matching grant project, you as the donor will know where the funds are going, and you can actually join a visit to Dhonburi later in the year for the handover ceremony.

Pieter Van Putten

What’s coming up:

1. 26 January 2006 – Regular lunch meeting CANCELLED due to the CNY holidays

2. 27 January 2006 – CNY festive cheer at Assisi Home & Hospice (details are with Jeffrey Koh and Michael Ibach).

3. 29 January 2006 – PDG Tan Sri “Open House” on CNY 1^st Day from 4 – 7 pm.  All Welcomed.  Blk 10, Angklong Lane #02-04 Faber Gardens.