The Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (SingCham) has played an active and important role in deepening social and economic relations between the two countries, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan yesterday.
He highlighted how at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, the chamber stepped forward to organise donations in support of relief efforts. The Straits Times reported last year that SingCham raised $100,000.
Mr Tan was speaking at a Chinese New Year celebration jointly organised by SingCham, the Singapore embassy in Beijing and the Singapore Global Network.
SingCham was set up in 2002 to represent Singapore business interests to the Chinese government and help businessmen network with their Chinese counterparts.