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Dear Members,
We approach the end of another busy year where weve seen our
membership grow to see more of us enjoying a greater number
of events. Throughout the year the focus has been on BritCham
developing and implementing strategies to improve, while managing
a robust operation in unsettled economic times.
The year has seen the Chamber strengthen relationships with our
partners in the community, such as UKTI and the Singapore Business
Federation (SBF). We also continue to develop working relationships
with Singapores business-focussed entities EDB and Spring. So its
ftting that we can close the year by celebrating the recent signing of
the UK-Singapore Economic and Business Partnership.
At the Leaders in Business lunch last month, UK Business Secretary,
Vince Cable and the Singapore Minister for Trade & Industry, Lim Hng
Kiang, signed an agreement to establish a frequent and strategic
dialogue on a range of issues that help create valuable partnerships
and generate new economic opportunities. Prioritised business
sectors will include urban solutions, clean technology, ICT, education
and creative services. The agreement will include a focus on the UK as
a gateway to Europe and leveraging Singapore as a gateway to Asia.
Over the coming months UKTI and Singapores MTI will fll out this
framework agreement and input will be received from the business
community. We intend to organise a forum early next year where
members ideas and opinions can be heard on how best advantage
might be taken from this opportunity.
In 2012, London will be in preparation for the Olympic Games in
August which will put the UK truly in the global spotlight. Singapore
maintains and holds special ties with London 2012, as many of you
will fondly remember from that warm sultry night in 2005 at Eden
Hall when we celebrated the award with the UK delegation. The
British business community in Singapore will certainly be celebrating
Londons hosting this coming August.
In June 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate 60 years
on the throne. Diamond Jubilee celebrations are being planned in
Singapore and 2012 in London promises to be a summer to remember.
The Chamber will begin the New Year with a new residence, but its
not moving far. The ofce lease was up for renewal after eight years
on the 11th foor of Cecil Court. Our current landlord ofered us a cost-
efective opportunity; a better space with more room on the 13th
foor. The benefts include a larger meeting room where we can host
small gatherings; a proper reception and meeting area; and a hot desk
with facilities that members can use should they need when visiting.
While the Chamber had another strong year and while we expect to
build on this next year, the upbeat business climate and economic
growth we have experienced in Singapore this past year turned
the tides, due to continuing fnancial trouble in Europe. The issues
in Europe and its impact on the global economy, were colourfully
explained by our Economic Spokesman Roman Scott at our recent
Economic Briefng in the Arts House these will likely cloud the
outlook for 2012. We continue to live in interesting and challenging
times and I hope that Chamber events will provide a forum for
networking and sharing thoughts on how best the new years
challenges and opportunities might be met.
Finally, on behalf of your board and our management team I wish you
and your families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, wherever
you might be this holiday season.
Steve Puckett,
President, British Chamber of Commerce
BRITChAM BOARD:
PRESIDENT:
StevePuckettTri-ZenInternational
VICE-PRESIDENTS:
JohnHorsburghRollsRoyceSingapore
HugoWalkinshawDeloitteConsultingSEAsia
TREASURER:
DavidMacdonaldSkandiaInternational
hONORARY SECRETARY:
DamianAdamsWatson,Farley&WilliamsLLP
EX-OffICIO:
JudithSlaterBritishHighCommission
MarkHowardBritishCouncil
BOARD MEMBERS:
PeterAllenPacifcCenturyRegionalDevelopments
EmmaBoydPinstripeBusinessSolutions
RichardBurnDiageoSingapore
IngridChildHSBCBank
StephenCrispNokiaSiemensNetworksSingapore
JamesDeelyTheRoyalBankofScotlandplc
CharlieMacLean-BarclaysBankplc
NickMcGlynnBritishAirways
PekHakBinBPSingapore
RomanScottCalamanderCapital
AndrewThomasOgilvy&MatherSingapore
PhilippeTouatiStandardCharteredBank
AndrewVineTheInsightBureau
PRESI DENT S MESSAGE
COMMITTEE ChAIRPERSONS:
CorporateSocialResponsibility:RichardBurn
Events&Sponsorship:PhilippeTouati
ExternalAfairs:StevePuckett
Marketing&Communications:TBC
Membership:AndrewVine
BUSINESS gROUP ChAIRPERSONS:
Energy&UtilitiesDamianAdams
Entrepreneur&SmallBusinessSoniaFuller
FinancialServicesPatrickDonaldson
ITandCommunicationsTechnologyHenryFarahar
LeadershipTBA
Media&MarketingTBA
ProfessionalServicesTBA
Property&ConstructionAlanDalgleish
ShippingTransport&LogisticsNeilJohnson
YoungProfessionalsMilesGooseman
MANAgEMENT TEAM:
ExecutiveDirector:BrigitteHoltschneider
Accountant:SabithaMunnangi
BusinessEnhancement&EventsDevelopmentManager:EricaSeo
BusinessEvents&BusinessGroupRelationsManager:TifenyKua
Marketing&CommunicationsManager:AkanshaGuptaWahi
Marketing&CommunicationsAssistant:LoongYongEn
MembershipManager:KatieHudson
OfceAdministration&MembershipSupport:EmiHosono
BRITISHCHAMBEROFCOMMERCE,SINGAPORE
STERLINGMEMBERS
STERLI NG MEMBERS
HEADLI NE
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he legendary BritCham Ball returned
in 2011 with a masquerade theme.
This year we partied atThe Ritz Carlton in
a mystical atmosphere created by candle
light,redroses,magiciansanddancers.
Themasqueradethemepromptedmanyof
our guests to go browsing on the Internet
and trawling all of Singapore for a unique
and ftting mask for the night. And what a
display we saw! There were colourful and
diverse masks on every guests face. Some
enthusiasts went as far as the UK, to fnd
identical creations for their entire table
and couples teamed up in complementing
maskstoshowtheirunity!
The night opened with a mystical crystal
ballandlightdancers.Theirfantasticmoves
and tricks amused guests and promised
a great evening for all. During dinner, we
were entertained by the musical styling of
Greg Lyons and his band. Later our guests
hitthedancefoorastheywereinspiredby
thefantasticbandTabula.
With the festivities of the evening in full

swing, guests had the opportunity to
have their portrait photographs taken, in
a picturesque setting sponsored by Allied
Pickfords.
Before the dancing began, guests had the
chance to bid for three amazing auction
items. The highlight of which were two
British Airways business class tickets to
London and two nights at the legendary
Ritz London. Rafe tickets went like hot
cakes just till before the winners were
drawn. One lucky lady went away with a
BurberryHeritageCoat!Onceagainthanks
to Burberry for their kind donation and
congratulationstothewinner!
ThefabulouseventwassupportedbyTitle
Sponsor, The Royal Bank of Scotland and
Bronze Sponsor, Rolls Royce Motor Cars
whom we thank very much for helping us
tomakesuchanightpossible.
The party went on till after 4 am and only

then did many of our guests reluctantly
head home. All who attended are looking
forward to the next BritCham Ball in 2012.
WehopetoseeyounextyearonDecember
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BritishPolodayworkswiththetopBritishbrandstoexportasliceofBritainandgiveguests
thefullBritishluxuryexperience.Theyencapsulatethehistory,heritageandtraditionof
Britainandthegameofpolo.BritishPoloDaycombinesthetraditionsofWimbledon,the
exhilarationofRoyalAscotandtheexclusiveexperienceofLordswiththeworldsoldest
sportonaquintessentiallyBritishday,courtesyofBritishPoloDayPteLtd.
AshorttriptoDownUnderisjustsixhoursawayfromSingapore.TheallureofSydney
beckonsandthistripwillbeabreezewithBritishAirways.Sydneyisknowforitsbeaches
andahappeningnightlife.SydneyHarbouristhecitysgreatestasset,whileSydneys
oceanbeachesandlushparkssustainasmuchlifeasthecitystreets.Positionedinthe
heartofSydney,closebyTheRocks,TheObservatoryHotelistheidealbasefromwhich
to explore Australias most vibrant city.This Orient-Express urban retreat is known for
itstranquil,boutiqueatmosphere,yetoferseasyaccesstoSydneyHarbourBridgeand
bigcityaction.
Start your journey by travelling with British Airways, Club World and enjoy all the
decadencetheRitzLondonhastoofer.TheRitzLondon,fewotherplacescansummon
suchanimmediateatmosphereofunparalleledstyleandelegance.Afternoonteaatthe
Ritz is must-have experience in London. Perfectly situated in the heart of London, this
masterpieceoflegendaryhotelierCesarRitzcontinuestoembodyalltheglamourand
excitementofthisgreatcity,justasitdidwhenitopenedover100yearsago.
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YEAR I N REVI EW
DearMembers,
TheyearhasfownbyextremelyquicklyandChristmasisuponusagainverysoon.
2011hasbeenyetanothereventfulyearforyourChamberandIwouldliketousethisopportunitytofocusonafewhighlights:
MembershipcontinuedtogrowandmoremembersdedicatetheirtimetohelpdevelopthecourseoftheChamber.Aworthy
areaofinvolvementisthegrowthofourBusinessGroupswithtengroupsnoweitheractiveorinplanning/reactivatingmode.
Thisyear,theEntrepreneurandSmallBusinessGrouphasbeenreactivatedchairedbyourmemberSoniaFuller.Inaddition,the
Property&ConstructionBusinessGroup,chairedbyAlanDalgleish,launcheditsactivitieswithafrsteveningbriefngonNovember
30.ALeadershipBusinessGroupisbeingplannedandwewillseesometractioninQuarter1in2012.
The Board and Management Ofce is supported by fve committees all of which are instrumental to drive development and
progress.Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoexpressmysincerethankstoallboardmembers,committeechairs,committee
members,businessgroupchairsandcorebusinessgroupmembersfortheirtimeandefortgiventotheChamber!
Otherimportantareasandcoretooursuccessareourevents.In2011wehaveseenthenumberofeventsswelltoover70catering
tothediversespectrumofmembersinterest.Justtoreviewafewoftheinitiatives:
In line with and supporting the relaunch of our Entrepreneur and Small Business Group we organised a lunch with HRH the
DukeofYorkparticularlyemphasisinguponchallengesandopportunitiesinSingaporeandAsia.
WewelcomedJeremyBrown,MinisterofStateintheForeignandCommonwealthOfce,inchargeofSEAsiaandtheOlympics,
amongstothers,thefrstofcialvisitorofthenewcoalitiongovernmentatoneofourLeadersinBusinessLunches.
HE High Commissioner Antony Phillipson arrived in April to take up his post and gave us inspiring and thought-provoking
insightsafterhisfrst100daysinofce.
RomanScott,BoardMemberandEconomicSpokespersonoftheChamber,deliveredtwofascinatingandinsightfulEconomic
BriefngsinayearwhichseemedtogetoftoagreatstartandonlytoendinturmoilagainduetotheEurozonecrisis.Ifyouhave
missedtheNovemberBriefng,pleaselogontowww.britcham.org.sgandwatchthevideo.
The twelfth annual Business Awards saw another step change since inception in 1999 with the support of EDB, SPRING, SBF,
UKTI,EuroChamasco-partnersandtheengagementofBBCasofcialmediapartner.Ifyouwishtorevisitwinners,judgesand
otherdetailslogontowww.businessawards.com.
OursecondChamberRugbyDinnerwasaroaringsuccess,attendedby370rugbyenthusiaststhoroughlyenjoyingthespeeches
deliveredbyrugbylegendsWillGreenwood,OwenFineganandScottQuinnell.
Lastbutnotleast,ourannualballhasbeenagreatparty,heldthisyearonaFridayinmid-November.Itwasearlierthanusual
butnonethelessagreatnightoutformanymembersandtheirguests(seeourheadlinesectionfordetails).
AsmentionedbySteve,whenyoureadthis,theChamberhasmovedofcetobeabletooferbetterservicesformemberswith
moreup-to-datefacilitiesandabiggermeetingroomprovidingmorememberbriefngsanddiscussionsin-house.Weremainin
thesamebuildingat138CecilStreet-CecilCourt,wehavemovedtwofoorsupfromunit11-01to13-03.
Toconclude,Iwouldliketoinformyouaboutanupcomingstafchange.OurMarketing
andCommunicationsManagerAkanshaGuptaisleavingusendofDecembertogoon
to being a full-time mum for the next couple of years.We have all thoroughly enjoyed
workingwithAkanshaandaresadtoseehergo.Wewishherallthebestinhernewrole
andwillcertainlystayintouch.
IwishyouawonderfulChristmaswhereveryouaregoingtospendthefestiveseason
andalltheverybestforahealthyandsuccessful2012!
December 11
Brigitte
Holtschneider
ExecutiveDirector
BritishChamber
ofCommerce
www.britcham.org.sg
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strAtegyexecution
by Mario Ferraro, Director, Human Capital Consulting, South East Asia, Deloitte Consulting
ECONOMI C & BUSI NESS I NSI GHTS
i
was once interviewed by the straits
times and asked to comment on the
similarities between my native country,
italy, and singapore. An innate passion for
foodwasthefrstthingthatcametomind.
not surprisingly, small talk about food,
restaurantsandcookingtVshowsprovides
a frequent and convenient ice-breaker
beforemanybusinessmeetingsinAsia.
When the discussion eventually settles
on business matters, it is natural to draw
some analogies between the skills of a
masterchefandthechallengesfaceddaily
by ceos. A chef conceives a dish, selects
the right ingredients and brings them
together in the right sequence and in just
the exact proportions, blending them
skillfullytoensuretheyallcontributetothe
achievementofthatoriginalvision.thepart
that we often forget is that celebrity chefs
spend their entire careers getting to the
point of making it all look so easy. reality
hitsuswhenwetrytorecreatethatculinary
masterpiece in our own kitchen, achieving
atbestasadlookingsoufbearingonlya
vague resemblance to the one we saw on
tV.Weknewwhatwewantedtomake.We
followedtherecipe.somewherealongthe
waysomethingmusthavegonewrong.
What is the recipe for success for todays
ceo? i often tell my clients that there is a
simpleformulatosucceed,bothinbusiness
and in life. the equation for success is:
Vision x strategy x execution. in practical
termsthatmeansthatifyouareclearabout
whatyouwant(thevision)andhavefgured
out the best way to attain it (the strategy)
andthenyouactuallydowhatittakes(the
execution), you will most probably get
whatyouwanted.itiseasytofeelcheated
by the apparent simplicity of this formula,
which belies the innumerable challenges
lurking within its application. experience
tells us that reality is more complex than
that;manycorporatesoufshavedefated
alongthejourneyfromVisiontoexecution.
Whydoesthathappen?
thenumberofpeopleinvolvedfromVision
to execution grows exponentially. Vision
requires genius, but in itself it does not
necessarily involve many people. it is an
idea,anambitionoradreaminsomebodys
head. in a sense, vision is the easy part,
which explains why the world is full of
people with visions and dreams that were
neverstrategisedorexecuted.
Aswetrytodefneastrategy,complexities
start to creep in. even if we are absolutely
clear about what we want, there is usually
more than one way to attain it. choosing
therightstrategy,outofmany,isnotalways
atrivialtask.thetemptationtoachievethe
goals quickly needs to be balanced with
theneedtokeeptheworkforceproductive,
motivated and supportive of the change.
so, as we evaluate various strategies, we
develop an early awareness of some of
the challenges awaiting us during the
executionphase.
As it happens in our kitchens, execution
is where things are most likely to go
wrong. it is when we fnally move from
the paper recipe, roll up our sleeves and
start playing with real things. in the
business context, the key challenge is that
this is when our vision and strategy start
to have a real impact on peoples jobs,
lives and feelings. change is a complex
equation where each afected individual
is avariable that could either facilitate or
hinder the successful outcome. this is also
the phase when one persons vision needs
tobecommunicated,understood,accepted
and adopted by hundreds, thousands
or perhaps tens of thousands of people.
tryingtoexecutechangewithoutaproper
approach is equivalent to crossing fngers
and hoping for the best. not surprisingly
a large proportion of change initiatives
fail to deliver their intended results to the
extent originally anticipated. to enhance
successrates,organisationsareincreasingly
creating specialized roles, such as chief
transformationofcer,toownandmanage
organisational change, refecting the fact
thatchangeManagementhasfnallycome
of age and is now recognised as a key
enablerforsuccessfulstrategyexecution.
how, then, do we align a whole workforce
and commit it to an idea conceived by
somebody else? the starting point of
successful change Management is a clear
articulation of the vision. After all, even
if we had a magic wand to make it all
happen overnight we would still need to
be absolutely clear as to what we want. At
averyearlystageitiscriticaltoensurethat
the top management shares both vision
and strategy, with a clear understanding
of its likely organisational impact. having
a cohesive leadership team driving change
will ensure clear direction throughout the
organisation and prevent the emergence
ofdiferentfactionsamongsttheworkforce.
change is usually expensive, disruptive
and somewhat annoying, therefore in a
corporate environment it is common to
support the vision with a clear business
case, showing the various benefts to be
derived from the proposed change in
otherwords,whyitisworththetrouble.
the impact of any change initiative will
be diferent for various employee groups.
understanding who the stakeholders are,
howtheyaregoingtobeafectedandwhat
roletheyneedtoplayintheimplementation
of the change, is at the core of a good
change Management strategy. some
employeeswillrequirealotofinformation,
trainingandsupport,whereasotherswillbe
satisfed with being simply informed that a
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change is happening around them. hence
thetiming,contentandmediumforchange-
relatedcommunicationwillalsobediferent
for each employee group, and should be
carefullyplanned.toomuchcommunication
too soon could result into unnecessary
anxiety and information overload; too
little too late may lead to suspicion,
speculation and a distorted perception of
the proposed change and its motives. A
well-managed communication strategy
will help the stakeholders develop the
rightlevelofawarenessandunderstanding
of the change and the benefts it will
bring, ensuring that the changes are
gradually adopted and institutionalized.
communication also involves the creation
of feedback channels to monitor how the
changeisbeingperceivedandexperienced
in various segments of the organisation. if
theres trouble brewing, it is best to have
a forum for dialogue, rather than allowing
issuestofesterfortoolong.
Althoughresistancetochangeisnormal,it
is important to understand exactly where
it comes from, rather than complacently
accepting it as a fact of life. the most
common enemies of change are a sense
of personal or job insecurity, failure to
understand the vision and its benefts, no
sense of urgency for the change or simply
poor change leadership. leadership plays
a key role in monitoring and measuring
progress and taking decisive corrective
actionasandwhenneeded.
the timing of the change can also
signifcantlyafectthechancesofsuccess.if
employeesarealreadygoingthroughother
intenseorganisationalchanges,introducing
yet another at the same time can be very
unsettling. employees who feel fully
competent in their jobs today may begin
to feel insecure about a future where they
willbeexpectedtoworktoveryunfamiliar
processes, policies or technology tools, or
perhaps in a new organisational structure.
Also,inenvironmentswhereemployeesare
constantlyexposedtochange,thereisarisk
that new initiatives may be greeted with a
passiveandsometimescynicalattitude.
in order to keep the stakeholders
engaged and committed to the change,
conveying a sense of genuine urgency
is very important. At the same time, the
anxiety that comes with urgency should
be carefully managed. employees need to
feel that they will be supported and that
thereareadequateinitiativestohelpthem
be fully functional in the future operating
model. in practice, this means reassuring
the employees that they will be given the
necessary information, guidance, support
andtraining,sotheywillbejustasefcient
after the change as they are today. short-
term wins and harvesting of low-hanging
fruits can provide positive reinforcement
andbegreatcatalystsforbuildingsupport
andmorale.often,thecreationofworking
groups, representing a cross-section of
stakeholder profles, is a good way to
identifykeyconcernstobeaddressedand
possible early wins to keep staf engaged
andcommittedtothechange.
successful change Management is a
specialist area that ultimately rests on a
deep understanding of human needs and
behaviours, requiring far more than a set
of techniques or tools. but a structured
approach goes a long way in ensuring
that all the critical areas are adequately
covered to minimise the chance of failure.
Weliveinanenvironmentwherechangeis
happeningatanincreasinglyfastrate,and
an ability to manage change successfully
continues to be recognised as a critical
successfactortoachievetheresilienceand
agility essential to survive, and thrive, in
todaysworld.
About the Author:
Mario Ferraro
MarioisDirector
ofhumancapital
consultingforDeloitte
consultingsouth
eastAsia.Deloittesstrategicchange
practicehasassistednumerous
organisationswiththesuccessful
implementationoftheirbusiness
initiatives
UK/Switzerlandtaxagreement
ataxonConvenienCe?
by Martin Rimmer, Tax Manager, Asia Pacifc, The Fry Group
ECONOMI C & BUSI NESS I NSI GHTS
a
s part of our role as tax experts, the
Fry group regularly monitors all
developmentsinBritishtaxlawwhichmight
conceivablyimpactourclientsinasia.
one such development is a new tax
agreement recently signed between the
British and Swiss governments. its aim
is to capture British taxpayers who have
undeclared accounts in Switzerland.
Switzerland has always been a centre of
gravity in the private banking world and it
is not uncommon for our non-UK resident
clientstoholdfundsthere.
Hm revenue & Customs has a wide range
of instruments at its disposal to combat
taxevasion,fromtheeuropeanSavingstax
directive, exchange of information articles
in most double tax treaties, specifc tax
information exchange agreements and,
increasingly, individual agreements with
countries which have historically been
regarded as tax havens.two years ago, the
UKandliechtensteingovernmentsreached
a wide-ranging deal to ofer an amnesty
on undeclared monies by funnelling the
disclosure through liechtenstein. given
thefanfarewithwhichthiswasannounced,
you might have been forgiven for thinking
that they had solved eliminating world
poverty! So, what is so special about this
new agreement with Switzerland, and
why should you, as a Singapore resident,
bebotheredwiththis?afterall,youmight
arguethatifyoumeettheconditionstobe
a non-resident in the UK for tax purposes
and receive income from investments in
Switzerland, there is no liability to British
tax on Swiss income and certainly no
failure to disclose income to Hm revenue
& Customs. and you would be completely
rightaboutthat.So,whythefuss?
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well,frstofalltheagreementdoesntofer
any kind of amnesty. it simply applies a
penaltychargeofbetween19to34percent
totheaveragecapitalvalueoftheaccount
andwillbeleviedassoonastheagreement
comesintolaw.moreover,itdoesnotapply
only to British residents, but specifcally
alsotonon-residentswho,holdinginvested
assets in Switzerland, have not provided
evidence of their residence outside of
theUK.
of course, it is very common for British
clients to use a British forwarding address
when dealing with european fnancial
institutions. after all, this is simpler, safer
and more convenient. if you hold assets in
Switzerland and the institution is dealing
withyouviaaBritishcareofaddress,oryou
havenotalreadyprovidedevidenceofyour
residence in Singapore, you could well end
upbeingatriskofthispenaltychargeeven
thoughyouhavenoliabilitytoBritishtaxor
Singaporeantaxontheinvestmentincome.
in efect, the agreement requires the Swiss
assetholdertopresumethatyouareBritish
residentiftheydonothaveverifableproof
otherwise. therefore, in practice we might
aswellcallthisataxontheconvenienceof
usingaUKforwardingaddress.
the solutions are clear - either ensure that
the institution has sufcient proof of your
residenceinSingapore,orconsidermoving
those assets back to asia - perhaps to
Singapore or Hong Kong. the Fry group
has ofces in both locations and trained
wealthmanagerswouldbehappytoadvise
you impartially and transparently about
theoptionsforholdinganysuchfundsina
mannerwhichsuitsyoubest.
now, i realize that most people reading
this article will not have assets situated
in Switzerland, in which case you can
relax and feel smug there is nothing to
worryabout.However,althoughtheSwiss
agreement will not be come into force
before January 1 2013, there is a call to
actionforthosewhodo.
although there is no indication presently
thatsimilaragreementsareindevelopment
with Singapore, Hong Kong and other
globalprivatebankingcentres,itsnotlikely
that it will be too long before this pushes
itself up the political agenda in some way,
shapeorform.Futureagreementsmightbe
modelled on this Swiss deal, which ofers
no amnesty. in which case, you would be
well-advised to make sure that all of the
fnancialinstitutionsyoudealwithareduly
aware that you live in Singapore, and not
backintheUK.
Finally, on behalf of everyone at The Fry
Group, may I wish you all a very happy,
healthy and prosperous new year.
BritiSHBUSineSSinSingaporegoeS
FromStrengtHtoStrengtH
by Sarah Croft, Director, Trade, UK Trade & Investment
I NSI DE BRI TAI N
t
his was another year of continued
growth for British business in
Singapore. the macro fgures paint a
promising picture with bilateral trade up
signifcantly (see Figure 1). it was a year in
which established companies enhanced
their presence and in which many new
companies entered the market. and the
reallygoodnewsisthisgrowthseemstobe
acrosstheboard,inawidevarietyofsectors
and industries, ranging from Singapore
airlines purchase of 20 of airbuss new
a350 aircraft to Standard Chartered
openingtheirnewbuildingtotheopening
oftheSeriousgamesinstituteandthefrst
penhaligonstoreinasia.
growthintheretailsectorwasnotconfned
to perfumiers. For those of you hankering
after a taste of home, Cold Storage sent a
team of buyers to the UK to enhance their
linesfromBritishsuppliersandenglishlamb
isnowavailableatHubers.Yourpetstoocan
beneftfromnewBritishrangesinpetlovers
Centres,nowstockingByopetproducts.
educational links seemed
to be a recurring theme
throughout the year
with a number of British
universities forming
partnershipswithSingaporeaneducational
institutions (see Figure 2). But some of our
biggest successes, in terms of value, were
undoubtedly in the feld of engineering,
both high performance and infrastructure-
related(seeFigure3).
anditwasnotquietintermsofgovernment-
to-government relations either:
negotiations progressed on the eU Free
tradeagreement;themetofcesignedan
moUwithitsSingaporeancounterpart;and
theministryoftradeandindustrysignedan
UK Imports from Singapore
2011 2010 %change
2,541,876,560 2,392,582,386 +6%
UK Exports to Singapore
2011 2010 %change
2,296,038,147 2,139,263,013 +7%
Figure 1: UK Trade in Goods with Singapore January to August 2011 (in Pound Sterling)
Figure 2: University Tie Ups
Manchester University-jointmScwithntUinprojectmanagement,supportedby
rolls-royce.
University College LondonmScinFacilityandenvironmentmanagementwith
SingaporesBuildingandConstructionacademy.
University of Sterling-hassignedanmoUwithSimglobaleducationand
Singaporesworkforcedevelopmentagencytodeveloptalentinthemanagement
andleadershipoftheretailindustry
Birmingham City UniversityBirminghamCityUniversitysllBprogrammeis
beingconductedbyaeCCollege.thisisthefrstllBprogrammeinSingaporethats
conductedbyaprivateeducationinstitution.
Figure 3: Engineering Success Stories
Company Sector Contract Detail
airbus aerospace wonorderfromSingaporeairlinestosupply15a330
aircraft.ContractsignedinSeptember2011.*
airbus aerospace ContractawardedbySingaporeairlinesforfrm
ordersof20thenewa350aircraftwithanoptionfor
afurther20craft.*
arup rail Contractawardedaroundmarch2011,for
architecturalandengineeringConsultancyServices
ontheproposedthomsonline(tSl)-mainline
packaged,packageawardedbylta.
BalfourBeattyrail/ rail July2011awardedcontractforcivilandtrackworks
gammonJv bythelandtransportauthority(lta).
parsons rail Contractawardedbyltaforelectricalandmechanical
Brinckerhofpte.ltd. ConsultancyServicesfornewlinesonthemassrapid
transitSystemofSingapore,inmarch2011.parsonsare
100percentownedbyBalfourBeattyrail
rolls-royce aerospace wonaUS$1bnorderfromSingaporeairlinesin
aerospace June11tosupplytrent700enginestopower
15airbusa330aircraft,alongwithtotalCare
servicessupport.
rolls-roycemarine energy inJuly2011,rolls-roycemarinewasawardeda
contractbySwirepacifcofshoretosupplyadvanced
anchorhandlingsystemstofourofshorevessels
beingbuiltattheStmarineshipyardinSingapore.
tataSteel Sports Securedanordertosupplymorethan5300tonnesof
infra-structure tubesectionsfortheroofofthemainstadiumonthe
SportsHubprojectusingUKsteel.
tataSteel rail Securedanordertosupplyalstomtransport
withmorethan7500tonnesofrailinlate2010forthe
ltadowntownline1and2andnelextensionin
late2010.
* not 100% beneft to UK
economicandBusinesspartnershipwiththe
UKs department for Business innovation
and Science. all such agreements will only
serve to help strengthen our strategic
relationship,withtheintentionofproviding
ourrespectivefrmswithamoreconducive
businessenvironment.
taking a peek into 2012, highlights for
the UKti team in Singapore will be the
Singapore airshow, the visit by the lord
mayor of london with the london 2012
games and its events taking place in the
BusinessembassyinlancasterHouse.
For more information follow us on
twitter (@UKti_Singapore); on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/UKinSg); and on our
websites (www.ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk
andwww.ukti.gov.uk).
UK Electric Vehicles:
Meeting the low carbon challenge
Singaporesinter-agencyelectricvehicle
taskforce,ledbytheenergymarket
authorityandlandtransportauthority,
announcedthelaunchoftheelectric
vehicle(ev)test-bedprojectatthe
endofJune2011.itsobjectivesareto
testdiferentevprototypesandgauge
chargingtechnologiesinthelocalurban
environmentofSingapore.
withassistancefromUKtiSingapore,
rolls-roycemotorCarslimitedmade
Singaporetheveryfrststopoutsideof
europeontheirworldtourtoshowcase
theirphantomexperimentalelectriccar,
knownas102ex.
the102exisarolls-roycephantom
standardwheelbasethatisa100percent
batteryelectricvehicle;itsaone-of
runningprototypeandaworkingtestthat
willnotbemanufactured.ithasbeen
designedtoprovideexperientialfeedback
onalternativedrive-traintechnologiesin
ultraluxurycars,tobenchmarkreliability
andqualityagainstcustomerexpectations
oftheworldspinnacleautomotivebrand.
ratherthanstirdebateonlowcarbon
vehicles,rolls-roycemotorCarswantsto
askthequestionsdoeselectricpower
makesenseforluxurycarsandcanelectric
motoringdeliveratruerolls-royce
experience?
aspartoftheevent,rolls-roycemotor
Carsrecreatedgoodwood,thehome
ofrolls-roycemotorCarsinSouthern
england,inSingapore.theinsideofthe
venuewasconvertedintoamocktourof
theirfactoryfeaturingexpertsespecially
fownintorevealthesecretsthatgointo
handcraftingeachrolls-roycemotorCar.
Selectedguestsgotthechancetoseetheir
fullmodelrange,talktotheexperts,test
driveaghostorphantomandviewthe
phantomexperimentalelectricConcept
car,the102ex.theUKhasaproven
trackrecordintheautomotivesector
withparticularstrengthsinadvanced
combustionengines,newandlightweight
materialsandinnovativeandniche
vehiclesandproducts;wearealsowell
knownforthestrengthofourmotorsport
andengineeringservicessectors.
thesecapabilitieshaveprovidedtheUK
withaleadingedgecapabilitytorespond
tothelowcarbontransportchallengeand
indeliveringtechnologyandproductsto
thenewandemerginggreenmarket.
theUKscapabilityinlowcarbonvehicles
wasfurtherdemonstratedatlCv2011,
atwodayeventinSeptemberheldin
greatBritain.theeventwasaimedat
providingstakeholdersinthefeldoflow
carbonvehiclesauniqueopportunity
toparticipateinseveralactivitieswhich
demonstratetheprogressandpositioning
oftheUKautomotivesectorinmovingtoa
lowercarboneconomy.
2012 Events
January
SingaporedelegationtoBETT
(education)showinUK
SingaporedelegationtomeetUKgroup
atarabHealth
ClipperRoundtheWorldYachtRace-
BHChostedreceptionforraceorganisers
asitreachesSingapore
February
SingaporeAirshow:UKexhibitionand
missiongroupstoattend,plusBHC
hostedreception
ChemicalInnovationknowledgetransfer
networkingevent
UKSoftwaresectormission
DigitalMediaMission
VisitbyTreasurySelectCommittee
VisitbyEducationSelectCommittee
March
UKExhibitiongroupatAsiaPacifc
maritimeexhibition,plusBHChosted
reception
VisitbytheLordMayorofLondonand
businessdelegation
Quarter 2 onwards
Food&HotelAsiaExhibition:17-20April
2012(UKexhibitiongroup)
MissionofUKcompaniesfromSouth
westregiontocoincidewithFoodand
Hotelasiaexhibition
HRSummit:9-10May2012(UK
exhibitiongroup)
CommunicAsia/BroadcastAsia:19-22
June2012(UKexhibitiongroup)
AsianAttractionExpoShow:22-24June
2012(10UKparticipants)
SingaporeInternationalWaterWeek:
1-5July2012(UKexhibitiongroup)
OfshoreSoutheastAsia(OSEA)
exhibition:27-30nov2012(UK
exhibitiongroup)
About the Author:
Sarah Croft
director,trade
UKtrade&investment
CORPORATE SOCI AL RESPONSI BI LI TY
laxtonSingaporeCorporate
SevenS
i
n September the British Chamber had
the opportunity to participate in the
Singapore Corporate Sevens; a charity
rugby event which is held annually at the
Yio Chu Kang sports ground and aims to
raise funds for worthwhile causes whilst
providingcompanieswiththeopportunity
to provide their staf and clients with a
fun and action-packed day out. tsunami
Sports were crowned champions on the
day, but despite not walking away with
any silverware, the British Chamber and
all other teams had a fantastic day and
will hopefully be back to challenge for the
trophyin2012.
pippa laxton, managing director of
the event organisers, laxton marketing
Consultants, puts much of the success
down to the growing desire for the
corporateworldtobeseenfulfllingspecifc
criteria in relation to their corporate social
responsibilities.mostifnotallofthecurrent
events are afliated with charities and
makehugedonationstowardstheirvarious
causes. this coupled with the health and
well-being of playing rugby encourages
a standard of life that many corporates
look to promote among their employees.
eventssuchasthecharity-endorsedSavills
professions Sevens in Hong Kong have set
the benchmark for such events. with the
level of competition high and restrictions
limitingteamstoacertainnumberofnon-
employees, companies have resorted to
recruiting from their regional afliates in
ordertogaintheupperhand.
Sevens rugby has a long-standing history
with asia and has for many years been
seenasthetopregionaldestinationwithin
the irB world Sevens series. tournaments
such as the Hong Kong and Singapore
Sevens have made the shortened version
of the game synonymous
with the region. the
enthusiasmforthesportis
without question and this
has seen an emergence
of Sevens events within
which companies are
able to compete to be
crownedchampionsofthe
corporatesevensworld.
laxton marketing
Consultants, an event
management company
based out of Hong Kong
and Singapore, felt that
due to competition and
enthusiasm within the
corporate world that it
wouldbenaturaltodevelop
an event similar to that
of the Savills professions
Sevens of Hong Kong,
in Singapore. this year
saw the third Singapore
Corporate Sevens event,
whichwasyetagainahugesuccessonthe
annual sporting calendar, so much so that
plans are in place to increase the number
of teams from an eight to sixteen team
formatfor2012.thismethodofholdingan
eventhasworkedsowellthatlaxtonhave
planstotakeitfurtherafeldwiththethird
quarter of 2012 welcoming Sydney as the
next destination for the Corporate Sevens.
teams and sponsors have begun signing
up and are taking part in what looks to be
yet another successful event in a country
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OUT OF THE BOX
teCHnologY:itSdownSide
by Lyndon Jones, Founder Chairman, Association of Business Executives and Dr Penny Hood, Director of International
Partnership, Business School of Anglia Ruskin University, UK
t
echnology is designed to increase
productivity.Butisthereadownside?
arecentUSsurveyconcluded:
More than half of US workers waste an
hourperdayormoreoninterruptions,60
percent of which comes from electronic
devicesande-mails;
45 percent of workers waste 2.5 hours
weekly looking for documents in poorly
organisedelectronicfles,and
These distractions cost US businesses
nearlyUS$11,000annuallyperworker.
Similarly, in the UK, it was reported that
morethanhalfofofcestafspendsome40
minutesaweekonsocialnetworkssuchas
twitterandFacebookforpersonalusewhile
atwork.thisisestimatedtocostbusinesses
some 1.4bn a year in lost productivity,
yet this could be even higher because
respondents may have underestimated
theirusage.
inapurelyoralculture,thinkingisgoverned
by the capacity of human memory.
Knowledge is what can be recalled; what
a person can recall is limited to what they
can store in their mind and a literate brain
isstructureddiferentlytoanilliterateone.
Socrates, the ancient greek philosopher,
acceptedthattherewerepracticalbenefts
to capturing thoughts in writing to avoid
losing them through memory failure; but
he went on to argue that dependence on
technologyaltersapersonsmindandnot
forthebetter.Hebelievedthatsubstituting
outersymbolsforinnermemoriesprevents
a person from achieving the intellectual
depth that leads to wisdom and true
happiness.
todayneurologistsareseekingtoascertain
whether literacy changes brains, exploring
ifadigitallyliteratebrainwillbediferentto
aacademicallyliteratebrainand,ifso,what
theconsequenceswillbe.
todaysworldofworkisheavilyinfuenced
by technology. From plato to marshall
mcluhan, thinkers have understood how
ourtoolsafectourthoughts.theinvention
ofthemapcausedustoseespacediferently
andtheinventionoftheclockchangedour
conception of time. Similarly, when failing
eyesight forced Friedrich nietzsche to
take up typing instead of using longhand,
his prose style changed radically. the use
of skills and tools change us because by
using them we form new connections in
thebrain.Forexample,atypicaltaxidriver
in london must acquire and retain the
knowledgeofallthestreetsinthecity,thus
tests have shown that taxi drivers tend to
have a dramatically enlarged posterior
hippocampusthepartofthebrainwhere
suchinformationisstoredandused.this,of
course,maychangewiththeincreasinguse
ofsatellitenavigationsystems;onceagain,
theinfuenceoftechnologyisevident.
mobile phones and e-mailing encourage
short attention span activities and multi-
tasking but little is known about the long-
termneurologicalimpactofthistechnology.
Howwillnewtechnologychangethewaywe
absorbandretaininformation?ifthebrainis
re-wiring itself to sift and flter information
andtorespondfaster,willitrecallless?How
does this afect our thinking? when using
technology, does it become more difcult
to sustain our concentration or newly-
acquiredinformation?
theinternetisquitepossiblychangingthe
way we think for the worse. it strengthens
what he calls primitive mental functions
(quick decision-making and problem-
solving) over intellectual functions
associatedwithreading(language,memory
and visual processing). this shift can be
measured on brain scans. the
internet encourages distraction
and interruption, dipping into
mentalactivityandthensampling
another; as nicholas Carr, author
of The Shallows: What the Internet
is Doing to our Brains, notes:
we are evolving from being
cultivatorsofpersonalknowledge
tobeinghuntersandgatherersin
theelectronicdataforest.
according to Jacksons book,
Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and
the Coming of the Dark Age, the ability
to focus and concentrate on a task, the
capacityfordeepandsustainedattention
isdiminishing.asmulti-taskingincreases,
the deep learning and wisdom achieved
from focussed and sustained attention is
beinglost.
neuroscientist, Joshua greene of Harvard
University argues that the internet
hasnt changed the way we think. it has
provided us with unprecedented access to
informationbutithasntchangedwhatwe
do with it. Conversely, Howard rheingold,
acommunicationsscholarbelievesthe
internet fosters shallowness, credulity,
distraction. evgeny morogov, an expert
on the internet and politics argues: our
lives are increasingly lived in the present,
completely detached even from the most
recent of the past. our ability to look
back and engage with the past is one
unfortunatevictim. thedebategoeson.
About the Authors:
Lyndon Jones is the Founder
Chairman of the association of
Businessexecutives
Dr Penny Hood is the principal
lecturer at the lord ashcroft
internationalBusinessSchool,anglia
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i
tsanunderstatementtosaythatthepast
fewyearshavebeentumultuousforthe
worldeconomy.therehasbeenremarkable
controversyoverbudgets,changesinfscal
policy, and methods for creating jobs,
growth and reinvigorating the economy.
this current economic climate will shape
the world for many years to come, making
quality education choices vital. education
seekstopreparestudentsforfuturesuccess
but with the job market in fux and up to
80 percent of the jobs of 2020 yet to exist,
successatworkwillrequireanedgeinthe
globalcompetitionforemployment.
to be successful in your career, teaching
and learning must derive its cues from the
needs of society. education cannot exist
as an island of standards isolated from
a changing world. to remain relevant,
educationmustforecastchangeandevolve
along with changing needs of society to
prepare children with the necessary skills
neededtojoinafutureworkforce.thismay
seemlikeanobviousconceptbutthereare
societal standards of traditional education
thatstillremain.Forsome,theassumption
persiststhatbecausethesestandardshave
existedforsolong,theymustholdmerit.
while age-old, government-led education
standardsusemethodologiesthatfocuson
presentationandmemorisationoffacts,the
internationalBaccalaureate(iB)programme
embraces inquiry and creativity instead.
the iB programme has the independence
of preparing students to apply, create and
adopt new information through inquiry-
based skill-building. the iB is a non-
governmental organisation that began
with the inclusion of a handful of schools
in Switzerland in the 1960s, and today has
spread to 141 countries around the world.
the iB ofers a sequence of three distinct
education programmes for students from
agethreeto19.
the primary Years programme (pYp) sets
the foundation for lifelong learning by
developingtheholisticchildasaninquirer,
bothintheclassroomandintheworld.the
middle Years programme (mYp) provides
a framework of academic challenge that
encourages students to embrace and
understand the connections between
traditionalsubjectsandtherealworld,and
worktowardbecomecriticalandrefective
thinkers. the diploma programme (dp) is
theculminationoftheframeworkproviding
a challenging but balanced programme
of education for students taught over two
years (age 16-19) with fnal examinations
that prepare students for success at
universityandlifebeyond.
thoughoriginallydevelopedineurope,the
mostrapidgrowthoftheiBprogrammehas
occurredintheUnitedStates,wherealmost
40percentofthetotaliBworldSchoolscan
befound.theiBhasdevelopedaworldwide
reputation for high quality education that
encouragesaglobalmindsetandapositive
attitude to learning. the iB encourages
students to ask challenging questions, to
criticallyrefectontheirlearning,todevelop
research skills, to explore methods of learn
andtoparticipateincommunityservice.
atStamfordamericaninternationalSchool,
we are an iB candidate school* for the
pYp and mYp and will add the dp with
the growth of our school through twelfth
grade. our teaching framework is distinct
by using the iBs transdisciplinary themes
integratedwiththemostrigorousamerican
subject-based standards to drive student
progress. through this, students learn to
link information together and are able to
learn more, remember more, and create
better skills through relatable application.
the value of the iB framework is enhanced
by aligning it with the strength and
relevance of the US curriculum standards.
the US standards align favourably when
compared internationally and as the US
remains the leading global economic
driver, this combination provides the best
programme for international education.
US standards alone will no longer give a
competitive advantage but the unique
enhancement and collaboration of the iB
within US standards will prepare students
for university and the working world with
theedgetheyneed.
anexampleofhowthesedualcurriculaare
actuallytaughtintheclassroomatStamford
canbedemonstratedbyagrade3classthat
has just completed one of the six units of
inquiry that will be taught and assessed
duringtheyear.thetransdisciplinarytheme
oftheunitwashowweorganiseourselves.
thecentralideaforthisunitmorespecifcally
described isoperating a business involves
ethical decisions, teamwork and decision-
making. Further aspects of the area of
study included: types of products and
services, thelocaleconomyanditsvarious
components, and processes involved in
the planning, production, marketing and
distribution of products and services and
therelationshipsbetweentheseprocesses.
overlaying these concepts, the US based
academic standards are also integrated
intoeachofthesubjectareasincorporated
underthethemeincludinglanguage,math,
Science, Social Studies, arts and personal,
Social and physical education. as the
studentsworkthroughinquiriesandexplore
theapplicationofacademicstandards,they
begin to discover there is no boundary
whereonesubjectendsandanotherbegins
butratheraseamlesscompositeofsubjects
andstandards.
the goal of education is to make people
successful in life and in our changing
world, this requires an edge in the global
competition for employment. the key
competitiveadvantageoftheiBprogramme
is that it develops higher order thinking
skills that can be used in any number of
real-world applications. the combination
of the iB and american standards makes
ideal preparation for a future workforce; a
work force that will need self-motivation,
fexibilityandtheabilitytounderstandand
adapttoafuidandeverchangingeconomy.
inafutureworkforce,whenentrepreneurial
competence will provide a competitive
advantage,itisreasonabletoconcludethat
rigorous inquiry-based learning will prove
relevantforstudentsfuturesandgivethem
a competitive advantage over those who
have taken a more traditional approach
to knowledge acquisition and application.
todays delivery and design of education
has to prepare students for a global job
marketandthosewiththeabilitytocreate
questions and construct solutions will
have a great advantage. those who have
diverse language skills, a multi-cultural
understanding, and a rigorous academic
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base will be prepared for the fattening
of the world markets. those who are
comfortableusingtechnologytoefciently
andefectivelyaddressrealworldneedswill
betheemployersfrstchoice.atStamford,
we understand this and are preparing our
students for the climate they will enter
upongraduation.
the economic balance of the world has
shifted. Countries that have traditionally
hadglobalinfuenceinworldmarketshave
accumulated high levels of debt and have
depletedforeigncurrencyreserves,whereas
other countries, particularly in asia, are
becoming signifcant engines of the world
economy. Unemployment levels have
not been easily addressed because of the
inabilityoftraditionallystrongcountriesto
provide the necessary economic stimulus,
while job opportunities can be found in
the quickly emerging economies of asia.
there is worldwide competition for jobs
andstudentsaroundtheworldarestrongly
motivatedandworkinghardtocompetein
the global market. the world our children
willbefacedwithwhentheygraduatewill
bediferentfromtheoneweseetodaybut
therewillbesimilarchallenges.
Choices in education today will shape the
opportunities that are available to your
children as they enter the workforce. the
international Baccalaureate programmes,
primary years, middle years and diploma
course are highly regarded. the skills they
developandreinforceareextremelyrelevant
in todays society. Coupled with strong
curriculum standards, these programmes
represent an option that will not only give
students a competitive advantage for
university entrance but more importantly
a strong foundation for success in an ever
moredemandingworldeconomy.
About the Author:
malcolm Kay is the most experienced
iB educator in Singapore. Kay began
his career in international schools in
geneva Switzerland at a founding
iB school. He then took a leadership
position at aCS international Schools
(aCS) in london and spent the next
27 years crafting the school into the
world-renowned academic institution
that it is today. as Superintendent of
aCS international Schools for 15 years
before joining Stamford, Kay provided
educational leadership for over 2,600
studentsand400staf.
* SaiS is a candidate school for the international Baccalaureate
primary Years programme and middle Years programme and
is pursuing authorization as an iB world School. iB world
Schools share a common philosophya commitment to high
quality, challenging, international education that SaiS believes
is important for our students. only schools authorized by the
international Baccalaureate organization (iBo) as iB world
Schools can ofer any of its three academic programmes: the
primary Years programme (pYp), the middle Years programme
(mYp), or the diploma programme. Candidate status gives no
guaranteethatauthorizationwillbegranted.
CopingwitHStreSS
by Dr Soni
Modern Stress
themodernworldisbecomingincreasingly
complex with many demands on our time
andattention.Simultaneously,thebusiness
world has become more competitive, with
theindustrialagesmachinesthatincreased
productivity. everyone experiences stress
daily. Stress is defned as a reaction to any
internal or external stimulus that upsets
normalfunctioninganddisturbsmentalor
physicalhealth.
internal conditions such as illness, pain,
or emotional confict, as well as external
circumstances,suchasadeathinthefamily,
orfnancialproblemscancausestress.even
positive experience like a recent marriage
orjobpromotioncanprovokestress.long-
lasting or chronic stress suppresses the
immunesystem,whichinturnincreasesthe
susceptibilitytoillness.
Source of Stress
weperceivestressfromthreebasicsources:
Environmental stress includes noise,
weather, physical threats, time pressures
andperformancestandards.
Body stress includes disease processes,
organ malfunction, poor nutrition, poor
sleep,andphysicalinjury.
Emotional stressismoredifculttodefne.
it encompasses our reactions, in thought
and emotion, to environmental and
physicalstressors.
Efects of Stress on Health
Stress is thefght or fight response. this
is a systemic physical reaction, afecting
almost every part of the body. the heart
rateincreases,bloodpressureincreasesand
blood is directed away from most bodily
functions to combat the response. Your
vision,becomesmorefocusedandhearing
more acute. this is useful if were running
from a prehistoric raptor, or confronting
a more modern threat to physical safety.
However, the long-term efects of this
state can be disastrous to good health
and a downward spiral in health begins.
Headaches, diabetes, cardiovascular
conditions, skin reactions, stomach
instability,andfatigueareonlysomeofthe
consequencescourtesyofchronicstress.
Stress Reduction
manysymptomsofstresscanbeaddressed
by an assessment of diet and nutrition
levels. You can reduce stress by avoiding
cafeine and food additives and eating
fresher and wholesome foods that are
high in complex carbohydrates and low in
fat. You should consume very little food
containing simple sugars ideally being
fruit. eating these proper food groups can
be very therapeutic. a
complete balance of
exercise and diet will
work in making the
body healthier, thus
reducing overall stress.
makeaplantoexercise
everyday and stick to
yourprogramme.
its important to
understand that
the way we think or
feel can play a very
signifcant role in
our overall health.
our immune system
can be enhanced or
suppressed by what
we think and how
we respond emotionally to everything
aroundus.
Alternative Approach to Stress
one efect of chronic stress is prolonged
muscle tension. this creates uneven
pressures on the physical structures of
the body, often leading to misalignments
of the spinal column. Chronic stress will
therefore lead to nerve irritation thanks to
misalignments of the spinal column. the
chiropractor can remove these unwanted
misalignments reducing spinal nerve
irritation, and improving blood circulation.
these changes may be enough, in many
cases,toconvincethebraintoturnofthe
fght or fight response, beginning the
processofhealing.adoctorofChiropractic
practice may also discuss posture and
environmentalchangetohelprecoverfrom
chronicstress.
Summary
instressmanagementcare,itisimperative
for the patient to realise that most issues
cannotbefullyresolvedinoneday.lifeisa
processandrevelationsoccuroveraperiod
oftime.thus,stressmanagementstrategies
are directed at positive emotional and
physicalmovementforresolvingourissues.
Beingeducatedisthefrststeptocontrolling
your health. its easy to get a prescription
from the doctor and take a couple of pills.
while in fact, most prescription drugs
donthealanything,butonlyalleviatethe
symptoms.wemustberesponsibleforour
ownhealth,andthatmayincludechanging
ourhabits,lifestyleandparadigm!
About the Author:
Dr Soniisachiropractorspecialising
in Holistic gentle Sacro-occipital
technique qualifying from the
UK. He has 10 years of experience
ranging from brand-new infants to
theretiredcoveringawidespectrum
of conditions. He can be found at
Spinal Balance pte ltd located at 3
rafes place, 07-01 Bharat Building.
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NEWSDEC2011/JAN2012
I
ts a thrill for me to be contributing
my frst article for Orient. Its of course
also a thrill to be here in Singapore. Ive
tried to meet as many of Orients readers
as possible, and look forward to meeting
manymoreinthecomingmonths.
IcometoSingaporehot-footfromfouryears
inSouthAfrica.Thesimilaritiesbetweenthe
twocountriesarenotimmediatelyobvious,
but some do spring to mind. Both enjoy
growth rates we in the UK can only dream
of right now, but both are very vulnerable
to volatility in the global economy; both
haveabankingsectorwhichcamethrough
thelastbankingcrisisrelativelyunscathed,
but both have economies that will sufer
theknock-onefectsofthedeleveragingof
Europeanbanksnowunderway.
CertainlyneitherSingaporeorSouthAfrica
wears comfortably the emerging market
label which it is modish for the developed
worldtotrytohangonthem:SouthAfrica,
because it is still really two economies in
onecountry,thoughthedevelopedandthe
undeveloped are intersecting more than
everbefore;Singapore,becauseithaslong
sinceemerged,buthasthepotentialtogrow
somuchmore,thankstoitsdetermination,
itslocationanditschameleon-likeabilityto
adjust to the prevailing demands. British
politicians have long wheeled out the old
boxing analogy when praising the UKs
performance, but I think it much more
aptly describes Singapore: if ever a place
punchedaboveitsweightthishastobeit.
Ifcountrieswereboxers,IreckonSingapore
would be Manny Pacquiao (even if he is a
Filipino!)
So what have we been up to in the UKTI
team at the British High Commission since
I arrived in Singapore two months ago?
Working in an Embassy can sometimes
make you feel a bit like a travel agent,
such is the fow of visitors. Its been a bit
like that since I arrived, with several trade
missionsandsomeVIPstoo,includingHRH
The Duke of York and the new Defence
Secretary, Phillip Hammond MP. But Id
like to highlight the visit by our Business
Secretary,DrVinceCableMP,whowashere
from 29-31 October. In particular, Id like
to talk about the UK-Singapore Economic
and Business Partnership Agreement
which he signed with his counterpart,
SingaporesTradeMinisterLimHngKiang.
We bureaucrats are used to this sort of
thing: Ministers signing agreements
on their visits which can either be a bit
impenetrable to outsiders, or seem to be
little more than motherhood and apple
pie. But we are determined to ensure a)
that we explain what the Economic and
BusinessPartnershipcanmeanforyou,the
business community, and b) that we get
your input to maximise the opportunities
such a document gives us to deepen our
partnershipwithSingapore.Oneofmytop
prioritiesforthenext4yearsistomakesure
thishappens.
There are three main elements to the
Economic and Business Partnership (or
EBP): it is intended to help further R&D
cooperation,policyexchangeandbusiness
cooperation. The last of these is probably
of most interest to the majority of Orients
readers.WewanttousetheAgreementto
work harder to foster links in the sectors
that are priorities for both our countries.
So far weve jointly identifed transport,
infrastructureandenergy;cleartechnology;
ICT-inparticularsmartandgreeneco-cities,
e-Health and telemedicine; education and
creativeindustriessuchasdigitalmedia.
Wealsowanttoensurewearemakingthe
most of the advantages our two countries
both enjoy as gateways to Asia and
Europe.Finally,wearereallykeentobuild
awareness and seek out opportunities for
third country collaboration. Singapore is
well-placed to make inroads into China,
not least through its unique success story
of creating a supremely efective city
state. The Chinese are keen to learn how
Singapore did this and to seek to replicate
aspectsoftheSingaporemodelinsomeof
theirbrandnewmodelcities.YetSingapore
istoosmalltobeabletooferhome-grown
companies to help with all aspects of this.
WewanttopartnerwithSingaporeinsome
oftheseprojectsandtooferopportunities
toUKcompaniestodeliveronvariousparts
of the solutions China is seeking. This is
one example of potential third country
collaboration.Therearemanymore.
Id like to hear your ideas for how we can
make third country collaboration with
Singapore work. Id also like to hear your
viewsontheareasinwhichyoudlikeusto
try and make the EBP work for you. With
this in mind, we are going to organise a
working event with the British Chamber
early in the New Year, at which wed like
youtocomealongandhelpustomapout
how we can make the EBP the catalyst for
some real progress on any issues you feel
areeitherholdingyoubacknoworinareas
whereyouperhapsseeuntappedpotential.
More details of this event will come round
soon.
But for now, have a very happy Christmas
and best wishes for 2012: the year of both
theLondonOlympicsandHMTheQueens
DiamondJubilee!
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imon michaels, head of blps private
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theimportanceofthemarket.simonskey
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in serving the sophisticated and diverse
internationalneedsofwealthyAsians;local
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55% of london property is bought by
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in both community and academy departments
for two Avia Premiership clubs; London Wasps
andWorcesterWarriors.AnaccreditedRFULevel
2 ongoing Level 3 Coach,
Harry has received a Sports
Management Degree from
Bucks University, London
and is currently playing
in the SRU Premiership
with Bedok Kings. www.
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urich/Singapore/HongKongEfective
1st November 2011, the Swiss based
international bank RBS Coutts Bank Ltd
will operate under the new single brand
ofCoutts.
The move aligns the international private
banking business and the UK business
of Coutts under a single brand. Coutts is
the Wealth Division of the Royal Bank of
Scotland Group. Coutts is at an important
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fve years. The adoption of a single brand
supportsthestrategytofocusongrowthin
marketswherethebankcanachievescale.
Coutts concentrates its business in the
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theChannelIslands,MiddleEast,Singapore
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n his address to 460 newly admitted
Deloitte partners at the recent 2011
GlobalNewPartnerSeminar(GNPS)heldat
the Marina Bay Sands, Singapores Deputy
Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean spoke
about positioning Singapore to tap on
future opportunities, and highlighted the
signifcant role that professional services
frms like Deloitte play in knowledge
generation, talent development and
helping companies achieve success in Asia
and around the world. The Deloitte New
Partner Seminar is an annual event that is
held in a diferent region in recognition of
the organisations global reach. In recent
years, it has been hosted in Amsterdam
(2010), New York
(2008), Cape Town
(2007) and Buenos
Aires (2006). In 2009,
the programme was
held virtually in the
form of live webcasts.
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ur professionals lease ofce and industrial space
across Singapore for multinational corporate
tenants. Our team has also completed a number of
investment sales and valuations for developers and
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riendsProvidentInternational(FPI)haswonattheInternational
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INGAPORE, 17 October, 2011 - jones
Lang LaSalle, the leading global real
estate services frm has strengthened its
residential footprint in South East Asia
by acquiring DST International Property
Services in Singapore. DST International is
a property services company established
in 1998 to market new and refurbished
residential properties around the world
particularlyinUK,USAandAsiaPacifc.This
merger follows on the back of a number
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LaSalle Property Edge in Singapore,
Alpha Realty in Thailand, King Sturge in
UK and Europe and Procon in Indonesia.
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allin Marine, a Superior Energy
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West java, Indonesia. This is a contract
from one of the regions largest energy
companies, comments Rik Zwinkels,
Managing Director of Hallins Singapore-
based East Division.The contract includes
air and saturation diving, ROV activities
for Inspection repair and maintenance
of underwater oil and gas extraction
infrastructure. It was awarded on the basis
of our proven reputation as a full-service
international ofshore support company.
HallinssubseaoperationsvesselUllswateris
beingdeployedasthecentreofoperations
for an anticipated three-month project
for 2011. The contract scope allows for a
second campaign to start in the second
quarterof2012.www.hallinmarine.com
D
on Thaker was incorporated in 1992
specialisingintheareaofFacilityManagement
and has been registered with The Building &
Construction Authority (BCA) with MW02/Grade
L5. Facilities services include Cleaning, Security,
Catering, Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance
andotherbusinesssupportfunctions.Weplacean
importantemphasisonthequalityofourstafwith
constanttrainingandupgradingexercise.
DonThakerispartoftheOCSGroup,UK
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L
ogicalis, one of the worlds largest ICT
solution providers, has commissioned
the publication of its white paper on
teleworking,whichexamineshowpeopleare
working, communicating and collaborating
amidst evolving IT trends. Logicalis recent
partnership with leading technology
providers - Rackspace, Citrix and NetApp -
toofercustomersatotalsolutionforhosted
desktop virtualisation, will also support
the teleworking cause, by empowering
employees with fexible, simple-to-use and
secure telework capabilities at a lower cost.
www.logicalis.com
M
3 Marine Group is committed to
meeting the growing local and
internationaldemandforspecializedmarine
expertise and being industry leaders in the
delivery of ofshore brokerage and marine
consultancyservices.Ourrecentsuccessful
brokerage of the charter of Hallin Marines
Subsea Operations Vessel Windermere to
the Royal Australian Navy as a key element
of its humanitarian relief operations,
weathering the cyclone season to ofer
accommodationsupportandtheversatility
to provide saturation diving services, is
illustrative and we are proud to have been
involved.www.m3marine.com.sg
C
hris Fuggle, Former Vice Chairman
of the British Chamber of Commerce
Thailand, has joined Mazars in Singapore.
Chrisspent4yearswithMazarsinThailand
growing the outsourcing practice and
providing clients with accounting, payroll
and tax compliance solutions. Chriss
addition to Singapore further strengthens
Mazars local and regional management
team. The services of the Singapore
practice include audit, accounting,
payroll, tax and due diligence. Singapore
also hosts the Mazars regional US GAAP,
IFRS, Corporate Finance, Insurance and
People Development
Consultingspecialists.
www.mazars.com.sg
MAYERBROWNjSMOPENS
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ingapore, 31 October, 2011
Mayer Brown jSM opened its new
Singapore ofce in October. We look
forward to a long and successful future
in this strategically important fnancial
centre and legal marketplace, said Kevin
Owen, partner-in-charge of the Singapore
ofce.Theofcewillfocusonfourprimary
areas of legal practice: asset fnance,
project fnance, energy and international
arbitration. Alastair MacAulay, a Banking &
FinancepartnerinMayerBrownjSMsHong
Kong ofce, will also spend a signifcant
percentageofhistimeinSingapore.
I
n january 2012 Mercuri Urval will be
celebrating the 10th anniversary of
the opening of Mercuri Urval (Asia) Pte.
Ltd in Singapore. We would like to thank
our clients for continuing to support our
growth and contributing to our success in
thisregion.Formorethan40years,inallthe
countriesinwhichweoperate,wehelpour
clients build their capabilities through the
delivery of a comprehensive range of high
valuehumancapitalconsultancysolutions.
www.mercuriurval.com
CHRISFUGGLEjOINSMAZARS
NEWWHITEPAPERONTELEWORKING
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N
ovotel Singapore Clarke quay, one
of Singapores prominent business
hotels ideally located within the citys
business and entertainment district, is
pleased to announce the completion
of upgrading of its Premier Floor. The
new-look Premier Floor features a stylish
modern look, designed to please the
tastes of discerning business travelers.The
renovation work included upgrade to all
the Premier Rooms on the foor as well as
the modernized Premier Lounge. Check
out http://www.novotelclarkequay.com.sg
formorenewsandpromotions.
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wimmer Tao
Li and table
tennis players
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and Isabelle Li,
recipients of the
British Chamber of Commerce, Singapore,
Dream 2012 Award, were among the 47
Singapore Sports School student-athletes
and alumni heading to the 26th Southeast
Asian Games in Indonesia, held from 11
to 22 November 2011. This is the largest
contingent the School has ever sent for a
multisport competition. It held a sending-
of ceremony on 18 October 2011 to
honour the athletes who would do their
nationproud.www.sportsschool.edu.sg
P
angdemonium! brings you SPRING
AWAKENING, the electrifying musical
about teenagers experiencing a dramatic
psychological/emotional/spiritual/sexual
awakening. The winner of 8 Tony Awards,
includingBestMusical,SPRINGAWAKENING
hasbeencalledakindofmiraclethebest
newmusicalIveseeninageneration.-New
York Observer. Now catch the Singapore
premiere of this GROUND-BREAKING,
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from www.sistic.
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i n f o r m a t i o n
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S
chroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd has
launched a new fund - Schroder Asian Income - which ofers
investors attractive potential payouts every month. The fund
aims to provide income and capital growth over the medium to
longerterm,byinvestingprimarilyinhighdividendyieldingAsian
equities and high yield Asian bonds. The
fund can also invest up to 40% in cash
andotherassetclasseswhenmarketsare
less favorable. www.schroders.com.sg/
AsianIncome
A
ccording to the latest Michael Page
q4 Employment Index, 33% of
the companies surveyed are planning
to increase staf numbers over coming
months. Half of the employers surveyed
areplacingamajorfocusonstafretention
in the fourth quarter, which is higher than
comparative surveys in Hong Kong, China
and Australia. The report also reveals
that most companies (72%) are required
to pay higher salaries in order to secure
professionalswithinternationalexperience.
For the full report, visit www.michaelpage.
com.sg
SINGAPOREEMPLOYERS
CONTINUETOINVESTINTOPTALENT
I
nternational law frm Stephenson Harwood has expanded its
Corporate team in Singapore with the hire of associate Emma
Nicholls. Emma has a broad corporate fnance background, with
particularexperienceincapitalmarketsandpubliccompanywork.
Shehaspreviouslyactedforbothlistedandunlistedcompaniesand
corporate fnance intermediaries. Emma has represented clients
from various sectors, including technology, mining, oil and gas,
healthcare and leisure and gaming. She has previously worked on
a number of cross-border deals involving parties across the region
includingMalaysia,IndonesiaandChina.www.shlegal.com
A
n increasing
n u m b e r
of technology,
outsourcing and related investment
opportunitiesinSEAsiahaveledCambridge
and London based technology law
specialists, Taylor Vinters to open a new
Singapore ofce headed up by Tim Pullan.
Tim will be spearheading the new business
alongsidejoannaLam,TomFairleyandMatt
MeyerandbuildingaCambridge-Singapore
technology investment network. Tim
Pullan commented,With their burgeoning
technology sectors, and historical trading
ties, we see Singapore and Cambridge as
an increasingly important economic axis
for the technology sector, complemented
by the capital market expertise of London.
Tim Pullan added,We observe Singapore-
Cambridge synergies extend across digital,
IT,electronics,biotechandcleantechsectors.
Singapore delivers growth capital, R&D and
operational resources and a great regional
trading hub. Cambridge delivers cutting
edgetechnologyinnovationandknow-how,
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U
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W
atson, Farley & Williams (WFW) is pleased to announce
that it has established a joint law venture in Singapore
calledWatson,Farley&WilliamsAsiaPracticeLLP.ThisjLV,created
between WFWs Singapore ofce and the Singapore frm Asia
PracticeLLP,hasbeenlicensedbytheAttorneyGeneraltopractise
SingaporelawalongsidetheinternationalofshorepracticeofWFW.
Asia Practice LLP is a specialist frm led by banking partner Leon
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ARTS & CULTURE
I
fthereisoneformoftheatreguaranteed
todelightanaudienceofallages,tastes
andnationalities,thenitmustbetheGreat
British Farce! If there is one contemporary
playwright who simply excels in the art of
writingtheGreatBritishFarce,thenitmust
beRayCooney.
RunforYourWife;FunnyMoney;Onefor
thePot;NotNowDarling;TwoIntoOne;
Why Not Stay For Breakfast and Move
Over Mrs Markham, are just some of the
seventeen scene-stealing, spine-tickling
farces Ray has presented in LondonsWest
End,withhugesuccess.
If one had to choose only one of Ray
Cooneys farces to sum up his brilliance as
a farceur, surely there is no fner example
thanOut of Order. All the ingredients of
truefarceareincluded.Unfaithfulhusbands
caughtwiththeirtrousersdown;cuckolded
husbands(andwives!)arrivingatthewrong
moment while rushing in and ducking
out of bedrooms. In these circumstances,
they also miss out on catching mistresses
in their underwear; an innocent sidekick;
a bewildered hotel manager caught in
the middle of the fasco, an elderly waiter
makingmoneyfromitallandevenadead
body that is not simply a dead body - but
whostoknow!
Out of Order enjoyed a long run in
Londons West End at the Shaftesbury
Theatre and became one of Ray Cooneys
most successful plays, performed around
the world in many languages. Proof of its
classandpedigreecamewhentheplaywas
awarded the prestigious Laurence Olivier
AwardasBestNewComedyin1991.
Synopsis:
Indeed its a typical day in the life of our
suaveandsuccessfulhero;RichardWilley-a
juniorMinisterintheLib-ConGovernment!
The storyline is simple: can our hero and
his beautiful mistress, jane Worthington,
an attractive young lady who works as a
secretary to the Leader of the Opposition,
get away with spending a naughty night
at a smart London hotel with a dead body
hanging out of their room window? Who
will have them found out? Will it be Mrs
Willey or Mr Worthington or the hotels
manager?!
The action of this tale takes place in Suite
648oftheWestminsterHotel,London.
Tickets are on sale through SISTIC. Visit
www.britishtheatreplayhouse.com
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MAKECORPORATIONSSHINE
byNationalArtsCouncil
I
ncreasingly, more companies are
hoping to get involved in the arts in
Singapore. Corporations have embraced
corporate social responsibility and see arts
sponsorshipasagoodwaytogivebackto
andbepartofthecommunity.
The visible trend of sustained support

for the arts can be seen in the amounts
donated and the increasing number of
corporationsgettinginvolved.
Some214corporationsand35individuals
were honoured for their contribution
to the arts in 2010. The recipients were
recognised at the Patron of the Arts
awardsinSeptember.
TheawardsareorganisedbytheNational
Arts Council (NAC). These sponsors and
donors had contributed a total of S$26.6
millionin2010,a20percentjumpfromthe
previousyear.
These corporate donations play a vital
role in nurturing the arts here, according
to NAC chief executive Benson Puah. A
diversity of funding sources not just
from the government is crucial to meet
the increasing needs of the mature,
developing and emerging artists and arts
groups, he said.We are grateful to all the
giving individuals and companies whose
generous contributions underscore that
theartsbelongtoeveryoneandthatarea
sharedresponsibility.
Companies who sponsor the arts usually
see their eforts as being linked to
promoting corporate citizenry. However
artssponsorshipsalsohaveaspilloverefect
on corporate branding. By supporting arts
groupsandartsevents,companiesareable
togenerategoodwillandusethoseevents
to connect with their customers in a way
thatexpandsandsupportstheirbrand.
Take Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT)
for instance. When people think SMRT,
they think trains. Increasingly through
partnerships and dialogue with the local
artsscene,SMRTisalsoshiftingtheirfocus
to the arts. From storytelling sessions on
trains to poetry competitions, SMRT aims
topromotetheartstothecommunityand
supportaspiringartistsinSingapore.
In September, SMRT launched the Art
in Transit Walking Tour at the Circle Line
together with Art Outreach, a non-proft
organisation, and the Land Transport
Authority.Thistourintroducesparticipants
to the artworks displayed in the Circle
Line stations. The artworks refect the rich
culture, heritage and lives of residential
areas and communities living near the
stations. The company also organises an
annual school holiday programme called
Tales on SMRT Trains. Children will be
enthralled with tales from professional
storytellers as they hop onboard a train
chartered for them. In a diferent vein,
SMRTthisyearwasalsoinvolvedinMoving
Words, which saw local poetry submitted
by both established and aspiring artists
beingfeaturedinSMRTtrainsandstations,
aspartofthepoetrycompetition.
SMRT strongly believes our success has
tobechanneledtowardsthegreatergood
of the community, and this has been the
guiding principle in our corporate social
responsibility (CSR) commitments since
we were established in 1987, explained
Goh Chee Kong, Senior Vice President,
Communications and Services of SMRT.
We seek to enrich the experience of our
commutersandreachouttodisadvantaged
membersofourcommunity.
At SMRT, we understand that the arts are
a salient part of our identity as a nation
andthroughcashcontributions,useofour
premises and provision of media spaces,
webringtheliterary,performingandvisual
artstothepeople.
Other than supporting the arts in cash
donations and in-kind, SMRT also gets its
staf involved in fundraising as well. Our
staf volunteers also bring benefciaries
from our adopted charities to arts events
so that the benefciaries can build a better
appreciationofthearts,hesaid.
Another generous contributor to the
arts is OCBC Bank, which has a thriving
appreciation and ties with the local arts
scene that goes back 17 years. OCBC has
sponsored local artistic performances
and events by local groups such as ACT 3
International, Drama Box, I Theatre, The
NecessaryStageandSingaporeLyricOpera.
OCBC has strategically identifed the arts-
loving public as a viable and attractive
market segment. They have chosen to
focus on using the OCBC Arts Platinum
MasterCard as a platform targeted at this
segment. For our customers, we ofer
exclusive privileges to theatre and concert
performances, discounted admission
to museums, arts exhibitions, and art
appreciationclassesthroughtheOCBCArts
PlatinumMasterCard,saidAliceGoh,Head
ofOCBCCards,OCBCBank.
SMRT:ChildrenactivelyparticipatinginthestorytellingatthisyearsTalesonSMRTTrains.
ARTS & CULTURE
The bank has also gone beyond merely
promoting performances. It now also
encourages the local arts scene to grow
strength to strength by encouraging
aspiring artists and promoting their works.
In April together with ArtScience Museum
atMarinaBaySandsandNanyangAcademy
of Fine Arts (NAFA), OCBC successfully
launchedAspirations,unveilingathree-by-
two-metreArtWallwithinthemuseum.
The art wall features artworks contributed
by students and staf of NAFA, and all
proceeds from the sale of the artworks
will go towards the NAFA Student Relief
Fund. The fund helps talented students
who require assistance in fulflling their
aspirationsofexcellingatthearts.
Most recently underprivileged children

fromtheLittleArtsAcademyandSingapore
Childrens Society were given tickets to
SesameStreetLivesWhenElmoGrowsUp
attheSingaporeKallangTheatre.
Our OCBC Arts Platinum card members

also do their bit in nurturing young artists
an annual contribution is made to The
Business Times Budding Artist Fund (BT
BAF),saidMsGoh.Thefundsarechanneled
totheLittleArtsAcademy,aBTBAFinitiative
that gives disadvantaged children the
opportunitytofulflltheirartisticpotential.
Like SMRT, OCBCs involvement in the

arts is seen as a way of giving back to the
community. The bonus is the reward for
its eforts in OCBCs business. We have
received a positive response from our
customers who value entertainment and
theartsandlooktousingOCBCcreditcards
to enjoy experiential benefts that money
cannot buy, such as getting exclusive
seat selections and priority access when
purchasing tickets for highly popular
shows,notedMsGohofOCBC.
Sincejanuary2009,theOCBCArtsPlatinum
MasterCard membership has more than
doubled. In addition, OCBC credit card
expenditureonentertainmentandthearts
increased by 15 percent year-on-year from
2010to2011.
j.P. Morgan takes a slightly diferent
approach to arts sponsorship. Through its
A is for Art programme, j.P. Morgan aims
at developing arts education in Singapore.
With j.P. Morgans support, the Asian
CivilisationsMuseumwasabletoworkwith
STAR(SingaporeTeachersAcademyforthe
Arts) in organising a school engagement
programmethisyear(2011).
A is for Art involved 35 teachers from
24 schools who attended a professional
development workshop covering object-
based teaching, holistic art pedagogy, art-
based games and museum-based learning
strategies. The skills these teachers picked
up will provide a long-term, sustainable
improvementtoarteducationinSingapore.
In the frst year, over 7,000 students were
involvedintheprogramme.
Weareproudtobesupportingprogrammes
likethis,astheynotonlyefectivelybeneft
our community, but also resonate strongly
withthegovernmentspriorities,saidPhilip
Lee, Senior Country Ofcer of j.P. Morgan
Singapore. The eforts of companies such
asSMRT,OCBCandj.P.Morganhavehelped
develop a vibrant and diverse arts scene
here and NACs Benson Puah hopes that
morecompanieswilljointhem.
We hope to see more companies include
the arts as part of their corporate social
responsibility programmes, said Mr Puah.
As the power of the arts in transforming
lives becomes more apparent, we look
forward to more patrons investing in the
arts and becoming a vital part of our arts
ecosystemwhilecontributingtosociety.
To learn more about sponsoring the arts,
contactjennyTeoatjenny_teo@nac.gov.sg
About the National Arts Council
TheNationalArtsCouncil(NAC)wassetup
to spearhead the development of the arts
inSingaporewhileadvancingthecountrys
aspirationtobeadistinctiveglobalcityfor
the arts. NACs mission is to nurture the
artsandmakeSingaporesrichanddiverse
cultureanintegralpartofpeopleslives.
j.P.MORGAN:StudentsfromAdmiraltyPrimarySchoolparticipateinAisforArteducationprogramme.
OCBC:ChildrenfromtheLittleArtsAcademyenjoyingacosymomentwiththeirfavouriteSesameStreetLive
characters.
SPORTS
T
his was the year in which the London
Gamestookshapeandstartedcoming
to life. All along, the project has been on
schedule and on budget but it was in this
pastyearthatthedreamstartedtobecome
a reality as venues reached completion
and tickets went on sale. Throughout the
yearbuildingscametocompletionrapidly.
These included the Velodrome that was
completed in February 2011, the Aquatics
Centre in july 2011 and the main Olympic
Stadium that has successfully held its frst
race. World record holder and Paralympic
gold medallist Dan Greaves, British long
jump record holder Chris Tomlinson and
IAAFWorld Championships silver medallist
Hannah England were the frst athletes to
taketothetrack.
Most recently, November saw the
completion of a two-year planting
programme. Some 250 acres of new
parklands have been created from former
industrial land. The Olympic Parklands
contain 4,000 semi-mature trees, over
300,000 wetland plants and more than ten
football felds worth of nectar-rich annual
and perennial meadows all designed and
sown to fower during the London 2012
Games. A riverside London 2012 Garden
stretches for half a mile between the
Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Stadium,
featuring120,000plantsfrom250diferent
species across the world, arranged by
temperate regions. The parklands area has
created new habitats for species including
the otter, kingfsher, grey heron and
watervole.
Inothernews,
Over 100 Pre-Game Training Camp
agreements have been signed across
every participating nation and region of
the UK; with the Singapore team based
attheUniversityofSurreyinGuildford.
The Olympic Torch relay route has been
ofcially announced. Between May 18
and july 27, the Olympic Flame will
travel to 1,000 cities, towns and villages,
reaching almost 95 percent of the
UKspopulation.
The London 2012 Festival programme
has also been announced; a 12-week,
nationwidecelebrationbringingtogether
leadingartistsfromacrosstheworldfrom
june21toSeptember9.
ProductionhasstartedintheRoyalMintof
themedals.Approximately4,700Olympic
andParalympicmedalswillbeproduced,
ready to be awarded during the 805
victoryceremoniestakingplaceatvenues
acrosstheUKduringtheGames.
LONDON2012IN2011:ALLVENUES
COMPLETEDONTIMEANDWITHINBUDGET
bySarahCroft,Director,Trade,UKTrade&Investment
London2012
British Business Club
September 2011 saw the launch
of the British Business Club, an
online one-stop-shop where UK and
international businesses can access
the latest information about business
opportunities and networking events
around the London 2012 Games. The
website will host a partnering tool to
allow members to connect and meet
with prospective business contacts
during Games time. Membership is
free and businesses of all sizes are
encouragedtoregister.
http://www.ukti.gov.uk/
britishbusinessclub/home.html
The British Business Club is a joint
initiative between UKTI, BIS, London
& Partners and the London Business
Network.
About the Author:
Sarah Croft
Director,Trade
UKTrade&Investment
SPORTS
BRITISHDRAGONBOATTEAM
2011 - An incRedible yeAR foR THe
bRiTisH dRAgons!
PArTyHArD,PADDLeHArDer
T
he British Dragons started 2011
with a clear vision and a tangible
goal nailing medals -and they have not
disappointed!
Sights set on Gold at the start of 2011
Theteamsoutstandingperformanceatthe
beginning of the year saw the Mens team
takehomeaSilverintheGrandFinalofthe
MR500 Inter-Club Crew, missing out on
frstplacebyamerefourone-hundredthsof
asecond.TheMR500races,heldforthefrst
timeintheshadowoftheSingaporeFlyerat
Marina Reservoir in March 2011, proved to
beanexcitingandaction-packedweekend
fortheBritishDragonswithmens,womens
and mixed teams participating in an
amazing18racesoverthetwo-dayevent.
In April, the British Dragons met at Bedok
Reservoir to take part in the Peoples
Association expatriate race. The race crew
gotoftoafantasticstartandputinastrong
performance across the 300m course,
fnishing in second place with a powerful
charge and claiming another Silver medal
in a closely-fought race with the Filipino
expatriateteams.Keentoprovetheirworth
and put their long hours of training to the
test, the Womens 10 crew entered the
Divas Regatta in May, a unique event held
every year to celebrate the achievements
ofwomenpaddlersandraiseawarenessof
breast cancer. The competition was ferce,
but after three heats, the British Dragons
Divasemergedvictoriousnarrowlybeating
strongFilipinoandGaelicteamstotakethe
Goldmedal.
Dynamic Busan plays host to the British
Dragons
Following these fantastic results at
Singapore-hosted events, a large
contingentoftheBritishDragonstravelled
to Busan to compete in the 2nd Korea
Open International Dragon Boat Regatta.
Thisprovedtobeatrulymemorableevent
with exhilarating race action that led to
unprecedentedteamsuccessonthewater.
The British Dragons were made incredibly
welcome by all teams taking part, and
enjoyed the opportunity to socialise with
paddlers from across Asia. Team coach,
jason Chen was able to accompany the
team to Busan and ofer his guidance and
supportthroughouttheevent.Iverymuch
hope we will have more dragon boating
eventsinKorea.Thiswasawonderfulevent
and a great place to paddle, ofering our
team the chance to compete against new
teamsandataninternationalstandard.
Asalwaystheteamspiritwasamazing,and
together the team left with two Bronzes,
two Silvers and a Gold.Taking Gold in the
500m mixed was certainly a nail-biting-
photo-fnish with the judges requiring
video playback to determine that the Brits
had beaten the Macao team over the line
byjusttwoone-hundredthsofasecond!
The organisers and sponsors of the 2nd
Busan International Dragon Boat Regatta
were certainly generous and gracious
hosts,andtheteamhadanincredibletime
exploring some of the many attractions of
Busanwhilecompetingandmakingfriends
with other enthusiastic teams. It was also
pleasing to see this dragon boat event,
and the British Dragons participation in
particular, receive extensive coverage on
live telecasts. Dynamic Busan certainly
liveduptoitsname!
A strong performance on home water
The team returned from Korea just in time
for the Sava Sprints, held once again at
Lower Seletar Reservoir in September.The
event attracted a strong turnout of local
and overseas teams, and saw two days
of competitive paddling. For the British
Dragons, their frst success came in the
SeniorOpen12crew,allowingtheveteran
memberstoshowtheirmettleandastabat
winningamedal.Runningovertworounds
of younger competitors certainly appears
not to have wearied the teams more
experienced crew who secured a Silver
medalintheevent.
The next win was in the Singapore
Expatriate Community Mixed 20 crew
category an event which proved to be
even more thrilling and action-packed
for the British Dragons. qualifying for the
grandfnal,anunfortunatecollisionsteered
the Brits of course and into an adjacent
lane.Theofendingteamwassubsequently
disqualifed and the Brits were ofered a
timetrialtodeterminetheirfnalplacing,
leavingtheteamtore-racethe250mcourse
alone,racingagainsttheclock.Theamazing
teamspiritandfocusfromtrainingsessions
kicked in. The crew clocked an impressive
time of 1:08:23, shaving two seconds of
their previous best and securing a hard-
earnedGoldmedal!
Day Two ofered more excitement in the
PremierWomen12crew.Narrowlymissing
out on a place in the grand fnal, the
British Ladies fought hard to take Silver
in the minor fnal. A true testament to the
sportsmanshipoftheBritishDragonscame
astheladiessoughtouttheSMUWomens
teamandoferedthemcongratulationsfor
takingGoldinsuchacloselyfoughtrace.It
underlinedthechemistryandcamaraderie
fostered between the competing teams
andindividualpaddlers.TeamCaptain,Paul
Robinsonsaid:Iamincrediblyproudofthe
teamsperformanceattheseraces.Wefght
hardonthewaterformedals,butarehappy
to step out of the boat and shake hands
withouropponentsandfellowmembersof
theinternationaldragonboatcommunity.
More than just medals
Sucheventsremindusthatmedalsarenot
the only highlight of 2011 for the British
Dragons. Our womens team have gone
from strength to strength and are now
competing against the fastest teams in
Singapore.Anincredibletwodaysofracing
attheSDBASingaporeDragonBoatFestival
injulysawformidableresultsfortheBritish
Dragonsoverthe800mcourse.Increasingly
known for their strength in the longer
distance races, the British Ladies took the
direct route to qualify for the grand fnals.
Theyshavedatotalof10secondsoftheir
timefromtheinitialheat,settingapersonal
best, and earning them the accolade
of being the sixth fastest ladies team in
Singapore over 800m. Nicky Marsh, the
Ladies Captain, summed up the sense of
achievementtheteamfeltattheendofthe
weekend: Whilst we may not be walking
away with any medals we have shown
strength and determination this weekend
and achieved some incredible results as a
team. To be making the Grand Finals and
competing against strong tertiary crews is
fantasticandIcouldnotbemoreproudof
theBritishLadies.
In july, the British Dragons could also be
found lending a hand at the 2011 North
East Dragon Boat Championship. Held in
conjunction with CSF@North East, and
with team coach jason Chen taking the
role of chief ofcial, the British Dragons
volunteered as timekeepers, starters, boat
marshals, emcee and Dj for the day. It
provedaneventfuldayofracing,including
thedebutoftherelayrace,whichcertainly
putthestartersskillstothetest!Theteams
participationintheeventprovedaworthy
opportunity to see the behind-the-scenes
ofadragonboateventandfortheteamto
spendtimetogetherondryland!
Whilstcompetinghardthroughouttheyear,
the Brits can certainly never be accused of
takingthemselvestooseriously.Ourmens
team participated, and won frst prize, in
the outrageously amusing Drags Parade
at the Divas Regatta with their rendition
of the Black Swan ballet - complete
with tights, tiaras and tutus! When not on
the water training, the British Dragons
organise a number of social events, which
this year ranged from barbeques to an
Amazing Race around Singapore, Pirates
Day paddles to Halloween parties, and the
annualChristmascarolpaddle!
TheBritishDragonsalsohadtheopportunity
this year to travel to Boracay, Philippines
as members of the collective Singapore
expatriate team, the Singapore Barbarians,
and in October to Putrajaya, Malaysia to
compete with the German Dragons as a
combined expatriate team. While medals
eluded them, such experiences have
strengthened the paddling community
in Singapore and individuals sharpened
their paddling skills and at mastering
teamwork which is the fundamental goal
of dragon boating. In most sports, its
equallyimportantforaunitedfronttopull
of a victory. As an individual paddler, you
are completely dependent on the focus
and determination of your team mates to
succeed. Within the British Dragons, we
train hard as a team, support one another
andfaceeachnewchallengeasdetermined
team mates. Together we party hard and
paddleharderandthishasledtoenormous
success for the team in 2011, both on the
waterandonshore.
About the British Dragons:
Established in 2000
with the support of
the British Chamber
of Commerce, the
Singapore British
Dragon Boat Team is
one of the strongest
expatriate teams in
Singapore. Well known
for their ability in juggling a busy social
calendar with a comprehensive training
schedule,theBritishDragonswelcomethe
challenge of both local and international
raceevents.
AlthoughwerecalledtheBritishTeamyou
dont have to be British to paddle with us.
We have over 17 nationalities in the team,
including paddlers from Holland, India,
Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, and even
Russia! All you need is to look forward to
meet new people, have fun while learning
a new sport. We train three times a week
and welcome new paddlers throughout
theyear.
The British Dragons stand by their motto:
PartyHard,PaddleHarder.Welookforward
to seeing you all on the water for some
competitive competition. You can look
forward to the end of each paddle with
a celebratory drink, so why not join the
teamtoday?
www.britishdragonboat.com
DESTI NATI ON
W
ithout a doubt, the best way of
testingacountrysmettleistoleave
your coat on the inbound plane and then
attempting to retrieve it the following day.
Ittookmeanhourtogetfromtheairportto
the picturesque resort village of Piran. The
followingday,thesametripbackwardscosts
mesixhoursandabout60Euros.Thatswhy
my week in Slovenia began with a temper
tantruminadeserteddeparturehall.
Sloveniasnotwellknownforhercoastline.
Its tiny, and besides - there are plenty of
hidden coves, sandy beaches and rugged
outcrops over the southern border.
Sandwiched between Croatia and, to the
west - Italy, Slovenia has a tough battle on
her hands in wrestling the tourists away
fromhernoisyneighbours.
And thats not the only publicity battle
the tourist board has to wage. Theres
the ongoing confusion with Slovakia,
thousands of miles away with a very
diferent history, climate and people. The
similarspellingwill,Imsure,meansleepless
nightsandongoingstressissuesforsharp-
suited branding experts in both countries.
Incommissioningthisarticle,myeditorgot
his Slovenias and Slovakias all backwards,
and even George W Bush made the same
mistake during his presidential campaign
in2000.
So, lets be clear.This is Slovenia.The most
northernlypartoftheformerYugoslavia.In
1991, it became the frst country to break
away from the doomed former Socialist
state. It is also a fully-paid-up member of
Nato and the European Union since 2004
and one of the most heavily wooded
countries in Europe. Its quite possibly got
the worst bus network in the developed
world.
I fnally arrived back in Piran, coat in hand,
odysseybehindme.Iwasstinkinghotand
clammy,despitethefrequentdownpours.I
was not a happy tourist. However, if there
wasoneplaceintheworldlikelytotakethe
edgeof,itwasthislittletown.
I strolled along the narrow promenade
andtookitallin.Nobeachtospeakof,but
insteadpeoplesunbathedontherocksand
lounged amid man-made concrete jetties.
Theres no doubt about it, concrete and
rocks always look grey. Theres something
about the yellow of sand that works
beautifullywitharoyalbluesea,andtheres
SOAKINGITALLINSLOVENIA
ByKeithWallace,Presenteroffast:track,BBCWorldNews
ChurchofAssumption
FairytaleBled
areasonthosetwocoloursincombination
attract so many of us, year after year. Here
though, its diferent. I liked what theyd
done with the place. The monochromatic
dcor felt retro and charismatic. Faded
glamourhungheavy.Itsnotagiganticleap
of faith to imagine Cary Grant in garish,
high-waist swimming trunks leaping into
the balmy Adriatic from one of these
makeshiftpiers.
WhatreallymakesPiranstandoutthough,is
whathappenstoitsbackstreetsafterdark.
Brooding,romantic,medievalpassageways
snake between the waterfronts, church
and shiny-foored piazza. You can happily
lose yourself in the streets for hours. None
ofthiswouldbeaseasyinSloveniasmore
popularneighbourstothenorthandsouth
- Italy and Austria. I was travelling at the
peak of the European summer, when its
all but impossible to fnd a coastline not
undersiegefromcoachloadsoframpaging
sunseekers.
You must come here then, for the peace
andquiet.Ionlyheardonebarpollutingthe
seafrontwithluridEuropopatnight,andin
these parts in summer, thats not bad.The
remaining bars and restaurants ply their
trade discreetly and with charm, hoping
word-of-mouth brings people through
their doors, which it invariably does. One
bar in particular warrants a mention.
Difculttofnd,butkeepclimbingup,and
youfndaroofwithalawnonit.Abitodd.
Climb up again and you fnd another tiny
roof terrace with space enough for two or
threetables.Aramshackle,fairy-litpagoda
from which to watch the dozens of fshing
boatsbobinthewater.
And so, to Bled. Anyone who knows
anything about Slovenia probably knows
aboutLakeBled.Rapunzelwouldhavelived
in a place like this. Glassy waters, dramatic
clif face and at the top, a Gothic castle
teeteringontheedge.Thisisaplacewhere
only lovely things could happen I thought
to myself, just as a hundred loudspeakers
eruptedintoamelangeofdanceanthems,
theme tunes, and execrable mid-80s pop
music.Ihavearrivedatthebeginningofthe
annualBledFestival.Great.
Soforpeaceandquiet,
a hike seemed to be
in order. An hour into
the julian Alps that
surround the lake,
youll fnd the Vintgar
Gorge, a popular day
tripforactivity-hungry
Bledders. A natural
crevicehasbeenmade
tourist-friendly by a
series of bridges and
walkways suspended
from its sheer face.
The waters are crystal
clear, though tinged with glacial blue, and
on their way to the Sum waterfall - the
highestinthecountry-thrashspectacularly
throughthenarrowconfnesofthegorge.
Iranthroughthegorgeatacanter,pursued
by a conscientious wasp. Slovenias a
thoroughly waspy country. Not one
beer, ice cream or sandwich was eaten
undisturbed in some way.The locals dont
seemtomindtheirlittleyellowfriends,and
arequitehappytoallowthemtorestawhile
ontheirface,orcreatenestsintheirhair.
Nevertheless, I was able to take in my
surroundings, and was very impressed.
The walkways continue for more than a
kilometre, and hang precariously over the
water, which occasionally boils and mists,
andsomewhatcollectsincalmpoolsbefore
languidlymakingitswaytowardsthelong
drop awaiting it across the ravine. During
peak season I can imagine it becoming
quite crowded here, a suspicion which the
nearby ample car parking confrms. If you
timeitright,though,thisplaceiswonderful.
Back at the lake, the blaring music of the
BledFestivalhadgivenwaytoslightlymore
genteel attractions, presumably for the
mums and dads. I was promised a water-
and-light show right in front of one of the
fancierrestaurants,sofoundatableoutside
with a good view, armed myself against
the wasps, and waited.What followed was
a pretty good efort at projecting pictures
onto the spray from several jets of water.
I couldnt quite make out exactly what it
was supposed to be (reclining ballerina or
creepy pensioner), but I appreciated the
efort, and as I sipped my beer I started to
feelalittlebitexcitedaboutthelasershow
Idbeenpromisedofshortlyafterwards.
ThejulianAlps
KeithWallace
onafastrow
acrossLakeBled
DESTI NATI ON
S$158*
FROM
S$380*
FROM
The laser show was terrible. Least said,
soonestmended.SoIwontevenstart.
The major attractions of this place arent
the shows anyway, youll only get those
once a year. The chief attraction is the
restorative efect all this outdoors is
supposed to have on your health. In the
days before cough medicine, people
used to be despatched here by their
doctorstotakeinthewaters,andbreathe
theair.Ididnttakethewaters-youcant
be too careful - but I did breathe lots of
air. I rented a bicycle and cycled around
the perimeter, which was nice. I did a
bit of walking - that was lovely. And of
course, I rented a rowing boat for an
hour so I could haul myself out to Bled
IslandtotakealookattheChurchofthe
Assumption.
Freshly married couples come to Bled
Islandontheirhoneymoon,sothegroom
cancarrythebride(orviceversa)upthe
99 steps to the church. Tradition has it
that, should they make it, their marriage
will be blessed. Excellent news for the
smallofframe.Abadomenforthestouter
woman, or frailer man. The other reason
to come here is that its really the only
landmark to head for, as you cast of into
thewaters.
Cast of, I did. I rented the boat for an
hour, reasoning that a strapping lad like
myself could get over to the island, have a
quick look, and make it back with at least
ten minutes to go. It took me about forty
minutes to reach my destination, so I had
to turn around and get straight back, very
quickly.Iarrivedwithstillafewminutesto
spare(suferingfromabetterheadwindon
the return leg, and the prospect of losing
mydepositputextraheftintomystrokes).
A minor victory, but I still didnt get to see
the church! My tip hire the boat for two
hours,orfndatop-draweroarsperson.
Though the air was clean, attractions
wholesome and wildlife plentiful (the
wasps), customer service was still distinctly
Yugoslav. At no point did I see any of the
stafcrackopenasmile,orawarmgreeting.
Despite asking questions frequently, I still
had no idea about the airport bus. All my
inquiriesweremetwithblankstares,shrugs
and recommendations that I pay 55 Euros
for the hotel transfer. I had better ideas. I
knewtherewasabus,anditcostonlyeight
Euros.Withninetyminutestogobeforemy
fighttakingof,mydriverspatmeoutatthe
endoftheline,ofalittletowncalledKranj.I
lookedaround.Therewerenotaxis,noother
buses,nosignsoflifeanywhere.Isatonmy
luggage and thought: Slovenia - beautiful
countrybutshameaboutthebuses.
Sloveniastinycoastline
Thebroodingbackstreets
www.bbcworldnews.com
W
hy is your favourite tipple
so appealing to you?Well
as a matter of interest it might
have a lot more to do with your
personality than with what
you eat or where you live.
Instead of being the typical
wine magazine article about
healthybeneftsorinvesting
for big returns, this article
will argue what the wine
you drink says about you.
I stumbled across this in
one of the local rags while
settling back in my hotel
roomsippingonaniceglass
of locally produced ****** (
I am not telling you what it
wasasyouwillseewhy!)on
a vineyard trip. This article
attempts to diagnose your
character by the type of wine
you drink. This got the amateur Freud in
me going and I thought this would be a
laugh, especially when used in my line of
work. My notes are a little scratchy as that
glass of ****** (still not telling) turned into
a bottle, but this is
what I can tell you
about commonly
preferred wines and
the corresponding
personality that
matches:
Chardonnay Bacchus is your blood
brotherasyoullprobablydrinkanythingso
long as its alcoholic. You like Chardonnay
best because like you, it has stood the test
oftime-evenifitsnotcoolanymore.Youre
dependable, modest and admired for your
steadfast beliefs if a little feared for being
a relentless control freak when pressured.
Likely hangout: Power lunches, in front of
the telly watching even D-grade movies to
seehowtheymightend.
Sauvignon BlancYouaresweet-natured,
easy-goingandpreferthingstobetheleast
bit complicated. Youre a hard worker but
still consider yourself a bit of a hipster -
you want to be young forever and tend to
agonise over big life decisions longer than
most. However, once the big decisions
are made you sure can celebrate! Likely
hangout:Endofthebarlamentinghowyou
suddenlybecamesoold.
Pinot GrisYouarethesortofpersonothers
liketohavearound.Youareeasy-goingand
undemandingandefortlesslyftintomost
social situations, you big firt. If you were
tohaveasmallweakness,itwouldbeyour
enslavement to fashion and your love for
a good bit of juicy gossip. Likely hangout:
Any kind of ofcial opening for something
cool,barswhereyoucansitcloseenoughto
eavesdrop.
RieslingYouconsideryourselftobeabit
of an intellectual, but love to have a good
time when youre with company. Nothing
evergetspastyoueitheryoureperceptive
and know what makes the people around
youtickandwillusethistoyouradvantage.
Likely hangout: Festival events, after work
drinks,anywhereyoucanworktheroom.
ViognierYouoozesophistication,styleand
mystery,butmostlyyoujustlikebeingable
to drink a wine whose name most people
struggletopronounce.Likelyhangout:Posh
restaurants,conceptbuildings.
Pinot Noir Knowledgeable and fond of
your luxuries, you enjoy the occasional bit
of charming and seduction, but tend to
be a tad moody at times. You are driven
to achieve success but also are a bit of a
romantic who craves the quiet life. Likely
hangout: Dinner parties, the backyard
watchingthesunset.
Shiraz You are honest and dependable
andpeoplelikeyouforthisevenifyoudo
put your foot in your mouth occasionally
with the bluntness of your observations.
Youlikeagoodyarnandareseldomhappier
than when catching up with an old friend.
Likelyhangout:Gastropubs,thekitchen,at
amatesplace.
Merlot You are easy-going, go with the
fow and dont mind being organised so
longasitresultsinhavingagoodtime.Most
commonwordstocomeoutofyourmouth
arelikelytobealongthelinesofWherever
you like or Ill have what youre having.
Likely hangout:Wherever youve been told
togo.
Cabernet blends You have sophisticated
taste, but recognize the value of things,
so nothings wasted on you. Your strong
opinions can rub some people up the
wrong way, but you are sincere and open-
mindedenoughtobeconvincedbyagood
argument.Likelyhangout:Steakhouses.
Bubbly Demanding and high
maintenance, you are all about grabbing
life for the living and taking whats yours.
Morethanlikelytobeabitmanicandprone
toovercommittingonsocialengagements,
but your energy and enthusiasm is
infectious if a little exhausting. Likely
hangout: Anywhere big enough to ft all
20 friends you invited to join you for a
quietdrink.
Rose Did somebody say party? Youre
spontaneousandfunny,ifalittlefighty.You
live for the summer and good times and
grasp at anything that might keep you in
thathappystateofmind.Likelytoagreeto
do things that may terrify the rest of us or
couldinvolveputtingyourselfinharmsway
fortherushofit.Likelyhangout:Anywhere
withoutdoorseating,lotsofpeopleorfoam.
Sonexttimeyoumeetsomeoneinteresting,
forgetallaboutthe,catordogquestionsand
cut to the chase askingwhat sort of wine
doyoudrink?andmakethebingomovein
deciding whether the person fts the bill. If
you are honest with yourself I bet you can
matchoneofthesewinestoyourcharacter.
Ifyouarehavingtroublebeinghonestwith
yourself and really want to understand
yourself better, just ask an ex-boyfriend/
girlfriend,whichiswhyIinsistonnottelling
youwhatIwasdrinkingthatnight!
To enjoy a glass of wine that best
matches your personality visit www.
rubiconreservewines.com.sg.
WI NE CLUB
WHATARETHEjONESSDRINKING?
ByDavidColeman,CeOrubiconreserveWines
Rubicon Reserve Wines is
pleased to introduce Debbie
jones our new Marketing
Director. Debbie comes
from an extensive wine
marketing background,
having previously worked for
Yealands Estate, a Marlborough winery for
twoyears,andtheprioreightyearsworking
in marketing roles for Pernod Ricard
New Zealand. Debbie brings a wealth of
experience to the business and will be
responsible for driving our E-commerce
business and continuing to build on the
successfulrelationshipwithBritcham.

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