7th Philippines-Singapore Business Council Meeting
Opportunities in the Philippines and in New Markets

The Philippines-Singapore Business Council held its 7th meeting on 23 August 2002 at the Hotel Inter-Continental, Makati City. The half day meeting was participated in by some 30 executives who flew in from Singapore and more than 60 locally-based executives of Philippine companies or Singapore companies with local operations. With the theme "Re-Assessing Opportunities in the Philippines," speakers discussed the bright prospects in such sectors such as I.T. and I.T.-enabled services, support industries and services in industrial parks and economic zones, and infrastructure projects. See line up of speakers below and link to their presentations.

In his opening remarks, PSBC Co-Chairman Guillermo Luchangco (Chairman and CEO, The ICCP Group) highlighted the important role the Council plays in strengthening the ties between the two countries, in terms of providing advice on how to do business in each country. He also announced that resident Singaporean companies are now welcome to join PSBC as associate members. This would help in increasing the frequency and depth of contacts between the business communities of the two countries.

The Singaporean delegation was headed by Mr. Lim Chee Onn, Executive Chairman of Keppel Corporation, one of the biggest conglomerates in Singapore which has interests in marine, infrastructure, and property. In his remarks, he encouraged a stronger Philippines-Singapore ties to seize the opportunities being presented by globalization, specifically the possibility of forming joint ventures between companies of the two countries to invest in third countries.

To cap the half-day series of presentations, the participants were treated to relaxing and attractive views of a world-class resort in the island of Palawan. The El Nido resort presentation showed what the Philippines can offer in terms of travel andtourism.

The closing cocktails and dinner were hosted by RCBC at their corporate headquarters, The RCBC Plaza.

View presentations/speeches

OPENING ADDRESSES Mr. Guillermo D. Luchangco View speech PSBC Co-Chairman (Philippines) Mr. Lim Chee Onn View speech PSBC Co-Chairman (Singapore) PHILIPPINE MILLION-JOBS PROGRAM Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr. View profile Presidential Adviser on Job Creation PHILIPPINES AS HUB FOR E-SERVICES Mr. Augusto Lagman View profile Chairman & CEO, Systems Standards Inc. Download presentation* (80 KB, zip) PEZA & I.T. PARKS Ms. Lilia de Lima View profile Director General, Philippine Economic Zone Authority Download presentation* (1325 KB, zip) Mr. Hector Dimacali View profile President, Philippine Industrial Estates Association Download presentation* (4059 Kb, zip) Mr. Luis Enrique Mangosing View profile Vice President & General Manager, Landev Corporation OPPORTUNITIES IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Mr. Rufo Colayco View profile President & CEO, Bases Conversion Development Authority Mr. Antonio Henson View profile President, SM Investments Corp. Download presentation* (3547 KB, zip) Mr. Vincent Tan View profile Executive Vice President, Ayala Land Inc. Download presentation* (3742 KB, zip)  Sponsored by     * If you have problems downloading the file, please click here.