1. 6th Feb. 2012
CROSSROADS
Rotary Club of Singapore Vol. 48 / 28
“Singapore’s New Business Model – Will It Work? ”
SPEAKER: Rtn. Phillip Overmyer
Lunch meeting of the 1st february 2012
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2. Introductory remarks
President Tapan Rao welcomed members to the
first meeting of “World Understanding Month”
celebrated by Rotarians in the month of February.
He added that Rotary came into existence on 23rd
February 1905 and to commemorate this event, a
World Understanding and Peace Day Dinner will
be held at the Mandarin Orchard Hotel, hosted by
the Club. President Tapan advised that the
expected Guest of Honour was the President of
Singapore.
He was pleased to welcome the Speaker, none
other than our member, Rtn. Phillip Overmyer.
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3. Welcome of visiting Speaker of the week Rtn. Phillip also spoke of the
concerns of
Rotarians and guests businesses, particularly the
availability and cost of foreign
Rtn. Matei Iurascu welcomed our
President Tapan called upon Rtn. manpower. He informed
guests and visiting rotarians
Uttam Kripalani to introduce the members of the Government’s
Speaker, Rtn. Phillip Overmyer. clear direction to significantly
- Guests :
Rtn. Uttam noted that Rtn. reduce foreign staff. He further
Mrs. Arpita Kumar
Phillip need not have a formal highlighted SICC’s areas of focus
Dr. Sanjay N.
introduction since he has been a for the Budget.
Mr. Chirang Samtani
member of the Club since 2007,
Mr. Tim Leong
however for the sake of newer In his vote of thanks, PP Peter Tan
Mr. Dennis Lee
members, a brief introduction noted that as expected with Rtn.
was given. Rtn. Phillip is the Phillip’s stature in the business
Visiting Rotarians :
Chief Executive of the Singapore world, Rtn. Phillip’s talk had given
PP Dr. Ved Bali – Rhondda, Wales
International Chamber of thought-provoking information
V.P. Merle Rickliffs – Mt. Beauty,
Commerce (SICC) since 2003. on the possible economic
Australia
He has spent many years in the slowdown as well as some of the
George Hartung – University
USA and Asia working with Government’s policy changes. He
District Seattle, USA
Samuels International and AT&T also added that one of the
during which period he was objectives of Rotary was to
Chairman of the American support high ethical practices as
Chamber of Commerce and later we deal with the community and
Chairman of the Singapore the government.
International Chamber of
Commerce.
Rtn. Phillip’s talk highlighted
three main focus of the
Government’s plan:
Toast Jobs – the security of and the
creation of jobs.
Rtn. Michael King called upon PP
Productivity – on the firm level
Dr. Ved Bali to address the Club.
from low value, labour intensive
PP Ved advised that his club, the
industries to knowledge-based
Rotary Club of Rhondda was
and high value industries. On
located in Wales, in Rotary
the individual level – for
District 115. He was in Singapore
employees to do high value
visiting his son who worked in
work to achieve wage growth.
Singapore. PP Ved was pleased
Economic Growth – measures to
to be able to locate the Club and
be taken to enable long term
added that he would continue to
growth.
visit our Club.
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4. New member PETS& District Assembly Board of Directors 2012-13
President Tapan had the pleasant President Tapan had the pleasant President Tapan announced the
task of inducting a new member task of inducting a new member Members of the Board of
to the Club. He invited PE Jimmy to the Club. He invited PE Jimmy Directors for Rotary Year 2012-
Ooi to introduce his Ooi to introduce his 2013 as follows:
candidate, Mr. James Lee Huan candidate, Mr. James Lee Huan
Siak, to members. Rtn. James Siak, to members. Rtn. James President Jimmy Ooi
was a graduate from NTU with an was a graduate from NTU with an Imm. Past President Tapan Rao
accountancy degree and was a accountancy degree and was a President Elect: Dr. Shahul
previous Rotaractor. PE Jimmy previous Rotaractor. PE Jimmy Hameed
advised of Rtn. James’ interest in advised of Rtn. James’ interest in Vice Presidents: Koh Juay Meng
music as he was a music teacher music as he was a music teacher and Dinesh Sharma
as well as a choir director before as well as a choir director before Hon. Secretary: Noshir Mistri
becoming the Deputy Principal of becoming the Deputy Principal of Hon. Treasurer: Dr. Mark Eger
Geylang Methodist School Geylang Methodist School Directors:
(Secondary). Rtn. James’s (Secondary). Rtn. James’s Robert Craiu
classification is “Education: classification is “Education: Irina Francken
Administration”. Administration”. Sirish Kumar
Upon his induction, President Upon his induction, President Shalini Sharma
Tapan called upon Rtn. James to Tapan called upon Rtn. James to Shamin Vaswani
address the Club. Rtn. James address the Club. Rtn. James
stated that it was a privilege to be stated that it was a privilege to be
a member of the Club which a member of the Club which
supported such worthy causes supported such worthy causes
and briefly shared his experience and briefly shared his experience
as a Rotaractor. He looked as a Rotaractor. He looked
forward to enjoying the Club’s forward to enjoying the Club’s
activities and fellowship. activities and fellowship.
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5. The Guide to Daily Living
MARK YOUR DIARY Before doing the things we COMING ROTARY EVENTS
Birthday celebrants want to do, consider first, the
There are no Birthday precept of the guide. Ask February
celebrants this week. ourselves these 4 questions World Understanding Month
and act upon them:
First: Have I spent some time February 22nd
Anniversary Celebrants
in self-examination? Meeting cancelled in view of
RC sends best wishes to Second: Have I spent quality
Wedding Anniversary time with my family?
the World Understanding and
celebrants: Third: Have I given my best to Peace Day Dinner
February 8 – Atul & Bella my work?
Merchant Fourth: Have I given some February 23rd
time to someone near and World Understanding and
This week far? Peace Day
February 8th 2012 The Guide, in fact,
encompasses the 4 parts of
the Object of Rotary. March
Reception Desk duty: PP March 22nd – 25th
Chiang Shih Fang, T K Chew Next week District Assembly and PETS
Sunshine Box duty: PP February 15th 2012 at Grand Paragon Hotel,
Mansoor Hassanbhai, VP Johor Bahru
Brigitte Holtschneider Reception Desk duty: PN Dr.
Shahul Hameed, Robert Craiu April
Speaker: Our very own Sunshine Box duty: Uttam Magazine Month
member, Rtn. Chan Chong Kripalani, Michael Boegli
The Four-Way Test
Beng, President of ASME
Of the Things we think, say
Topic: “ASME for the SMEs” Speaker: Prof. P N Avadhani
or do:
Topic: To be advised. * Is it the truth?
Vocational Service * Is it fair to all concerned?
Date: Thursday, 9th February International Service * Will it build goodwill and
Time: 7.30pm Date: Thursday, 16th February better friendship?
Time: 7.30pm * Will it be beneficial to all
Venue: Senior Police Officers’
concerned?
Mess, 153 Mt. Pleasant Road, Venue: To be advised.
S296153. Queries, comments and
Hosts: Rtns. S “Mali” articles request can be
Malaiappan, Bharat Mandloi sent to
Jean-Philippe Lionnet
bulletin@rotary.org.sg
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