SBF 20TH ANNIVERSARY

SBF chairman Lim Ming Yan says: “Looking forward, there are still many challenges, but there are also a lot of opportunities.”

The vital role that SBF plays

Chairman Lim Ming Yan explains how the apex chamber helps to create an environment for businesses to thrive

SBF CEO Lam Yi Young says: “SBF is glad to have received good responses from our members and the wider business community for our events and activities.”

Staying responsive to members’ needs key to SBF’s continued relevance: CEO

THE Singapore Business Federation (SBF) must remain responsive to the changing needs and priorities of its members to stay relevant, says Lam Yi Young, its chief executive officer.

Tang Kok Thye, president of the Singapore Green Building Council, says: “By paying attention to the materials and designs of our spaces, we will be able to build healthier, more equitable and environmentally friendly spaces for occupants.”

Enabling the green economy

SUSTAINABILITY may be viewed as a burden to some, but thanks to the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), the furniture industry in Singapore is turning this into a growth opportunity.

Judy Zhang, director at Epitex, says: “SBF provided us with valuable resources to kick-start our entry into regional markets."

Facilitating the expansion dream

AMID an uncertain economic environment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, homegrown bedlinen and bedding accessories company Epitex International made a decision that many would have b...

Andrew Kwan, president of the Restaurant Association of Singapore, says: “With SBF’s facilitation, the landlords and tenants were able to tackle the challenges within the retail and F&B industry as a collective."

The bridge over troubled water

WHEN the Singapore government implemented the circuit breaker in 2020 at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the food and beverage (F&B) industry was thrown into disarray.

The wide range of activities organised by SBF are very useful to many businesses in Singapore.

Supporting businesses over the years

Setting up a representative office in Thailand during the Covid-19 pandemic was a challenge, but with the support of SBF and its Singapore Enterprise Centre in Thailand, we were connected to different...