The evening of 19 September 2025 saw the staging of the 12th edition of the Business China Awards (BCA), co-presented with OCBC. The Awards honour outstanding individuals and organisations who exemplify exceptional vision, leadership, and success in advancing sustained growth in Singapore-China relations across business, economic, social, and/or cultural domains.
A big thank you to all sponsors, partners, speakers, delegates and everyone who contributed to making this year’s FutureChina Global Forum a great success. To a bigger and better event in 2026! A key highlight of FutureChina Global Forum (FCGF) 2025 was the keynote address by Mr Gan Kim Yong,
Executive Summary Speakers highlighted that over 35 years of diplomatic relations, Singapore and China have developed a partnership marked by strategic vision, pragmatic depth and long-term vitality — one that remains unique in the global diplomatic landscape. The relationship’s strength lies in its comprehensive scope, multi-level cooperation and ongoing innovation
Executive Summary Speakers reviewed the achievements of 35 years of Singapore–China diplomatic relations and noted that the partnership has become a world-class model of mutually beneficial cooperation between a small state and a major power. The foundation of this relationship lies in keeping pace with the times, pragmatic trust, effective
FutureChina Global Forum 2025 The World in Flux – Challenges and Opportunities Panel 4: The AI Race: Driving the Next Industry Inflection Executive Summary The panel saw 2025 as the dawn of the Agent Economy, with AI evolving into autonomous partners capable of transforming how work and industries are
FutureChina Global Forum 2025 The World in Flux – Challenges and Opportunities Panel 3: China’s Policy, Economic Transformation and Industrial Development Executive Summary The panel on China’s economic transformation expressed cautious optimism, concluding that the country’s future hinges on a decisive shift from stimulus-led recovery to sustainable, innovation-driven growth.
FutureChina Global Forum 2025 The World in Flux – Challenges and Opportunities In Conversation: Ray Dalio and Ng Kok Song Executive Summary Founder of Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio and Founding Partner & Chairman of Avanda Investment Management, Ng Kok Song discussed the current global economic landscape, drawing strong parallels
FutureChina Global Forum 2025 The World in Flux – Challenges and Opportunities Panel 2: ASEAN-China Economic and Trade Relations Executive Summary The panel discussion provided a comprehensive analysis of the shifting dynamics in the China-ASEAN economic corridor amidst a complex geopolitical landscape. Experts from banking, policy, and business explored
FutureChina Global Forum 2025 The World in Flux – Challenges and Opportunities Opening Plenary: The World in Flux – Challenges and Opportunities Executive Summary The panel concluded that the current global environment represents a fundamental structural change, not a temporary phase. Amidst this, regional supply chains are becoming more
A big thank you to everyone who joined us at the Business China Youth Forum (BCYF) 2025! You brought the energy, the insights, and the ideas — and what a forum it was! Here’s a quick look back at the powerful conversations that took place across our three exciting panels:
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