增进职场融合分享会开幕词 – 总裁何致轩

Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. 各位女士们，先生们，大家下午好！

接下来我将以英语继续发言。

Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend today’s sharing session. This is the first time that Business China has organised such an event. As a non-profit organisation in Singapore, Business China aims to nurture Singaporean bilingual and bicultural talents and enterprises who can engage deeply in economic opportunities with China.

With more and more international businesses from a China background setting up their regional and international headquarters in Singapore, there are increasing employment and engagement opportunities between Singaporean and foreign management and employees of these businesses.

These international businesses are important Stakeholders of Business China, and many of you in the crowd here today are also Partners of Business China, providing opportunities for Singaporean youth and talent. As such, Business China has worked with the National Integration Council for today’s event to do a sharing on the opportunities and resources available to promote greater integration at the workplace.

Our theme for today is “Strengthening Integration at the Workplace”. International businesses in Singapore today typically have talent pools that are a blend of local and international staff who must collaborate effectively for success.

Singapore, long recognised for its open economy, is a multiracial and multicultural society that thrives on diverse cultural influences and ideas. This diversity serves as a competitive advantage, where businesses benefit greatly when employees from varied backgrounds collaborate effectively. Inclusive workplaces not only engage employees more deeply, but also cultivate innovative, high-performance teams adept at problem-solving and value creation. Such environments excel in attracting and retaining talent, fostering higher productivity.

As our workforce continues to diversify, managing teams becomes increasingly complex. With different experiences and ideas also come diverse communication styles, work approaches and norms, posing challenges in team management and integration, requiring additional effort and resources to address them effectively.

In light of such challenges, I want to take the opportunity to urge businesses to further enhance workplace integration. Today’s session will feature a sharing by NIC, a networking session as well as sharings by the following NIC partners: NextPlay, DBS, Institute of Policy Studies and OnePeople.sg on Workplace Integration Programmes and Resources.

The key areas that will be covered include Cultural Awareness, Singapore Immersion Programme, Crossing Cultural Bridges Programme, Workplace Diversity Programme as well as ways you can make your workplaces more inclusive. I believe these sharings and resources will be beneficial to you in enhancing workplace integration.
Before I end, I would like to thank everyone once again for making time to attend this event. I hereby call on all parties present to continue the effort in building inclusive workplaces and promoting better integration amongst employees. Let me now conclude my speech in Chinese.

再次感谢各位在百忙之中参与本次的活动，也感谢联合主办方国民融合理事会的大力支持。随着越来越多拥有中国背景的国际企业在新加坡设立，为新加坡本地和外国的管理层和青年提供的就业和参与机会也一并增加。这种多样化的劳动力是我们企业和经济的优势，但若要让这些优势最大化，强有力的职场整合是至关重要的。最后，我再次鼓励在座各位再接再厉，为增进员工之间的相互理解与配合，以及促进职场融合继续做更多的努力与贡献。

谢谢！

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18 JULY 2024, THURSDAY 4:00PM – 6:00PM

SEMINAR ROOM,

MINISTRY OF CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH (MCCY)