SINGAPORE - When escalating energy costs strained the businesses of its members, the Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Association sought help from the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in February.
Another trade association that needed help was the Kranji Countryside Association . With SCCCI’s guidance, it successfully applied for funding support from the Singapore Tourism Board to transform Kranji Countryside into an eco-tourism destination for local and overseas visitors. Mr Pek, who is also the owner of Tai Hua Food Industries, said that as Singapore’s economy undergoes transformation, it is “imperative that SCCCI partners and assists its trade association members to transform and upgrade, particularly those in the traditional industries, in order to stay relevant and thrive in the new economy”.Trade associations sometimes also band together to seek collective help.
The result: They were assured that the Government would strengthen enforcement actions against online retailers and F&B operators that breach safety and hygiene regulations.