1. 13th Feb. 2012
CROSSROADS
Rotary Club of Singapore Vol. 48 / 29
“ASME for the SMEs”
SPEAKER: Rtn. Chan Chong Beng
Lunch meeting of the 6th February 2012
Find your bulletin on the facebook page of “Rotary Club of
Singapore”
Joke of the week
“Before marriage, the man yearns for the woman he loves. After marriage
the “Y” becomes silent.”
From the book of Humour compiled by Rewa Mirpuri
HAVE MANY LAUGHS AND HELP THE NEEDY
http://www.rotary.org.sg/bookofhumour.html
1

2. Introductory remarks Toast
Rtn. Michael King called upon Sergeant-at-Arms
President Tapan Rao commenced the meeting and President Nominee Rtn. Francoise Thiebault-
and welcomed members to the second meeting Roger to say a few words about her club, Rotary
of “World Understanding Month”. He was also eClub of Southwest USA, which was formed 10
pleased to welcome our Speaker, none other than years ago, in Phoenix Arizona with 101 members.
our member, Rotarian Chan Chong Beng, who is Rtn. Francoise advised that her club was the
the President of the Association for Small and biggest eClub in the world with members from
Medium Enterprises (ASME). India, Mexico, Europe and the USA. She added
that the club has meetings on the website and
physical meetings at the Rotary Conventions and
Conferences.
2

3. Welcome of visiting Speaker of the week network to assist SMEs on their
business needs. He also took the
Rotarians and guests opportunity to inform members
of the various Government
PP Peter Tan welcomed our
President Tapan called upon PN schemes which were available for
guests and visiting rotarians
Dr. Shahul Hameed to introduce SMEs. To conclude his
the Speaker, Rtn. Chan Chong presentation, Rtn. Chong Beng
- Guests :
Beng, who joined the Club in graciously answered the
Rotary Ambassadorial
November 2009. He advised questions put forward by
Scholar, Ms. Judith Kokesch
that Rtn. Chong Beng founded members.
Ms. Jean Leong
Goodrich Global in 1983 and has President Tapan called upon Rtn.
Mr. N.G. Chanrai
built Goodrich Global into Joseph Chia to extend the Club’s
Mr. David Chew
Southeast Asia’s leading supplier vote of thanks to Rtn. Chong
Mr. Thomas Nouvian
of interior wallcovering. Rtn. Beng. Rtn. Joseph noted that
Chong Beng was also awarded judging from the overwhelming
Visiting Rotarians :
the “Overall Winner for The number of queries from
Francoise Thiebault-Roger –
Entrepreneur of The Year Award members, that Rtn. Chong Beng’s
Rotary eClub Southwest USA
2007”. presentation was very good and
George Hartung – University
Rtn. Chong Beng gave an well received. He further added
District Seattle, USA
overview of ASME’s mission and that with Rtn. Chong Beng at the
role in advancing the interests of helm of ASME, it would bring our
SMEs in Singapore. He joint project – “The Entrepreneur
summarised some interesting of the Year”, to greater heights.
facts about Small Medium
Enterprises (SME) in
Singapore, which made up of
99% of all enterprises and
contributed about 60% to the
country’s Gross Domestic
Product, whilst employing 63%
of the workforce.
Rtn. Chong Beng highlighted
some of ASME’s events such as
the Entrepreneur of the Year - A
Rotary-ASME Award, Singapore
Prestige Brand Award and
programmes such as the
EDC@ASME which offered a
one-stop integrated centre as
part of SPRING’s EnterpriseOne
3

4. Club Assembly 19th Jan 12
4

5. friends and saw the good work
New member that the Club was doing, with the
added blessing of good food!
Rtn. Sanjay assured members
President Tapan invited Rtn. that he would do his utmost to
Robert Craiu to introduce his maintain the standards set and to
candidate, Dr. Sanjay practice Rotary’s motto of
Nalachandran. Rtn. Robert “Service Above Self”.
informed members that he has
known Rtn. Sanjay for 10 years
and had the impression that Rtn.
Sanjay was already a Rotarian.
Similarly, he added that PP
Mansoor Hassanbhai thought
that Rtn. Sanjay was a member of
another Rotary Club, as well. Rtn.
Robert advised that Rtn. Sanjay
was a member of various
professional bodies. He added
that Rtn. Sanjay was bestowed a
“courage award” in 2003 for his
efforts at Tan Tock Seng Hospital
during the SARS epidemic. Rtn.
Sanjay’s classification is
“Medicine: Vascular Surgery”.
Upon his induction, President
Tapan called upon Rtn. Sanjay to
address the Club. Rtn. Sanjay
thanked Rtn. Robert for his
introduction and noted that he
had the gift of making any CV
sound impressive! Rtn. Sanjay
informed members that he had
always an inclination towards
helping others and his work as a
vascular surgeon allowed him the
satisfaction of doing so, but he
felt that he could and should do
more. He added that over the
last few visits to the Club, he
enjoyed the fellowship, made
5

6. 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 14 – Nirmal & Rajani my work?
Singh Fourth: Have I given some February 23rd
February 16 – David Ong & Mai Lin time to someone near and World Understanding and
February 19 – Hassan Moosa & far? Peace Day Fellowship Dinner
Amrita Sindhu The Guide, in fact,
February 20 – Sirish & Arpita encompasses the 4 parts of
at The Tanglin Club at 7.00pm
Kumar the Object of Rotary.
This week March
February 15th 2012
Next week March 22nd – 25th
Reception Desk duty: PN Dr.
February 22nd 2012 District Assembly and PETS
Shahul Hameed, Robert Craiu
at Grand Paragon Hotel,
Sunshine Box duty: Uttam
Meeting is cancelled in view Johor Bahru
Kripalani, Michael Boegli
of the World Understanding
and Peace Day Fellowship April
Speaker: Prof. P N Avadhani
Dinner on 23rd February at Magazine Month
Topic: “Nature and Role of
7.00pm at The Tanglin Club, 5
Some Interesting and/or The Four-Way Test
Stevens Road, S257814. Of the Things we think, say
Useful Trees”
or do:
New Generations Service * Is it the truth?
International Service
Date: Wednesday, 29th * Is it fair to all concerned?
Date: Thursday, 16th February * Will it build goodwill and
February
Time: 7.30pm better friendship?
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Moghul Mahal * Will it be beneficial to all
Venue: 237 Arcadia Road #04- concerned?
Restaurant, 177A River Valley
06, The Arcadia Block B,
Road, Novotel Hotel, Liang
S289844 Queries, comments and
Court Shopping Centre, 6th
Host: Rtn. Uttam Kripalani articles request can be
floor, S179031
sent to
Hosts: Rtns. Bharat
Jean-Philippe Lionnet
Mandloi, Kunal Sharma, Dr.
bulletin@rotary.org.sg
Ekkehard Wiek, Marcel
Schobinger
6