7 September 2010 Luncheon Meeting

"Invest time in investing your funds" Frances Tay

This is the call by our guest speaker today Ms Frances Tay,the Managing Partner of Mahogany Global Advisors LLP,a leading investment advisory practice group in Singapore.

According to Ms Tay the current investment climate which is very conflicting dictates the need for investors to be more disciplined and focused in allocating their investment funds.She urges investors to constantly seek answers to some basic questions such as:

Q. Do I understand my risk tolerance?

Q. What is the return am I looking for?

Armed with an MBA from Kelogg University and having more than twenty years of corporate experience working in big financial institutions including a Central Bank,Ms Tay's frank and down-to-earth advice came in handy given the current economic uncertainly presented by the dip in the US economy.

                                                 

"Have a plan.If you don't plan,then you   

 have planned to fail" says Ms.Tay as 

 she closes her talk attended by 2 

 guests and 17 Rotarians including one

 from Sweden Dr. Sing Keow Hoon,a

 Singaporean who has lived there for

 35 years.

All geared to listen to good advice

from Ms Tay

PP Eugene brings another guest as usual (Right)

District Conference in December - PP Russi calls for full participation by all members

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Announcement - Tax Exemption

PP Wee Koon San appeals to members

seeking tax exemption for their contributions to the

 Installation Dinner :

Please furnish him with your NRIC No.

Thank You.

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Look out - Next issue Exclusive interview by Director

of Communications on

Veteran Lady Rotarian Corina Lai

Dinner Meeting - DG Dr.Abraham's Visit 24 August 2010

DG Abraham urges every

Rotarian to bring in new members

Two new members inducted during

DG Visit

The two new members second from left Mark Davis (American)
and Andre' Lovatt (New Zealander) second from right

The two new members feel the privilege to be part of RCRC and are looking forward to make their contributions to the club."I appreciate the wisdom of the veteran Rotarians of the club in directing the activities.I am particularly interested in making an impact in Vocational Service centered around the new generation.This will allow me to fully leverage my profession
in the area of talent management," says Mark Davis a Management Consultant with Accenture Singapore and a former Rotary Scholar.

Thrilled with being accepted as RCRC member,newly-inducted Rotarian Andre' Lovatt,an Engineering Consultant with ARUP Singapore ,says,"I am keen to participate actively in Community Service.This is where I want to make my mark with Rotary"


31 August 2010 Luncheon Meeting

Guest of Honour H E Mrs. Fauzia M. Sana, High Commissioner for Pakistan to Singapore

Through the initiative of Rtn Nitin Doshi,we were privileged to have HE Fauzia M. Sana to address the luncheon meeting giving us the latest devastating flood situation in Pakistan.

The flood,which started in late July,is the worst flood in 80 years of Pakistan history resulting
so far in 1600 deaths,2,366 injured and an estimated of 1.2 million houses severly damaged or destroyed.It was reported that over 3 million children were at risk of water borne diseases with more than 500,000 pregnant women living in camps.According to Mrs.Sana,some
8 million people were living under harsh conditions in make shift tents on embankments and
over crowded relief centres.

One third of Pakistan

 under water

Entire towns and

villages swept away

Over four million acres of agricultural land submerged,crops worth billions of dollar destroyed

Critical sector of livestock equally devastated

UN Secretary General describes, 

“It is a slow moving tsunami”

Concluding her speech,H E High Commissioner Mrs.Fauzia disclosed her concern that once the water started to recede,the media would shift its focus."Once the water recedes,people tend to forget.The scale of challenge is far too big for Pakistan to handle alone " stressed Her Excellency.

She urged the world to remain engaged in the reconstruction and rehabilitation drive of Pakistan;and with a note of optimism she said,"I am confident, Insha' ALLAH, Pakistan will overcome this mammoth challenge with determination, grace and dignity."

"I am confident, Insha' ALLAH, Pakistan will overcome this mammoth challenge with determination, grace and dignity."

Guest of Honour H E Mrs. Fauzia M. Sana, High Commissioner for Pakistan to Singapore

RCRC makes its contribution !

03 September 2010

Dear Mr. Lee,

I am deeply appreciative of your club's donations of S$3050 to Mercy Relief.

It was a moving experience for me too to present the true scale and dimension of the devastation the floods have wrought in vast areas of Pakistan.

I look forward to be of any assistance to the distinguished members of
the Rotary Club of Raffles City.

Yours sincerely,

Fauzia M. Sana

High Commissioner for Pakistan to Singapore

High Commission of Pakistan, Singapore

Announcements

Joint Club meeting Program on 25th Sept 2010 at 730 am to
be hosted by the RC of Bugis Junction.Please note that our
lunch meeting on Tuesday 21 September at SCC is cancelled
as a result of this Joint Club meeting.