Keynote Presentations will cover:

1. Regulatory Framework and Compliance

Overview: Local and similar international-level regulatory requirements that foreign companies must adhere to across different markets, including safety standards, reporting procedures, and compliance regulations.

2. Safety Training and Capacity Building

Opportunities: Information on partnership and service offering opportunities that WSH authorities in Singapore-Malaysia-Indonesia can provide to companies, focusing on training and capacity building for their local and foreign workforce when operating in the specific domestic market.

3. Special Zones Benefits

Advantages: Highlight the benefits that Singaporean and foreign safety innovation and PPE manufacturing companies can optimize within the Batam-Bintan-Karimun Free Trade Zone and Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone.

In-Conversation with the Experts

Planning to expand your business operations in Johor or Riau Islands? Here are some questions that you can raise during your conversations with the Speakers during the Plenary Session Question & Answer session and networking lunch.

Questions on Regulatory Framework and Compliance

1. Regulatory Requirements: What are the specific safety standards and reporting procedures that foreign companies must adhere to when operating in Special Zone markets?
2. Compliance Challenges: What are the common challenges foreign companies face in complying with local safety regulations, and how can these be addressed?
3. Harmonization with International Standards: How do the local regulations align with international safety standards, and are there any efforts to harmonize them?

Questions on Safety Training and Capacity Building

1. Training Programs: What specific training programs are available for enhancing workplace safety skills among the local workforce?
2. Collaboration Opportunities: How can foreign companies collaborate with local safety training providers to develop tailored training programmes?
3. Government Support: What kind of support and resources does the government provide to companies for safety training and capacity building?

General Questions

1. Success Stories: Can you share any success stories or case studies of companies that have successfully leveraged the Special Zone benefits?
2. Future Developments: What future developments or changes can companies expect in the collaborative regulatory framework or training programmes for workplace safety across Singapore-Malaysia-Indonesia?
3. Feedback Mechanisms: How do the Singapore-Malaysia-Indonesia workplace safety authorities manage feedback on issues raised by companies operating in the different markets?