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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=ZH-CN link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>Dear RSS Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>The email below is for your information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>Warmest Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>Ming XIE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>|Website: <a href="http://www.rss.org.sg/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://www.rss.org.sg</span></a> |Webpage: <a href="http://personal.ntu.edu.sg/mmxie"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://personal.ntu.edu.sg/mmxie</span></a> |Phone: +65 98379612 |Office: N3-02C-96 |<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Yiu Kei Chan <YiuKei.Chan@trade.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 31, 2025 9:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> Yiu Kei Chan <YiuKei.Chan@trade.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> Invitation: Spotlight on U.S. States and Industries - February 10, 2025<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>We would like to</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> highlight and<span style='color:black'> invite </span>you <span style='color:black'>to attend the <b>Spotlight on U.S. States and Industries</b> event on <b>February 10, 2025 from 9am-</b></span><b>5<span style='color:black'>pm</span></b><span style='color:black'>. </span>This<span style='color:black'> event </span>is organized by the U.S. Embassy Singapore <span style='color:black'>in partnership with Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Business Federation.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>There will be state </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>and county <span style='color:black'>officials from Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, </span>Kansas, <span style='color:black'>Mississippi, New Jersey</span>, <span style='color:black'>New York </span>and Fairfax county <span style='color:black'>as well as service providers such as Acclime</span>, <span style='color:black'>Deel </span>and East West Bank sharing<span style='color:black'> on business and investment opportunities in the U</span>nited States.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The event will comprise<span style='color:black'> 200 attendees from Singapore </span>companies, startups<span style='color:black'>, industry associations and </span>government agencies<span style='color:black'>. There are limited seats available. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Please register via the below link for this complimentary event.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Registration Link: <a href="https://bit.ly/susa2025">https://bit.ly/susa2025</a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Happy Lunar New Year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:8.25pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>CHAN Y K</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Embassy of the United States of America<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>27 Napier Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Singapore 258508<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:8.25pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Tel: 65-6476 9037 / 9029<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:8.25pt;text-autospace:none'><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.trade.gov_singapore&d=DwMGaQ&c=mzb4-3JYHBlndzyxKA-upA&r=rxKctIJC8k0d2qYw02ffMtwAjJKIbtGFQNfNj0Rc9eU&m=ZxJoorseYXkzt5qzlH2kiSMyDiVjTwSV1DIB-46O7mE&s=mX5Wxj9bR7QwS_dsyXlBDyE3W06M3AU9w07HQBPVZUw&e="><span style='color:blue'>www.trade.gov/singapore</span></a></span></i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:8.25pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=136 height=60 style='width:1.4166in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_1503501121" src="cid:image003.png@01DB73C6.B598CB10"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Date: February 10, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Time: 9am-5pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Venue: Guoco Midtown Network Hub, Level 2, Mice Room 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424'>Address: 126 Beach Road, Singapore 189772 (8 minutes walk from Bugis MRT)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=762 style='width:571.25pt;margin-left:-.05pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:14.4pt'><td width=126 style='width:94.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Event Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=636 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:477.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.4pt'><td width=126 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>9.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>00<span style='color:black'>am-</span>9<span style='color:black'>.</span>4<span style='color:black'>5am<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width=636 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:477.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Registration<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:57.6pt'><td width=126 nowrap valign=top style='width:94.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:57.6pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>9<span style='color:black'>.</span>4<span style='color:black'>5am-10.</span>15<span style='color:black'>am<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width=636 valign=bottom style='width:477.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:57.6pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Arrival of VIPs & Keynote Remarks<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mr. Casey Mace, Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Singapore (TBD)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mr. Clarence Hoe, Executive Director, Enterprise Singapore<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mr. Kok Ping Soon, Chief Executive, Singapore Business Federation<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.4pt'><td width=126 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>10.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>15<span style='color:black'>am-12.30pm<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width=636 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:477.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Presentations by U.S. states and service providers on business and investment opportunities in the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.4pt'><td width=126 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>12.30pm-1.30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=636 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:477.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Networking Lunch</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <i>(Food & drinks will be served)</i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.4pt'><td width=126 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>1.30pm-</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.00<span style='color:black'>pm<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width=636 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:477.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>1-on-1 meetings (please indicate interest in registration form)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span lang=EN-US><img border=0 width=756 height=1071 style='width:7.8791in;height:11.1583in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DB6D8E.1E545AF0"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>