Cal-Asia
Cordially invites you to a Breakfast & Discussion with:
Consul General Christopher Cheang
of the Consulate General of Singapore, San Francisco
Friday, March 14, 2014

	Join us as we welcome Consul General Christopher Cheang and learn about his perspectives on US-Singapore business: the prospects, opportunities, and hurdles.  Hear what he wants to accomplish during his tour in the Western US to build US-Singapore trade and investment. Bring your questions, business-specific concerns and engage in a productive dialogue.  About the Consul General  Consul General Christopher Cheang was appointed as Consul General of Singapore in San Francisco in 2013. Prior to assuming his post in San Francisco, Consul General Cheang was Deputy Chief of Mission and Counsellor in the Singapore Embassy in Moscow from November 2006 to June 2013. He began his career with the Singapore Foreign Service in July 1980. His first overseas posting was to Bonn, the then capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, from 1983 to 1987. He ran his own business from 1990 to 1991 and subsequently worked in Singapore’s premier English language newspaper, the Straits Times, from March 1991 till September 1992. He rejoined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in September 1992, serving in various capacities in the Ministry’s Headquarters covering Europe, Southeast Asia, Information Management and Research, and International Economics. Mr. Cheang has extensive experience serving his country in Moscow, having been posted there three different times: 1994 to 1997, 1999 to 2004 and 2006 to 2013. He graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours II Upper) in Political Science in 1980 from the then University of Singapore. Mr Cheang speaks fluent German and Russian and is married to Grazyna Elzbieta Krawczyk. They have one daughter. More information about the Singapore Consulate General in San Francisco can be found at: http://www.mfa.gov.sg/sanfrancisco/ Click for Cal-Asia country pages: Singapore Location: Dentons LLP 525 Market St., 26th Floor San Francisco, CA Agenda (approximate) : 8:30 am - Breakfast & Networking 9:00 am - Introductions 9:15 am - Consul General 10:00 am - Discussion Registration: Cal-Asia Sponsor Members: No fee; email info@calasia.org Cal-Asia Corporate Member: $15 Non-member: $30 Advance reservations required for security purposes; reservation needed by 3/12/14. . Please RSVP Questions: Tel: (415) 986-8808 E-Mail: intern@calasia.org Register Here About our host:  Dentons is a client-focused international legal practice delivering quality and value, serving clients with approximately 2,600 lawyers and professionals in more than 75 locations spanning 50-plus countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Russia and CIS, the UK and the US.