Chairperson Welcome Note

Dear Members,

Time flies, 3 months have passed since our AGM in December 2024. Thank you for voting in my Management Committee (MC) and I to lead ASIS Singapore. We are excited to build on the great work of the previous committee and aim to take the chapter to new heights in 2025.

The MC has been busy planning for the year ahead and identified 3 key themes: Learn, Fun, and Give Back. We want to create a community where we can learn from each other, contribute to society, and most importantly have fun. On the following page, you will find our Calendar of events for 2025.

This year is extra special—it is ASIS Singapore’s 50th anniversary! Yes, 50 years of growth, learning, and building a strong security community. To celebrate, we’re exploring ideas like hosting a gala dinner with a VIP guest, a 50th Anniversary souvenirs for our local paid-up members, and possibly a free or heavily subsidized APP course. A small task force is looking into the feasibility to ensure it aligns with our goals and financials. More details will come soon.

Looking back, 2024 was a successful year. We conducted various events like Women in Security (WIS) meetings, NexGen mentorship programs, social gatherings, as well as certification classes, site visits as well as the APAC ASIS 2025 conference. We feel we have a shot with the IB Hale Best Chapter Award. We will send in an application and are keeping our fingers crossed!

This year, we are going to build on our previous successes and have already launched some great initiatives:

Sara has planned PSP and CPP certification courses for this year and is exploring APP courses. Whether for learning or exam preparation, these courses will help our members gain professional knowledge, personal growth and advancement.
Ing Kerne is organizing a joint event with the Malaysian chapter (likely in July) featuring a seminar and a site visit in Johor Bahru. Other seminars are also being explored.
Ava and Azril organised our Q1 networking event on March 26th. Instead of the usual Lo-Hei; this year we broke fast with our Muslim friends at an Iftar dinner. We also started a new tradition: a member will share a professional topic at each networking dinner to spark meaningful conversations. We are also looking at continuing the Planking Challenge at future dinners.
Chye Heng led a CSR event with Iron Mountain Data Centres on March 28th. In addition to donating to the course, Members also participated in distributing groceries to needy households.
Keng Fong organized two successful WIS meetings in Q1, with more women joining. If you know women in the security industry, encourage them to join us!
Matthew started the second round of the NexGen mentorship program, pairing 15 members with SUSS students. He also organised a seminar Yishun-Innova JC, sharing insights on AI, overseas work, and career tips to the students.
Eddie is leading a team to help MINDEF and MHA servicemen and women transition into corporate security careers. This initiative will expand soon.

In addition to the initiatives, I like to give a shout out to our office bearers. Colin and Sujoy take care of our finances, ensuring that we can run all these activities without breaking the bank. Sujoy, also take care of communications, making sure that members are informed of our activities. Ian and Azril ensure that our administration and secretariat functions effectively as we rollout our plans.

After a long tenure as our newsletter editor, Eddie has stepped down. I like to thank Eddie for tirelessly publishing our newsletter over the last five years. He has taken up our vice-chairman role and is helping to ensure that our activities are planned and carried out effectively. I’m also happy to welcome Perry as our new newsletter editor. If you have articles, ideas, or news to share, please reach out to Perry.

You may have noticed that this quarter’s dinner was held at the Civil Service Club instead of a hotel venue. Rising event costs has led us to choose a more affordable venue. We’re actively seeking sponsors to support our events. However, when sponsorship isn’t available, we’ll find ways to keep gatherings affordable.

A quick note on our finances. We have three major income sources:

Membership Fees: These fees cover administrative costs like secretariat services, website maintenance, and banking fees with a small surplus.
Sponsorship: This funds events like the APAC conference and networking dinners. Without sponsors, we will cover the costs ourselves.
Certification Courses: the PSP and CPP review courses are our main income generator. Profits from these courses fund our non-sponsored events and other initiatives. We’ve set dates for upcoming courses, and we invite you to spread the word and encourage friends and colleagues to register.

Before I wrap up, we would love your help in three areas.

If you know any companies interested in sponsoring us or our activities, please introduce them.
If you or your connections can speak on a professional topic, host a seminar, or open their premises for a site visit, let us know!
If you are passionate about building our community of learning, fun and giving back, we’d love to have you on board as a volunteer leader!

Feel free to reach out to the MC at Secretary@asis-singapore.org.sg & chairman@asis-singapore.org.sg.

Thank you for your continued support. Let’s stay connected and make 2025 a memorable year for ASIS Singapore!

With warm thoughts and gratitude,

Jeffrey Lam

Chairperson 2025-26

ASIS International Singapore Chapter