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9DIRECTORYOFSINGAPOREPROCESS&CHEMICALSINDUSTRIES2022/2023Established
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its modeson13March1997ASPRIturned25thisyearFromitsmodestbeginningthefledglingassociationwithsome50membersisnownearly600-memberstrongwithawell-tunedsecretariatundertakinginitiativestoadvancethebestinterestsoftheProcessindustryraisingitsstaturewithinthechemicalindustryASPRIsachievementsaredueinnosmallmeasuretothestrongstewardshipofpastpresidents the immense support from membersandthegoodcounselofgovernmentagenciesplantownersandpartnersThroughworkingtogethermuchhasbeenachievedSomeofthekeymilestonesincludethePCMSchemeLocalIndustryUpgradingProgramme(LIUP)On-theJobTraining(OJT)for13skillsetsProcessCEMAsiaASPRI-WestliteDormitory-PapanandtrainingarmASPRI-IPITheAssociationhasevenmorereasonstocelebrate this yearasitsSilver JubileecoincideswiththeliftingofmuchoftherestrictionsimposedtocontainthespreadofCovid-19enablingnormaloperationstoresumePetrochemicalandcleanenergyprojectsthatwerestalledbecauseofthepandemicarealsobeingrevitalisedFortwolongyearstheAssociationanditsmembersliketherestoftheworldhadtolabourundertryingconditionswithalltheuncertaintiesthrownupbyCovid-19Itwasafast-evolvingsituationforwhichnoonewasadequatelypreparedHowevertheassociationrosetothechallengeASPRIengagedwithgovernmentagenciesandstakeholderstoputallsystemsandproceduresinplacetoensurethatmemberswerekeptupdatedonrapidlychangingdevelopmentsessentialplantmaintenancecontinuedtobecarriedoutandthe7900workerslockdownintheASPRIWestliteDormitory-PapanstayedinformedengagedandsafeAs theCovid-19situationimproved ASPRItogetherwiththemarineandconstructionindustryworkedwiththegovernmenttosteadilyeaserequirementstofacilitatetheentryofmuch-neededworkersforongoingprojectsandalleviatethelabourshortageWiththesupportoftheMinistryofManpowerASPRIprovidedmediationbetweenworkpermitholdersandemployersundertheChangeofEmployer–WithoutConsentprogrammeFrom1March2021ithasassistedcloseto100membercompaniestoretainabout600experiencedworkpermitholdersandhelpedstabilisethelabourcrunchBybeingabletofaceupsquarelytothemostdifficultphaseintheSingaporeprocessindustryshistoryASPRIhasprovenitsmettleandearnedthetrustofmembersthegovernmentplantownersandnongovernmentalorganisationsASPRImembershaveneverbeenmorecohesivewhichbodeswellgoingforwardAsweleavetheworstofthepandemicbehindnewchallengesbeckonTheworldistransitioningtoagreenereconomytomitigatetheworsteffectsofclimatechangeThegovernmenthasunveiledaGreenPlanDannyChua14thExecutiveCouncilPresidentAssociationofProcessIndustryMESSAGEEmbarkingonasustainableindustryFacinguptochallengesofCovid-19
