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A Global Platform for Risk Awareness and Regulatory Alignment
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The Centre for Trade Excellence was honoured to participate in the 12th Joint Industry Outreach Seminar (JIO) on Strategic Trade Management, a landmark event that brought together nearly 1,000 participants from over 30 countries. Co-organised by the Governments of Singapore, Japan, and the United States, the JIO has become one of the region’s premier forums for advancing strategic trade compliance and industry engagement.

Held virtually and in person, the seminar served as a key platform for:

• Sharing best practices in compliance program design and implementation
• Discussing evolving trade control frameworks and regulatory expectations
  
• Exploring new approaches to mitigating global supply chain risk
  

Compliance in Practice: Due Diligence and Red Flags
A highlight of the seminar was the expert panel on “Effective Due Diligence: Identifying and Addressing Red Flags”, where public and private sector leaders discussed how companies can:‍

• Recognize early warning signs of non-compliance
  
• Apply practical risk assessment methodologies
  
• Leverage due diligence as a strategic tool for safeguarding enterprise value
  
• Align internal protocols with global standards on export controls and sanctions compliance
  

The Centre’s participation in this session underscored our belief that proactive compliance is essential to both security and commercial continuity. In today’s high-risk, high-regulation trade environment, due diligence is no longer optional, it is a frontline defence mechanism.

Our Commitment to Risk Leadership
As part of our work under the Risk Management & Compliance Area of Focus, the Centre continues to support initiatives that:

• Foster compliance maturity across industries and jurisdictions
  
• Equip professionals with the tools and knowledge to detect, prevent, and remediate risk
  
• Advance global trade integrity through meaningful stakeholder dialogue and continuous learning
  

We extend our appreciation to all participants, speakers, and our co-hosts for creating an impactful platform for shared learning. We look forward to contributing to the 13th JIO as we collectively shape a more secure, transparent, and resilient trade environment.
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📺 To watch the panel discussion, visit: Panel Recording – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAyT8bruRTE
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