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Art as an Asset Class – From Investment Value to Fractional Ownership & Token

Thu, Apr 9 · 6:30 PM SST

Warehouse on River Promenade, 5 Jiak Kim Street, Singapore 169425, Singapore, SG

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Art is often seen as decoration or a luxury reserved for elites. But could it also be an alternative investment?
In this session, Ms. Christine Lok, a young collector and art advisor, shares her perspective on the evolving art market and why people buy art today — from personal passion and cultural branding to social status and long-term value preservation. Together with Mr. Chung Ting Fai, they will explore how collectors approach art beyond aesthetics, and how a new generation of buyers is reshaping the market. Attendees will gain practical insights into viewing art not just as beautiful objects, but also as meaningful assets.
Date & Time:
9 Apr 2026 Thur 6.30-8.30pm

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Agenda:
18:30 - 19:00 Registration and Greetings
19:00 – 19:10 Club welcoming and introduction
19:10 - 20:00 Art as an Asset Class: Understanding Value Beyond Finance & Art Funds, Fractional Ownership, and Tokenisation of Art
20:00 - 20:30 Q&A, Mingling & Wrap Up

Speaker:
Christine Lok, Art Advisor and Young Collector
Topic: Art as an Asset Class: Understanding Value Beyond Finance
Speaker:
Chung Ting Fai, Founder of Chung Ting Fai & Co
Topics: Art Funds, Fractional Ownership, and Tokenisation of Art

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Christine Lok, Art Advisor and Young Collector
Christine Lok is a young collector and art advisor who specialized in Western oil painting and watercolour at LASALLE McNally School of Fine Arts, Singapore, with a focus on Modern and Contemporary Western Art History. She is certified in art market economics, contemporary art theory, and art law (Christie’s Education), as well as Tangible Things (HarvardX). Christine regularly travels globally to attend major art fairs, such as Art Basel and Frieze, gaining first-hand insight into the evolving international art market.
Christine works closely with collectors, family offices, galleries, and art experts across Europe, the United States, and Asia, collaborating on the acquisition and sourcing of blue-chip works, such as Yayoi Kusama and Yoshitomo Nara, as well as primary market sales locally. She is a private member of Frame & Flame, an international collectors’ group founded by @theartmarketguy and Artscapy. Her personal collection focuses on digital art, including video art, AI-generated works, and photography.

Mr Chung Ting Fai, Founder of Chung Ting Fai & Co
A veteran lawyer with more than three decades’of experience my practice straddles both contentious and non-contentious work. For non-contentious work, his focus is on wealth management and private clients’matters be it in Singapore or China where Mr.Chung is well regarded by the legal profession in China. Mr.Chung received many referrals from well established laws firms in China including Yingke, Jingshi and Han Sheng just to name a few. Mr.Chung advise wealthy families and family office from China, Japan, ASEAN and Africa on business structuring, investment immigration, trusts, legacy and estate planning.

Location:
Warehouse On River Promenade
5 Jiak Kim street, Singapore 169425
*Light refreshments will be served during the session. Guests are encouraged to continue the evening over dinner or cocktails from our club menu, including a specially curated set dinner with exclusive privileges available.

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Note:
As we aim to encourage a professional atmosphere at the event, Multi Level Marketing activities and any form of harassment are strictly prohibited.After the RSVP, you will receive the address & contact so please keep an eye on the confirmation page, confirmation email & reminder email.

Who is the Host?
Eric Tse
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Tax Savvy & Law Smart: The Line Between Avoidance and Evasion in Singapore

Thu, Apr 23 · 7:30 PM SST

Duxton HIll, Singapore, SG

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Where does legitimate tax planning end and legal tax evasion begin? In this session, Lancaster Lee will share practical insights into Singapore’s tax framework and clarify the often-misunderstood boundary between tax avoidance and tax evasion. Drawing on his experience from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore and his work advising businesses, Lancaster will join Mr Chung Ting Fai, to discuss regulatory perspectives for "Law Smart and Tax Savvy", compliance considerations, and common pitfalls faced by SMEs and professionals.Join us at the Duxton Hill on 16 Apr Thur night, to learn more and ask your questions freely!
This talk will be particularly relevant for entrepreneurs, startups, finance professionals, and business owners seeking a clearer understanding of responsible tax planning in Singapore.

Date & Time:
23 Apr 2026 Thur 7.30-9.30pm
Agenda:
7.30pm Open door
8pm Tax Planning: The Line Between Avoidance and Evasion in Singapore | Law Smart and Tax Savvy
8.45pm QnA & Networking, till 9.30pm
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Speaker:
Mr. Lancaster Lee, Managing Director of One Tax CM Pte Ltd
Lancaster started his career with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore and founded co-founded his firm One Tax CM in 2018.
He was elected as a council member at the Chartered Secretarial Institute of Singapore and a member of the SME Technical Tax Committee by the Singapore Chartered Tax Practitioners where he engages in frequent dialogue with the regulators.
Lancaster is also a trainer at the Tax Academy Singapore.

Mr Chung Ting Fai, Founder of Chung Ting Fai & Co
A veteran lawyer with more than three decades’of experience my practice straddles both contentious and non-contentious work. For non-contentious work, his focus is on wealth management and private clients’matters be it in Singapore or China where Mr.Chung is well regarded by the legal profession in China. Mr.Chung received many referrals from well established laws firms in China including Yingke, Jingshi and Han Sheng just to name a few. Mr.Chung advise wealthy families and family office from China, Japan, ASEAN and Africa on business structuring, investment immigration, trusts, legacy and estate planning.
Location:
Private Club in Duxton Hill (will reveal after registration)
*Inclusive of 2 non-alcoholic softdrinks per person, without food.Other alcoholic drinks available on own budget
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Note:
As we aim to encourage a professional atmosphere at the event, Multi Level Marketing activities and any form of harassment are strictly prohibited.After the RSVP, you will receive the address & contact so please keep an eye on the confirmation page, confirmation email & reminder email.

Who is the Host?
Eric Tse
See you!
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AI for Business Leaders From Hype to Strategic Value - Full Day Workshop

Fri, May 29 · 9:00 AM SST

Duxton HIll, Singapore, SG

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In a world flooded with AI hype, what leaders need is clarity—not more tools. This full-day workshop equips you with practical frameworks to evaluate real business value, align data and risk, and make confident decisions—so you can take meaningful AI action within 90 days.
This full day workshop will be particularly relevant for
• Corporate Directors
• Division Heads
• Senior Managers and
• SME Founders
*No technical background required.
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Date & Time:
29 May 2026 Fri 9am - 6pm
Agenda:
9am Registration / Welcoming / Tea & Coffee chat
9.30am Workshop 1
12.30pm Lunch / Business Networking
2pm Workshop 2
3.30pm Closing Remarks + Mingling with tea/coffee/ softdrinks + refreshments
4pm Closing / Your focused 90-day action plan starts
Facilitated by International Speakers:
Prof. Vesa SALMINEN, AI, IoT & Humanoid Robotics
Dr. Salminen has a long industrial and university background. He is profiled as industrial expert and global keynote speaker on Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Interaction and on intelligent solution developing by using integrated Mechatronics, Edge Computing, AI and Robotics. Dr. Salminen is appointed as Professor in Practice and previously as Research Director at HAMK University of Applied Sciences on the digital and sustainable transition of industry and society.
Dr. Salminen is nominated also as Professor at LUT University at Energy Systems Faculty on focus area “Digital Transformation in Solution Business Co-Evolution and Sustainable Growth”, Earlier he served as Professor (now Emeritus Prof.) on Leadership of Life Cycle Co-Innovation.
He has served earlier also two years as a senior research scientist on the topic area of Adaptive Complex Systems at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, Boston. .

He is appointed as Managing Director at a consulting and training company Spiral Business Services Corp. that is providing expert services for digital transformation and co-innovation leadership. He has over 24 years industrial experience on various positions in several enterprises and senior technology expert and strategist at Technology Industries of Finland (Association). He works as advisor in many start-up companies. (e.g. Husqtech Corp., DoubleRound Corp, Stradigo Corp.)

Mr Oliver TIAN, AI, IoT & Robotics; Learning Technology & Digital Transformation; ERP – MES – SCM, Workflow & Process Automation; Architecture, Healthcare, Engineering & Construction
Oliver Tian is a passionate AI visionary who believes in leveraging technology to augment human capabilities and extend our potential. With more than 35 years of IT consulting experience for Governments and Multinational Enterprises across the Asia Pacific region, he grounds his strength in business processes and advanced technologies. A firm believer in industry cross-pollination, he has successfully engaged with clients around optimizing the use of technology and human capital to meet business needs. A self-starter who believes in creating something out of nothing, he is also a fond believer of the important mission: To connect technology to human values. By providing innovative and cutting-edge technology solutions, as humans, we should aim to make a positive impact on the world. He believes that technology should be used to improve the human conditions, and we are committed to making that happen.

·Director and Founder, Oliver Tian Associates
·Honorary Advisory Mentor, Asia Pacific Assistive Robotics Association
·Founding Member and Vice-Chairman, International Alliance of Robotics Associations (Hangzhou, China)
·Vice President, Daegu Global Robotics Cluster
·Council Member, Singapore Gerontechnology Society
·Advisory Board Member, Responsible Technology Institute, University of Oxford
·Advisory Panel, Youth World AI
·Chairman, Programme Advisory Council, Business Programme, Singapore University of Social Sciences
·Immediate Past President, Singapore Industrial Automation Association

Format
• Executive-Level Dialogue
• Strictly limited participants
• No vendors. No pitches.
• One Full Day

3 Principles for Successful AI Initiatives

• Problem Suitability Fundamentally a pattern recognition challenge?
• Data Provenance Do we understand how the data was generated?
• Error Tolerance What failure modes can the business absorb?

What you will leave with
- Structured evaluation framework
- Clear decision rationale
- 1 realistic opportunity worth piloting
- Initiatives identified early
→ A focused 90-day action plan

Location:
Private Club in Duxton Hill (will reveal after registration)
*Inclusive of simple buffet lunch, refreshment at tea time, coffee/tea/soft drinks from registration.

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Admission Fee: SGD 588 NETT / pax
Admission For TWO Together: SGD 468 NETT / pax (SGD 936 total)
Early Bird (by 15 Apr 2026): SGD 488 NETT / pax
More workshop details available.
Contact: Kat Ong +65 9457 0803

Note:
As we aim to encourage a professional atmosphere at the event, Multi Level Marketing activities and any form of harassment are strictly prohibited.After the RSVP, you will receive the address & contact so please keep an eye on the confirmation page, confirmation email & reminder email.
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Who is the Host?
Eric Tse
See you!