George Washington University of Business Faculty and Students Visit CCFT Holdings Singapore

On 7 June 2025, the Singapore headquarters of China Commercial Foreign Trade (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "our company") welcomed a group of dynamic visitors - professors and more than 20 Master of Business Studies students from The George Washington University of Business (hereinafter referred to as "GWSB"). GWSB and more than 20 Master of Business Administration (MBA) students. The visit focused on the two hot topics of "Global Trade Strategy" and "Palm Oil Industry Development", aiming to build a bridge between theory and practice for the students of the prestigious university, with a warm atmosphere and frequent interactions.

As the top college at George Washington University (founded in 1928), GWSB is known for its reputation for academic excellence (full-time MBA, Masters in Business Analytics, etc. are perennially ranked in the top 100 globally) and its mission to develop future business leaders.

During the exchange activity, Mr Zhang Yang, General Manager of CCFT Holdings Pte. Ltd., warmly welcomed the delegation of teachers and students from GWSB. Combining the development history of the Group and the current situation of each business segment, he vividly analysed our innovative mode, strategic planning and representative cases in the field of bulk oils and fats. In the face of the current complex international trade environment, Mr Zhang also frankly shared our strategic thinking in coping with the challenges, especially under the influence of the trade friction between China and the United States, which triggered a great interest and warm discussion among the students and teachers.

The interactive session pushed the atmosphere to the climax. Students were eager to ask questions and discuss the cutting-edge issues such as "Supply Chain Optimisation in Emerging Markets" and "Strategies for Enterprises to Cope with Trade Barriers". Mr Zhang and our business experts were very insightful and gave vivid answers with their practical experience, and the scene was full of applause and sparks of ideas were bursting out in the exchange.

"The visit was so inspiring!" A student representative exclaimed, "The trade theories in books became incredibly vivid, especially understanding how companies make critical decisions based on multiple complex factors in a rapidly changing market, which gave us a disruptive perception of 'real life'. China Merchant's strategic vision and resilience to challenges is impressive."

Mr Zhang highly recognised the value of this exchange, stating that the cutting-edge thinking and sharp questions brought by GWSB teachers and students also provided our company with valuable external perspectives. Our company treasures the cooperation with top academic institutions, and hopes that more young talents will come into CCFT Holdings Pte. Ltd., and looks forward to establishing closer ties in the future, so that the cutting-edge wisdom of the academic world and the practical experience of the business community can collide in depth, discussing the global trade challenges together, and joining hands to promote the sustainable innovation and development of the industry.

The successful visit of the GWSB delegation not only provided students from top international business schools with valuable industrial practice and cognitive opportunities, but also significantly enhanced the image and attractiveness of our company among potential global elites. The in-depth interaction with famous schools directly serves the company's international talent strategy, injecting a strong impetus for attracting future business leaders to join us and promoting our business innovation and upgrading, and further enhancing our professional influence in the field of international oil and grease trading.

Contributed by CCFT Singapore