President Dato’ Sri Dr. Derek Goh Bak Heng, BBM(L), led a 17-member delegation to Malaysia for the 12th International Teochew Youth Convention, fostering global connections and showcasing the unity and vitality of Singapore’s Teochew youth.
The convention featured a welcome dinner, “Malaysia Night” cultural performance, opening ceremony, the “New Momentum in Malaysia” forum, “Rooted Heritage, Global Business” exhibition and fair, the 12th ITYC Leaders’ Meeting, a bowling friendly match, a durian and tropical fruit feast, and more—bringing together Teochew youth from around the world to celebrate heritage, explore opportunities, and strengthen bonds.
At the closing ceremony, International Teochew Youth Convention President Lee Yick Biu officially announced that the 13th International Teochew Youth Convention will be jointly hosted in 2027 by 14 Teochew youth associations in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, with a flag handover ceremony held on site. Under the theme “Teochews Unite in the Greater Bay Area, Youth Shape the Future,” the next convention will leverage the region’s business, talent, technology, and cultural strengths to promote heritage, innovation, global cooperation, and social responsibility.
The 12th International Teochew Youth Convention blended Malaysia’s unique charm with rich programming, offering a memorable platform for cultural exchange, business collaboration, and global Teochew youth unity.
