HISTORY OF SAM

The Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM) was set up in 1993. Our objectives are to:

Promote social, recreational, cultural, educational and business-related activities for our members in Myanmar and to promote ties between Singapore and Myanmar.
Organise and/or participate in social, recreational, charitable and business-related activities for our members in Myanmar.
Raise funds for our charitable purposes.
Assist and provide support for our members by providing information regarding local culture and practices.
Perform any necessary act which the Executive Committee considers to be in the interests of our association to achieve any of the above.

SAM is managed by an Executive Committee (Exco) which is elected during our Annual General Meeting, which is conducted every 1-1.5 years. There are four committees within the Exco:

Charity
Business
Social
Sports

These four committees advance SAM’s objectives and organise their respective activities for our members

SAM was set up by a group of volunteers in 1991
Pro tem from 1991 to 1992 led by Mr Akhtar Tyebally
First AGM and Inauguration in 1993
Founding President Mr Teo Kim Chwee (GM, MBL) 1993-1995
Mr Henry Ong (Country Rep, HSBC) 1995-1996
Mr Huang Hong Peng (GM, MBL) 1996-1998
Mr Frankie Chew (MD, Woodlands Group) 1998-1999, 2000-2001
Mr Argus Ang (MD, RV Management Services Co., Ltd) 2001-2002, 2003-2004
Mr Chandran Menon (Country Manager, SilkAir) 2004-2005
Mr Teddy Chia (GM, Park Royal Hotel) 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2008-2009, 2009-2010
Mr Richard Koh (MD, Grand Meeyahtha Residences) 2007-2008
Mr Frankie Tan (CEO, Yoma Strategic Holdings) 2009-2011, 2011-2012
Mr Argus Ang (CEO, The RVi Group) 2012-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016
Mr Sims Teo (Director, Krislite) 2016-2018, 2018-2019
Mr Lee Leong Seng (General Manager, Surbana Jurong) 2019-2020, 2020-2022
Mr Freddy Oh (Consultant, Thai Beverages) 2022-2024
Mr Sridhar P Raman (Chief Distribution Officer, Dai-ichi Life Insurance Myanmar Ltd) 2024-Current