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Briefing Seminar “Connecting the Dots: Regulatory Updates, Business Expansion, and Joint Chambers Networking for Commercial Success” with Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd (KCY)

On 25 July 2023, Singapore Association of Myanmar, in collaboration with the Myanmar Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry , the TBAM – Thai Business Association of Myanmar , the Myanmar-Malaysia Business Chamber and the Association of Indonesia Myanmar, organised a briefing seminar entitled “Connecting the Dots: Regulatory Updates, Business Expansion, and Joint Chambers Networking for Commercial Success” with Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd (KCY).

The event was sponsored by Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd (KCY) and during the event, Myanmar Legal Updates were shared by Pedro José Fausto Bernardo from Kelvin Chia Yangon and a discussion on available expansion strategies for Myanmar businesses was presented by Lyra Flores Bisnar from Kelvin Chia Yangon.

We will like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended the briefing and to KCY for sponsoring the event and sharing the regulatory updates about the evolving business landscape in Myanmar.

We hope that all attendees have found the session to be informative and valuable and that it can contribute to your personal and professional growth.

SAM will continue to bring similar opportunities to our members and friends in the future. Stay tuned for our future events!

If you would like to join the SAM membership, contact us at sam.secretariatoffice@gmail.com or 09 787 080371

Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM) signed an MoU with Singapore Management University (SMU) and three other Overseas Business Chambers

On 18 July 2023, Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM) signed an MoU with Singapore Management University (SMU) and three other Overseas Business Chambers: Singapore Thai Chamber of Commerce, Singapore Chamber of Commerce Indonesia and Singapore Chamber of Commerce Vietnam, forging a strategic alliance to foster deeper engagement between Singapore companies and SMU in the vibrant economies of Southeast Asia.

This MoU will enable collaboration, networking and mutual access to resources and support. To ensure smooth coordination, the five parties will establish a leadership council to explore, develop and execute agreed action plans and activities. Under the guidance of the leadership council, initiatives including joint events, access to networking, providing market intelligence to its members, will be implemented. In the long run, this alliance will also enable other strategic business development and industry collaboration efforts.

With this partnership, SAM looks forward to more collaborations and exchanges between our members and our international partners and their members.

Joint-Chamber networking event with the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MYANWEN)

On 16 June 2023, a networking event was hosted at Novotel Yangon Max Hotel in collaboration with the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MYANWEN) and Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM), Myanmar Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MHKCCI), Malaysia-Myanmar Business Chamber (MMBC), TBAM – Thai Business Association of Myanmar (TBAM) and Association of Indonesian in Myanmar (AIM).

A diverse group of women professionals, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from various sectors within the local business community and members of different chambers attended the event, which provided opportunities to build meaningful relationships that may lead to new partnerships, collaborations and growth opportunities.

Second Joint Chambers Networking Event 2023

On 15 June 2023, the Second Joint Chambers Networking Event 2023 was held at Le Cellier Restaurant. It was mainly organized by CCI France Myanmar, in collaboration with Singapore Association of Myanmar – SAM, American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar, EuroCham Myanmar, India Myanmar Chamber of Commerce, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Myanmar, Myanmar Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Malaysia-Myanmar Business Chamber, and TBAM – Thai Business Association of Myanmar.

The event aimed to bring together professionals from diverse sectors, fostering meaningful connections and providing a platform to explore potential business opportunities. Attending venue-packed events with members from various chambers can provide a wealth of opportunities to expand professional connections, exchange ideas, and stay at the forefront of industry trends.

Beverage Sponsor – Carlsberg Myanmar

10th March 2023 – Security Briefing and Networking Event

On 10 March 2023, SAM, together with the Myanmar Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MHKCCI), who is the main organiser of the event, and other foreign chambers in Yangon co-hosted a corporate briefing on Security Updates and networking event at Seeds Restaurant.

During the briefing, a professional from Exera Myanmar shared a strategic update on the situation in Myanmar, including an analysis of trends and dynamics of the conflict for the past months and a look at the path ahead.

SAM members attended the briefing and also participated in the networking event to connect with members from the other chambers.

Briefing on “Risk Management for Corporates: Strategies for Safeguarding Your Business in Myanmar”

We are pleased to announce that our SAM members joined the briefing on “Risk Management for Corporates: Strategies for Safeguarding Your Business in Myanmar” on 21 April 2023.

The event was mainly organised by Myanmar Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MHKCCI) and co-organised by SAM, Thai Business Association of Myanmar (TBAM), Malaysia-Myanmar Business Chamber (MMBC), Association of Indonesia Myanmar (AIM) and British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar.

At the event, we learned about mitigating risks and protecting businesses from failures in the challenging environment presented by the expert speakers from KBZ MS General Insurance, the title sponsor of the event.

Our members and friends also enjoyed the networking session and food & drinks after the presentation and Q&A session.

SAM and the event’s Co-organizers will like to express our gratitude to our title sponsors, KBZMZ General Insurance (https://www.facebook.com/kbzms?mibextid=ZbWKwL ) and

KBZ bank ( https://www.facebook.com/KanbawzaBank?mibextid=ZbWKwL ), as well as our communication partner, RICE Communications, (https://www.facebook.com/ricecommsmm) for making this event possible.

Sharing Session – ‘Future Proofing your business with Digitalization: Digital Trends 2023’ and Networking Event

On 23 March 2023, SAM, together with M Extra and Mango Advertising as well as MHKCCI, TBAM, MMBC, and AIM, successfully organised the Sharing Session – ‘Future Proofing your business with Digitalization: Digital Trends 2023’ and Networking Event at Parkroyal Hotel Yangon.

At the event, Ko Swan Htet, General Manager of M Extra, and Ma May Thu Kyaw, Senior Strategic Planner of Mango Advertising shared updates and insights on:

Digital and Social Media Trends in 2023
How to be seen and heard better by your audiences

More than 115 attendees from different business industries joined the event.

SAM and the Business Committee will like to thank the two speakers for sharing their valuable experiences and advice with the attendees to understand more about the latest digital trends. We will also like to thank the attendees for their active participation.

We hope that our session has helped all attendees in terms of making decisions related to digital and social media strategic planning and to expand their business connections.

SAM will aim to bring other sharing and networking sessions which will bring various impacts to our members and friends.

If you like to join us as a SAM member, contact us at sam.secretariatoffice@gmail.com or samprogrammanager@sam.com.mm

Joint-chamber/ networking event on 24th March 2023

On 24 March 2023, SAM joined the first joint-chamber/ networking event of 2023, held at Htee Cafe & Bar and mainly organized by the British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar and together with AMCHAM Myanmar, CCI France Myanmar, EuroCham Myanmar, India Myanmar Chamber of Commerce, Japanese Chamber of Commerce Myanmar, and Thai Business Association of Myanmar.

At the event, SAM members and friends from the other chambers in Myanmar enjoyed an evening of networking and business mingling to expand their business network.

SAM is always looking for new ways to connect our members with people doing amazing things in business and beyond.

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