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Singapore Association of Myanmar – Monthly Newsletter – Issue 3 – June 2025

This issue of SAM’s newsletter has highlighted the following:

  • Events/ Activities in June 2025 
    • Second Intra-Chambers Networking Event – June 2025
    • Sharing Session on “The Future of Creative Work in South East Asia” and Networking Event
    • The World Bank Myanmar Economic Monitor Update June 2025
  • SAM News & Updates
    • Updates of “Hope for Myanmar” Fundraising Campaign For Earthquake Relief Activities 
    • Seminar & Networking Event by the Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM) on 3 June 2025
  • Members’ Corners
    • Singapore Airlines: Enhancing Your Journey Every Step of the Way
    • International Buffet & Grill Night at Melia Yangon
    • Indulge in the rich, bold flavours of our Chocolate Whiskey Cake at Pan Pacific Yangon
    • Driven by Precision: Phee Auto Logistics At Your Service
    • Sakura Culture Market

    • 𝐒𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭: 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧 & 𝐑𝐞𝐣𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

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Seminar and Joint-Chamber Networking Event

🌐 Strengthening International Partnerships: Navigating Overseas Compliance Standards for Myanmar Businesses

  • Date: Tuesday, 3 June 2025
  • Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM MMT
  • Venue: Melia Hotel Yangon
  • Ticket Price:
    • MMK 60,000 per pax (Members)
    • MMK 70,000 per pax (Non-Members)
  • Register Now: https://forms.office.com/r/7J5TgXyizw
  • Registration Deadline: 31 May 2025
Register here

Organised by the Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM) in collaboration with Kelvin Chia Yangon (KCY), and supported by: Association of Indonesia Myanmar (AIM), Malaysia-Myanmar Business Chamber (MMBC), Myanmar Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MHKCCI), Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MYANWEN), Myanmar Young Entrepreneurs Association (MYEA), and Thai Business Association of Myanmar (TBAM).

📌 Event Highlights

🔹 Presentation: Strengthening International Partnerships: Navigating Overseas Compliance Standards
Speaker: Mr. Pedro Jose F. Bernardo, Partner – Regional Practice, Kelvin Chia Partnership
Explore key compliance areas such as financial integrity, AML/KYC diligence, ethical labor practices, ESG responsibilities, and data privacy, critical for gaining the trust of international partners.

Profile of Mr. Pedro Jose F. Bernardo and Kelvin Chia Yangon

🔹 Presentation: Beyond Borders – US Liberation Day Tariff: Regional Outlook, Trade Shifts & Emerging Opportunities

Speaker: Mr. Brandon Lye, CEO & MD, Neil Ventures Pte Ltd; Executive Committee Member, SAM
Understand how evolving US tariffs may influence trade flows in the region—and what opportunities this creates for Myanmar exporters and SMEs.

Profile of Mr Brandon Lye

🔹 Panel Discussion: Building Trust with International Partners – Practical Insights from Myanmar Businesses

Real-world experiences and lessons shared by local entrepreneurs working across borders.

Moderator:
Mr. Brandon Lye, CEO & MD, Neil Ventures Pte Ltd; Executive Committee Member, SAM

Panelists:

  1. Daw Thuzar Win – Executive Director, Alpha Power Engineering Co., Ltd (MYANWEN)
  2. Dr Yin Min Han – Managing Director, Hexa International Co., Ltd (MYEA)
  3. Chris Gu Tar April – CEO, Olive Bright Consulting Group Ltd (OBC) (MYEA)

 

Profile of Daw Thuzar Win
Profile of Dr yin Min Han
Profile of Chris Gu Tar April

Who Should Attend?

  • SME Owners and Managers
  • Exporters and Trade Professionals
  • Business Development and Compliance Officers
  • Entrepreneurs and Startups
  • Chamber and Industry Association Members
  • Advisors and Consultants supporting international trade

👉 Secure your seat today and take the next step toward global success:

Register here

Webinar: Joint ASEAN Chamber: Situation Briefing,” presented by EXERA

Dear Esteemed Member,

We are excited to invite you to a pivotal webinar titled “Joint ASEAN Chamber: Situation Briefing,” presented by EXERA and jointly organized by the Malaysia-Myanmar Business Chamber, the Myanmar Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MHKCCI), the Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM), the Thai Business Association of Myanmar (TBAM), and the Association of Indonesia Myanmar (AIM).

Event Details:

  • Date: May 12, 2025 (Monday)
  • Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (MMT)
  • Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/mbufiVnPkG 
  • Agenda:
    • 14:00 – Welcome and Introduction
    • 14:10 – Situation Briefing by Speaker
    • 15:00 – Q&A Session
    • 15:15 – Closing Remarks

This event will provide valuable insights into the current situation and foster discussions among members. We encourage your participation to enhance our collective understanding.

Please register to secure your spot.

Register Here!

Our First SAM Newsletter Launching Next Month – Share Your Updates with us!

Dear SAM Members & Friends,

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our first-ever SAM newsletter, set to be released in March 2025! This monthly edition will keep our community informed about the upcoming events, recent announcements, new Members and key updates from our members.

To extend the members benefits for our SAM Members, we would love to feature your updates in our monthly newsletter! Our newsletter will be release on every first Monday of the month and it will be shared with SAM members and the community.

If you have any recent announcements, promotions, or exciting news to share for March, we invite you to submit them by 23 February 2025. This is a great opportunity to showcase your business, initiatives, or achievements to our network.

To submit your content, please send it to samprogrammanager@sam.com.mm with the subject line “Newsletter Submission – March 2024”.

Please kindly note that all the contents will be reviewed and approved by the SAM Secretariat Team. SAM reserves the right to decide the publishing of the contents.

We look forward to featuring your updates and making this newsletter a valuable resource for our community!

SAM AGM 2024 & Election of Exco 2024-2026

On 21 August 2024, Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM) conducted the hybrid Annual General Meeting (AGM) to update our members on what the outgoing executive committee had accomplished during its term and to elect the new executive committee for 2022-2024.
 
We would like to thank the 59 SAM members who joined our AGM in person at Sedona Hotel Yangon and via Zoom and voted in the new executive committee, together with 12 SAM members who were unable to attend but have sent in their proxy votes.
 
Finally, we would like to thank the outgoing Exco 2022-2024: Mr Freddy Oh, Mr Lim Chong Chong, Mr Brandon Lye, Mr Melvyn Chung, Mr Sridhar P Raman, Mr Thu Zaw Oo, Mr Smith Tun, Mr Michael Howe, Mr Minn Naing Oo, Mr Michael Leong, Mr Alvin Law, Mr Jeff Foo, Mr Jonathan Low, Mr Mike Than Tun Win, Ms Amalia de la Costa and Ms Crystal Win for your contribution to the Singapore Community in Yangon during your term.
 
We would also like to congratulate the elected members of the 2024-2026 SAM Executive Committee and wish them all the best for the new term.
1) President – Mr Sridhar P Raman, Chief Distribution Officer, Dai-ichi Life Insurance Myanmar Ltd
2) Deputy President – Mr Freddy Oh, Director, Pinnacle Myanmar Consult Co., Ltd
3) Head of Social Committee – Mr Jonathan Low, Sales and Marketing Director, Excellent Fortune General Insurance Co.,Ltd
4) Head of Sports Committee – Mr Michael Howe, Director, Pinnacle Myanmar Consult Co., Ltd
5) Head of Business Committee – Mr Smith Tun, Managing Director, Zurich Marketing Co.,Ltd
6) Head of Charity Committee – Ms Crystal Win, Executive Director, Zurich Marketing Co.,Ltd
7) Secretary – Mr Melvyn Chung, Principal, Singapore International School: RVi Academy Yangon
8) Treasurer – Mr Thu Zaw Oo, Chief Financial Officer, Mango Myanmar Group
9) Exco Member – Mr Brandon Lye, CEO & MD, Neil Ventures Pte Ltd
10) Exco Member – Mr Kyaw Kyaw Han, Legal Advisor, DFDL Myanmar Ltd
11) Exco Member – Mr Johnny Lai, Assistant General Manager, Myanmar TML Limited
12) Exco Member – Ms Wit Yi Toe, Sales & Technical Director, Talent and Technology Co., Ltd (T&T)
13) Exco Member – Ms Anamika D.Agarwal, Director, Corriander Leaf & Delhi Deli
14) Exco Member – Ms Hnin K Tha Yar, Founder & Managing Director, Talent and Technology Co., Ltd (T&T)
15) Exco Member – Ms Amalia de la Costa, Managing Director, Golden Wood Interior Renovation & Furniture Manufacturing Co.,Ltd
16) Exco Member – Mr Than Tun Win (Mike), Founder, Flymya.com
17) Exco Member – Mr Michael Leong, Chief Executive Officer, Trends Design Furnishing Co.,Ltd
18) Exco Member – Ms Katherine Thin Htut Mon, Director of Sales & Operations, Global Events Management and Travel Singapore
 
The event received support from Chang Beer, Myanmar Apple Company, Pinnacle Consult Co., Ltd, and Zurich Marketing. We are grateful for your generous contributions to our event.

Invitation to SAM Annual General Meeting 2024 on 21 August 2024

Dear SAM Members,

We appreciate all your support during these uncertain and difficult time.

As the term of the current SAM Executive Committee is ending, it is timely for us to update all members of SAM’s activities and achievements to-date. In this light, we would like to convene the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on 21 August 2024 (Wednesday), 4.00 – 7.00 p.m. MMT (dinner included). The AGM will be in hybrid format and the venue shall be at Sedona Hotel Yangon.

Please confirm your attendance for the AGM by sending an email with the subject title “Confirmation of Attendance for SAM AGM 2024” to sam.secretariatoffice@gmail.com, by 19 August 2024 (Monday), 12 noon. MMT. Upon receipt of your email, we will send you a confirmation email with the dial-in details and instructions for the AGM (if you are attending the AGM virtually).

The Agenda for the AGM is as follows:

  1. Opening Remarks
  2. Approval of Minutes of the previous AGM
  3. Report of SAM’s activities in, and accounts for, 2022-2024
  4. Approval of the Reports
  5. Election of the SAM Executive Committee 2024-2026

Would you like to volunteer your service and play an active role in contributing to the Community? We encourage you to step forward and join us in the 2024-26 SAM EXCO.

Nomination Form

Each nomination for a position on the Executive Committee must be supported by two members (a proposer and a seconder), with this form duly signed. Any form that is not signed by two members will not be accepted.

If you would like to submit nominations for positions on the Executive Committee, nominations can be made ahead of the AGM, by submitting a nomination form to us by 16 August 2024 (Friday), 12 noon MMT:

  1. via email at: : sam.secretariatoffice@gmail.com with the subject title “Nomination Form for SAM AGM 2024”; or
  2. in person at the SAM Secretariat Office

By 19 August 2024 (Monday), 12 noon MMT, we will send a collated list of nominations to all members for you to check your nominations. If the person that you have nominated has not been included in the list, please inform us by 20 August 2024 (Tuesday), 12 noon MMT, so that we can include your nominee(s) in the list before the AGM.

Proxy Form

If you are unable to attend the AGM but still wish to cast your vote during the AGM, please fill in the attached proxy form and send it to us at: sam.secretariatoffice@gmail.com with the subject title “Proxy Form for SAM AGM 2024”. Please note that all proxy forms must be received by the Secretariat by 20 August 2024 (Tuesday), 12 noon. MMT. Upon receipt of your proxy form, you will receive a confirmation email from the SAM Secretariat.

We hope to see you at the AGM.

Regards,

Freddy Oh
President
Singapore Association of Myanmar

Nomination Form
proxy Form
Inviation Letter

SAM Special General Meeting & SAM Members’ Night 2024

On June 13, 2024, SAM hosted the Special General Meeting (“SGM”) and SAM Members’ Night 2024 at PARKROYAL Yangon.
SAM members participated both in person and virtually at the SGM. During the SGM, Mr. Freddy Oh, the president of SAM, delivered the Opening Speech and Mr Minn Naing Oo, SAM Exco Member, provided updates on SAM’s Incorporation Process, along with a comparison of Status Quo versus Incorporating SAM by Mr Melvyn Chung, SAM Secretary.
A Q&A Session engaged the members during the meeting.
Following the SGM, Mr. Smith Tun, Head of SAM Social Committee, commenced the SAM Members’ Night 2024, featuring Singaporean Hawker Food for the attendees.
The event welcomed SAM Members, friends of SAM, vendor partners, and strategic partners.
Representatives from SAM Strategic Partners such as Singapore Airlines (SIA), HLA Lifestyle Wellness Centre, Myanmar Airways International (MAI), and Mingalar Sky Lounge introduced about their products and services.
Mr. Sridhar P.R, Head of Business Committee, SAM, discussed upcoming business activities while Ms. Amie, representing the Charity Committee, introduced our upcoming charity project: 3rd Batch of Bicycle donation and called for donors to support this meaningful cause.
New SAM T-Shirts sponsored by Singapore Airlines were launched for sale, with proceeds allocated to upcoming SAM Charity Projects.
A total of 49 lucky draw prizes were also given out, sponsored by various partners including:
We would also like to express our appreciation to the following sponsors for our event:
Thank you to all the attendees, partners, and sponsors for your unwavering support.
We are also looking forward to reconnecting with our SAM members and friends who couldn’t attend this event at our upcoming activities.
For those interested in the 3rd batch of bicycle donation or purchasing new SAM T-Shirts, contact admin@sam.com.mm or visit the Secretariat Office to get the perfect T-Shirt size.

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SAM SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING AND SAM MEMBERS’ NIGHT 2024

Dear SAM Members,

Hope you are doing well!

Notice is hereby given of the Special General Meeting (“SGM”) which will be held on 13 June 2024 (Thursday), 4.00 – 5.30 p.m and SAM Members’ Night 2024, 5.30 – 7.30 p.m. MMT (dinner included).  The SGM will be in hybrid format and the venue shall be in PARKROYAL Yangon. After SGM, Singapore Hawker Food Dinner will be served during the SAM Members’ Night 2024.

All SAM Members are cordially invited to attend the SGM and the SAM Members’ Night (free entry for all SAM Members).

Please register at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/ph1jZfq3MD to confirm your attendance for the SGM and SAM Members’ Night 2024, by 11 June 2024 (Tuesday), 12 noon. Upon receipt of your registration, we will send you a confirmation email, with dial-in details and instructions for the SGM (if you are attending the SGM virtually).

The Agenda for the SGM and SAM Members’ Night 2024 is as follows:

  1. Highlights of the changes to the SAM Constitution as per DICA’s feedback on the proposed SAM incorporation
  2. Pros and Cons of Being Incorporated and Operating as the current arrangement
  3. Voting for SAM’s Incorporation as a Limited Company by Guarantee
  4. SAM Members’ Night 2024 Dinner and Networking

Proxy Form (Click here to download)

If you are unable to attend the SGM but still wish to cast your vote during the SGM, please fill in the attached proxy form and send it to us at: admin@sam.com.mm with the subject title “Proxy Form for SAM Special General Meeting 2024”. Please note that all proxy forms must be received by the Secretariat by 12 June 2024 (Wednesday), 12 noon. Upon receipt of your proxy form, you will receive a confirmation email from the SAM Secretariat.

For expired and non-members who wish to join the exclusive SAM MEMBERS’ NIGHT 2024 (5.30pm to 7.30pm) after SGM, the ticket fee is available at MMK 80,000 per pax.

There is also an opportunity for them to join SGM and Free Entry to SAM MEMBERS’ NIGHT 2024, after joining the SAM membership: Ordinary Member (USD 40/ MMK 120,000 per person), Associate Member (USD 70/ MMK 210,000 per person) and Corporate Member (USD 100/MMK 300,000 per company for 2 persons) for one year.

For the Membership Sign-up, click here (https://sam.com.mm/membership-sign-up/) or please contact us at admin@sam.com.mm

Annual General Meeting 2023

Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM) conducted our hybrid Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 24 August 2023 (Thursday) to update our members on what the executive committee had accomplished during its term.

We would like to thank the SAM members who joined in person and online in our hybrid AGM, together with the members who were unable to attend but have sent in their proxy votes.

We would like to thank the current Exco members: Mr Freddy Oh, Mr Lim Chong Chong, Mr Smith Tun, Mr Thu Zaw Oo, Mr Michael Howe, Mr Sridhar Pattabi Raman, Mr Melvyn Chung, Mr Brandon Lye, Ms Amalia de la Costa, Mr Minn Naing Oo, Mr Jeff Foo, Mr Than Tun Win (Mike), Mr Michael Leong, Mr Jonathan Low, Mr Alvin Law Chee Chuan and Ms Crystal Smith for your contribution to the SAM members and Myanmar Community during the past one year.

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SAM’s Secretariat Office has moved to a new office location

Dear SAM Members and friends,
 
we are pleased to announce that our Secretariat Office has moved to a new office location.
 
With effect from 15 May 2023, our new office address will be at No.62, Chindwin Street (RVi Campus 2), Kamaryut Township, Yangon.
 
For membership sign up and other information, please contact us at 09787080371 or sam.secretariatoffice@gmail.com


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