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SAM Charity Special Projects at Three Beneficiary Organisations

During December 2025, SAM proudly launched three special projects dedicated to supporting underprivileged students during the holiday season.

1) Student Hostel Renovation & Sleeping Materials at Mahar Gandaryone Monastic Education School, Thaketa Township

Our first project was the renovation of the existing student hostel & donation of sleeping materials at Maha Gandaryone Monastic Education School in Thaketa Township, benefiting over 30 young monks and children.

The renovations included a new floor, doors, the ceiling, mosquito nets for the windows, ceiling fans, and improved lighting.

We also donated sleeping materials such as carpets, pillows, pillowcases, and blankets to enhance their living conditions.

On 25 January 2026, members of the SAM Exco and Charity Committee visited the school for a meaningful handover ceremony, which included snacks and refreshments for the young monks, children, head monk, and dedicated teachers.

2) Playground Renovation & Equipment at Training School for Girls, Mayangone Township

Our second project was the renovation of the playground at the Training School for Girls in Mayangone Township to create a safer and more engaging environment for the students.

The upgrade included a new concrete flooring, a new seating area, paint work of the existing shelter, new swings, and essential maintenance of some of the existing equipment.

On 25 January 2026, members of the SAM Exco and Charity Committee visited the school for a meaningful handover ceremony, which included snacks and refreshments for the girls staying at the school and their dedicated teachers.

3) Water Purification System at Myanmar Agape Orphanage, Hmaw Bi Township

Our third project was the installation of a new water filtration system along with a dedicated drinking-water facility at Myanmar Agape Orphanage. The orphanage, home to 109 children and 25 staff, had been facing challenges due to an outdated system that no longer produced safe drinking water. This project ensures clean, reliable water for all 134 residents.

On 26 January 2026, members of the SAM Exco and Charity Committee visited the orphanage for a meaningful handover ceremony, which included snacks and refreshments for the children and the dedicated staff.

A heartfelt thank you to J’Donuts for generously donating your delicious donuts to the school community!

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[Recap] Annual General Meeting & Member Reconnect 2025

The Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM) held our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 5 September 2025 (Friday) at Pan Pacific Yangon. It was a wonderful opportunity to look back at what our Executive Committee has achieved over the past year (September 2024 – August 2025) and to share our plans and activities for the year ahead.

A big thank you to all our members who joined us at the AGM, and to our community of members, partners, and friends for your continued support of SAM and our activities in Myanmar.

We would also like to express our heartfelt appreciation to our Exco members, Mr. Sridhar P Raman, Mr. Freddy Oh, Mr. Melvyn Chung, Mr. Thu Zaw Oo, Mr. Michael Howe, Mr. Jonathan Low, Mr. Smith Tun, Mrs.Crystal Win, Ms. Amalia de la Costa, Mr. Brandon Lye, Mr. Michael Leong, Mr. Than Tun Win (Mike), Mr. Johnny Lai, Ms. Anamika D. Agarwal, Ms. Wit Yi Toe. Ms. Hnin K Tha Yar, Mr. Kyaw Kyaw Han and Ms. Katherine Thin Htut Mon for their dedication and contributions to SAM and the community over the past year.

👏 Special thanks to our event partners who helped make the AGM a success:

Pan Pacific Yangon – for hosting us as the Venue Partner and serving up delicious Singaporean dishes
⁠Chang Beer – for being our beverage sponsor
Myanmar Apple – for the vinyl printing support.

We would also like to thank Mr. Zhengchuan Joo, General Manager of Singapore Airlines (SIA), and Ms. Cho Mar Nwe, Director of Sales of Myanmar Airways International (MAI), for their insightful presentations, which added great value to the session.

Together, we look forward to another exciting year of community, connection, and collaboration!

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Annual General Meeting & Member Reconnect 2025

The Annual General Meeting & Member Reconnect 2025 will be held on 5 September 2025 at Pan Pacific Yangon. This event will showcase the key activities, earthquake relief efforts and milestones achieved since our last AGM in August 2024, and provide a valuable opportunity to reconnect with current members and welcome back former members who have been strong supporters of the association in its earlier years.

The event will be held only in person, and we will share updates on the agenda next week. A variety of Singaporean dishes will be provided for dinner.

Event Details:

Date: 5 September 2025, Friday
Time: 5:30PM to 8:00PM
Venue Partner: Pan Pacific Yangon
Ticket Fees: FOC for SAM Members
Registration: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/riwuMBHEqW
Registration Deadline: 5:00PM, 3 September 2025
Beverage Sponsor: Chang Beer

Reserve your seat now and let’s come together to connect, celebrate, and strengthen our community.

Note: Members who have already registered are not required to register again. Confirmation emails will be sent commencing on 2 September 2025. Should you not receive your confirmation email by 5:00 PM on 3 September 2025, please contact us at 09 787 080371 for assistance.

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

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🌐 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

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:

Daw Thuzar Win – Executive Director, Alpha Power Engineering Co., Ltd (MYANWEN)
Dr Yin Min Han – Managing Director, Hexa International Co., Ltd (MYEA)
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:

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

Situation Updates_Exera_Invitation (SAM)

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.

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:

Opening Remarks
Approval of Minutes of the previous AGM
Report of SAM’s activities in, and accounts for, 2022-2024
Approval of the Reports
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:

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

– Annam Group Myanmar

– Aureum Palace Hotels & Resorts

– BATH & KITCHEN

– Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon

– The Corriander Leaf Yangon

– DelhiDeli

– HLA Lifestyle Wellness Centre

– LOTTE HOTEL YANGON

– Myanmar Airways International

– Meliá Yangon

– Novotel Yangon Max

– Pan Pacific Yangon

– PARKROYAL Yangon

– Prince Hotel Yangon

– Red Mountain Estate, Vineyard and Winery

– The Beer Factory Yangon

We would also like to express our appreciation to the following sponsors for our event:

Wine Sponsor- Red Mountain Estate, Vineyard and Winery
Beer Sponsor – TUBORG
Event Supporting Partners – Myanmar Apple Company and Zurich Marketing
Photo & Video Sponsor – Canon MGR-Myanmar Golden Rock International Co.,Ltd

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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