JTJB Myanmar Co. Ltd, ADVOC member in Myanmar, hosted the Annual ADVOC Asia Meeting held in Yangon from 30th April to 2nd May 2015. 

The meeting was well attended by 35 ADVOC members and 8 accompanying guests. 

An International Business Forum was held on the first day of the ADVOC Asia Meeting. The forum featured speakers from Singapore, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. ADVOC members as well as representatives from the local government agencies and companies attended the forum which provided them with useful advises and insights to doing business in the respective jurisdictions.  

Prior to the commencement of ADVOC Asia Meeting on the second day, we had the honor of having Dr. Marlar Myo Nyunt, Director of the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA), to give us an overview of the key industry sectors in Myanmar as well as the various incentive schemes available which contributed to the country’s rapid commercialization rate. 

Decisions taken at the ADVOC Asia meeting included:

  • Received reports from each of the chapters. Garry Mackey reported on ADVOC Europe. Simon Fraser was able to report on Latin America, North America and ADVOC Africa.
  • Reports were presented on behalf of each of the Network Committees 
  • Given the success of both Business Law Conferences held in Bali in 2013 and 2014, a third Business Law Conference will be held on 14 to 15 September 2015.

Apart from the forum and meeting, attendees enjoyed a series of social and networking activities in Yangon. This included a tour around the famous Shwedagon Pagoda, which coincidentally was the Full Moon Day of Kason on the day of visit, a walk along the streets of Sule Paya road also known as Yangon British colonial street, tasted traditional Shan cuisine at the Shan Yoe Yar Restaurant and had a memorable farewell dinner at the elegant Belmond Governor’s Residence. 

JTJB Myanmar Co. Ltd sincerely thank all the speakers, delegates and accompanying guests for being part of the 2015 ADVOC Asia Meeting Yangon. 

Our next ADVOC Asia meeting will be the Annual General Meeting for 2015 which is part of the Joint Network Conference in Lima, Peru on 4 to 7 November 2015. Followed by our Annual General Meeting in Brisbane, Queensland on 19 to 23 October 2016.  

We look forward to meeting all members of ADVOC in our future conferences. 

Thank you.