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Surbana Jurong to provide M&E engineering services to seven KFC Myanmar restaurants

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Seven KFC restaurants across Yangon, Bago and Mandalay will benefit from Surbana Jurong’s engineering services

Surbana Jurong has secured a contract to provide mechanical and electrical engineering services for seven KFC Myanmar restaurants across Yangon, Bago and Mandalay. The scope of work includes the engineering design of power distribution, general lighting, extra-low voltage system, air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation system, fire protection system, and plumbing works.

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One of the KFC restaurant in Bago, Myanmar
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One of the KFC restaurant in Mandalay, Myanmar

These projects mark the rapid expansion of the KFC fast-food restaurant chain in the Myanmar market, which opened its first store in June 2015 and targets to have 22 stores nationwide by end March 2018. KFC Myanmar is managed by Summit Brand Restaurant Group Limited, a subsidiary of Yoma Strategic Holdings Limited, which has a diversified portfolio of businesses in real estate, consumer, automotive and heavy equipment, and investments in Myanmar. Surbana Jurong looks forward to more opportunities to support Yoma Strategic Holdings in its expansion plans.

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Surbana Jurong holds first infrastructure forum in Myanmar

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In one of the panel discussions, moderated by Oxford Business Group’s Regional Editor for Asia, Patrick Cooke (standing), panellists Simon Tay (seated left), Chairman of SIIA, Teo Eng Cheong, CEO International of SJ, and Jovi Seet, Partner at PwC Myanmar, discussed transnational infrastructure development in Myanmar.

Surbana Jurong (SJ) kicked off the year with a bang with its inaugural Infrastructure Forum on 26 January 2018. There was an overwhelming turnout of some 350 attendees at the event, which was graced by U Maung Maung Win, Myanmar’s Deputy Minister of Planning and Finance, U Min Htin Aung Han, Minister for Mon State’s Ministry of Electricity, Energy and Industry, U Win Khant, Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Transport and Communications, and Vanessa Chan, Singapore’s Ambassador to Myanmar.

Mooted by the SJ’s Myanmar team, the theme of the Forum was “Unlocking Potential Value in Myanmar’s Infrastructure Development”. Speakers and panellists from the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Colliers, Oxford Business Group, Wong Partnership, and SJ’s technical experts, got together to share their views on the importance of infrastructure development and the need for investments in infrastructure, know-how, processes and legislation to drive Myanmar’s future economy.

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MOSB’s Executive Chairman Leonard Oh (left) and Surbana Jurong’s CEO International (Singapore, Southeast Asia, North Asia) Teo Eng Cheong, after the contract signing.

Prior to the Forum, a media conference was held on 25 January 2018 to announce Surbana Jurong’s collaboration with MOSB, a Singapore joint venture company, to design an Offshore Supply Base (OSB) in Mon State, Myanmar. SJ’s Myanmar team will provide engineering and marine consultancy, environmental social impact assessment and project management.

As part of SJ Myanmar’s commitment towards nurturing local talent, scholarships were also presented to three top students who are pursuing Master’s degrees for architecture and engineering at Mandalay Technological University. They will be given opportunities to work in the SJ Group upon graduation.

 

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Surbana Jurong to work with MOSB to develop an offshore supply base in Mon State, Myanmar

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The agreement was signed between Teo Eng Cheong, CEO International (Singapore, Southeast Asia, North Asia) of Surbana Jurong and Leonard Oh, Executive Chairman of MOSB.

Yangon, 25 January 2018 – Surbana Jurong Myanmar (SJ) and MOSB Ltd. (MOSB) have signed an agreement to design an Offshore Supply Base (OSB) in Mon State. The agreement was signed between Teo Eng Cheong, Chief Executive Officer International (Singapore, Southeast Asia, North Asia) of Surbana Jurong Private Limited and Leonard Oh, Executive Chairman of MOSB Ltd.

The oil and gas industry is an important and fast-growing industry in Myanmar, contributing 23.6% of Myanmar’s total revenue. MOSB received approval from the Myanmar Investment Commission in July 2017 to construct and operate an OSB in Mon state.

Under this agreement, SJ will be providing engineering and marine consultancy, Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) study and project management to support MOSB in the development of this OSB. SJ will leverage its global experience and sterling track record in the Oil & Gas (O&G) sector to support MOSB’s vision of a fully integrated facility that will provide total logistics solutions to O&G customers, while at the same time improve the infrastructure in the region.

Mr Leonard Oh, Executive Chairman of MOSB said, “We are very pleased to sign this agreement with Surbana Jurong, as we are confident that with the expertise and experience of Surbana Jurong, our base will be meeting international standards in design. By working together, we can create a much greater impact to further develop the local and national economy. The development of the OSB will in turn, assist to empower the local community through the support of both infrastructure and social needs.”

Mr Wong Heang Fine, Group Chief Executive Officer of Surbana Jurong Private Limited, said “Surbana Jurong is proud to contribute our expertise to support the burgeoning oil & gas industry in Myanmar, an important economic contributor to the nation. Backed by our track record and capabilities, we are able to offer unique complete value chain services from feasibility studies and concept design to engineering and construction supervisory, across a diverse range of infrastructure projects globally. On the oil & gas front, we played a crucial role in the successful development of Singapore’s Jurong Island Petrochemical Hub and Jurong Rock Caverns, Southeast Asia’s first underground rock cavern for oil storage. We will leverage our global experience for the success of this project, to add another milestone to both MOSB and Surbana Jurong’s history.”

As part of Surbana Jurong’s continued efforts to support Myanmar in its growth journey, the company will be awarding scholarships to three top students from Mandalay Technological University. Surbana Jurong Myanmar will also be organising its inaugural Infrastructure Forum on 26 January in Yangon, bringing together regional industry experts to explore topics centred around the outlook of Myanmar Infrastructure market, funding options as well as technical knowledge sharing.

Both SJ and MOSB are committed to the growth of Myanmar and to supporting the communities.

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The establishment of a supply base will support the fast-growing oil and gas industry in Myanmar and further advance the industry by reducing travel distances and increasing efficiency.

About MOSB

MOSB Ltd. company represents a joint venture between Two Fish Supply Base Limited of Myanmar and 2 Fish (SG) Pte Ltd of Singapore. MOSB is 80% owned by 2Fish (SG) Pte Ltd of Singapore. This is another effort by Singapore companies to create a joint effort to assist with the growth of the Myanmar economy. MOSB is a specific purpose company to own and operate the offshore supply base (“OSB”) or to appoint a third party to operate the OSB.

About Surbana Jurong Private Limited

Surbana Jurong Private Limited (SJ) is one of the largest Asia-based urban, industrial and infrastructure consulting firms. Leveraging technology and creativity, SJ provides one-stop consultancy solutions across the entire value chain of the urbanisation, industrialisation and infrastructure domains.

Headquartered in Singapore, the SJ Group has a global workforce of 13,500 employees in 122 offices across 44 countries in Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas and United Kingdom.

SJ has a track record of over 50 years, and has built more than a million homes in Singapore, crafted master plans for more than 30 countries and planned over 100 industrial parks globally.

About the Surbana Jurong Scholarship Programme

The scholarship programme by SJ has been active in Myanmar since 2014 where five scholars from Yangon Technology received the scholarship and all of them are working in Surbana Jurong Myanmar office now. This year, the SJ scholarships were granted to the top students from Mandalay Technological University.

For media enquiries, please contact:

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Jackie Yu
Director, Group Communications
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Kay Thari Min Zaw
Havas River Orchid Myanmar for Surbana Jurong
Ph: +959253340039
kaytharimin.zaw@havas-ro.com

Myanmar Offshore Supply Base (MOSB)
Yu Yu Maw
Havas River Orchid Myanmar for MOSB
Ph: +959794797489
yuyumaw@havas-ro.com

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Surbana Jurong breaks through in Yangon region and Mon State

Surbana Jurong has been making steady inroads into Myanmar, with project wins that demonstrate its wide-ranging capabilities from master planning and infrastructure design to coastal engineering.

Breakthrough achievements include:

  1. First jetty design project in Thilawa, 14km southeast of Yangon
  2. Master-planning project in southern Myanmar’s Mon State, the 12th largest state in the country
  3. Infrastructure design work for a 17.6-acre mixed-use development in the Dagon Seikkan Township
  4. Engineering design services for the existing Yangon-Mandalay highway.

1. Thilawa jetty design

The SJ Myanmar team has won its first jetty design project in Thilawa, located 14km southeast of Yangon. The team was appointed as the engineering design consultant for the construction of a new 200m jetty platform with trestle for Denko Trading, which runs gas stations across the country. The win was attributed to the perseverance of Myanmar’s Business Development team as well as exceptional support and expertise from Singapore’s Coastal Engineering team.

Considering Myanmar’s extensive river network system, this success is expected to widen opportunities for the team in the Marine and Coastal Engineering sector.

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Aerial view of SJ Myanmar’s design for Denko Jetty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Master-planning project in Mon State

Extending its footprint beyond Yangon, the Myanmar team secured a master planning project in southern Myanmar’s Mon State, the 12th largest state in the country. The team has actively pursued opportunities in the state for the past two years.

The team will provide a master plan for seven plots of land with a total land area of around 1,000 acres. Comprising residential, commercial, recreational and other amenities, it will be a holistic environment to work, live and play in. The planning will be done in five phases.

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The proposed mixed-used development plan in Mon State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Infrastructure design work in the Dagon Seikkan Township

This is one of two infrastructure projects in the Yangon region recently awarded by the Shwe Taung Group. Said Lee Leong Seng, General Manager of Surbana Jurong Myanmar, “The continued support from Shwe Taung is a testament of the team’s prompt project delivery and ability to pull together relevant resources across SJ Group’s regional and functional groups to provide value-added services to the client.”

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The zoning plan of the 17.5-acre development in Dagon Seikkan

The team was tasked to provide infrastructure design work for a 17.6-acre mixed-use development in the Dagon Seikkan Township. As SJ is the master planner of the township, this new downstream opportunity demonstrates the Group’s ability to offer one-stop full-suite solutions. The scope of work includes planning and design of the following infrastructure:

  • Road network
  • Electricity power supply network
  • Street lighting network
  • Telecommunication manholes and piping network
  • Water supply system
  • Fire hydrant system
  • Stormwater drainage system
  • Wastewater and sewerage system

4. Engineering design services for the Yangon-Mandalay highway

This is the second of two infrastructure projects in the Yangon region recently awarded by the Shwe Taung Group. SMEC International’s Transport Team will undertake the engineering design services of the existing Yangon-Mandalay highway in two separate parts. This first is a financial feasibility study to evaluate if the road widening project will be commercially viable for the Shwe Taung Development. The second is a design and constructability study, to evaluate existing road designs with regards to constructability and to improve the lifespan and resilience of the current road.

The study will take an estimated four months. Maung Maung Kyaw Thar, Country Manager, SMEC Myanmar, notes that the win will put SMEC in a good position to pursue similar transport consultancy services for the rest of the Build Operate Transfer (BOT) road project in Myanmar.

Said Lee Leong Seng, General Manager of Surbana Jurong Myanmar, “The hard work of the team, who has been in relentless pursuit of new opportunities within and outside of Yangon, has paid off. Our recent project wins are the result of our strong foundation in building the SJ brand in Myanmar and accumulative track record both locally and overseas.”

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Temasek Foundation – Singapore Cooperation Enterprise capacity building workshop closing ceremony in Myanmar

Closing by Honourable Minister His Excellency U Win Khaing, Ministry of Construction

Surbana Jurong Myanmar office has successfully concluded its Temasek Foundation – Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (TF-SCE) capacity building workshop series which was held over a 8 month period from September 2015 to May 2016.

Singapore’s public and private sector expertise were engaged to contribute to this customized programme in building the urban planning and management sectors of the Republic of Myanmar, these included Singapore’s public sector partners such as Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Land Transport Authority (LTA), Public Utilities Board (PUB) and Building Construction Authority (BCA).

At the conclusion of the ceremony, the government expressed interest in further collaboration and technical assistance from Singapore and is keen to review policies on affordable housing with a priority on social housing for the urban poor and squatter resettlement matters.

“We look forward to continue work with SCE and TF for future workshop series as we continue to share our knowledge and expertise through these targeted programmes, crucial for planning in this new era of development in the growing country,” affirms Mr Lee Leong Seng, General Manager, Surbana Jurong Myanmar office.

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Surbana Jurong holds brand inauguration event in Myanmar

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Surbana Jurong’s Myanmar office successfully held its brand inauguration event on 26 February 2016, Friday in Yangon. It marks the official launch of the new Surbana Jurong brand in the Myanmar market.

The event was graced by Guests of Honour, U Kyaw Lwin, Myanmar’s Union Minister of Construction, His Excellency Mr Robert Chua, Singapore Ambassador to Myanmar and Mr Liew Mun Leong, Chairman of Surbana Jurong. Mr Teo Eng Cheong, CEO International as well as senior representatives from the Myanmar government agencies, Clients and partners, also attended the event.

Opening the event was CEO, International, Mr Teo Eng Cheong, who shared with the audience Surbana Jurong’s Myanmar journey and reaffirmed our commitment to grow our presence and build capabilities in the construction and building development sector. He introduced our recent expansion into the industrial and infrastructure sectors and the new projects secured. This includes an underground engineering project for Myanmar’s first underground pedestrian walkway, as well as the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone’s industrial park and deep sea port project where we partnered CITIC Group in the winning tender submission, providing masterplanning, infrastructure and port planning services.

Mr Teo also announced that Mr Lee Leong Seng will succeed Mr Gareth Wong as the General Manager for the Myanmar office. Gareth will be returning to Surbana Jurong Singapore HQ as the Senior Vice President in the Chairman’s office.

Mr Lee Leong Seng, General Manager, Myanmar said, “The Myanmar office has grown tremendously over the past 3 years. We have entered new market segments and expanded our geographical footprints beyond Yangon. We have also built up a great team that will stand us in good stead in the future. This is an exciting time for Surbana Jurong and I am looking forward to steering the next phase of growth for the Myanmar office. “

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Surbana Jurong expands industrial & infrastructure business in Myanmar

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Singapore, 26 February 2016 – Surbana Jurong Private Limited announced today that it has grown its consultancy business in the industrial and infrastructure sectors, after securing a series of projects in the last 12 months, bringing its total number of projects in Myanmar to 40.

Most notably, Surbana Jurong had partnered CITIC Group in the winning bid for Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone’s (SEZ) industrial park and deep sea port components, providing masterplanning, infrastructure and port planning services. The consortium was selected from amongst 10 bidders, with the successful notice of award announced at the end of 2015.

When completed, the proposed 1900-hectare industrial park within the Kyaukphyu SEZ will house industrial clusters such as textile & garment, construction materials processing, food processing and marine supply.Given its strategic location in Western Rakhine, Kyaukphyu SEZ’s deep sea port will also facilitate Myanmar’s trade corridor between India, Africa, the Middle East and China, and provide further employment opportunities.

The Kyaukphyu SEZ project comes on the back of Surbana Jurong’s earlier secured i-Land Industrial Park in Bago. Having successfully attained Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) approvals in Sep 2015, i-Land Industrial Park will launch a formal groundbreaking ceremony in end-Feb 2016. Surbana Jurong has secured a further 3-year contract to continue overseeing the masterplanning, infrastructure development and project management services for the project.Located 65 kilometres from Yangon city and a 45 minute drive from the upcoming Hanthawaddy International Airport, the 160-hectare i-Land Industrial Park is slated to be a key strategic economic node as well as the first and largest integrated industrial hub in Bago.

Surbana Jurong also provided design and engineering consultancy services to the Hanthawaddy International Airport winning consortium. A framework agreement was signed between the winning consortium and Myanmar’s Department of Civil Aviation on 31 January 2016, marking a significant milestone in the lead-up to the development of the airport. When completed, the Hanthawaddy International Airport is expected to have a capacity of 12 million passengers per year, making it the largest airport in Myanmar.

Surbana Jurong was also recently awarded an Underground Engineering design services contract by Shwe Taung Development to build Myanmar’s first underground pedestrian walkway. The underpass will connect the Practising High School, Yangon Institute of Education and Junction Square shopping centre, allowing pedestrians bypass heavy traffic on Pyay Road, Yangon’s busiest thoroughfare. The underpass measures about 30 metres long and when completed will help improve traffic flow and pedestrian movement significantly.

Said Mr Teo Eng Cheong, CEO (International) for Surbana Jurong: “Since our branch opening in April 2014, Surbana Jurong has grown its presence rapidly in Myanmar. From two projects in April 2014 in Yangon, we are now actively involved in 40 projects across the states of Yangon, Bago, Mandalay, Rakhine as well as Ayerwaddy Division. Our staff strength has also grown significantly to 33. Our recent wins in the industrial and infrastructure sectors underline our intention to go big in these sectors as Myanmar witnesses an economic and infrastructure boom.”

Added Mr Wong Heang Fine, Group CEO of Surbana Jurong: “Our fast expanding presence in Myanmar is fuelled by our mergers and acquisitions. The addition of KTP Consultants last year has helped to expand our service offerings in a number of mixed developments in Yangon, while the merger with Jurong has given us an edge in industrial development. Having also taken up an equity stake together with CITIC Construction on an IFC-led project in Kenya last year, we are now continuing to build on this strategic partnership for the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone in Myanmar.”

Surbana Jurong has also named Mr Lee Leong Seng the General Manager for its Myanmar office effective February 2016. Leong Seng succeeds Mr Gareth Wong, who has served as the company’s General Manager for Myanmar since 2013. Mr Wong will be returning to Surbana Jurong Singapore Headquarters as Senior Vice President in the Chairman’s Office.

For media enquiries, please contact:

Melissa Ho
Senior Specialist, Group Corporate Communications
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Group Director, Group Corporate Communications
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About Surbana Jurong Private Limited

Surbana Jurong is Asia’s consultancy powerhouse for urbanisation and infrastructure developments.

We have a distinguished track record in shaping Singapore’s urban and industrial landscape over the last 50 years and we deliver total urbanisation, infrastructure and engineering solutions to support sustainable social and economic growth for our clients.

Our multi-disciplinary team of specialists provides one-stop complete value chain consultancy services harnessed through years of successfully completing a wide array of projects in more than 200 cities in over 50 countries worldwide. We have designed and completed more than a million homes in Singapore, completed masterplans for over 30 countries and developed 49 industrial parks around the world.

In June 2015, Surbana Jurong acquired two companies – KTP Consultants Pte Ltd in Singapore and Sino-Sun Architects & Engineers Co. Ltd in China. These two acquisitions will grow our staff strength by 25%, strengthen our infrastructure development capabilities and bring our market reach in China to 16 cities.

We also announced in November 2015 that we would be taking a 20% equity stake in China’s CITICC (Africa) Holding Limited, a USD300 million investment platform set up between International Financing Company (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Chinese multinational construction and engineering company, CITIC Construction Co., Ltd. Through this deal, we could potentially develop 30,000 affordable homes in Africa in the next five years.

Surbana Jurong also took up a 8.4% stake (USD 9.25 mil) in an American software company, FLUX Factory, Inc, a spin-off from Google X, which builds collaborative cloud-based software tool used for building design, urban solutions and master planning, which will grow our sustainable and building design capabilities

With over 600 international and local awards under our belt, we have what it takes to understand, anticipate and exceed our clients’ expectations. Today, Surbana Jurong employs over 4,000 employees from 40 nationalities in 26 offices across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

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SJ Myanmar Brand Inauguration Speech by Mr Teo Eng Cheong

‘Ming gah-Lah Ba’

Your Excellency, U Kyaw Lwin, Union Minister of Construction

Your Excellency, Mr Robert Chua, Singapore Ambassador to Myanmar

Mr Liew Mun Leong, Chairman of Surbana Jurong Private Limited

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,

Introduction

1.Good afternoon.

2.Thank you for joining us today to celebrate the inauguration of the new Surbana Jurong brand in Myanmar.

3.Our Group CEO Mr Wong Heang Fine would like to convey his apologies for not being here today as he has to attend to an urgent meeting.

Surbana Jurong’s Rapid Growth in Myanmar

4.Surbana Jurong began operating in Myanmar in early 2013 when we were appointed by Myanmar’s Ministry of Construction to provide masterplanning, architecture and engineering consultancy services for the Dagon Seikkan Township project.

5.In April 2014, we set up our office in Yangon, and in a short span of 2 years, we have grown our business significantly. From 2 projects in Yangon, we now have 40 projects spanning across various sectors – residential, commercial, recreational, industrial, infrastructure and aviation sectors. We also extended our geographical footprint with projects in Bago, Mandalay and Ayerwaddy regions, as well as the state of Rakhine. In terms of staff strength, we grew from 2 to 33 today comprising a mix of professional engineers, architects and project managers.

6.This rapid expansion was in response to the strong demand we experienced in Myanmar for our consultancy services. We have made headway in the market with both public and private sector companies coming to trust and recognise the work that we do.

Growing Our Business in Industrial and Infrastructure Sectors in Myanmar

7.A recent report by McKinsey estimates that a total infrastructure investment of USD$320 billion is needed by the year 2030 to support Myanmar’s growth potential. As Myanmar continues to open up her economy, infrastructure development will grow to keep pace with the country’s modernization. Surbana Jurong has managed to make new forays into these areas, and I am happy to report some of our successes today.

8.In 2014, Surbana Jurong partnered CITIC Group in the tender submission to provide masterplanning and port planning services for the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone. The consortium was selected as the preferred bidder from amongst 10 bids. Our partnership with CITIC comes on the back of a joint venture we forged with CITIC Construction and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, in November last year to undertake affordable housing projects in Africa. We are very glad that today we have with us Madam Hong Bo, Chairman of CITIC Construction.

9.In all, the 1900-hectare industrial park within the Kyaukphyu SEZ will house industrial clusters such as textile & garment, construction materials processing, food processing and marine supply. Given its strategic location in Western Rakhine, Kyaukphyu SEZ’s deep sea port will also facilitate Myanmar’s trade with India, Africa, the Middle East and China. Surbana Jurong is indeed very excited about the prospects for this project, and we look forward to make this project a reality together with CITIC.

10.Surbana Jurong has also made good progress on the i-Land Industrial Park in Bago. Having successfully attained approvals from the Myanmar Investment Commission in September 2015, i-Land Industrial Park will launch a formal groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow morning. We have entered into a further 3-year contract with i-Land’s master developer to continue overseeing the project. Located 65 kilometres from Yangon city and a 45 minute drive from the upcoming Hanthawaddy International Airport, the 160-hectare i-Land Industrial Park is slated to be a key strategic economic node in Bago.

11.Surbana Jurong is also the consultancy team behind the winning consortium for the Hanthawaddy International Airport, where we are providing design and engineering services for the airport and its supporting infrastructure facilities. Just last month, the framework agreement was inked between the winning consortium and Myanmar’s Department of Civil Aviation. The airport is expected to have an initial capacity of 12 million passengers per year, making it the largest in Myanmar when completed.

12.Just this week, Surbana Jurong was also appointed by Shwe Taung Development to provide Underground Engineering design services for Myanmar’s first underground pedestrian walkway. The underpass will connect the Practising High School, Yangon Institute of Education and Junction Square shopping centre, allowing pedestrians to bypass heavy traffic on Pyay Road, Yangon’s busiest thoroughfare. The underpass measures about 30 meters long and when completed will help improve traffic flow and pedestrian movement significantly. This project will be funded by Shwe Taung, and donated to the Yangon community.

Augmenting our Position with Mergers and Acquisitions

13.We made two acquisitions last year – KTP Consultants Pte Ltd in Singapore and Sino-Sun Architects & Engineers Co. Ltd in China. Their additions will allow us to further expand our service offerings and presence in Myanmar. KTP already has some notable projects including the Shangri-la Residences, Sedona Hotel Inya Wing Extension, Pyay Tower and Residences, Spring Line Residences and the ongoing expansion works for the Yangon International Airport in Mingaladon. Sino-Sun is a well-established local design institute in China with presence in 16 Chinese cities. We believe that both companies will add to the range of services that we will provide in Myanmar.

The new Surbana Jurong brand identity

14.At this stage, allow me to spend a few moments to talk about the new Surbana Jurong logo. It capitalises on the brand equity of Surbana and Jurong, both well recognised in Singapore and overseas. The little red dot in the logo reminds us of our home country, Singapore, where we have shaped the urban, industrial and infrastructure landscape over the last 50 years. As a Temasek-linked company, Surbana Jurong embodies our strong Singapore attributes to execute projects reliably, transparently and efficiently. We believe these attributes strengthen our value proposition as the consultant of choice in Myanmar.

Conclusion

15.Surbana Jurong Myanmar would not be where she is today without the faith and strong support of our valued clients and partners. I would like to put on special record our gratitude to the Myanmar Ministry of Construction. I thank His Excellency the Minister of Construction and would like to affirm Surbana Jurong’s ongoing commitment to build capabilities in Myanmar’s construction and building development sector.

16.I would also like to take this opportunity to announce that we have a new General Manager for Myanmar, Mr Lee Leong Seng. Leong Seng brings with him a wealth of experience having previously been with developers such as CapitaLand and United Overseas Land. Leong Seng will succeed Mr Gareth Wong, who served as General Manager since 2013. Gareth will be returning to our Singapore headquarters as Senior Vice President in our Chairman Mr Liew Mun Leong’s Office.

17.We are optimistic about the future and business outlook for Myanmar as her leaders continue to push for economic development and reform. Surbana Jurong is committed to growing our presence in the country, and we are already looking beyond Yangon to open our next Branch Office in Mandalay within a year or two. We are confident that we will achieve our vision to become Asia’s powerhouse in urbanization and infrastructure developments.

18.Thank you very much.

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SJ conducts 2nd Urban Management Programme for Myanmar’s Ministry of Construction

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Surbana Jurong’s Myanmar office successfully conducted the second instalment of the Temasek Foundation – Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (TF-SCE) workshops in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from 23 – 27 Nov. The workshop was graced by U Min Htein, Director General of the Department of Urban & Housing Development (DUHD) as well as 60 government officials from the Ministry of Construction (MOC).

The focus of this workshop centered on Affordable Housing and Township Planning, and is part of a larger series of capacity building initiatives aimed at equipping MOC officials with new knowledge to develop customized urban development solutions for Myanmar. Similar to the first workshop, this session saw representatives from Surbana Jurong sharing Singapore’s experience in urban planning and housing development over the course of our nation’s 50 year history. Leading the team from Surbana Jurong was Mr Patrick Lee (Dy MD Architecture) who was joined by Ms Shrena Joshi from Urban Planning, Mr Dennis Aw from City Management and Mr Goh Chee Kiong from C&S Engineering.

The workshop also saw involvement from Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), who supported our team’s efforts by delivering a presentation on Housing Finance. The workshop received positive reviews from the participants, and drew many lively exchanges. Many provided feedback that they had gained further insights into key principles of integrated town planning, design principles for liveable high-rise public housing as well as best practices in zoning regulations and enforcement policies.

Mr Tin Thu Ya, our Myanmar Office’s Principal M&E Engineer said “The 2nd TF-SCE Workshop further underscores our close collaborations with the Ministry of Construction. Riding on our case studies from Singapore’s experience, our counterparts from the Ministry have expressed confidence that the series of capacity building workshops will improve their larger planning, development and management of urban, road and water infrastructure.”

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Surbana deepens roots in Myanmar

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Yangon, Myanmar — Surbana International Consultants (Myanmar) announced today that it has secured new projects in Bago division and Yangon as well as awarded USD$10,000 worth of scholarships to students from the Yangon Technological University in an effort to grow the professional services sector in engineering and architecture.

The latest major project that Surbana secured is a masterplanning project in Bago division in Myanmar. This comes on the back of two other major projects which it announced earlier this year – a residential development within the Dagon Seikkan Township and the iconic Yangon Aquarium, which is slated to be a major tourist attraction.

Speaking at a ceremony to hand out the scholarships, General Manager of Surbana (Myanmar), Gareth Wong: “Surbana Myanmar started operating in 2013 with our first project, the Dagon Seikkan Township. In April 2014 we opened our first branch office where we also announced our involvement with the iconic Yangon Aquarium. The groundbreaking ceremony for the aquarium project was held in October this year. Today, we are happy to announce that we are masterplanning the i-Land Industrial Park, a significant project that will support the economic growth plans of Bago division.”

“In Yangon, we have undertaken new projects in facilities management for an integrated retail complex in Yangon as well as design services for a boutique cluster housing project in the heart of the city. We are also working on several project management jobs, one of which is for the upcoming Polo Club Residences that will be launched later this month. In this short timeframe, Surbana has expanded into different sectors beyond Yangon,” added Wong.

As part of its growth strategy, Surbana is also committed to work with its partners to grow the professional services sector, particularly in the areas of engineering and architecture.

Added Wong, “Surbana is committed to be in Myanmar for the long haul and to grow its presence. We will invest time and effort to develop Myanmar’s professional services sector particularly in the areas of engineering and architecture. The scholarship is our first cross collaboration project with the government, professional bodies, education institutions and developers to achieve this objective and it will also not be the last as we continue to secure more jobs in Myanmar.”

With the uptake in new job orders, Surbana has upgraded its branch office to a full-fledged subsidiary and awarded USD$10,000 worth of scholarships to five students from the Yangon Technological University (YTU) to beef up its local workforce.

The five scholars are currently pursuing courses related to architecture, electrical and civil engineering at YTU. Each scholarship is valued at US$2,000 and will cover tuition fees, monthly maintenance allowance and miscellaneous fees. The award amount is one of the largest quanta offered in a single disbursement by a foreign company in Myanmar.

Said U Min Htein, Director General of the Department of Human Settlements & Housing Development, Ministry of Construction: “Surbana’s progressive growth in Myanmar is undoubtedly a good sign for the country, and the Surbana-Myanmar Scholarship is a strong show of their commitment to being here for the long haul. I look forward to many more years of collaboration with Surbana to grow and develop Myanmar’s building and construction sector.”

Said Singapore Ambassador to Myanmar, His Excellency Mr Robert Chua: “I commend Surbana for bringing together industry, academia and the government sectors through the Surbana-Myanmar Scholarship. The close collaboration also reflects the strong ties between Myanmar and Singapore.”

Said YTU Rector, Prof Aye Myint: “YTU is very privileged to have the opportunity to partner Surbana International Consultants in this inaugural Surbana-Myanmar Scholarship. The programme aims to provide the chosen scholars with professional opportunities to advance themselves in the fields of engineering and architecture, by tapping on Surbana’s international network or projects and experience. I am excited for these chosen scholars as they will gain a broad spectrum of working experiences and new perspectives with Surbana. I am also confident that this will enable them to become more technically competent and professional, which will in turn raise the overall standards in engineering and architecture in Myanmar.”

Said one of the scholars, May Soe San: “I’m proud to be part of the pioneering batch of Surbana-Myanmar scholars. With this scholarship, the knowledge and exposure that I’m going to receive will definitely help in my future career in civil engineering.”

Scholarship recipient, Hlaing Bwar said: “I’m elated to receive this scholarship, and I believe it will bring me closer to an exciting and fulfilling career in architecture and engineering.”

More on the Surbana Scholarship
The five scholars were selected based on their technical competency, leadership qualities, character and values, as well as motivation and passion. Scholars will have an opportunity to work with partner Myanmar authorities and professional agencies and Surbana (Myanmar) after graduation.

About i-Land Industrial Park
i-Land Industrial Park is a 160-ha development strategically located 65 kilometres from Yangon city and a 45 minute drive from the upcoming Hanthawaddy International Airport, it is slated to be a key strategic economic node as well as the first and largest integrated industrial hub in Bago state. It will contribute to the state’s larger economic objective of attracting local and international investors, businessmen, skilled workers and tourists.

About Surbana International Consultants

Surbana International Consultants (www.surbana.com) is a leading urban solutions consultancy.

A Singapore, Temasek-Linked company and award winning urban solutions consultant, our clients value and trust us to meet their development needs.

Our expertise is backed by over 50 years’ experience building more than a million homesacross 26 townships and shaping the urban landscape in Singapore – one of the world’s top 10 best cities recognised for urban sustainability.

From masterplanning to engineering, architecture design, project management, land reclamation, coastal engineering, underground engineering & city management, Surbana’s expertise cuts across many sectors – real estate, aviation, healthcare, infrastructure.

Our multi disciplinary team of experts knows what it takes to provide urban solutions in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.We have completed projects in 90 cities in 30 countries over the last 10 years.

Today, Surbana employs over 2,200 employees in 14 cities across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

 

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