Wed - May 16 -- Fri - May 18		Trade Winds Asia Forum On behalf of the U.S Embassy in Singapore, we are pleased to inform you about the Trade Winds Asia Forum held in Singapore and organized by the U.S Department of Commerce on May 16 - 18 2012. The U.S Embassy would like to welcome all members of the US-ASEAN Business Council to the conference. For more information please contact Meand Luk at mluk@usasean.org
Thu - May 17 -- Fri - May 18		ICT 2nd Quarterly Call Working Groups: Information Communications Technology ICT Working Group's Second Quarterly Call Thursday, May 17th 9:00 AM Singapore time Wednesday, May 16th 9:00 PM Washington time Please join us for our ICT Working Group's second quarterly call where we will discuss our accomplishments to-date and remaining activities for the rest of the year. The call will be hosted by Working Group Chair Anjan Ghosh of Intel. For more information please contact Putri Alam at palam@usasean.org
Fri - May 25		Trans Pacific Partnership: Towards a Seamless Commercial Environment in the Asia-Pacific The US-ASEAN Business Council, as a supporting organization, is pleased to share with you an invitation from the Singapore Business Federation and U.S. National Centre for APEC. The Singapore Business Federation and the U.S. National Centre for APEC is organising a Seminar entitled Trans Pacific Partnership: Towards a Seamless Commercial Environment in the Asia-Pacific on 25 May 2012. The aim of the seminar is to update the business community in Singapore on the outcomes of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations so far. The session will serve to update on the outcomes of the recent round of negotiations that took place in Dallas, Texas in early May 2012. Hear from a list of distinguished speakers from government and the private sector on the hopes and future of the TPP. We also hope to receive feedback and support from the business community towards this regional initiative. For enquiries, please email Alvyn Lim at alvyn.lim@sbf.org.sg
Wed - May 30		Farewell Luncheon for H.E. Chan Heng Chee Ambassador of Singapore to the United States Ambassador Chan is leaving her post as Singapore's Ambassador to the United States which she has held since 1996. Ambassador Chan has many times been instrumental in the Council's success. Please mark your calendars for a farewell event.
Mon - Jun 11 -- Tue - Jun 12		Singapore Business Mission For more information please contact Anthony Nelson at anelson@usasean.org.

US-ASEAN Business Council in Singapore

Led by its US-Singapore Business Committee, chaired by Fluor Corporation, the Council has built a close working relationship with the Government of the Republic of Singapore. Over the years, the Council has supported the development of the U.S.-Singapore bilateral relationship, including serving as a leading proponent for the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. The Council’s engagement with Singapore includes an annual Business Mission, quarterly meetings with Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States, and numerous meetings throughout the year hosted in Singapore and in the U.S.

Singapore in the United States

The Council serves as a forum for senior Singapore policymakers to address and dialogue with the US business community and the Council arranges advocacy on US business issues in Singapore with the government. Council programs over the past few years have included such visiting Singaporean officials as: former Prime Minister and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang and former Foreign Minister George Yeo.

A Permanent Presence in Singapore

The Council has chosen Singapore to house its regional headquarters, led by Regional Managing Director Stephen Collins. The Singapore office is staffed by Ira Sugita, Meand Luk, and Fauzia Sheh, and is responsible for oversight of the Council’s offices in Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, and Manila.

Success Stories in Singapore

The US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, signed by President George W. Bush in 2003 and entering into force on January 1, 2004, was America's first free trade agreement in Asia. Since the agreement's inception, US exports to Singapore have risen over 70%, resulting in thousands of new U.S. jobs. The success of the agreement has helped drive U.S. participation in the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership agreement (TPP) with Singapore, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Peru.