Dear Members,  The Council is pleased to organize the Q2 Indonesia Committee Call on Friday, June 17 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Jakarta Time.  The agenda of the call can be found as follow: Introduction to the new US-ABC Chief Country Representative for Indonesia, Mr. Taufikurrahman Recap of Q1 and Q2 Indonesia Committee Activities Overview of 2022 Flagship Programs: Indonesia Business Mission and G20 Sideline Event Indonesia Advocacy Updates Discussion with Indonesia Committee Members If you have any questions or comments ahead of the meeting, please contact Indonesia Committee Team. 

The Council is pleased to organize the 2023 Q1 Indonesia Committee Call and the First Planning Call for the 2023 Indonesia Business Mission featuring a briefing by Mr. Bernardino Vega. During the call, US-ABC will share initial updates of preparation for the upcoming 2023 Indonesia Business Mission and discuss recaps of Q1 Indonesia Committee activities pertaining to advocacy efforts and industry engagements. The agenda of the call is as follows: Economic Briefing and Discussion with Mr. Bernardino Vega Overview of 2023 Indonesia Business Mission Overview of 2023 Indonesia Committee Work Plan Report on the recent ASEAN-Industry Engagements in Indonesia Updates on the current advocacy efforts in Indonesia Discussion and Q&A moderated by  Ambassador Michalak

Dear Members, The US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) is pleased to host a Welcome Reception scheduled for November 27 at the Langham Hotel Jakarta. The Welcome Reception is organized on the occasion of celebrating Amb. Brian McFeeters' appointment as the Council’s Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director. This Welcome Reception will be held in conjunction with US-ABC Indonesia’s 2024 Election Update Briefing in collaboration with the Centre for Strategic International Studies of Indonesia (CSIS Indonesia) and Asia Group Advisors (AGA). The briefing will feature Mr. Arya Fernandes, Head of the Department of Politics and Social Changes at CSIS Indonesia, and Mr. Adam Schwarz, the Founder and CEO of the Asia Group Advisors, to provide insights into Indonesia’s political outlook. During the briefing, our prominent speakers will share their perspectives on the current political landscape of Indonesia leading up to the 2024 General Elections as well as analysis of the political-economic outlook of each President and Vice President candidate and its relation to the business environment. Please find below the general schedule for this event. 05:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m. Jakarta – Briefing on Indonesia’s 2024 Election Update 06:00 p.m. to 07:00 p.m. Jakarta – US-ABC Welcome Reception Reservation is required for both events. Please be informed that the Council provides two separate registration links for in-person and virtual attendance. Due to limited space, the registration for in-person attendance will be on a first come-first serve basis, with restriction to one representative per company. Please register by following the link here:IN PERSON (limited seats): https://usasean.memberzone.com/eventregistration/register/9202VIRTUAL: https://usasean.memberzone.com/eventregistration/register/9205

Virtual Briefing on Indonesia's the new Omnibus Law for Financial Sector by Baker McKenzie

(Washington, D.C.) – On April 19, the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) collaborated with the Embassy of Indonesia in Washington, D.C. to host a US-Indonesia economic roundtable and business forum. The panel was followed by a festive reception to kick off a series of events celebrating the 75th anniversary of US-Indonesia bilateral diplomatic relations. This milestone also coincides with USABC’s 40th anniversary this year, marking a dual celebration of partnership and progress.

The US-ASEAN Business Council (“US-ABC”) is pleased to continue our ongoing initiatives for the SME Webinar Series: Rebuilding the ASEAN Economy – as a part of the ASEAN SME Academy (“the Academy”) – which aims to help ASEAN SMEs recover stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic and better adapt to the digital economy. The upcoming webinar will be focusing on “Advancing Digital Inclusion for Indonesia SMEs” – which will be conducted on Tuesday, 31 May 2022, from 09.00 AM – 12.35 PM Jakarta Time. The webinar will feature speakers that will talk about issues within Indonesia G20 Prexsidency, especially for Indonesian SMEs in the sphere of digitalization. This webinar is in Bahasa Indonesia, cost-free, and come with certificate. Register yourself now by go to https://bit.ly/SMEWebinarIDN2022.

The US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) is pleased to announce and invite you for a collaboration opportunity in supporting Indonesia Local Content Engagement Series Phase 2. Local Content Requirements is part of the Council’s long-standing advocacy efforts within the Indonesia Portfolio. Since 2020, US-ABC has worked to encourage discussion on this LCR policy that amplify industry voices, notably through producing a comprehensive study and forging engagement with relevant stakeholders. Encouraging regulatory improvement takes continuous efforts. We understand the importance of keeping the conversation going to sustain the momentum and stimulate broader discussion on Local Content Requirement where industry perspectives are accommodated. The Council remains committed to supporting this effort and we are excited to invite members to participate in this journey by sponsoring this program. 

First Planning Call : Food and Agriculture Industry Mission to Indonesia 

  First Planning Call for the  2022 Indonesia Business Mission  Featuring an Economic Briefing by H.E. Rosan Roeslani, Ambassador of Indonesia to the U.S    

Dear Members,  The Council is pleased to invite you to the 1st Planning Call for the Food & Agriculture Industry Mission to Indonesia. We will be joined by the Indonesian Agriculture Attaché to the United States, Pak Danang Budi Santoso, who will be our guest speaker. During this call we aim to discuss the overall mission objectives, our proposed meetings with the Indonesian government, deadlines for mission registration, and member food & agriculture policy priorities.