About Us

The US-ASEAN Business Council Inc. (Council) was established in 1984 as a non-profit organization. On behalf of its members, the Council conducts research and analysis of economic, environmental, financial, political, and social, conditions in the eleven countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam comprise the eleven nations of ASEAN. 

Hello from Singapore, colleagues, I’m finishing up a productive three weeks in the region – beginning with the Indonesia Business Mission, which brought together 35 member companies for 18 GOI meetings. My favorite was with Finance Minister Purbaya, who asked me afterwards how to attract more U.S. investment – a conversation we are continuing. From there, I joined Cyber Week in Singapore, the ASEAN Summit and President Trump’s visit to KL (we didn’t meet him, but alongside about 30 member companies we spent quality time with new Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth Jacob Helberg, new Assistant Secretary of State for EAP Michael DeSombre (pictured below), and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southeast Asia Hunt VanderToll), and part of Singapore Energy Week, where we partnered with the U.S. Embassy to promote U.S. nuclear technology.

Our Board is composed of a diverse and balanced group of leaders who possess the independence and expertise necessary to fulfill their governance roles on behalf of the members of the US-ASEAN Business Council. The Council's Corporate Governance Principles and committee charters are aligned with best practices and regulatory expectations, building upon a longstanding foundation of governance principles adhered to by the Council and its antecedents. The Board acknowledges the dynamic nature of governance principles and commits to periodically reassessing these principles in response to evolving circumstances and the unique challenges of fostering US-ASEAN business relations.

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