About Us
What We Do
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 ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam comprise the ten nations of ASEAN.
President’s Take
Greetings from the Council! We’ve had a busy month of missions, workshops, and roundtables, and we’re excited to share our many activities here.
At the halfway point in the Trump administration's 90-day pause on implementing reciprocal tariffs, discussions with ASEAN governments are at various stages. In addition to our individual engagement efforts with ASEAN ambassadors and ministers, the Council has transmitted recommendations from member companies to both sides of the negotiations. Progress has been made with some ASEAN governments through commercial deals and greater U.S. private sector engagement. However, the U.S. government’s economic security proposals and unwillingness to negotiate tariffs below 10 percent remain major obstacles to reciprocal trade deals.
President & CEO
SVP & Regional Managing Director
Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Deputy Regional Managing Director & Chief Representative
Chief Representative
Chief Representative
Chief Representative
Senior Research Director
Senior Director, Policy & Strategic Initiatives
Senior Director
Board Vice-Chair
Managing Director, Head of Global Public Policy and Political Risk, Warburg Pincus
Board Governance
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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