Singapore

Dinner Dialogue and Cyber Threat Briefing with ASEAN Cyber Ministers and Senior Officials, September 19, 2018

On September 19, the Council, BSA | The Software Alliance, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a dinner dialogue and a cyber security briefing, bringing together leaders of the American business community and ASEAN Ministers and senior officials responsible for cybersecurity, participating in the Singapore International Cyber Week 2018.

2018 Singapore Business Mission, August 20-21

On August 21, the US-ASEAN Business Council met with Singapore’s newly appointed Minister for Trade and Industry, H.E. Chan Chun Sing, as part of its 2018 Singapore Business Mission. The delegation of 22 companies, which is the largest Singapore Business Mission to date, was led by the Chair of the Council’s Singapore Committee, Karl Cox, Vice President of Global Public Affairs at Oracle; Alexander C. Feldman, President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council; and Ambassador Michael W. Michalak, Council Senior Vice President and Regional Manager Director.

2018 Singapore Business Mission, August 20-21

On August 20, the US-ASEAN Business Council met with Singapore’s Minister for Education, H.E. Ong Ye Kung, as part of its 2018 Singapore Business Mission. The delegation of 22 companies, which is the largest Singapore Business Mission to date, was led by the Chair of the Council’s Singapore Committee, Karl Cox, Vice President of Global Public Affairs at Oracle; Alexander C. Feldman, President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council; and Ambassador Michael W. Michalak, Council Senior Vice President and Regional Manager Director.

2018 Singapore Business Mission, August 20-21

On August 20, the US-ASEAN Business Council met with Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative, H.E. Vivian Balakrishnan, as part of its 2018 Singapore Business Mission. The delegation of 22 companies, which is the largest Singapore Business Mission to date, was led by the Chair of the Council’s Singapore Committee, Karl Cox, Vice President of Global Public Affairs at Oracle; Alexander C. Feldman, President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council; and Ambassador Michael W. Michalak, Council Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director.

2018 Mission to the ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM)

The US-ASEAN Business Council brought a delegation of 14 financial and technology companies to the AFMGM in Singapore on April 5-6 to discuss how the U.S. private sector can support ASEAN financial development. As part of the mission, now in its 19th year, the delegation presented a policy paper to a plenary meeting of the Ministers and Central Bank Governors that was chaired by Singapore’s Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat. The delegation was led by Council President & CEO Alexander Feldman, Council Senior VP & Regional Managing Director Amb. Michael Michalak, and the co-chairs of the Council’s Financial Services Committee, Amol Gupte, ASEAN Head and Citi Country Officer for Singapore; and Paul McNamee, Senior Vice President and Regional President for the Asia Pacific at Chubb.

Joint ASEAN Centre for Energy – US-ASEAN Business Council Roundtable at Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2017

On October 26, the Council and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) organized a roundtable panel discussion entitled "20% in 2020 - Unlocking ASEAN's Energy Efficiency Potential" at Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2017. Participants included energy efficiency officials from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, as well as representatives from General Electric and UL, both of which sponsored the event.
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2017 Singapore Business Mission, May 8-9

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with Minister for Trade and Industry Mr. S. Iswaran during its 2017 Singapore Business Mission. The delegation was co-led by Mr. Alexander Feldman, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council; Ambassador Michael Michalak, Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council; and Mr. Karl Cox, Chair of the Council’s Singapore Committee and Vice President of Global Public Affairs for Oracle.

Prime Minister Lee addresses U.S. business community during USABC and U.S. Chamber of Commerce event – Aug. 1, 2016

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addresses the attendees at a reception and discussion hosted by USABC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Prime Minister discussed the future of U.S.-Singapore trade relations and the larger implications of TPP.

Prime Minister Lee is greeted by Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, USABC President and CEO Alex Feldman and U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue - Aug. 1, 2016

USABC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for a reception and discussion on August 1. Prime Minister Lee was visiting Washington, DC to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and the United States.

2016 Singapore Business Mission

The Council’s 2016 Singapore Business Mission delegation met with Minister for Trade and Industry Mr. S. Iswaran, who also serves as Deputy Chairman for the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE). During the meeting, the delegation discussed CFE's work and priorities, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and ways that U.S. businesses can become more engaged in industry and education initiatives intended to spur increased innovation in Singapore’s economy.

NEWS & UPDATES

Singapore Update: January 20, 2019
20 Jan 2019

Singapore Update: December 10, 2018
10 Dec 2018

Singapore Update: November 15, 2018
15 Nov 2018

Singapore Update: October 24, 2018
24 Oct 2018

Singapore Update: October 9, 2018
09 Oct 2018

Singapore Update: Notes from 2018 Singapore Business Mission Planning Call #2
17 Aug 2018

US-Singapore Committee Chair

Vice Chairs

Our Team

Kim Yaeger
Director, Maritime Southeast Asia
kyaeger@usasean.org

Sunita Kapoor
Senior Manager, Singapore
skapoor@usasean.org

L ilibeth Almonte-Arbez
Senior Manager, Singapore
lalmonte@usasean.org

Last updated: 2 October 2018