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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.

Secretary Kerry Speaks at Singapore Management University, August 4

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at an event in Singapore co-hosted by the US-ASEAN Business Council

Reception Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement – Jun 24, 2014

Jonathan Collard (Covidien - Vice President of Government Affairs, Asia) greets Prime Minister Lee Hsieng Loong and Ambassador Ashok Kumar Mirpuri.

Leadership College for SMEs – Jun 17, 2014

Council ASEAN Committee Chairman Sam Kim of Procter & Gamble and Council Regional Managing Director Kathy Santillo are joined by representatives of Spring Singapore at the P&G Leadership College for SMEs, held in Singapore as part of the US-ASEAN Business Alliance for Competitive SME’s.

ASEAN Ambassadors' Tour, Memphis – May 5, 2014

ASEAN diplomats experience trade facilitation first hand at Federal Express’ main logistics hub in Memphis, TN. Pictured are Amb. Ashok Mirpuri (Singapore), Amb. Awang Adek bin Hussin (Malaysia), Amb. Kyo Myaw Htut (Myanmar), Amb. Vijavat Isarabhakdi (Thailand), Amb. Seng Soukhathivong (Laos), Amb. Yusoff Abd Hamid (Brunei), Minister Counselor Adam Tugio (Indonesia) and DCM Nguyen Huy Dung (Vietnam).

2014 Singapore Business Mission – Mar 26 - 28, 2014

The Singapore Business Mission delegates meet with Singapore’s Minister for Trade & Industry, Mr. Lim Hng Kiang.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee in Washington, DC - Apr 2, 2013

The US-ASEAN Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce cohosted a dinner on April 2, 2013 in honor of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong. Prime Minister Lee had earlier that day met with U.S. President Barack Obama and emphasized the need for a continued focus on U.S.-Singapore bilateral trade, as well as progress on regional trade agreements.

Briefing with Jose W. Fernandez - Mar 13, 2013

US-ASEAN Business Council hosted a briefing on March 13, 2013, with Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Jose W. Fernandez after his return from a trip to the Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand and Singapore.

NEWS & UPDATES

Singapore Update: Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to Singapore’s Copyright Regime
08 Sep 2016

ICT Update: The Bank of Thailand Developing FinTech Regulations
09 Aug 2016

Singapore Update: Singapore and Malaysia to build bullet-train line
21 Jul 2016

Singapore Update: Committee on the Future Economy Considers Ways to Address Singapore’s Land Constraints
06 Jul 2016

Singapore Legislative Brief Q2 2016
29 Jun 2016

Singapore Update: Monetary Authority of Singapore Establishes Department to Combat Money Laundering
16 Jun 2016

US-Singapore Committee Co-Chair

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Our Team

Sunita Kapoor
Senior Manager, Singapore
skapoor@usasean.org

Kim Yaeger
Director, Singapore
kyaeger@usasean.org

Riley Smith
Manager, Singapore
rsmith@usasean.org

Last updated: 17 September 2016