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. 

The Council has maintained a full pace of activity across Southeast Asia and Washington. During the week of July 20–24, I led our Cambodia Business Mission, while Vice President for Technology and Finance Mario Masaya led our Digital Economy Mission to Indonesia in Jakarta. Earlier in the month, Executive Vice President Marc Mealy was also in the region advancing the Council's engagement with key stakeholders. Our teams in Washington and across Southeast Asia have likewise increased the tempo of member programming. During the final week of July, our Washington office hosted Indonesian Ambassador Indroyono Soesilo on July 28, USABC Strategic Advisor and former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Barbara Weisel for a discussion on U.S. trade policy on July 29, and a multi-speaker forum on Energy Security and Resilience on July 30. We are grateful for the strong engagement and continued support of our member companies, whose participation continues to make these missions, events, and policy dialogues successful.

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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