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. 

May’s highlight was our May 27-28 Board Meetings, where I was able to thank the Directors for the opportunity to lead USABC. Discussions focused on improving what we do already, including ensuring that business missions deliver value and that we maintain our solid financial footing. I also proposed to the Board a new emphasis on policy advocacy, which is an effort to shape the economic policies across ASEAN in areas that USABC member companies care about. We are doing policy advocacy with the Digital Economic Framework Agreement, scheduled for signing and implementation by year’s end. And we are doing policy advocacy by working with the Government of the Philippines during its ASEAN Chairship year. If issue advocacy is like fixing a car, policy advocacy is being at the table to design a new, better car.

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.

Join us at the US-ASEAN Business Council: Where opportunities meet expertise to shape the future of trade and commerce in Southeast Asia.