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Washington, Aug 5, US-ASEAN Business Council and U.S Chamber of Commerce met with Indonesian Foreign Minister to discuss Global Task Force on Pandemic Response for Indonesia

CEO of Deloitte Global, Punit Renjen, Chairman and CEO of Freeport McMoRan, Richard Adkerson, President and COO of FedEx, Raj Subramaniam, had virtually shared their commitment to help the health crisis in Indonesia. In addition, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America, Brian Moynihan, President of Boeing International, Sir Michael Arthur, CEO of Citigroup Asia Pacific, Peter Babej, as well as CEO of Gates Foundation, Mark Suzman, also pledged their commitment to provide Indonesia with the resources they need to fight the health crisis induced by the Delta Variant.

A Briefing with Indonesia’s Trade Minister, Deputy Minister of Investment Promotion, and CEO of Indonesia Investment Authority

The Indonesia-U.S. Trade and Investment Dialogue on July 13, at Indonesian Embassy in Washington, D.C. At this Dialogue, the Minister of Trade of Indonesia, H.E. Muhammad Lutfi, the Deputy Minister of Investment Promotion, Ikmal Lukman, and the new CEO of Indonesia Investment Authority, Ridha Wirakusumah, had a dialogue with approximately 20 U.S companies regarding trade and investment issues.

2021 Virtual Business Mission to the 1st ADGMIN

US-ABC Chairman, President & CEO Alex Feldman and President of ASEAN for Cisco Systems Naveen Menon, who chairs the Council's ICT Committee, joined U.S. FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks at the 1st ADGMIN+U.S. Meeting featuring Senior Officials from ASEAN Member State ICT ministries

2020 Virtual Business Mission to the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (AEM)

On August 26, the Council led its 21st consecutive delegation to the 52nd AEM, beginning with a consultative plenary session with all ten ASEAN Economic Ministers Co- Chaired by Vietnam Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, and the U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer. The mission was co-led by Alexander Feldman, Chairman, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council, Chair of the Council’s ASEAN Committee, Simon Dale, who is also Managing Director-South East Asia, Adobe as well as Council Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director Ambassador Michael Michalak.

3rd 2019 ASEAN-US Digital Policy Consultative Forum on "Public Private Partnership in Digital Data Governance: Incorporating Multi-Sectoral and Multi-Actor Considerations"

On August 23, the Council hosted the 3rd and final ASEAN-U.S. Digital Policy Consultative Forum (DPCF) of 2019, held alongside the 2nd ASEAN Telecommunications and Information Technology Senior Officials and ASEAN Telecommunications Regulators’ Council (TELSOM-ATRC) Leaders’ Retreat in Bangkok.

Launch of "ASEAN Matters" Fourth Edition, July 23

Congressman Ted Yoho (R-Fl.), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific gave remarks at the launch of ASEAN Matters for America, America Matters for ASEAN publication launch event on Capital Hill. Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and co-founder and co-chair of the ASEAN Caucus, H.E. Mahendra Siregar, Indonesian Ambassador to the United States, and Astri Kimball Van Dyke, Senior Counsel at Google also gave remarks at the event.

2019 Business Mission to the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, April 3-5

From April 3-5, the Council attended the 5th annual ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (AFMGM) in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The delegation of 16 companies was led by Co-chairs of the Council Financial Services Committee Amol Gupte of Citi and Yancy Molnar of Chubb; Alexander Feldman, President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council; and Ambassador Michael W. Michalak, Council Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director.

Farewell luncheon for H.E. Ambassador Budi Bowoleksono, February 12

On February 12, 2019, the Council hosted a farewell luncheon for H.E. Ambassador Budi Bowoleksono before his return to Indonesia after five years of service in Washington, DC. Ambassador Bowoleksono has made tremendous progress in promoting U.S.-Indonesia relations and it has been our pleasure working with Ambassador Bowoleksono in Washington.

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