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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.

2018 TELMIN Business Mission

On December 5, the US-ASEAN Business Council hosted a plenary working luncheon with 20 ICT Ministers and Senior Officials from all 10 ASEAN Countries, as well as the Secretary Generals of ASEAN and the ITU, as part of its 2018 Business Mission to the ASEAN Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministers and Senior Officials Meetings (TELMIN/TELSOM). A delegation of 13 companies was led by the Chair of the Council's ICT Committee, Naveen Menon, President for ASEAN of Cisco Systems, 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.

The US-ASEAN Business Council Receives Certificate of Merit from H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam

On October 4, the Government of Vietnam organized a conference in Hanoi to review the last 30 years of FDI in Vietnam and highlight new strategies and policies looking forward. During this conference, the US-ASEAN Business Council was honored and awarded with a Certificate of Merit by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for its contributions to FDI in Vietnam and the country’s overall economic development and international integration. The Council was represented by Mr. Vu Tu Thanh, Deputy Regional Managing Director & Vietnam Senior Representative, and Ms. Bui Kim Thuy, Vietnam Country Representative.

Dinner in Honor of H.E Dr. Mahathir Mohamad Prime Minister of Malaysia

On September 27th, the US-ASEAN Business Council held a dinner in Honor of Malaysia’s 4th and 7th Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. Over 100 Council members and friends joined Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Patrick Murphy to hear Prime Minister Mahathir during his first visit to the United States since his election in May.

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Mario Masaya
Director, ASEAN
mmasaya@usasean.org

Hai Pham
Director, ASEAN
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Marcella Suwandhi
Associate - ASEAN
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Rr. Nugraheni Widia Utami
Associate - SME Initiatives
utami@usasean.org