ASEAN

2016 ASEAN Ambassadors’ Tour, Louisville, Kentucky, June 1-3

The Council’s annual ASEAN Ambassadors’ Tour brought representatives from all ten ASEAN counties, including eight Ambassadors, to Louisville, Kentucky to promote trade and investment between Southeast Asia and the United States. Among the stops on the tour was a visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, which was a real home run!

Launch of ASEAN SME Academy, May 31, Singapore

US-ASEAN Business Council Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director Ambassador Michael Michalak joins hands with Dr. Wimonkan Kosumas, of the Thailand Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion, Rebecca Acuna of USAID, and Nguyen Hoa Cuong of Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Planning to officially launch the ASEAN Online SME Academy, a project of the US-ASEAN Business Alliance for Competitive SMEs.

Paper Launch: Enabling Cross-Border e-Commerce Trade in ASEAN – April 13, 2016

US-ABC, in partnership with MASTEL, held a launch event to mark the release of a new paper, "Enabling Cross-Border e-Commerce Trade in ASEAN." The event included remarks from the U.S. government, a presentation of the paper by USABC member representatives, and a panel discussion with Indonesian government officials. The new report offers clear recommendations to ASEAN policymakers to support the development of e-Commerce in the region.

H.E. Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, greets USTR Michael Froman and other key dignitaries at the Council’s AEC Conference on February 17, 2016

USTR Michael Froman, ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh, and the ASEAN Trade Ministers greet His Excellency Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, following his keynote address to open the Council’s conference titled “Asia’s Best Kept Secret: The ASEAN Economic Community” on February 17, 2016 in San Francisco, California.

SelectUSA ASEAN reception, March 24 2015

The Council and the U.S. Department of State hosted a reception for ASEAN Investors in the United States. Guests included the U.S. and ASEAN Ambassadors’. Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel noted in his remarks, “When I interviewed with Secretary Kerry for this position, I said ASEAN would have the biggest return on investment from our efforts, that has proven true.”

U.S. Ambassadors’ visit NASA as part of the 2014 U.S. Ambassadors’ Tour to Houston, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area

Alex Feldman, President & CEO of the Council, The Honorable Kirk Wagar, U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, The Honorable Joseph Yun, U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, The Honorable Robert Blake, U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, and the Honorable William Todd, U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, visit the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

2014 ASEAN Committee Washington (ACW) Golf Tournament – August 8, 2014

The ASEAN Ambassadors congratulate the team from the Embassy of Malaysia in winning the ASEAN Cup sponsored by the Council at the 2014 US-ABC/ACW Golf Tournament.

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.

Greater Mekong Investment Forum, Bangkok – Jun 12, 2014

Council Vietnam representative Vu Tu Thanh speaks during a panel discussion on enhancing SME competitiveness at the Greater Mekong Investment Forum alongside representatives of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia, the Mekong Institute, and WISDA.

Senator Cardin Keynotes ASEAN Matters for America Kick-off - Apr 9, 2014

Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific Ben Cardin was the featured speaker at the launch of the ASEAN Matters for America initiative on April 9, 2014. The senator lauded praise on the compendium of data compiled by the Council and the East West Center, saying, “you’ve got my attention!”

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ASEAN Telecommunications & IT Senior Officials Meeting (TELSOM)
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Elizabeth Magsaysay-Crébassa
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