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Manager, Information Technology and Digital Products (Washington, DC)
Manager, Information Technology and Digital Products (Washington, DC)
Location: Singapore
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Participants: 36 (in person), 18 (virtual)
Partner Organizations: Enterprise Singapore, Singapore Business Federation, and SGTech
Overview:
(Kuala Lumpur) On March 13-15, the US-ASEAN Business Council held its annual Malaysia Business Mission engaging newly appointed and elected officials, fresh from their November 2022 general elections mandate. The delegation highlighted opportunities for collaboration to promote the digital economy, support education and human resources development, and encourage public health investment and reform.
During the briefing, Ambassador Roeslani discussed how Indonesia’s Chairmanship priorities will be implemented throughout the year. He also shared updates on the 2023 ASEAN economic workplan and identified areas for potential collaboration. The briefing was followed by a business reception with key stakeholders from ASEAN embassies and the U.S. government, as well as dialogue partners from the embassies of China, Korea, Japan, Australia, and the European Union.
“High-level government exchanges are vital to developing a healthy relationship,” said Ambassador Ted Osius, President & CEO of the Council. “The PARTNER with ASEAN Act will facilitate an increase in visits from ASEAN leaders to the United States, which will help strengthen and reaffirm ASEAN’s centrality in U.S. foreign policy.”
(Singapore) – The US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) held a workshop for Singapore SMEs at Visa University, Singapore, on March 7, 2023. The event focused on enhancement of women entrepreneurship through digital readiness and resiliency, in line with the theme of celebrating International Women’s Day 2023. The hybrid event featured speakers from Enterprise Singapore, Singapore Business Federation, and SGTech. In total, the program was attended by 44 participants, a majority of which were female business leaders.
The workshop is part of the Council’s ongoing SME Workshop Series: Building Resiliency for ASEAN SMEs, and it was the 4th workshop conducted in Singapore since 2014. This workshop was supported by Visa, whose representatives spoke on the opportunities and challenges behind digitalizing women-owned businesses.