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(Thailand) – On July 10, the US-ASEAN Business Council with the Office of SMEs Promotion (OSMEP) Thailand and the Thammasat Business School conducted a webinar for Thailand SMEs. The event was part of a broader webinar series in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Around 100 owners and executives of Thailand SMEs participated in the webinar session titled “Enhancing Digital Skills from Thailand SMEs in COVID-19.”
(YANGON, MYANMAR) - The US Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Council for Myanmar announced the appointment of Gretchen Kunze last week as its new Executive Director. An international development specialist, Kunze has held regional and country director positions for over 12 years, including working in Myanmar as the Country Director of Cardno Emerging Markets and Country Representative of World Learning.
(Washington, DC) - The US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) today hosted a Senior Leaders Forum on U.S.-ASEAN Health Cooperation. This virtual forum was a private sector response to three events: (1) the ASEAN-United States High-level Interagency Video conference on Cooperation to Counter COVID-19 that took place on March 31, 2020; (2) the meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and the ASEAN Foreign Minsters that took place on April 22, 2020 during which the US-ASEAN Health Futures Initiative was launched; and (3) the meeting between U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and ASEAN Health Ministers that took place on April 30, 2020.
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The US-ASEAN Business Council today launched a new report, “COVID-19 Financial Response and Recovery in ASEAN”, to present key economic policy recommendations from the Council’s Financial Services Committee in response to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The full report can be accessed here.
Governments in ASEAN and around the world have undertaken swift, extensive and in some cases unprecedented policy actions to help economies respond to and recover from the impact of the pandemic, and this report provides further recommendations for consideration by ASEAN policymakers.
(Manila) – From June 10 and June 22 to 25, the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) conducted its inaugural Virtual Food & Agriculture Industry Mission to the Philippines – the first virtual business mission in the Council’s history. The mission demonstrated the commitment of the U.S. business community in supporting the Philippine Government's COVID-19 response and recovery and to strengthening the country's food security. The Mission was co-led by Mr. Alexander Feldman, Chairman, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council, Ambassador Michael W. Michalak, Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council, and Mr.
(The Philippines) – On May 29, the US-ASEAN Business Council held its first SME webinar event kicking off a series in response to the COVID-19 crisis. More than 200 owners and executives of Philippine Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) participated in the webinar session titled “Digital Payments for SMEs in COVID-19” focusing specifically on in the Philippines. The webinar was conducted in close collaboration with the Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Philippine Trade and Training Centre (PTTC).
The US-ASEAN Business Council Board of Directors, members and staff convey deepest condolences to the Matthews family, the U.S. Embassy in Brunei and the broader American diplomatic corps, and the ASEAN community on the passing of the Honorable Matthew J. Matthews, U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam. Ambassador Matthews died on May 20.
"I am deeply and personally saddened by the loss of Ambassador Matt Matthews, who we are proud to consider a friend and supporter of the Council” said Alexander C. Feldman, Chairman, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council. “Ambassador Matthews had a big and positive impact on ASEAN, APEC, and of course, though cut short, Brunei.”
(April 9) – The US-ASEAN Business Council today launched a dedicated COVID-19 Digital Dashboard to help companies track Government actions across Southeast Asia which includes all the latest updates on movement of people, goods and services as well as background on national emergencies declared across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The Digital Dashboard also collates all of the Council’s critical updates and analysis released to date as a one-stop resource to make it easier for its members and stakeholders to better understand the full picture of what is happening across ASEAN at this time and in the months to come. It will be updated daily.
(Jakarta) – On February 26, the US-ASEAN Business Council led a delegation of leading U.S. companies to Jakarta as part of its second Food and Agriculture Industry Mission to Indonesia. The Council delegation met with Indonesian government officials, local associations, and key stakeholders in the food and agriculture sector to discuss how the U.S. business community can support Indonesia’s agriculture development objectives and help strengthen the role of the agriculture sector as an engine of growth for Indonesia’s economy. The mission was co-led by Shay Wester, Senior Director of Food and Agriculture and Mr. Pushpanathan Sundram, Senior Advisor Public Policy & Government Affairs, Elanco Animal Health and Chair of the Council’s Food and Agriculture Committee.