THE COUNCIL AND VIETNAM The Council leads annual business missions to Hanoi. The Council’s on the ground presence and long relationships in Vietnam help to create a mission experience where Council delegates can meet with the top leadership of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for candid discussion focused on solving problems and creating new business opportunities. VIETNAM IN THE UNITED ...

THE COUNCIL IN THAILAND The centerpiece of the Council’s Thailand program is our annual business mission. With the assistance and guidance of Senior Council staff, Business Leaders from our members exchange views and solve problems in meetings with the highest levels of the Thai government. The mission is supplemented by additional visits to Thailand for major events and ASEAN meetings. ...

US-MYANMAR BUSINESS COMMITTEE The US-Myanmar Business Committee aims to support Myanmar’s efforts to develop a successful, business friendly regulatory environment, provide a channel for communication between Myanmar’s government and U.S. business, and provide regular information on political and economic developments in the country. MYANMAR IN THE UNITED STATES The Council has strong relationships with both the Myanmar Embassy in Washington ...

THE COUNCIL IN MALAYSIA The Malaysia Country Committee is the preeminent platform for US businesses to engage the Government of Malaysia on supporting its Economic Transformation Program (ETP) and Government Transformation Program (GTP) reform agenda as well as serving as a stakeholder consultation forum to enable its shift into a high-income nation and away from the middle income trap. Our ...

THE COUNCIL AND LAOS The US-ASEAN Business Council is committed to strengthening US-Laos relations. The Council remains supportive of the steps the Lao government is taking to meet the requirements of their WTO Membership. Through its strong relationships with the Lao Embassy in Washington and the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane, the Council informs members and key stakeholders of the latest ...

THE COUNCIL AND INDONESIA The Council maintains dialogues and working relationships with policymakers in the Government of Indonesia and in important think tanks, business groups, and the media in Indonesia. The Council’s industry-specific business visits to Indonesia (such as the clean energy policy dialogue this summer) are punctuated each year by its annual or semi-annual Indonesia Business Mission representing all ...

Cambodia will face both challenges and opportunities when the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) combines its 10 countries into a single market for economic development, a move intended for 2015, officials said during a round-table discussion yesterday. Sok Siphanna, an adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said at the discussion organised by the Club of Cambodian Journalists ...

THE COUNCIL AND SINGAPORE Led by its Singapore Committee, chaired by Visa and co-chaired by Fluor Corporation, Philip Morris International, Coca-Cola, and UPS, the Council has built a close working relationship with the Government of the Republic of Singapore. Over the years, the Council has supported the development of the U.S.-Singapore bilateral relationship, including serving as a leading proponent for ...

Located on the island of Borneo, Brunei is one of the smallest nations in ASEAN covering 5,765 square kilometers. It is an oil rich sultanate that obtained independence in 1984. The country is a sovereign, independent, democratic Islamic Monarchy. It offers tourists grand mosques, river cruises, and virgin rainforests that cover 70% of the country. The capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, ...