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AmCham organizes business missions to other countries in the Asia  to inform their governments and local business organizations about our members' regional operations and interests, and to convey our members' views on issues of concern in these countries. 

Recent business missions


October, 2011: Jakarta
U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, David I. Adelman, led an AmCham Singapore-organized trade delegation to Jakarta comprising of 31 business leaders, from 26 companies. The 31 delegates, representing a wide range of U.S. businesses, are scheduled to meet with the Indonesian Minister of Industry, the Indonesian Minister of Trade, the Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board and other senior-level government and business officials.  For the press release, click here. For photos of the trade mission, click here.

 

March 2011: Mumbai and New Delhi
AmCham hosted a business mission to India, and visited New Delhi and Mumbai.  U.S. Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman, together with 15 executives, met  government officials, and attended briefings on the opportunities and challenges to doing business in India.  The delegation met with India's Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. 

November 2010: Vietnam
Led by the U.S. Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman, the delegation comprised of 20 executives and  included meetings with government officials in Vietnam, as well as briefings by business leaders based in Vietnam.






May, 2008:  Laos

A delegation of 30 members of AmCham Singapore and AmCham Bangkok went on a business mission to Laos. Highlights include meeting with the Ministry of Commerce, networked with the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and participated in one-on-one meetings with local companies.

 

 

February, 2008:  Cambodia
Led by then U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, Patricia L. Herbold, led AmCham’s second business mission of the year to Cambodia. Delegates met high-level government officials, and networked with local and foreign business executives from multi-national companies and other U.S. firms operating on the ground.  Delegates also met with The Honorable Cham Prasidh, Senior Minister, of the Ministry of Commerce and the Cambodia Board of Investment. There was an on-site tour to an industrial park where delegates had the opportunity to engage in business discussions and a networking event was scheduled on the last day of the business mission so that delegates could network with Cambodian SMEs.

January, 2008: Vietnam

With a delegation of 23 business leaders, Patricia Herbold, then U.S. Ambassador to Singapore led a successful and productive business mission to Vietnam from January 13 to 17, 2008. The delegation met business and government officials and networked with business leaders in Vietnam from companies such as Motorola, Ford Motor Corporation and Intel.  There were also opportunities for delegation members to network with business consultants, and SMEs.In Hanoi, the delegation met Mr. Trong Van Doan, Minister of Planning, Dr. Do Huu Hao Vice Minister of Trade and Industry, and the Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Nguyen Thien Nhan.  The delegation also attended breakfast briefings along with U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, Michael W. Michalak in Hanoi and U.S. Consul General to Vietnam, Kenneth Fairfax in Ho Chi Minh City.

For more information on business missions, please contact  Anne-Marie Brooks, AmCham’s Head of Government & Regional Affairs.