AmChams of Asia Pacific Archives

AmChams of Asia Pacific – 2022 Virtual Doorknock US Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Trade on Protecting Manufacturing and Supply Chains from Forced Labor

October 18, 2022/in News /by AmCham Taiwan

This AAP series is designed to give the members of the AmChams of Asia Pacific direct access to the decision and policy makers and thought leaders on what is happening in Washington, DC, as well as to give the members the opportunity to give their first-hand perspective on what is happening in the region.

US Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Trade on Protecting Manufacturing and Supply Chains from Forced Labor

Tuesday, October 25, 8am – 9am (GMT+8)

Speakers:

Eric Choy, Acting Executive Director Trade Remedy Law Enforcement, Office of Trade at CBP

Annmarie Highsmith, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade at CBP

John Leonard, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade at CBP

The session will be moderated by Steven Okun Chair of AAP and Senior Advisor at McLarty Associates.

Registration is free for AmCham Taiwan members. Register here.

AmChams of Asia Pacific – 2022 Virtual Door Knock Series – The IPEF, Trade, and ASEAN

May 24, 2022/in Uncategorized /by AmCham Taiwan

AmChams of Asia Pacific (AAP) will host its fourth of its Virtual Door Knock Series on May 31, at 9AM (SIN) with a focus on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, Trade and ASEAN.

Ambassador Ashok Mirpuri, Singapore Ambassador to the U.S., will provide his view on the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit and the evolving engagement between the United States and the region, especially as it related to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).

Dr. Deborah Elms, Founder and Executive Director, Asian Trade Centre, will provide her insights on how the IPEF will be incorporated into the existing regional trade architecture.

Ambassador Rufus Yerxa, former Deputy USTR, will provide the context of how the IPEF will compare to existing US trade agreements.

To sign up or for more information, please contact Joyce Pan at [email protected] or 02-2718-8226 ext. 211

AmChams of Asia Pacific – 2022 Business Summit

April 14, 2022/in Uncategorized /by AmCham Taiwan

The AmChams of Asia Pacific will hold its 2022 Business Summit in Hanoi on May 20. The summit is an annual event hosted by a different AmCham each year from around the region and offers a valuable opportunity to discuss the main issues facing American business in the region, along with an in-depth examination of specific industry issues of critical importance to AmCham members. We hope you and your members will join us for an in-person conversation featuring keynote remarks from senior U.S. government officials and panel discussions with private sector executives and industry-focused thought leaders on topics such as shifting from pandemic to endemic, regional economic recovery, and the United States’ Asia engagement and its implications for American business.

May 19

Arrive Hanoi
VIP reception at U.S. Ambassador’s residence

May 20

Full-day conference
Flight from Hanoi to Hue at 6:30 p.m.
Casual pizza/beer reception at hotel

May 21

Morning tour of royal tombs, famous pagodas, and the forbidden purple city
Afternoon AmCham Executive Directors meeting and AAP Board meeting
Sunset dragon boat trip on the Perfume River
Royal cuisine and entertainment inside the Imperial Citadel

The delegate fee will be approximately $400 and will include everything except airfare and hotel. Vietnam’s borders have re-opened, and arrival and visa procedures will be as they were pre-pandemic. Hotel rates in Hanoi will be $120-200 per night depending on choice. Hotel in Hue will be around $80-100 per night. The domestic flight from Hanoi to Hue will be around $90.

To sign up or to obtain more detail about this event, please contact Joyce Pan at [email protected] or 02-2718-8226 ext. 211