ASEAN-BAC
ASEAN Business Advisory Council was formed following decision of the ASEAN Leaders at the 7th ASEAN Summit and launched in April 2003, with the mandate to provide private sector feedback and guidance to boost ASEAN’s efforts towards economic integration.
Newsletter Highlights
Special ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) & Special ASEAN Plus Three Economic Ministers’ (AEM +3) Virtual Conference Meeting
The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) presented its Outline for ASEAN Action (OAA) to the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEMs) on the Occasion of Special ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) and Special ASEAN Plus Three Economic Ministers’ (AEM +3) via Virtual Conference Meeting on COVID-19 Response. In its presentation, ASEAN-BAC reiterated its call for the establishment of […]...
ASEAN-BAC and Joint Business Councils (JBCs) Call For ASEAN High Level Special Commission
The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC), the Apex Private Sector Organisation for ASEAN, together with its Joint Business Councils (JBCs) partners and other partner organisations, today published a nine-point Joint Statement calling for more cohesive and responsive collective action by the ASEAN member states in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and in the development […]...
Astro Awani Interview: Tan Sri Munir Majid, Chairman of ASEAN-BAC Malaysia on Keeping the ASEAN Market Open
In reference to the previous ASEAN BAC Response to ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on COVID-19 Pandemic, Tan Sri Munir Majid emphasised ASEAN’s commitment to keep the market open for trade and investment in an interview with Astro Awani on 15th of April, followed by another interview on 21st of April. Both interviews touched on how the […]...
ASEAN-BAC Response to ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on COVID-19 Pandemic
The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) commended the ASEAN Leaders, under the Chairmanship of H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Viet Nam, for staging a Special Summit through video conference on 14th April 2020 to put together the much-anticipated ASEAN Collective Response to the Outbreak of Corona virus Disease 2019....
85th ASEAN-BAC Meeting
As the International community was still battling the COVID-19 pandemic, the 85th ASEAN-BAC Meeting was held on 18th June 2020 via Video Conference, hosted by the Secretariat in Jakarta. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Doan Duy Khuong of Vietnam and was participated by more than 40 ASEAN-BAC Council Members & Staffers along with…...
84th ASEAN-BAC Meeting
The 84th ASEAN-BAC Meeting was held on 9th April 2020 via video conference platform due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, hosted by Thai Bankers Association. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Doan Duy Khuong of Vietnam and was participated by more than 40 ASEAN-BAC Council Members & Staffers along with…...
ASEAN Prize 2020
ASEAN Prize is a regional premier award to recognize the inspiring achievements of ASEAN citizens or ASEAN based organizations with significant contribution toward ASEAN community-building efforts. Founded in 2018, it is anchored upon the commitment of ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN Member States who share…...
83rd ASEAN-BAC Meeting
The 83rd ASEAN-BAC Meeting was held on 9th January 2020 at the BRG Legend Hill Golf Resort, Hanoi, Vietnam. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Doan Duy Khuong of Vietnam and co-chaired by Khun Arin Jira of Thailand. The meeting was filled with discussion on the summary record of the previous meeting, report and assessment […]...
Highlights
A Pathway to Recovery and Hope in ASEAN
Following the 36th ASEAN Leaders Summit on 26th June, The ASEAN Business Advisory Council and its partner Joint Business Councils (JBC) and sector champions had recently submitted to the ASEAN Leaders its recommendations entitled Pathway to Recovery and Hope in ASEAN, a package of short-term proposals to facilitate coordinated, confidence-building mechanisms as countries in the region gradually re-open their economies.
Latest News – Print
Businesses Less Aware of ASEAN, Dialogue call-for-asean-to-become-more-dynamic-and-realistic
New Sarawak Tribune, 21 February 2020...
Latest News – Online
ASEAN-BAC: Private sector plays crucial role in regional recovery
The Edge, 28 June 2020 ...
Asean must expedite six immediate measures for economic recovery
News Straits Times, 6 June 2020 ...
Special commission proposed to jointly address Covid-19 measures in Asean
The Edge, 5 June 2020 ...
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