On Friday, 28th June, UKABC was delighted to support KPMG’s and DBT’s UK-Cambodia Trade and Investment Conference. This conference marked the first official Cambodian trade and investment mission to the UK and was led by H.E. Dr. Sok Siphana, Senior Minister for Trade and Investment of the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Malaysia’s Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) hosted an informative and interactive tech industry roundtable to discuss investment opportunities in Malaysia.

In the margins of the ASEAN Future of Fintech Forum in London, Lord Ed Vaizey, Chair UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC), Ian Gibbons, UKABC’s Chief Executive and Ben Raby, UKABC’s COO, held constructive and collaborative discussions with Mr Agusman, Member of the Board of Commissioners of Indonesia’s FSA (OJK) and Bernardino Vega, Vice Chair of the Indonesia Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KADIN).

Lord Ed Vaizey, Chair of the UK-ASEAN Business Council met with Hon. Gobind Singh Deo MP, Minister for Digital of Malaysia at Battersea Power Station for an open and informed discussion on AI regulation and safety, managing cyber security risks and the opportunities from the UK and global space sector growth.

The ASEAN Future of Fintech Forum co-hosted by KADIN Indonesia and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, in collaboration with Equatorise, Indonesia’s FSA (OJK) and the UK Government and with support from the UK-ASEAN Business Council attracted an audience of over 100 business leaders.

Christabel Koh and Desmond Tan are the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) IP Attachés for Southeast Asia. Here they talk about their role. Subscribe to hear more in a series of chats with their overseas team on LinkedIn.

Joining CPTPP – which will account for 15% of global GDP with the UK included – means over 99% of current UK goods exports to CPTPP members will be eligible for tariff-free trade. Encompassing 500 million consumers in some of the world’s largest current and future economies, the potential for increased trade is huge.

This award acknowledges the global growth THE has demonstrated as it expands its footprint as a leading higher education business working with universities, organisations and governments around the world.

Ian Gibbons, Chief Executive Officer of the UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC), recently returned from a trip to Singapore encouraged by positive insights on the region's economic landscape. In a LinkedIn post, Ian highlighted the talent and dynamism of Singapore and the broader ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region and emphasised UKABC's engagement with key organisations including The ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) to drive economic growth and investment opportunities.

The UK Mission to ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat launched the ASEAN-UK Economic Integration Programme (EIP) in Jakarta to foster economic growth in the region.

The UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC) extends thanks to all participants for their contributions to the success of the recent UK-ASEAN Business Forum. Held on Tuesday 26th March 2024, the event featured insightful discussions on key topics including digital transformation, infrastructure connectivity, green finance, economic integration, people mobility, and climate change resilience.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Act receives Royal Assent.

Singapore offers food and beverage brands a unique opportunity to communicate with consumers directly as the average Singaporean social media user is savvy and highly engaged online. Nikki Carr, Social Media Coordinator at Incite, shares her thoughts on the characteristics of Singaporean social media users based on her experience developing social media programs for clients in the market.

Singapore presents great opportunities for food and beverage brands, but with only a small number of retail banners dominating the grocery landscape in Singapore, surviving and growing in the Singapore market requires a strong collaboration between brands and their local importers and distributors. When appointing a local partner, there are many factors to consider and Will Gordon, Commercial Director at Incite, shares his top three.

When looking at the probability of long-term success for a food and beverage brand entering Singapore, brands often forget that entering the market is not the prize; staying and growing over the long term is. Maintaining and growing grocery listings through diligent account management is critical to long-term survival. Hugo Morrison-Corley, Asia Sales Manager at Incite, shares his tips for account management in Singapore.

A list of upcoming webinars on the UK conformity assessment marking (UKCA) and placing goods on the market in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The government intends to legislate to continue recognition of EU requirements, including the CE marking, indefinitely for a range of product regulations this spring. This will mean businesses have the flexibility to use either the UKCA or CE marking to sell products in Great Britain (GB).

Singapore has formally ratified the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), becoming the second existing member to do so after Japan late last year.

The UK Government is interested in receiving views from businesses, individuals and other interested stakeholders on which areas of the current CPTPP agreement the government should seek to keep the same, change or improve through the CPTPP general review.

Explanation of the Theme for the Lao PDR’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2024 - ASEAN: Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience