ASEAN Articles
Lord Vaizey, Chair of the UK-ASEAN Business Council, shares his reflections from attending the ASEAN Business Investment Summit in Vientiane, Laos from 8-11 October
ASEAN is one of the fastest-growing parts of the global economy, with 700 million people, and many nations with strong and resilient economies. There is a real appetite to engage with the UK. As we rightly pivot back to better relations with the EU, we mustn’t lose sight of our need to continually engage with ASEAN…
UKABC’s Chair Lord Vaizey leads high-profile UK business delegation and programme to the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS) Vientiane, Laos, 8-11 October
UKABC’s Chair, Lord Vaizey of Didcot, and Chief Executive, Ian Gibbons led the UK’s business delegation and UK business programme during the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS) and Outlook on the Indo-Pacific Forum in Vientiane, Laos from the 8-11 October.
Promoting UK global accountancy standards to boost Southeast Asia business
The global accountancy body – ACCA – is working with the UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC) to promote international business and trade in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The UKABC-led events – where ACCA is principal sponsor – will see government, business, and trade leaders discuss issues that matter to businesses looking to enter and extend their commercial footprint in the region.
Economic ties with Southeast Asia strengthened as Foreign Secretary makes first visit to Indo-Pacific
In Vientiane, the Foreign Secretary will position the UK as a key partner to the Indo-Pacific region by forging closer collaboration on areas including trade, climate change and health security. Marking his first official visit to the region, the summit will highlight this government’s plan to strengthen Britain’s influence with the global powers of tomorrow.
UK Deepens Commitment to ASEAN-UK Economic Relations in Vientiane
The UK’s Senior Economic Official to ASEAN, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for Asia Pacific Martin Kent, visited Vientiane, Laos to demonstrate the UK’s continued and deepening economic commitment to ASEAN.
Christabel Koh and Desmond Tan, IP Attachés for Southeast Asia and ASEAN
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.
UKABC congratulates its Partner, Times Higher Education, on their prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category
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.