The United States is the largest foreign investor in Singapore. U.S. businesses invest in people, communities, the environment, innovative products and services, and shared values such as diversity and inclusion. That’s why the Embassy has produced the American Corporate Excellence (ACE) video series – to showcase American companies that have outstanding corporate social responsibility initiatives, …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 22 March, 2021 | Topics: Business | Tags: American Corporate Excellence, U.S.-ASEAN Business Council
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Rafik Mansour AmChams of the Asia Pacific Summit March 11, 2021 Good morning to everyone in the Indo-Pacific region and good evening to everyone joining us from the United States. It’s an honor to be with you on the final day of the AmChams of the Asia Pacific Business Summit 2021. Before …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 11 March, 2021 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Speeches | Tags: American Chamber of Commerce, Chargé d’Affaires
Small acts, when done together, are impactful. Nothing demonstrated this more than on Corporate Community Day when members of the American business community pitched in to give back to the community. Joined by Ms. Low Yen Ling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Manpower and Mayor of the South West Community Development Council (CDC), Chargé …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 26 November, 2019 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires
The Indo-Pacific Business Forum, which took place on November 4, 2019, in Bangkok, Thailand, is the premier U.S.-sponsored business event in the Indo-Pacific region for 2019. It showcased the enduring U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, and the economic ties that have contributed to economic growth and prosperity in both the Indo-Pacific and the United …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 4 November, 2019 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, East Asia & Pacific, Economic Affairs, Official Reports, Reports, Trade | Tags: ASEAN, Indo-Pacific
Chargé d’Affaires Mansour joined Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Heng Swee Keat to congratulate Micron on the successful expansion of their Fab10 facility in Singapore. Micron has invested $15 billion in Singapore and employs 8,000 people here – more than one-fifth of Singapore’s 35,000-strong semiconductor industry workforce. The American company has also given more …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 15 August, 2019 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires | Tags: American Corporate Excellence, Chargé d’Affaires
June 21, 2019 SINGAPORE – Eric Jones, Chief of Staff of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, today traveled to Singapore, where he reaffirmed OPIC’s commitment to partnering with the country to support development and investment in priority sectors including digital and energy infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific region. “The …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 21 June, 2019 | Topics: Business, Press Releases | Tags: Indo-Pacific
On the sidelines of the 33rd ASEAN Summit, nine U.S. companies took part in the USA CITY NOW showcase at the ASEAN Smart Cities Network November 11-15, 2018. Supported by the U.S. Commercial Service, the companies demonstrated their latest technology solutions to prepare ASEAN for the ongoing digital revolution. On November 15, Singapore Foreign Minister …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 16 November, 2018 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs | Tags: ASEAN, FM Balakrishnan, U.S. Commercial Service
The United States and Singapore jointly hosted a workshop for Southeast Asian customs and trade officials on “Implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)” from September 24-29, 2018. Trainers from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Department of State Bureau of Economic and Business …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 1 October, 2018 | Topics: Business, Economic Affairs, Trade | Tags: ASEAN, workshop
U.S. Embassy Singapore Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath visited the MITRE Asia Pacific Singapore (MAPS) Laboratory on August 28 to hear about U.S.-Singapore cooperation in aviation. During her visit, CDA Syptak-Ramnath learned about advances in Air Traffic Management by MITRE, a not-for-profit organization that provides R&D and technical advice to government. A demonstration of a “human-in-the-loop” experiment …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 30 August, 2018 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires | Tags: business, Chargé d’Affaires
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Bob Goodlatte led a seven-member Congressional delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives to Singapore. Congressman Goodlatte was joined by Rep. Blake Farenthold, Rep. Ted Yoho, Rep. Jason Smith, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal. During their February 20-21 visit, the delegation met with Prime …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 22 February, 2018 | Topics: Business, Economic Issues, News | Tags: U.S. Delegation
This project explores the important and multi-faceted relationship between the United States and the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. Part of the Asia Matters for America initiative, this publication and its associated website provide tools to explore the strong connections in the US-ASEAN relationship. Download ASEAN Matters For America/ America Matters For ASEAN
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 21 February, 2018 | Topics: Business, Economic Issues, Reports
U.S. Embassy Singapore was excited to kick off the second annual Singapore Fintech Festival with a strong American presence. The U.S. Commercial Service was the strategic partner for the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s 2017 FinTech Festival, where more than 30 U.S. exhibitors showcased their cutting edge financial technology solutions for businesses in Singapore and the …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 17 November, 2017 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Events, News, Photo Galleries
Corporate Community Day, which took place on November 4 this year, symbolizes the continued commitment American companies bring to their communities while demonstrating how small acts, when added together, can make a difference. U.S. Embassy Singapore Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath, along with AmCham Singapore’s Executive Director Ann Yom Steele and Chairman Dwight Hutchins participated …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 9 November, 2017 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News, Photo Galleries
On October 29, representatives from United Airlines, along with the inaugural crew, U.S. Embassy Singapore, Changi Airport, and Ministry of Transport welcomed the first passengers arriving in Singapore from Los Angeles with an official cake-cutting. Passengers leaving Singapore on the new flight route were treated to a grand sendoff. United’s Los Angeles to Singapore flight is currently the longest non-stop …
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By U.S. Embassy Singapore | 9 November, 2017 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, Travel & Tourism
