Event Reports

The EBO Worldwide Network (EBO WN) for the South East Asian (SEA)/ASEAN Region held a hybrid meeting on 3rd April 2024 that featured two distinguished speakers. The meeting, which was attended by the Directors of EuroCham Singapore, EuroCham Cambodia, EuroCham Malaysia, EuroCham Thailand, EuroCham Laos, EuroCham Vietnam, EuroCham Philippines, EuroCham Myanmar and EuroCham Indonesia, were honored to host Ambassador Sujiro Seam (Ambassador of the European Union to ASEAN) who presented a brief update on the State of EU-ASEAN Relations followed by Antoine Ripoll (Minister Counsellor, Parliamentary Affairs, European Union Delegation to ASEAN) who presented on the Upcoming EU Elections. The meeting provided a lot of valuable insights on both topics as well as providing both distinguished guests the opportunity to virtually meet and familiarize themselves with the various European Business Organizations within the region. Many thanks to both Ambassador Seam and Antoine Ripoll for the time to meet and present before the regional meeting of the EBO WN of the SEA region.

On 3rd April, EuroCham’s Healthcare Working Group conducted its meeting at the EuroCham office. The meeting was led by the Head of the Working Group, Andri Kusandri (Market Access and Government Affairs Director at Merck).

The working group was delighted to have Donna Priadi (Country Director of Vriens & Partners) as a speaker to present 2024 post-election economic implications for businesses in the healthcare sector; discussing policy projections, expectations for the new government, and challenges and opportunities for the healthcare industry. The meeting was followed by general updates on working group activities, potential partnership plans, and advocacy efforts.

We extend our gratitude to all the participants who attended this meeting, and we look forward to the next meeting.