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Learn and explore from ASEAN experts in the biggest summit on tourism and entrepreneurship, the Tourism Summit 2019 happening on May 2 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City . The Tourism Summit 2019 will be the first tourism summit to be presented by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council Philippines and Go Negosyo in partnership with the Department of Tourism. It will be a platform for discussion and reflection on what the ASEAN countries have done to improve the development of sustainable island tourism. Expected to be the biggest TOURISM EVENT of the year, around 10,000 attendees are expected to attend from the tourism sector, micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) , aspiring young entrepreneurs , and academe to develop a more integrated tourism industry and contribute to the sustainable socio-economic growth in the region. Through this, they can expound business models and present opportunities of growth in the tourism industry. Presidential Adviser for Entre...

The ASEAN Business Advisory Council members together with Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad KUALA LUMPUR -- ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) Malaysia Chair Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid organised the roundtable discussion together with ASEAN BAC chairmen and Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad in Malaysia last August 30, 2018. “We are honored to engage with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for three hours.” A small group of ASEAN Business Advisory Council chairs and special guests was invited by ASEAN BAC. PM Mahathir, who is 93 years old, is very strong, has a great memory and greatly answers the questions that were asked. “He is the last remaining leader of that era in ASEAN,” ASEAN BAC PH Chair Joey Concepcion highlighted after the event. ASEAN Business Advisory Council Philippines chairman Joey Concepcion with Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Munir Abdul Majid and ASEAN BAC Chairs welcom...

The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC), in partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Go Negosyo, and SGV & Co (EY Philippines), will launch the Meet ASEAN’s Talents and Champions (MATCH) Philippines Roadshow this coming July 9-10, 2018 in Metro Manila and Cebu, respectively. The event will happen on  July 9 in Makati City . The second run will be at  Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City on July 10 . MATCH aims to facilitate deal-making by showcasing ASEAN start-ups and growth enterprises across all sectors, and linking them to top global and local investors . A first of its kind platform, it connects ideas to capital in two ways: (i) a curated deal-making MATCH portal that matches ASEAN enterprises to potential investors, which will enhance their access to quality funding, expertise and networks ; and (ii) a MATCH conference under the Singapore Fintech Festival . It will showcase keynote presentations and leadership d...

Nov. 12, 2017 / Manila, Philippines. His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa Duterte , in his role as Chair of the ASEAN50, led today the ceremonial launch of the ASEAN Mentorship for Entrepreneurs Network (AMEN) as he formally opened the ASEAN Business & Investment Summit 2017 (ABIS 2017) at the Solaire Resort and Casino in Paranaque City. AMEN is a  program of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) under  the Philippine Chairmanship. It is designed to facilitate the scaling up of the micro and small enterprises in the ASEAN region through mentorship. AMEN shall be the ASEAN’s first pool of mentors comprising of entrepreneurs, business practitioners and acdemicians. “ Our Go Negosyo KApatid Mentor Me Program led to the creation of AMEN. It was there that we discovered the value of the 3 M’s --- Mentorship , Money and Market , in helping MSME’s prosper. ” said Joey Concepcion, ABAC Chair and Go Negosyo Founder. ABIS, on the other hand, i...