Events / Future Events

Strengthening Private Sector Engagement in RCEP: RBAC–RCEP Joint Committee Dialogue 2026

The RCEP Business Advisory Council (RBAC) delegation participated in the RBAC–RCEP Joint Committee (RJC) Dialogue held on June 1, 2026 in Manila, Philippines, providing a valuable platform for the private sector to engage directly with RCEP Senior Economic Officials on key implementation challenges and future priorities for the agreement.

66th East Asia Business Council (EABC) Meeting | May 25-26, 2026 | Tokyo, Japan

The 66th East Asia Business Council (EABC) Meeting was successfully held on May 25, 2026 at the Tokyo International Forum, Japan, bringing together business leaders, industry representatives, regional organisations, and stakeholders from ASEAN Plus Three economies to discuss key regional economic priorities, trade integration, sustainability, and business resilience amid an increasingly uncertain global landscape.

EABC Signs Strategic Cooperation Charter with ARAIBA and ACEBA on Circular Economy Development

On May 25, 2026, Mr. Jay Yuvallos, Chairman of the East Asia Business Council (EABC), officially signed a Programme Charter on Joint Cooperation on Circular Economy and Responsible Business under the East Asia Circularity Agenda with Mr. Thomas Thomas, Co-Convenor of the ASEAN Circular Economy Business Alliance (ACEBA)@Chairman of ARAIBA Sdn Bhd. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Mr. Tetsuya Matsuoka, Co-Chair of EABC, and Dr. Rene van Berkel, Co-Convenor of ACEBA.

65th East Asia Business Council (EABC) Meeting and Official Handover of Chairmanship | January 28, 2026 | Manila, Philippines

Report of EABC Interface with ASEAN Plus Three Leaders at the 28th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit

The East Asia Business Council (EABC) was granted an audience with the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Leaders during the 28th APT Summit, held on October 27, 2025, at 10.55am at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Malaysia.

Report of EABC Dialogue with the ASEAN Plus Three Economic Ministers

The East Asia Business Council (EABC) held a dialogue with the ASEAN Plus Three Economic Ministers. The meeting, led by Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, and attended by the ASEAN Secretary-General