
Connecting Business Leaders Across East Asia
Why EABC
Matters
The East Asia Business Council is the official voice of business in ASEAN+3. It was created following the recommendations of the East Asia Study Group, endorsed by ASEAN+3 Leaders, giving it a unique mandate to represent the private sector in regional integration. EABC unites 13 economies to strengthen economic cooperation, build business partnerships, and drive growth and resilience across East Asia.

Council Members
Chairmanship
The Chairmanship of the Council rotates annually between ASEAN and the Plus Three countries (China, Japan and Republic of Korea). In 2025, Malaysia holds the Chair with China serving as Co-Chair. This year's leadership is focusing on advancing digitalisation, strengthening supply chains, and enhancing the role of SMEs in East Asia's economic growth.
Current Chairmanship
Tan Sri Azman Hashim
EABC Chair 2025
Mr Nie Wenhui
EABC Co-Chair 2025
EABC Community
The Council is made up of 39 leading business representatives from ASEAN, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Each delegation includes three members, with one seat reserved for an SME representative to ensure the interests of smaller enterprises are heard.













NCCIBD aims to attract foreign direct investment to develop downstream industries and the necessary infrastructure at Sungai Liang and second to develop Pulau Muara Besar. Secondly, the undertaking of a study to identify and prioritize industrial clusters with growth potential to complement these two major sites.
CCC is to strengthen the relationship of the cooperation between Chamber of Commerce to the whole local and international organization, especially, between Cambodia Chamber of Commerce and International Business/Trade Associations around the World. It is as well to the private firms in all types of business sectors. To be firmly represented the Private Sector to gain the mutual benefit for a cause of securing business environment--the better for all in the future.
KADIN stands for 'Kamar Dagang dan Industri', or Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It is the umbrella organization of the Indonesian business chambers and associations. KADIN is focused on all matters relating to trade, industry and services, and is highly committed to tapping potentials and synergies of the national economy, offering a strategic forum for Indonesian entrepreneurs. It is privately financed, hence an independent spokesperson of private sector interests.
LNCCI established in 1989 is an independent body which represents the business community in Lao PDR. It is the nexus between state and private enterprises and represents employers, groups and joint ventures across all agencies that have been established under the laws of Lao PDR. It currently has more than 1000 members represented through Chambers of Commerce in 13 provinces and business associations and groups. That makes LNCCI the largest and most representative business community in Lao PDR.
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) (formerly known as Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers) has been the voice of the Malaysian manufacturing sector since 1968, advocating policies and initiatives that drive industrial growth, competitiveness and workforce development. Representing over 13,000 member companies (4,100 direct and 8,900 indirect) from the manufacturing supply chain, FMM is actively engaged with government and its key agencies at Federal, State and local levels. FMM is also well-linked with international organisations, Malaysian businesses and civil society. Apart from benefitting from FMM’s advocacy, FMM members enjoy value-added services including training, business networking and trade opportunities as well as regular information updates.
UMFCCI was founded in 1919 as the Burmese Chamber of Commerce and upgraded as a federation in 1999 in line with the adoption of the market-oriented economic policy. At the apex of the Chambers and Associations in the country,the UMFCCI stands as a national level non-governmental organization representing and safeguarding the interest of private business sector.
SBF is the apex business chamber that champions the interests of the Singapore business community in trade, investment and industrial relations. It represents more than 18,000 companies as well as the local and foreign business chambers and key national and industry associations from business sectors that contribute significantly to the Singapore economy.
TCC is the leading non-profit organization promoting Thai businesses and manufacturing companies. The TCC helps businesses face the challenges of foreign markets and reinforces their competitive edge. Since its inception 80 years ago it has walked a long way and has established itself as a major patron and organizer of events that are directed towards propagating new developments in the industrial sectors in the region.
FTI is the private sector administrative juristic person to serve as the core organization and also as the centre for all Thai industries in the kingdom. It is a non-profit organization with the main duties of promoting and supporting the industry focusing on both developing sustainable growth for all industrial operations in the country.
VCCI protect and assist business enterprises, to contribute to the socio-economic development of the country and to promote economic, commercial and technological co-operations between Vietnam and the rest of the world on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
The CCPIT are to operate and promote foreign trade, to use foreign investment, to introduce advanced foreign technologies, to conduct activities of Sino-foreign economic and technological cooperation in various forms, to promote the development of economic and trade relations between China and other countries and regions around the world, and to promote the mutual understanding and friendship between China and peoples and economic and trade circles of all nations around the world, in line with law and government policies of the People's Republic of China.
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the central organization to which all local chambers of commerce belong. As an opinion leader in economic circles, JCCI represents the local chambers by presenting their suggestions to the government and other bodies, and helping implement them. JCCI also plays an important role in the dissemination of information concerning government policies and programs. and the promotion of nationwide projects.
Representing the interests of Korea's global traders, KITA serves a diverse range of roles including: providing hands-on support to trade companies, drawing trade cooperation from the private sector, formulating new trade strategies, nurturing trade professionals and building trade infrastructure. With a widely established network of 11 domestic offices and 8 overseas branches in major cities, KITA has consolidated its position as a leading business organization dedicated to assisting SMEs in gaining foreign market entry and has actively contributed towards Korea's recent achievement of 1 trillion dollars in trade volume.
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