AmCham ASEAN Business Outlook Survey 2016

The table above is a summary of executives’ views of 16 business environment factors, listed in the left-hand column, across each of the 10 ASEAN countries.

Corruption continues to be the greatest concern for U.S. companies across ASEAN, except in Brunei and Singapore.

This is similar to findings over the history of the survey. Personal security and sentiment towards the U.S. remain highly positive across the ASEAN region, with the exception of Malaysia (for personal security).

The complete survey is available here - ASEAN Business Outlook Survey 2016.pdf

For more than a decade, the ASEAN Business Outlook Survey has been a key barometer of U.S. business sentiment in Southeast Asia. Executives from both American and foreign enterprises as well as thought leaders from governments, academia, and non-government organisations across ASEAN rely on the survey to understand the opportunities and challenges for American businesses across the region.

The surveys incorporate the responses of nearly 500 senior business executives representing U.S. companies in all ten ASEAN markets. These include small, medium, and large companies in manufacturing, services, and agriculture.

The ASEAN Business Outlook Survey is a collaborative effort between the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with support from the American Cambodian Business Council, the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce, the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City), AmCham chapters in Laos and Myanmar, and American business leaders in Brunei.

The Business Minder is a business consulting and management service operating in ASEAN countries with clients in Bali Indonesia Singapore and Malaysia.