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AmCham CARES is a program to recognize AmCham member companies for their CSR excellence and commitment to positively contributing to the Singapore society. The award recognizes AmCham member companies that conduct business in a sustainable way that creates both long-term economic and social value for Singapore. Notable CSR activities and campaigns by AmCham member companies include empowering Persons with Disabilities (PwD), supporting caregivers, and championing environmental sustainability in Singapore.

Crossroads: Doing Business in Singapore & Southeast Asia (Crossroads) is an annual guide that provides important information for companies that intend to invest in Southeast Asia and have yet to find service providers.

Singapore is a leading hub for the resolution of international commercial disputes arising in Southeast Asia and throughout the world. This guide provides an overview of the mechanisms for businesses to resolve disputes in Singapore through litigation, arbitration, and mediation.

The economic relationship between the U.S. and Singapore is multifaceted and mutually beneficial. Approximately 4,200 American companies operate in Singapore, many of which use the country as a regional hub. This annually-published fact sheet provides facts and figures related to the American business presence in Singapore.

AmCham Women, launched in April 2018, is the Chamber’s primary platform to advance gender diversity and inclusion in the workplace. AmCham Singapore believes that empowering women for economic inclusion fuels thriving economies in Singapore and the region, and spurs social development and sustainable economic growth.

Each year AmCham Singapore works together with other AmChams in the region to survey senior members from U.S. companies to gather insights about business conditions and sentiment in Asia Pacific. These findings are then presented in intimate discussions with the Singapore and U.S. government. This is a key pillar of our advocacy work.

AmCham Women, launched in April 2018, is the Chamber’s primary platform to advance gender diversity and inclusion in the workplace. AmCham Singapore believes that empowering women for economic inclusion fuels thriving economies in Singapore and the region, and spurs social development and sustainable economic growth.

How to deal with reputation in a social media age.
It is the era of instant and endless information at your fingertips. People are able to share information on a variety of platforms, despite not being formally connected. However, these digital opportunities can quickly turn to setbacks. For businesses with an online presence, a bad or negative review has the potential to reach a much wider audience and can have a deep reputational and financial impact on a business.

An Update on ASEAN Smart Cities Network

To strengthen and accelerate the economic growth and productivity of Singapore, recent
research underscores the benefits of growing the number of women-owned businesses.

A thriving ecosystem of cybersecurity products, services, and strategies fueled by a growing awareness of the damages and liabilities arising from cyber breaches are increasingly dominating C-Suite and Boardroom conversations around enterprise risk. In July 2019, AmCham conducted an online survey of its members to better understand how cybersecurity is affecting businesses in Singapore.

As part of a protectionist trade policy aimed at reviving the U.S. domestic industry, the announcements of tariffs by the Trump Administration have led to trade-related tensions in what has come to be down as the ‘U.S.-China Trade War’. Aiming to understand the sentiments of businesses towards this Trade War, AmCham has conducted two surveys of its members in September 2018 and again in May 2019.

In light of the Hong Kong (HK) protests, AmCham conducted a survey from 21st to 29th August 2019 to ascertain businesses’ attitudes towards the ongoing situation in HK. A total of 120 responses were collected from a diverse industry pool.

COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way we work. As businesses begin to reopen, there is an increasing awareness of the need to adapt the workplace to ensure the health and safety of employees, and in turn the community.

In 2018, AmCham Women administered a survey to explore how member companies are approaching gender diversity and inclusion. Available here are the Survey Results and an Insights Report, which highlight the main findings of the survey.

The Insights Series, presented by AmCham Women's Research and Publications group, highlights promising practices to promote gender and diversity through a series of short reports.

AmCham Women, launched in April 2018, is the Chamber’s primary platform to advance gender diversity and inclusion in the workplace. AmCham Singapore believes that empowering women for economic inclusion fuels thriving economies in Singapore and the region, and spurs social development and sustainable economic growth.

In May 2019, AmCham organized an interactive workshop on ‘Employee Resource Groups – From Social Networks to Think Tanks’ with a focus on the best practices around Diversity and Inclusion (D&I). The workshop began with a Fireside Chat, followed by smaller breakout sessions. These breakout clusters discussed typical barriers that ERGs face and potential solutions to those barriers, which have been summarized in this report prepared by our Knowledge Partner, INSEAD.

Since the emergence of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) at the end of 2019, the number of confirmed cases has soared rapidly, having a knock-on effect in the business world. Businesses have reacted quickly, grappling with the need to maintain safe and productive workplaces, but also reacting to disrupted supply chains and lost revenue.

An Update on ASEAN Smart Cities Network

A thriving ecosystem of cybersecurity products, services, and strategies fueled by a growing awareness of the damages and liabilities arising from cyber breaches are increasingly dominating C-Suite and Boardroom conversations around enterprise risk. In July 2019, AmCham conducted an online survey of its members to better understand how cybersecurity is affecting businesses in Singapore.

The Manpower Survey is an annual survey sent to AmCham’s membership to gauge perceptions of challenges and opportunities facing companies when it comes to issues around manpower and foreign talent.

Hong Kong has been experiencing renewed turmoil in the form of ongoing protests sparked by the extradition bill of 2019 and the new National Security law (NSL), compounding disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore) conducted an online survey from 28th July to 16th August 2020 of its members to ascertain businesses’ attitudes towards the ongoing situation in Hong Kong. A total of 47 responses were collected from a diverse
industry pool.

Between May 10 and June 7, 2020, the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham
Singapore) conducted a survey of its members to better understand the challenges and opportunities
facing businesses with respect to the implementation of the CPTPP.

In light of the Hong Kong (HK) protests, AmCham conducted a survey from 21st to 29th August 2019 to ascertain businesses’ attitudes towards the ongoing situation in HK. A total of 120 responses were collected from a diverse industry pool.

As part of a protectionist trade policy aimed at reviving the U.S. domestic industry, the announcements of tariffs by the Trump Administration have led to trade-related tensions in what has come to be down as the ‘U.S.-China Trade War’. Aiming to understand the sentiments of businesses towards this Trade War, AmCham has conducted two surveys of its members in September 2018 and again in May 2019.

A joint effort of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI), Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) and the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Singapore, The Science and Business of COVID-19 Webinar Series draws on expertise located across these organizations and brings together other international experts to provide a rich multidisciplinary discussion across the public and private sectors. Through this Series, the connection between medicine and science to economic and business interests will be explored – where possible, strategies that can be adopted by businesses to be better prepared will be outlined.

AmCham launched a series of webinars titled, ‘Living with COVID-19.’ Each session examines how specific sectors are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges facing the sector as it tries to recover in the months ahead.

Webinar highlights include Business Travel, Cyber Threats, Healthy Cities, Employment Challenges, Digital Finance, Consumer Behavior