Old Glory Red: C8 M100 Y77 K1 ASEAN BUSINESS OUTLOOK: LOOKING BRIGHT 2015 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) includes Brunei | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Vietnam AmCham_RedLion, withText_Portrait Old Glory Blue: C100 M87 Y37 K51 Old Glory Red: C8 M100 Y77 K1 AmCham_RedLion, withText_Portrait Old Glory Blue: C100 M87 Y37 K51 Old Glory Red: C8 M100 Y77 K1 A poll of 588 executives representing U.S. companies operating in all ten ASEAN countries are optimistic about business prospects. AmCham_RedLion, withText_Portrait Old Glory Blue: C100 M87 Y37 K51 Old Glory Red: C8 M100 Y77 K1 Nearly 60% of respondents said ASEAN markets have become more important in terms of their companies global revenue over the past two years. AmCham_RedLion, withText_Portrait Old Glory Blue: C100 M87 Y37 K51 Old Glory Red: C8 M100 Y77 K1 And 66% said ASEAN markets will become even more important to their global revenue over the next two years. AmCham_RedLion, withText_Portrait Old Glory Blue: C100 M87 Y37 K51 Old Glory Red: C8 M100 Y77 K1 Most (74%) respondents said trade and investment in ASEAN increased over the past two years, and even more (89%) expect them to increase over the next five years. AmCham_RedLion, withText_Portrait Old Glory Blue: C100 M87 Y37 K51 Old Glory Red: C8 M100 Y77 K1 Slightly over half (53%) of the respondents expect their companies workforce to expand this year, while only 5% expect decreases. AmCham_RedLion, withText_Portrait Old Glory Blue: C100 M87 Y37 K51 Old Glory Red: C8 M100 Y77 K1 The profit outlook is also solid, with 63% of executives expecting increases this year, and 81% next year. AmCham_RedLion, withText_Portrait Old Glory Blue: C100 M87 Y37 K51 Old Glory Red: C8 M100 Y77 K1 Nearly half (49%) of respondents in the manufacturing sector report utilizing ASEANs Free Trade Agreements to export goods to partnering countries, particularly China. AmCham_RedLion, withText_Portrait Old Glory Blue: C100 M87 Y37 K51 Old Glory Red: C8 M100 Y77 K1 Find the complete 2015 ASEAN Business Outlook Survey results at www.uschamber.com/southeast-asia. AmCham_RedLion, withText_Portrait Old Glory Blue: C100 M87 Y37 K51 Old Glory Red: C8 M100 Y77 K1