To-date, there are 20 Recognised Groups, namely, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Phillipines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Please mouse over the map below to find the territories.
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. Paul Harrison |
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Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Lee Pippard |
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Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Paul Harrison |
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Ms. Saskia Jahn |
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Mr. David Lee |
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Mr. Andrew Morton |
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Mr. Greg Munt |
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Mr. Lee Pippard |
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Mr. David Webber |
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Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. Paul G. Harrison, President, Tel: 612-9777-1111, Fax: 612-9241-4666, E-mail: paulharrison@ShelstonIP.com
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. John Glengarry |
Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Frank Callus |
Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Anton Blijlevens |
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Mr. Frank Callus |
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Mr. John Glengarry |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. Wes Jones, Hon. Secretary/Treasurer, Tel: 649-356-3137, Fax: 649-373-2123, E-mail: wes.jones@baldwins.com
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. Rutorn Nopakun |
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Vice President from the Group: |
Ms. Darani Vachanavuttivong |
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Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Rutorn Nopakun |
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Mr. Satyapon Sachdecha |
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Ms. Say Sujintaya |
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Mrs. Darani Vachanavuttivong |
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Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. Rutorn Nopakun, President, Tel: 662-639-1955, Fax: 662-639-1956, E-mail: rutorn@dsb.co.th
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. Casey Kook-Chan An (kcan@KimChang.com) |
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Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Ho-Hyun Nahm |
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Secretariat: |
Sung-jin Kim (zsjkim2@KimChang.com) |
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Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Kook-Chan An |
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Mr. Hong-Kyun Kim |
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Mr. Myung-Shin Kim |
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Mr. Seong-Ki Kim |
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Mr. Patrick Yang-Oh Kim |
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Mr. Yong-Sik Kim |
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Mr. Doug-Jay Lee |
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Ms. Eun-Kyeong Lee |
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Ms. Jeong-Won Lee |
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| Mr. Ho-Hyun Nahm |
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Mr. Won-Seok Oh |
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Mr. Jong-Kyun Woo |
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Ms. Seung-Yun Yeom |
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Mr. Dong-Yol Yoon |
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Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. Casey Kook-Chan An, President, Tel: 82-2-561-5834, Fax: 82-2-561-5847, E-mail: apaakorea@apaakorea.or.kr
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. Michael Soo |
Vice President from the Group: |
Ms. Linda Wang |
Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Chew Phye Keat |
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Mr. Chuah Jern Ern |
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Ms. Caroline Francis |
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Mr. Michael Soo |
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Ms. Linda Wang |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. Michael Soo, President, Tel: 603-2031-1788, Fax: 603-2031-1775, E-mail: michaelsoo@shooklin.com.my
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mrs. Prathiba M. Singh |
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Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Hari Subramaniam |
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Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Calab Gabriel |
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Mr. Sunil B. Krishna |
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Mr. M. K. Miglani |
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Mr. Vikrant Rana |
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Mr. Jyoti Sagar |
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Mr. Amarjit Singh |
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Mr. Hemant Singh |
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Ms. Prathiba M. Singh |
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Mr. Hari Subramaniam |
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Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Ms. Prathiba Singh, President,
Tel: 91-11-2431-4741, Fax: 91-11-2431-2895, E-mail: apaaindia@singhandsingh.com or prathiba@singhandsingh.com
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. Janak Bhandari |
Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Gourish Krishna Kharel |
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. San Sorphorn |
Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Ny Vichet |
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. M. A. Kashem Bhuiyan |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. M. A. Kashem Bhuiyan, President, Tel: 880-2933-8201, Fax: 880-2934-6881, E-mail: mail@remfryson.com
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Ms. Migni Myriasandra Noerhadi |
Vice President from the Group: |
Mrs. Cita Citrawinda Noerhadi |
Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Insan Budi Maulana |
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Mrs. Cita Citrawinda Noerhadi |
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Ms. Migni Myriasandra Noerhadi |
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Mr. George Widjojo |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Ms. Migni Myriasandra Noerhadi, President, Tel: 62-21-576-2310, Fax: 62-21-576-2301, E-mail: migni@iprbor.com
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. Soh Kar Liang |
Vice President from the Group: |
Ms. Yew Woon Chooi |
Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Lam Chung Niam |
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Mr. Soh Kar Liang |
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Ms. Winnie Tham |
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Ms. Yew Woon Chooi |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Lam Chung Nian, Hon. Secretary, Tel: 65-6416-8271, Fax: 65-6532-5711, E-mail: chungnian.lam@wongpartnership.com
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President: |
Mr. Thein Aung |
Vice President: |
Mr. Thein Aung |
Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Thein Aung |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. Thein Aung, President, Tel: 951-245-596, Fax: 951-376-318, E-mail: mtpip@mptmail.net.mm
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. Takao Ochi |
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Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Takao Ochi |
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Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Hiromichi Aoki |
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Mr. Daisaku Fujikura |
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Mr. Fumihiko Hirose |
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Mr. Kei Iida |
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Mr. Shigeru Inaba |
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Mr. Yasutaka Iwamoto |
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Mr. Satoshi Kabasawa |
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Mr. Hirohito Katsunuma |
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Ms. Keiko Kawakami |
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Mr. Yoshihiko Kido |
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Ms. Kay Konishi |
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Mr. Yoshio Kumakura |
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Mr. Masashi Kurose |
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Mr. Takao Matsui |
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Ms. Minako Mizuno |
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Mr. Shigeyuki Nagaoko |
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Mr. Kazuhiro Nakata |
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Mr. Takao Ochi |
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Mr. Yuzuru Okabe |
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Mr. Kazuaki Okimoto |
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Ms. Junko Saito |
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Mr. Nobuyoshi Sakuragi |
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Mr. Kozo Takeuchi |
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Ms. Michiko Uji |
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Mr. Kenji Yoshida |
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Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Ms. Haruko KATO, Secretariat of APAA Japan Group, Tel: 81-422-21-2666, Fax: 81-422-21-2431, E-mail: apaa-japan@yki.jp
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. J. K. Lin |
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Vice President from the Group: |
Ms. Jennifer Lin |
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Councillors from the Group: |
Ms. Candy Chen |
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Mr. Ta-Chung Chiang |
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Ms. Joyce Ho |
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Mr. Yu Lan Kuo |
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Mr. Kingson C. Lai |
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Ms. Jennifer Lin |
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Mr. J. K. Lin |
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Mr. Frank F.J. Liu |
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Mr. Fred C. T. Yen |
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Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Ms. Grace W. T. Liao, Secretary General, Tel: 8862-2507-2811, Fax: 8862-2508-3711, E-mail: apaatw@apaa.org.tw
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. Hasan Irfan Khan |
Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Ali Kabir Shah |
Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Hasan Irfan Khan |
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Mr. Khawja Shoaib Mansoor |
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Ms. Farzana Rustom |
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Mr. Ali Kabir Shah |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. Hasan Irfan Khan, President, Tel: 92-21-3628-5581, Fax: 92-21-3628-5585, E-mail: apaapkgrp@unitedtm.com
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Dr. J. M. Swaminathan |
Vice President from the Group: |
Ms. Suganthie Wijayasuriya Kadirgamar |
Councillors from the Group: |
Ms. Suganthie Wijayasuriya Kadirgamar |
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Ms. Anomi Wanigasekera |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. Nithi Murugesu, Hon. Joint Secretary, Tel: 94-11-2302-900, Fax: 94-11-2302-911, E-mail: nithi@nithimurugesu.com
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac |
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Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac |
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Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Chu Van Quyen |
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Mr. Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac |
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Mrs. Nguyen Minh Huong |
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Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac, President, Tel: 844-3934-0629, Fax: 844-3934-0631, E-mail: vision@vision-associates.com
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. Arturo T. Del Rosario, Jr. |
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Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Pablo M. Gancayco |
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Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Pablo M. Gancayco |
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Mr. Arturo T. Del Rosario, Jr. |
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Ms. Aleli Angela G. Quirino |
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Mr. Bienvenido I. Somera, Jr. |
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Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. Arturo T. Del Rosario, Jr., President, Tel: 632-687-6443, Fax: 632-687-6713, E-mail: mail@ipap.com.ph
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Ms. Rebecca Lo |
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Vice President from the Group: |
Ms. Andrea Fong |
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Councillors from the Group: |
Ms. Peggy Cheung |
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Mr. Mike Flint |
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Ms. Andrea Fong |
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Mr. C. K. Kwong |
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Ms. Rebecca Lo |
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Mr. Laurence Thoo |
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Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Ms. Rebecca Lo, President, Tel: 852-3104-8787, Fax: 852-3104-1112, E-mail: lawyers@rlolaw.com
Current Regional Group Leaders
Position |
Person |
Group President : |
Mr. Nuno Simões |
Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Nuno Sardinha da Mata |
Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Nuno Sardinha da Mata |
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Mr. Nuno Simões |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group:
Contact:
Mr. Nuno Simoes, President, Tel: 853-2838-9275, Fax: 853-2838-9277, E-mail: nuno@jurismac.com
APAA members comprise individual members practising the profession of patent attorney in the Asian Region as well as organisations which are constituted in the Region and are operated by one or more of such individuals. The members within a territory in the Region can form a Recognised Group with the approval of the Council. To form such a group, there must be at least seven individual members representing at least four separate organisation members. Each Recognised Group must comply with the Statutes and Regulations of APAA and must appoint a Group President and Vice-President as well as APAA Councillors.
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Australia
Year of Incorporation: April 1974
Number of Members : 154
Group President: Mr. Paul Harrison
Vice President: Mr. Lee Pippard
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New Zealand
Year of Incorporation: October 1979
Number of Members: 32
Group President: Mr. John Glengarry
Vice President: Mr. Frank Callus
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Thailand
Year of Incorporation: April 1974
Number of Members: 66
Group President: Mr. Rutorn Nopakun
Vice President: Ms. Darani Vachanavuttivong
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Korea
Year of Incorporation: December 1969
Number of Members: 360
Group President: Mr. Casey Kook-Chan An (kcan@KimChang.com)
Vice President: Mr. Ho-Hyun Nahm
Secretariat: Sung-jin Kim (zsjkim2@KimChang.com)
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Malaysia
Year of Incorporation: November 1990
Number of Members: 77
Group President: Mr. Michael Soo
Vice President: Ms. Linda Wang
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India
Year of Incorporation: October 1994
Number of Members: 220
Group President: Mrs. Prathiba M. Singh
Vice Presidents: Mr. Hari Subramaniam
Mr. Calab Gabriel
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Bangladesh
Year of Incorporation: November 1995
Number of Members: 15
Group President: Mr. M. A. Kashem Bhuiyan
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Indonesia
Year of Incorporation: October 1994
Number of Members: 73
Group President: Ms. Migni Myriasandra Noerhadi
Vice Presidents: Ms. Cita Citrawinda Noerhadi
Mr. Insan Budi Maulana
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Singapore
Year of Incorporation: March 1993
Number of Members: 84
Group President: Mr. Soh Kar Liang
Vice President: Ms. Yew Woon Chooi
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Myanmar
Year of Incorporation: November 2011
Number of Members: 10
Group President: Mr. Thein Aung
Vice President: Mr. Thein Aung
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Japan
Year of Incorporation: March 1970
Number of Members: 749
Group President: Mr. Takao Ochi
Vice President: Mr. Takao Ochi
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Taiwan
Year of Incorporation: July 1971
Number of Members: 207
Group President: Mr. J. K. Lin
Vice President: Ms. Jennifer Lin
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Pakistan
Year of Incorporation: October 1994
Total Membership: 98
Group President: Mr. Hasan Irfan Khan
Vice President: Mr. Ali Kabir Shah
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Sri Lanka
Year of Incorporation: October 2003
Number of Members: 26
Group President: Dr. J. M. Swaminathan
Vice President: Ms. Suganthie Wijayasuriya Kadirgamar
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Vietnam
Year of Incorporation: October 1998
Number of Members: 50
Group President: Mr. Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac
Vice President: Mr. Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac
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Philippines
Year of Incorporation: November 1977
Number of Members: 70
Group President: Mr. Arturo T. Del Rosario, Jr.
Vice President: Mr. Pablo M. Gancayco
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Hong Kong
Year of Incorporation: February 1974
Number of Members: 124
Group President: Ms. Rebecca Lo
Vice President: Ms. Andrea Fong
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Macau
Year of Incorporation: February 2008
Number of Members: 16
Group President: Mr. Nuno Simões
Vice President: Mr. Nuno Sardinha da Mata
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Nepal
Year of Incorporation: June 2016
Number of Members: 16
Group President: Mr. Janak Bhandari
Vice President: Mr. Gourish Krishna Kharel
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Cambodia
Year of Incorporation: July 2016
Number of Members: 12
Group President: Mr. San Sorphorn
Vice President: Mr. Ny Vichet
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