Currently, there are 20 Recognised Groups, namely, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, 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.
Australia Recognised Group Leaders
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| Group President : |
Mr. David Webber |
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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. David Webber, President, Tel: 612-9777-1111, Fax: 612-9241-4666, E-mail: DWebber@davies.com.au
Bangladesh Recognised 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
Cambodia Recognised Group Leaders
| Position |
Person |
| Group President : |
Mr. San Sorphorn |
| Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Branly T. Thach |
Indonesia Recognised Group Leaders
| Position |
Person |
| Group President : |
Dr. Cita Citrawinda Noerhadi |
| Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Insan Budi Maulana |
| Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Insan Budi Maulana |
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Dr. 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:
Dr. Cita Citrawinda Noerhadi, President, Tel: 62-21-576-2310, Fax: 62-21-576-2301, E-mail: cita_p@ccpassociates.com
Hong Kong Recognised 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
India Recognised Group Leaders
| Position |
Person |
| Group President : |
Mr. Hari Subramaniam |
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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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Mrs. Prathiba M. Singh |
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Mr. Hari Subramaniam |
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Contact Details:
To join our recognised group, contact:
Mr. Hari Subramaniam, President,
Tel: 91-11-2431-4741, Fax: 91-11-2431-2895, E-mail: apaaindia@singhandsingh.com or sna@sna-ip.com
Japan Recognised Group Leaders
| Position |
Person |
| Group President : |
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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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. Miki UENO, Secretariat of APAA Japan Group, Tel: 81-422-21-2666, Fax: 81-422-21-2431, E-mail: apaa-japan@yki.jp
Korea Recognised 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
Laos Recognised Group Leaders
| Position |
Person |
| Group President : |
Ms. Monmany Yaganagi |
| Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Dino Santaniello |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group, contact:
Ms. Monmany Yaganagi, President, E-mail: monmany@licolao.com
Macau Recognised 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
Malaysia Recognised 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
Myanmar Recognised Group Leaders
| Position |
Person |
| Group President: |
Ms. Khine Khine U |
| Vice President: |
Mr. Thein Aung |
| Councillors from the Group: |
Mr. Thein Aung |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group, contact:
Ms. Khine Khine U, President, Tel: 951-245-596, Fax: 951-376-318, E-mail: khinekhineu52@gmail.com
Nepal Recognised Group Leaders
| Position |
Person |
| Group President : |
Mr. Janak Bhandari |
| Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. R. C. Subedi |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group, contact:
Mr. Janak Bhandari, President,
E-mail: apexlaw@wlink.com.npm or janak@globallawnp.com
New Zealand Recognised 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
Pakistan Recognised 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
Philippines Recognised 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
Singapore Recognised Group Leaders
| Position |
Person |
| Group President : |
Ms. Winnie Tham |
| Vice President from the Group: |
Mr. Lam Chung Nian |
| 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 |
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Ms. Boo Yee Swan |
Contact Details:
To join our recognised group, contact:
Boo Yee Swan, Hon. Secretary, Tel: +65 6557 4869 , Fax: +65 6324 1638 , E-mail: booyeeswan@leenlee.com.sg
Sri Lanka Recognised 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
Taiwan Recognised 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
Thailand Recognised 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
Vietnam Recognised Group Leaders
| Position |
Person |
| Group President : |
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
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. David Webber
Vice President: Mr. Lee Pippard
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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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Cambodia
Year of Incorporation: July 2016
Number of Members: 12
Group President: Mr. San Sorphorn
Vice President: Mr. Branly T. Thach
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Hong Kong
Establihed: February 1974
Number of Members: 124
Group President: Ms. Rebecca Lo
Vice President: Ms. Andrea Fong
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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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Indonesia
Year of Incorporation: October 1994
Number of Members: 73
Group President: Dr. Cita Citrawinda Noerhadi
Vice Presidents: Mr. Insan Budi Maulana
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Japan
Year of Incorporation: March 1970
No of Members: 749
Group President: Mr. Takao Ochi
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Korea
Year of Incorporation: December 1969
Number of Members: 360
Group President: Mr. Casey Kook-Chan An
Vice President: Mr. Ho-Hyun Nahm
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Laos
Year of Incorporation: November 2018
Number of Members: 8
Group President: Ms. Monmany Yaganagi
Vice President: Mr. Dino Santaniello
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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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Malaysia
Year of Incorporation: November 1990
No of Members: 77
Group President: Mr. Michael Soo
Vice President: Ms. Linda Wang
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Myanmar
Year of Incorporation: November 2011
No of Members: 10
Group President: Ms. Khine Khine U
Vice President: Mr. Thein Aung
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Nepal
Year of Incorporation: June 2016
Number of Members: 16
Group President: Mr. R. C. Subedi
Vice President: Mr. Saroj Dahal
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New Zealand
Established: October 1979
No of Members: 32
Group President: Mr. Anton Blijlevens
Vice President: Mr. Wes Jones
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Pakistan
Year of Incorporation: October 1994
Members: 98
Group President: Mr. Hasan Irfan Khan
Vice President: Mr. Ali Kabir Shah
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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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Singapore
Established: March 1993
No of Members: 84
Group President: Ms. Winnie Tham
Vice President: Mr. Lam Chung Nian
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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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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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Thailand
Year of Incorporation:April 1974
No of Members: 66
Group President: Mr. Rutorn Nopakun
Vice President: Ms. Darani Vachanavuttivong
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Vietnam
Year of Incorporation: October 1998
Number of Members: 50
Group President: Mr. Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac
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