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Biographical Note:

Ernest Bower served as President of USASEAN Business Council. He currently is the CEO of Bower Group Asia and holds the Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies at the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS).

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•  - Bower Group Asia
• , and Other Documents on Indonesia, Aceh, and East Timor Conflict - United Nations (1960-1999)
• , International Cooperative That Promotes Justice, Peace, and Stability Through Economic, Social, Cultural, Technical, and Educational Relations in South East Asia - ASEAN (August 8, 1967)
• , Economic Overview of Asia's Development in 1990s - John Page (January, 1994)
• , CRS Report on Asian Financial Crisis - Dick K. Nanto (February 6, 1998)
• , Organization of Ten Dialogue Partners With Major Interests in Asia-Pacific Region - Department of State (July 19, 2001)
• , Southeast Asian Reaction to American Troops in Philippines - Catherin E. Dalpino, Brookings (February 25, 2003)
• , Congress Sanctions Ruling Burmese Military Junta (July 28, 2003) 
• , Designation Thailand as a Major Non-NATO Ally - White House (December 30, 2003)
• , Internal Military Investigation into Allegations of Torture at Abu Ghraib - U.S. Department of Defense (March 2004)
• , Philippine President Gloria Arroyo is Pressured by Terrorist Group to Withdraw From Iraq - Rory McCarthy, Guardian (July 14, 2004)
• , Terrorist Hostage is Released After Philippine President Arroyo Withdraws From Iraq - BBC (July 20, 2004)
• , Indonesia Arrests Jemaah Islamiah Terrorist Suspect Mas Selamat Kastari - Lourdes Charles, Star (February 6, 2006)
• , Malaysians Protest to Secretary Rice's Visit - Royce Cheah, Star (July 29, 2006)
• , China's Foreign Policy Toward Neighboring Countries in Economic Crisis - Josh Kurlantzick, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (September 1, 2006)
• , Terrorist Attacks in Thailand Cause Political Strife - BBC (January 1, 2007)
• , Topics Include U.S.-China Relations and Obama's Asia-Pacific Trip - Center for Strategic and International Studies (November 6, 2014)
• , Examination of Southeast Asia's Future Development and Impact on U.S.-Japan Alliance - Ernest Bower et al., Center for Strategic and International Studies (June 11, 2015)
• , U.S. Investment in Asia During 1990s - Office of United States Trade Representative (2019)

Ernest Bower on a CSIS Panel (November 6, 2014)