Host David Day speaks with Darrel Ching (Senior Deputy Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Singapore) about Singapore’s current standing in the world economy. Darrel Ching serves as Deputy Senior Commercial Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore, where he is responsible for supporting the export efforts of American companies. Mr. Ching is the guiding force for Embassy Singapore’s National Export Initiative Taskforce and oversees CS Singapore’s SelectUSA portfolio. Prior to arriving in Singapore, Mr. Ching served as Deputy Senior Commercial Officer at the American Institute in Taiwan. In Taiwan, Mr. Ching helped manage a team of 22, including our constituent Post in Southern Taiwan. He also served as Commercial Attaché at the American Embassy in Beijing and his key portfolio included the information technology and tourism sectors, areas of vital importance to many American companies.

Mr. Ching was also the lead for the Department of Commerce’s Invest in America initiative and worked closely with investment officials throughout the U.S. From 2003 – 2006, Mr. Ching led the high tech and financial services teams at the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai. Mr. Ching began his career with the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2000 as an International Trade Specialist with the Atlanta U.S. Export Assistance Center. Prior to joining the U.S. Commercial Service, he operated a furniture import business in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Ching also worked as a major projects coordinator at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, and was a research analyst for a well-known Indonesian investment bank in Jakarta. Mr. Ching holds an MBA in International Business from Hawaii Pacific University, and a BA in Business Administration from Pacific University. He is a native of Honolulu, Hawaii.

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