PBEC - Pacific Basin Economic Council Limited

Welcome

Since its formation in 1967, the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) has been committed and actively engaged in promoting free trade and investment through open markets leading to regional economic cooperation and development.

As a distinctly apolitical pro-business association bringing together business leaders across Asia Pacific, PBEC is recognized and serves as the independent voice of business in the Pacific.

In the past 40 years, PBEC has promoted and facilitated a platform for ongoing dialogue, cooperation, and policy discussions between the region’s leading business figures and government leaders.

In light of ongoing economic challenges affecting businesses in a globalized marketplace, PBEC’s mission is as relevant today as it was at the outset.

Chairman's Message

It is with much delight that I am writing this message in my capacity as the newly elected Chairman of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC)

With the lingering sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone, many countries may contemplate the implementation of protectionist regulations to ensure a stable economic recovery. Countries may also implement new quantitative easing measures to revive the economy through spending on infrastructure and related projects. Adding to these is the severe disruption within the global supply chain caused by the Japan earthquake and Thailand flooding.

Against this backdrop of uncertainties, this is the time when PBEC, representing the voice of business, can and should actively engage in dialogues with governments, business leaders and relevant stakeholders to ensure that free trade, along with a growth-driven environment are maintained to provide a sustainable and balanced revival of the world economy.

Given the growing wealth, power and influence of the Pacific region, PBEC is taking on a more active engagement of corporations in Asia and Latin America, ensuring that their viewpoints are discussed and heard. In addition, we will also spotlight the growing importance of SMEs with the aim of establishing PBEC as an effective vehicle for SMEs to increase their engagement throughout Asia Pacific and within process of APEC, ADB, WTO and other fora.

PBEC’s strength of building capacity and influence through the sharing of knowledge, insights, and advocacy is making us an indispensable partner in the development, growth, and economic integration of Asia Pacific. We are committed to continuously enhance our membership base in 2012. No doubt our collective membership strength would make a huge difference to the world that we are living in.

Wong Ying Wai, Wilfred
Chairman
Pacific Basin Economic Council

APEC CEO Summit - Nov. 12, 2011

CEO Summit closing summary video We aspire to provide a climate in Russia where investments are welcome. - Dmitry Medvedev President Russia We need to incorporate new technology in government to help society, and we need to expand technology, via the private sector, to the public. - Sebastián Piñera President Chile
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APEC CEO Summit - Nov. 11, 2011

There has to be an increasing drive to open up trade across borders. Look at the laws enacted during the Great Depression. They were well-meaning, but had the opposite effect...

- Benigno Aquino III
President
Philippines

Women are very active in the Asia-Pacific economy, and some of the richest women in the world are those who started their own businesses.

- Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
United States of America

We've moved!

We are pleased to advise that we will be moving to the following address with effect from 12 September 2011. The telephone and fax numbers, email address and website will remain unchanged.

Please update our new office address in your record.

2803-04, 28/F, Harbour Centre
25 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel: +852-2815 6550 / 2815 6560
Fax: +852-2545 0499
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website: www.pbec.org

Links

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - OECD

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Get involved

PBEC membership is comprised of senior business leaders with interests in Asia Pacific.

Engaged and committed to expanding trade and investment in the region, PBEC members forge business relationships and address emerging issues most likely to affect the development of our globalized economies.

PBEC’s multinational membership includes senior executives from Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, The Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, and the United States.

Advocacy

To best service our members’ interests, PBEC has identified cross-sector issues and developed policy recommendations in:

Trade, Finance, and Economic Development
Human Capital Development
Environment and Sustainable Development
Infrastructure Development and Maintenance