An Opportunity to Exclusively Partner with PBEC on publishing this Full Market Report PBEC is pleased to announce its second in-depth report on Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Trends impacting APAC businesses. Building on the success of our highly regarded report, “Charting a Course in Asia Pacific – Regional Trends in Global Sourcing,” our latest research, initiated in May 2023, focuses specifically on Scope 3 emission capture and public disclosures by multinational corporations (MNCs) listed on the top six largest…
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David Ching Heng Hoe Chief Executive Officer, Ong & Ong Vietnam David has worked under the auspices of BEP Malaysia, Chartered Architects Malaysia and Chua Ka Seng Singapore. Between 1989 and 1995, he was Jurong Bird Park’s Director of Planning & Development. He has also ventured into China, India and Vietnam. He set up a full-fledged multi-disciplinary firm in Ho Chi Minh City in 2007 and was the main contractor of a 1500-unit social housing development in Danang City. David…
Congratulations to PBEC’s Natalie Chung Sum Yue appointed as the inaugural Museum of Climate Change Scholar (MoCC Scholar) at the Museum of Climate Change at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Exhibition Information Her first Exhibition Title: “Climate Witness: Changing Polar Landscapes”「目擊氣候：變遷中的極地」You are cordially invited to pay a visit before CNY 2024. Curators: Inaugural Museum of Climate Change Scholar Ms. Natalie Chung, Dr. Rebecca Lee, Mr. Wilson Cheung, Museum of Climate Change Team Supporting Organizations: Mission Blue, Ocean Geographic, Polar…
The Pacific Basin Economic Council Chairman Andrew Weir MBE, JP and its Executive Director Michael Walsh share their views on some of the economic and geopolitical trends and observations they have witnessed in 2023. They take stock on a host of issues and look ahead to 2024. Look out for the reference to Social Offsets for leaders and corporations to address the S in ESG more urgently. They cover some of the outcomes from some of the major leader summits…
: White Paper on Emerging Trends in Supply Chain Sustainability – Compliance and Policies – Dec 2023
PBEC has permission to share this white paper from o9 Solutions that seeks to outline existing and emerging regulatory trends at the intersection of supply chain and sustainability, including a range of binding regulations, tax policies, and legislative proposals at international, national, and regional scales. These regulatory developments include mandatory sectoral requirements, product trade bans, product sustainability regulations, non-financial disclosure requirements, and various taxes and rules on plastic pollution that can significantly affect global supply chain sustainability. It must also be highlighted…
PBEC CEO Blog on Vietnam I have just returned to Hong Kong having finished attending and participating at this years Horasis Asia Meeting 2023 held once again in Binh Duong, Vietnam. For those of you who are unaware of this province, Bình Dương covers some 1,000 sq miles in landmass and has a population of over 3.25M according to latest consensus and is considered to be the gateway to Ho Chi Minh City, the economic cultural centre of the country….
A big congratulations to PBEC’s Datuk Adam Yee Hee Hoon on his conferment as Master of Business Administration from the University of the West of Scotland the majority of which was conducted during the pandemic. “ It was a great journey and challenging for me, a self realisation experience. I want to thank all the wonderful lecturers at the University of the West of Scotland who inspired new ways of thinking that I now bring back with me and can…
PBEC CEO Michael Walsh attended and spoke at the recent 2023 Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit hosted by strategic partner KSI – Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific held on 6-7th November 2023. Senior Government officials and dignitaries were in attendance at the welcoming VIP Gala Dinner and Opening ceremony. Chief Minister of Sabah, Yang Di-Pertua Negeri of the State of Penang spoke on the importance of the Malaysia/China trade relations and encouraged more investment flows in both directions now…
PBEC took a table and invited its members to attend the ICAEW – Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales 75th Anniversary gala dinner at the Grand Hyatt Ballroom in Hong Kong on 26th October 2023. Over 300 guests packed out the ballroom on the evening and we were entertained throughout. We were delighted to welcome a large contingent of PBEC HK board of directors and members on the night, namely; Peter Burnett OBE BBS JP, Lester Huang SBS…