Roberto Orosei, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Italy Mars is the planet that most closely resembles ours in the Solar System for geology and composition. However, its tenuous atmosphere of carbon dioxide does not shield the surface from cosmic radiation and ultraviolet light, as occurs on Earth, while the greater distance from the Sun means that the average temperature is far below the freezing point of water. Mars is more arid than any terrestrial desert: if all the humidity in the…
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In Review: October 2021 Highlights By Steven Irvine – Founder, CEO & Editor ‘Week in China’ Click here to download the “A-Z of Chinese History” Inaugural Column: This is my first column for PBEC, and so perhaps a short introduction is in order. I arrived in Asia in April 1997 and I have travelled widely in the region over the past quarter century from my base in Hong Kong. As a business and financial journalist and commentator I have met…
Issue: 012: AUSTRALIA-EU TRADE TALKS DELAYED: A 12th round of Australia-EU FTA talks has now been delayed until February 2022. They were to be held in October but were delayed for a month following the cancellation of a submarine contract with France. In the meantime, chief negotiators will meet in December. CHINA MAKES FURTHER TARIFF PLEA: China’s Vice Premier Liu has again used a high-level US call to seek the removal of additional tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration. Liu’s…
Vietnam by Numbers looks at the key economic and sector data pertinent to Vietnam primarily through charts. The same set of charts and tables will be monitored and presented. Any commentary will be limited to the key changes that transpired and will be given the ‘less is best’ treatment. Essentially letting the figures do the talking. The charts and tables are broadly arranged along the categories of global/regional, domestic, and sector related. The publication gives readers a quick snapshot of…
AusPECC Webinar – Next Steps in Sustainable Finance in Australia & Globally 18 October at 2:00pm AEDT |11:00am SGT/HKG | 4:00pm NZDT. This webinar will bring together three Australian experts to discuss sustainable finance with a specific focus on exploring the next steps for Australia and the international community. Following the speakers presentations there will be a Q&A session moderated by AusPECC Chair, Dr Gordon de Brouwer, where attendees are encouraged to engage with the speakers and submit questions for…
The Pacific Basin Economic Council is a valued Standing Committee Member of PECC – Pacific Economic Co-operation Council and I wish to invite its members to attend and participate in an upcoming live virtual all-day event via webex, hosted by the Chinese Taipei CTPECC. The Chinese Taipei Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (CTPECC) will be holding its 36th Pacific Economic Community Seminar Webex Meeting on 14 October 2021, 09.45am-05.00pm HKG/PEK/TPE Local Time. The theme of this year’s Seminar is “Economic Transformation…
Episode 7: PBEC CEO Michael Walsh sits down with Dr. Frank-Jurgen Richter for a discussion about life in general. We hear about what inspired him to create Horasis a global monster for business leaders and politicians/royalty even to interact and discuss the key topics affecting the world and looking to the future. We also look ahead to Horasis Asia Virtual Meeting 2021 which PBEC heavily supports and we also learn about some of Frank’s strategic plans for Horasis in 2022…
Issue: 011: CHINA REACTS TO TAIWAN’S FTA BID: China has responded strongly to Taiwan’s bid to become a member of the CPTPP FTA. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao said in Beijing China firmly opposed official interactions with Taiwan and rejected its accession to any agreement or organization of an official nature. JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TALKS FTA WITH AUSTRALIA: Japan’s Ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami met with Trade Minister Tehan earlier in the week. In what Yamagami-san later described on Twitter as a…
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) committing to work together to support Asia’s energy transition and mobilise greater private capital for renewable energy. The agreement was signed by AIIB President Jin Liqun and IRENA Director-General, Francesco La Camera, at a virtual ceremony to mark the new partnership. President Jin remarked upon how the Bank and IRENA will work together to accelerate investment and enhance awareness of…
I am pleased to announce PBEC will host its inaugural Virtual Live Week – “Striving Forward in Asia Pacific” from November 22-26th 2021 ahead of this year’s Horasis Asia Meeting. As preparations continue for our inaugural Virtual Week of dialogues, I hope many of you here will be able to join us and engage in the multiple live virtual dialogues being made available free of charge. More details will soon follow. We are gathering PBEC’s network of business leaders, entrepreneurs,…