VinaCapital has acquired a 30 percent stake in Thu Cuc International General Hospital in Hanoi for $26.7 million. An indirect subsidiary of the fund management company, Singapore-based Aldrin One Pte. Ltd., bought the stake, and the hospital’s charter capital rose 2.9 percent to VND355 billion ($15.3 million), according to the National Business Registration Portal. VinaCapital said in a statement its representative would sit on the board of Thu Cuc. Thu Cuc, established in 2011, employs over 1,400 staff including 230…
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AVI-SPL has expanded its partnership with Vega Global, the leading AV and UC integrator in Asia. The companies will now engage in joint go-to-market strategies, further integrate their delivery operations focused on global customers to ensure that the management of technology lifecycle needs is not handed off to unfamiliar local partners, and will work together on managed services in which AVI-SPL’s Symphony package will play an important role. An announcement that the two companies had formalised an alliance was first…
The audio file for the Webinar details attached in PPT: https://soundcloud.com/pbec-org/gba-latin-america-deepening-linkages Below are the i-cloud recording of the Meeting: Topic: GBA & LATAM Linkages – China’s support for Latin American states during the pandemic is reaping diplomatic dividends for existing & future trade opportunities – dialogue discussion Start Time : Aug 26, 2020 09:19 PM Visual video file for YouTube or equivalent: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/YCOlXmBISmUnInM3glIpzEKKzwP2Eyq01ZJIOzZRi8IJ4yHZghtQjs4EwCQzpupc_1QR7m0W6sFdv6Cc.LejD0PtAu_hwMvN7 Audio file for Podcast: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/jZ_tH1EN4IQAnmIg8dPJGbD7P6O4c0Q5t6kW4n8rPcFvqwvhm4G4APZd1xjWKJQAESqQthx6rYv7MGcb.C_jh83l_u4ovw2B1 Access Passcode: 2AzP7?yu The slide deck: 20200826_PBEC Webinar Latam GBA Master slide deck
The leadership of 100x Group, the holding structure for BitMEX, one of the largest Bitcoin derivatives exchanges globally by volume, and The Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong SAR, share their thoughts on the cryptocurrency market’s performance during Covid-19, and what the future holds for the sector. What are the major challenges and opportunities for cryptocurrencies in an increasingly global digital trade environment? Ben Delo, Co-Founder of 100x Group, shares his early career path highlights and how he met his fellow…
Audio/Podcast file https://soundcloud.com/pbec-org/the-digitalisation-of-education Meeting Recording video file: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/2quojHIBOqHqTNN2G2rGLkLLxZDvl5J08zChQBNq4EkVetndwAiNOK9umQ09xD8S.5nYfG7-efMn1V4KW Access Passcode: Vd^t@bH9 Slide decks available for download: PBEC Digitalisation of Education Webinar 2020 SUPOT Presentation
When: Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:00L (GMT +8 Hong Kong SAR) Topic: Investing in Real Estate – Demand for Commercial subsectors like Co-Living in Asia Description: Co-Living: Branded Dormitories or a Viable Asset Class? We have gathered expert speakers from the Capital Market research sector, an institutional & PE funds perspective, to the design, planning, construction and project management process. We will hear some key bench-marking indices from the Australian market and take a look at how the SE Asia…
Malaysia moves meeting back to Dec 4 but abandons plan to have leaders meet in person The annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum will be held online on Dec 4 due to the coronavirus pandemic, an Asian diplomatic source said Friday. The summit was originally scheduled to be held on Nov 12 in Kuala Lumpur. But Malaysia, the current chair, decided to postpone it by about three weeks and hold it virtually, according to the source. Leaders…
Harnessing the Benefits of Sustainable Ocean Economies for Developing Countries Adopting more sustainable ways of managing the ocean is a global priority: protecting its health will bring benefits to all. Developing countries face specific challenges, as many depend heavily on ocean-based industries and are overly exposed to the consequences of ocean degradation. Enhancing their access to science, policy advice and financing would allow them to tap better into the opportunities of a more sustainable ocean economy, including more decent jobs,…
Dear Members & Friends of PBEC, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Sep 17, 2020 10:00 AM Hong Kong SAR (GMT +8) Topic: “The Future of Supply Chains in Asia” Register in advance for this webinar by clicking on below link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KQ_G01cJTriE6Gsl070Kig After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar. ———- Webinar Speakers joining the conversation Barrett Bingley – Director @The Economist Group | AmCham HK Trade and Investment Committee…
Dear Members & Friends of PBEC, You are cordially invited to an upcoming Zoom webinar. I hope you can make what will be a fascinating discussion around the state of education within ASEAN Countries and also the Arts/Film sectors that have been affected by Covid. Also how digital transformation is playing its role in ensuring its future. Schools are going back for many this week and yet many pupils will resume online learning for the coming weeks and perhaps months,…