PBEC, together with it partner KPMG, is pleased to invite you to attend the inaugural PBEC Vietnam Roundtable Special guests will discuss the Greater Mekong Sub Region Tuesday 27 Nov 2018 12 noon to 2pm Park Hyatt Saigon Join us as the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) adds Vietnam to its growing number of Member Roundtables including Kansai, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Independent, apolitical and pro-business, PBEC’s purpose is to be a vital catalyst in the promotion of…
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There has been lots of comment and analysis over the past four days. Here is a collection of varying views … The US-China trade war has begun Senior Fellow David Dollar gives an update on the U.S. tariffs directed at Chinese steel and aluminum that go into effect today, and makes predictions on how both countries’ economies will be affected by the ensuing trade war. Please click here to have the full radio. The US-China trade war is about to get…
Andrew Weir, KPMG Regional Senior Partner for Hong Kong and Chairman of PBEC, chaired the inaugural roundtable for the Belt and Road Global Forum – a high-level event attended by key stakeholders from over 24 countries and regions. Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), officiated the ceremony and delivered the opening remarks. Andrew Weir said: “Representing different sectors and countries around the world, Forum members contributed a wide array of expertise, meaningful exchanges and…
Date: Thursday 28 June 2018 Venue: Hong Kong Convention Center The third edition of the Belt and Road Summit jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council will be held on 28 June 2018 in Hong Kong. Under the theme of “Collaborate for Success”, the Summit will be further enhanced with stronger business elements, highlighting the deeper and closer collaboration among businesses along the Belt and Road.
PBEC Member – Stephen Riady, the executive chairman of property group OUE, became a patron of the Securities Investors Association Singapore (SIAS) with effect from June 1, 2018. The appointment is honorary with no executive functions. Tony Tan Keng Yam, the former president of Singapore, became the first chief patron of the shareholder watchdog group in October 2017. “Dr Riady has supported SIAS investor education programmes and he has the heart to promote knowledge in our investor community,” said SIAS…
Date: Wednesday – Thursday 11-12 September 2019 Venue: Hong Kong Convention Center The Belt and Road Summit is a premier international platform for promoting business collaboration along the Belt and Road. The Summit gathers senior government officials and business leaders from countries and regions along and beyond the Belt and Road to exchange insights on multilateral co-operation and explore concrete business opportunities. 2018 Highlights 80 prominent international speakers ~5,000 distinguished government officials and business leaders ~100 delegations 230 investment projects…
More mainland Chinese buy insurance policies in Hong Kong, and the watchdog is taking notice Insurance Authority chairman Moses Cheng has an extraordinary job ahead of him: regulating an insurance industry that has grown enormously thanks to China’s investors Moses Cheng Mo-chi, the first chairman of Hong Kong’s new Insurance Authority (IA), was already enjoying a beckoning retirement before being called out by the government to establish the insurance watchdog agency. At 67, Cheng has seen a lot of change…
Andrew Weir, former chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce, was made an MBE for services to British commercial interests overseas “Andrew has made an outstanding contribution to trade and investment links between Hong Kong and the UK, and Kenneth’s support to the ex-servicemen’s community of Hong Kong has made a measurable impact on the lives of hundreds of veterans and their dependants” British Consul-General Andrew Heyn said. Weir said: “I am honoured to receive this award and recognise the…
Dinner in Hong Kong with PBEC’s Kansai Chairman and PBEC Board Member, Satoko Yahata (seated middle between) Chairman, Andrew Weir and Chief Executive, Deborah Biber. Standing (from left to right) is visiting Kansai Chapter Member Shigeyuki Takami, Member Prof KB Chan and Vice Chairman Dr Moses Cheng. The forthcoming PBEC Kansai-Hong Kong Business Network activity will be held over one evening and two days and will comprise meetings with established and rising businesses in the highly successful Osaka-Kyoto corridor, as…