By Gu Mengyan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-02-22 12:53 Michael Walsh, chief executive of Pacific Basin Economic Council, said the numbers of new infections in the past few days speak for themselves. [Photo provided to China Daily] HONG KONG-A veteran British aviation expert has praised China’s efforts to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak as “right and effective”, especially its use of drones and robotic technology to fight the pathogen. Michael Walsh, chief executive of Pacific Basin Economic Council, a nonprofit organization…
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Date Event Event theme Speaker/Keynote Venue, City, Country Members + invited VIPs Only 22 Jul ADB – Indonesia Int’l Climate Change Conference 2021 https://www.adb.org/news/events/2021-international-climate-change-conference-just-affordable-transition-to-net-zero The virtual 2021 International Climate Change Conference will provide a platform to discuss international practices that can help the Asian Development Bank’s developing member countries such as Indonesia transition into a low-carbon economy and pursue a green, resilient, and inclusive COVID-19 recovery. With the theme “A Just and Affordable Transition toward Net Zero,” the ICCC will…
Shunsuke Wariishi is an Advisor and Japanese Leader of Japanese Business Desk of PwC Indonesia. Since he joined in PwC Indonesia in 2009, he have assisted many Japanese clients to establish company, perform M&A, solve tax dispute cases., implement carve- out, in collaboration with local experts at the Firm. He had also worked for SMBC for 10 years, including 3 years in Shanghai branch. In addition, he had worked for JICA Indonesia and JICA Myanmar for 4 years and formulated…
Yoshi has 30 years of experience in SME financial architecture and SME strategic & financial advisory in Japan and 15 frontier/emerging economies. He is the Founder & Former Managing Director of Crossborder Japan (Tokyo & Singapore). Prior to this, he worked for Japan Finance Corporation (JFC), Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting (MURC), Tokyo Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation (SBIC), and Japan Economic Research Institute (JERI). Currently, Yoshi is an angel investor &/or advisor…
Ravindra Ngo who is our youngest PBEC Director representing Cambodia has been accepted as a WEF ASEAN Expert as part of the WEF Expert Network this month. The WEF Expert Network is designed to promote interdisciplinary and innovative thinking about the future, challenge conventional wisdom, and develop new ideas related to industry, regional and global agendas. The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost…
Luis Miguel O. Aboitiz is the Chief Strategy Officer of Aboitiz Power Corporation and a Senior Vice President of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc, both publicly-listed companies. He is also a director for several Aboitiz Group subsidiaries including Unionbank of the Philippines, Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corporation, Aboitiz Foundation Inc., SN Aboitiz Power Benguet, Inc.,. Mr. Aboitiz earned a BS Computer Engineering degree from Santa Clara University, California, USA and obtained his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from University of California at…
Eli is an urbanist with expertise in strategy and masterplanning; sustainability, resilience, and cities; and policy and research. He has carried out urban development, advisory, and infrastructure projects in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America for clients across the public, private, and third sectors. He currently leads Atkins’ urban development consultancy work for the region and is a frequent speaker and contributor at conferences and industry gatherings. Projects Eli has recently led include plans and initiatives for…
Officials from APEC member economies break new ground in digitizing the APEC Business Travel Card scheme, seeking to modernize the process and make it easier for cardholders in the region to travel with the development of a mobile application. Release below. Putrajaya, Malaysia, 05 February 2020 Issued by the APEC Business Mobility Group. Officials from APEC member economies break new ground in digitizing the APEC Business Travel Card scheme, seeking to modernize the process and make it easier for cardholders…
PBEC co-hosted the APEC Secretariat Tan Sri Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria for a Pulse Briefing Luncheon in KL last Thursday 23rd Jan. Where she shared with attendees alongside PBEC Malaysia Chief Representative Adelena Chong what we can expect from APEC2020 agenda chaired by Malaysia this year.