We are delighted to announce the appointment of Allen Lim to the Board of Directors of Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) effective on August 1, 2025. Most recently, he was the Global CFO & Board Member with Plaza Premium Group (PPG) with global presence in 35+ countries in 70+ cities where he extended leadership to its global strategic growth and expansion, strengthen its business model and value propositions, transformed its global back-office, successfully navigated the group through the global covid…
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The Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) is pleased to welcome Sam Chau as our new Deputy Executive Director. Sam brings a strong commitment to fostering cross-border collaboration and developing solutions for shared challenges, including geopolitical shifts, technological change, and intergenerational equity. In his role, Sam will support PBEC’s mission through Organizational Management, Stakeholder Engagement, and Strategic Research. His experience in creating operational frameworks that combine policy insight, technological awareness, and ethical considerations aligns well with PBEC’s focus on advancing prosperity…
We are delighted to announce that Ir Dr Anne Kerr OBE has been appointed to the board of directors of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC), Anne brings to PBEC her tremendous experience, where she has recently held various roles and positions within Mott MacDonald, including Managing Director of Greater China and Asia Director for Growth, and currently is their appointed Asia Executive Adviser. She has over 35 years of professional experience gained through working across over 30 countries. Her…
Sam is deeply passionate about understanding the world and creating meaningful change. His academic journey reflects this commitment, with qualifications in Legal Studies, Mass Communication, and Policy Analysis, alongside studies in classic literature and Sinology. These diverse experiences have given him a multidisciplinary perspective and a strong foundation for addressing complex global challenges. Currently, he is preparing to pursue a PhD, where his focus will be on geopolitics and its connection to sustainable development and peacebuilding. This next step will…
From China’s slowing growth to Malaysia and Singapore’s electronics-driven resilience – a new ICAEW report analyses how South-East Asia’s economies are shaping up for 2025. While China grapples with structural challenges, Malaysia and Singapore look set to benefit from global electronics demand, but face pressures from inflation, fiscal tightening and cautious consumer behaviour. That’s the conclusion of the ICAEW Economic Insight Report Q4 2024, which paints a mixed picture for the region. Prepared by Oxford Economics and supported by PBEC,…
Several senior PBEC members & board of directors attended fellow Corporate Member ICAEW Annual Gala Dinner at the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong on the 24th October. Over 260 senior executives, founders, CFO & CEO’s were in attendance co-hosted by Sir David Li Executive Chairman at Bank of East Asia & Alan Vallance the new CEO of ICAEW founded in 1880. Our own PBEC Chairman Andrew Weir MBE, BBS, JP who is a council member of ICAEW spoke at the…
New partnership is with Taiwan-headquartered Eos Rhea Metis (“ERM”), a network of experts specialising in enterprise and engineering risk management. By leveraging ERM’s extensive network across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, the partnership will provide QBE and its customers with complementary expert insights and specialised knowledge in support of engineering and property underwriting, enhanced risk assessment processes and wider market access. Read full PR here: https://enmobile.prnasia.com/releases/apac/qbe-announces-strategic-partnership-to-bolster-its-risk-engineering-capabilities-in-greater-china-465669.shtml
“PBEC wishes to express heartfelt congratulations to @Andrew Weir our Chairman as we recognise his career at KPMG upon his retirement from 32 years of service. Throughout his career, Andrew has held pivotal roles, including Regional Senior Partner of Hong Kong and Global Head of Real Estate and Asset Management. His leadership has continued to enhance PBEC’s profile, notably through his extensive professional experience servicing boards and audit committees of listed companies, financial services, public bodies and family offices in…
Two of our leading subject matter experts in ESG and Vietnam’ latest economic developments caught up with each other in HCMC. It was the first time they had met face to face since being speakers together on the PWC ESG Readiness talk in 2022. Great to see PBEC family members taking time to meet with one another. Great Photo.
Aboitiz InfraCapital—the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz family’s Aboitiz Equity Venture has won a contract to upgrade and operate an international airport in southern Philippines. The company will spend 12.8 billion pesos ($226 million) to upgrade the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental, a province on the southern island of Mindanao. The 30-year contract to operate the airport is expected to be signed with the government by the end of this month, it said. Laguindingan International Airport artist impression image by…