You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jan 20, 2022 11:00 AM to 12:15PM Hong Kong SAR Topic: Achieving Equitable Supply Chain Transparency Please register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O5rbcEobSMO0PNjtCLavdA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ‘What are the challenges and priorities in 2022 to keep supplying and delivering, including emission reduction pressures?’ A PBEC hosted webinar led by our moderator Anson Bailey, who is bringing together experts and commentators…
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An Apec-branded Covid face mask, a handwritten letter from Jacinda Ardern to a future NZ Prime Minister and even a copy of the Herald’s Apec 2021 supplement are among items being tucked away within a time capsule which will be “unearthed” when New Zealand next hosts Apec. In her letter to a future prime minister, Ardern expresses her hope – for the sake of everyone – “that you don’t find yourself hosting in the middle of a pandemic!” “May your…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Friday called for pursuing through a forum of Pacific Rim economies the possibility of a digital trade agreement, amid concerns that the United States may be falling behind China in taking the lead in writing key trade rules in the region. “We write to urge you to utilize and work with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) … to encourage strong outcomes” in the next leaders’ meeting, Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez, chairman 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,…
Horasis Asia Virtual Live Meeting 2021 Date: Friday 26th November 2021. Time: 0730 to 2000L HK/Singapore Time Online: Via www.RuntheWorld.today Event platform Horasis will convene the 2021 Horasis Asia Meeting virtually due to the ongoing covid pandemic on Friday 26th November 2021. The Horasis Asia Meeting will bring together over 400 speakers of the foremost business and political leaders from across Asia and the world. It is a hybrid event allowing everyone to join this unique event and choose what…
PBEC held its bi-monthly Hong Kong members roundtable chaired by our Chairman Andrew Weir MBE on 8th September 2021. Andrew is joined by Vice Chairman Moses Cheng OBE, and two speakers in Anna Lin JP, CEO of GS1 HK & Professor Paulina Chan Chair of IEEE (USA) Hong Kong Branch. Andrew provides his latest regional insights and Anna and Paulina talk about their respective companies’ activities in relation to the facilitation of regional trade, movement, security, safety and traceability of…
OPUS Private – Risk & Security – Helping the International Family PBEC’s Renee Pan sat down this month for a discussion with Founder & CEO of Opus Private Ltd Shane Giles, who is based on the Island of Guernsey, one of the most respected Financial Centres, with a strong reputation for specialising in managing family offices and providing sustainable and green focused wealth management products and services globally. Shane has over 25 years of experience gained through understanding, planning and…
When: Sep 8, 2021 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM Hong Kong SAR Where: Via Zoom Virtually Topic: PBEC Bi-Monthly Members September Meeting Please kindly ensure you register in advance for this webinar – this meeting is strictly for PBEC members, their appointed designates ONLY: Click link here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rjw5anXYTHqzGBIZR2HpCQ After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you have already registered for this meeting, thank you. PBEC Virtual Meeting protocol Please…
Jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Belt and Road Summit has been bringing together senior government officials and influential business leaders from markets along and beyond the Belt and Road to exchange insights on multilateral collaboration and create concrete business opportunities since its inception in 2016. Belt and Road Summit leaflet Registration Guide_Pacific Basin Economic Council Programme Highlights Policy Dialogue The policy landscapes and direction on…
I am delighted to announce that Ms. Anna Lin, JP, FCILT Chief Executive of GS1 Hong Kong has been appointed our latest a PBEC – Pacific Basin Economic Council Board of Director. Her appointment is effective immediately and I very much look forward to welcoming Anna and her esteemed senior colleagues to the PBEC family. At the board we encourage all our members to actively participate in the strong advocacy and engagement work we conduct regionally across APAC, with stakeholders,…