Zoom register for this event: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qdnln9nRRZmd_Qne7UzEOg Side-event to the 8th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development Company action on climate – driving decarbonization through target setting 22 March 2021, 14.00-15.30 Bangkok time Organized by ESCAP, the ESCAP Sustainable Business Network (ESBN), the Global Compact Networks in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, CDP and SBTi Background, objective and expected outcome To achieve a sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19, social and environmental vulnerabilities and risks will need to…
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PBEC Corporate Member Top Glove plans to raise USD2.55 Billion MYR in Hong Kong to fund expansion and bolster its profile with overseas investors. The company, whose shares are traded in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, plans to issue up to 1.49 billion shares at a price to be set at a later date, according to an exchange filing on Friday. At US$1 billion-plus, Top Glove’s listing would be the biggest ever by a Malaysian company in Hong Kong, according to…
PBEC CEO Michael Walsh will join high-ranking government officials, corporate chiefs and well-known entrepreneurs from China and Southeast Asia On February 25-26th. This two-day virtual conference will discuss issues including – China’s 14th five-year plan, US-China economic decoupling, maritime diplomacy, business travel and tourism, strategies to reopening economies, women & youth issues, digital health and much more. The conference is free to to register for PBEC members. Link to register: https://onair1c.eventsair.com/scmp-event/ccsea/Site/Register Panel: Taking flight: What does it take to revive…
PBEC round up of key discussions around supply chains at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) virtual annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Addressing supply chain fragility The global landscape has become fragile and industries have adapted in response. Frans van Houten, CEO at the electronics firm Royal Philips, called for increased preparedness, data transparency, and coordinated efforts between public and private sectors for future pandemics. Among key lessons learnt from the crisis was the need to ensure supply requirements can be met,…
Dates: March 23-26th 2021 https://www.unescap.org/apfsd/8 PBEC – Pacific Basin Economic Council has applied to Co-host a Side Event breakfast live dialogue series to the Forum this year. With the theme on “Financing the UNSDG’s through to its 2030 targets”, which will include expert in-depth discussions and recommendations on furthering the ESG Reporting standards and expanding Sustainable/Green Finance needs for policy makers and stakeholders to help meet the UNSDG targets by 2030. The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual…
The Future of Value Chains Date & Time: Wed 20th Jan 10:00am HK Time (GMT +8) Webinar ID 977 6972 8304 Click below to register. Free to attend for PBEC members to attend https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jrC8V1ewR_Kv1Y4ZgqW68g The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the frailties of global value chains, characterized by the high interdependence between leading firms and suppliers located across the world. With most economies under lockdown and constant trade disruptions, the future of the pre-COVID value chain model is uncertain. In this…
The Asian Financial Forum 2021 gathers 150+ speakers, including Paul Romer, 2018 Nobel laureate and Luc Julia, co-developer of Apple’s SIRI, to share their insights on topics such as COVID-19’s impact on financial sectors worldwide and how to strategise the road to recovery and beyond. Other topics include the latest development of fintech, family office, art and wine investments etc. The 14th Asian Financial Forum, on 18-19 January 2021, will be held online. All sessions and elements, including Fintech Showcase,…
PBEC -Pacific Basin Economic Council established as an NGO since 1967, with its Secretariat based in Hong Kong since 2003 and the only private business organisation that links all the Pacific Latin American countries with the business hubs of Greater China, has signed a new MoU on the 10th December 2020, with the recently appointed Mexican Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong President Susana Munoz which is effective from 1st January 2021. One of the positive outcomes of the Covid pandemic…
December 12, 2020, 9 AM-12:30 PM Hong Kong/Singapore December 11, 2020, 5 PM-8:30 PM Los Angeles/Vancouver PBEC is an official supporting Partner of this inaugural E-sports event together with PBEC member CMG. The APRU MetaGame Conference is supported by Cyberport as a side event of the Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF). Program agenda and registration is here: https://www.apru-metagames.org/program For latest updates check the website or register and they will directly inform you of the updated schedule and how to connect…
Under the theme: “Connecting Business, Promoting Shared Prosperity and Sustainability in the Post COVID New Economy” Date: Mon 21st Dec 2020 Time: 0830am to 6.00pm Venue: Palace of the Golden Horses Hotel – Kuala Lumpur The World Chinese Economic Summit (WCES) is an annual international forum. It’s purpose is to improve business linkages and connectivity between China and the World. WCES providing a platform for high level discussions on global and regional events in relation to China’s rise…