Member Updates

PBEC Member news from AIA Hong Kong and Macau. Many congrats on another first for the China Insurance Market. Pioneering stuff. HONG KONG – AIA Company Limited has received approval from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission to convert its Shanghai Branch into...

Great to hear positive stories and outcomes from our members teaming up having being introduced through a #pbec roundtable event. We wish them the best of success with their collaboration initiative.  MACROKIOSK today announced that it will be collaborating with Silverlake...

Sands China has unveiled a new, greener energy plant at its Cotai Central hotel and resort. The forward-thinking development positions the Macau property as a beacon of sustainability in terms of energy generation, setting an example that others are sure...

FEC and Chow Tai Fook each own a 25% stake in the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane casino development An A$3.6 billion ($2.3 billion) Brisbane casino resort backed by a pair of Hong Kong heavyweights has secured financing that allows the controversial...

The Foundation of the UQAR has just completed the delivery of 70 000$ in scholarships to graduating students and graduates of the université du québec à rimouski, thanks to the generosity of the graduate Bernard Pouliot (in the photo). The grant of...

Element AI, a global developer of artificial intelligence-powered (AI) solutions and software, announced a collaborative relationship through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank). The Montreal-based company will be contributing to the development of...

https://youtu.be/fWE6sietZuw Robert Koepp, Principal at Geoeconomix, LLC talked about how the pandemic is changing foreign investment strategies in China.

Ritesh Singh is a Business Economist with specialization in Investment and Trade Policy. He possesses in-depth knowledge of the following;  India's Macroeconomic Problems & Policies, India's Regulatory Regime including Sectoral Investment & Trade Policy Issues, India's Rights & Obligations arising...

Sergio Luna is Citi Bank Mexico City Chief Economist – he has been involved with APEC throughout the years. Sergio worked closely with APEC as their Mexico economic forecaster. It is a body that he sees becoming vitally important again...

We welcome Jeff Fish who is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Chatly. A social media technology company helping brands around the world to reach and engage with their followers and customers on WeChat. Jeff is originally from New York and...

I had the chance to put the following questions to Moses on the Key areas that the IA is working on currently on a recent zoom meeting. What are the reasons behind the setting up of the Insurance Authority as...

Robert Koepp is the founder and principal of Los Angeles based Geoeconomix, an independent source for insights into the economics moving global markets, driving technology, and influencing government power. Web: https://www.geoeconomix.com/ An internationally active commentator, writer, and media producer, Rob...

‘There are a few reasons to believe that the impact of Covid-19 on Vietnam’s economic growth in 2020 will be worse than most expect, due to its impact on the country’s tourism sector, and on its manufacturing sector,’ Kokalari said....

Singapore’s Perennial Real Estate Holdings has broken through a virus-induced lull in the investment market to notch the Southeast Asian financial hub’s biggest property sale so far in 2020. Shun Tak Holdings acquires Partner’s remaining 30% stake after Renovation https://www.mingtiandi.com/real-estate/finance-real-estate/perennial-sells-stake-in-111-somerset-to-shun-tak/

Whilst this article is a few months old from PBEC Malaysia Corp Member Macrokiosk, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Datuk Henry Goh Executive Chairman of MacroKiosk in Malaysia last month on the side-lines of the Top Glove...

PBEC Member DL Family Office announced that they have successfully acquired DL Holdings Group Limited listed on the Main Board of the HK Stock Exchange. They completed the acquisition of the controlling stake and mandatory unconditional cash offer (the "Offer")...