PBEC Appoints John Teng as Chief Representative, Greater China & East Asia
John Teng joins the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) with a distinguished career defined by cross-sector leadership. He currently serves as a Board Director at Viva—Together for Children in Hong Kong and is the former National Director for World Vision...
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2023 APEC Theme and Priorities – Feb 2023
Under the theme “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All,” USA Chairing APEC2023 plan to build a more interconnected, innovative, and inclusive APEC region. Through its APEC 2023 host year, the USA seek to further U.S. economic engagement with...
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PBEC CEO visits Vietnam and sits down with local members, first time in 3 years – Feb 2023
PBEC CEO Michael Walsh took the opportunity to visit some of the PBEC members in HCMC and Hanoi on his recent trip to Vietnam over the Chinese & Tet New Year 2023. “I had the chance to sit down with...
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2022 IN REVIEW A YEAR OF RECONNECTING HUMAN INTERACTION
As I write this end of year briefing, I am harshly reminded we still have covid to contend with after 3 years of the pandemic, as unfortunately I am in mandatory isolation in my apartment listed as a close contact,...
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ABAC Meeting announcement 2023
APEC Business Advisory Council - ABAC I to be held on 12-14 February 2023 at the Cordis Auckland, New Zealand. Latest details revealed by our colleague & friend of PBEC Stephen Jacobi at Tradeworks. Link to PR: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nz-international-business-forum_at-the-request-of-the-united-states-which-activity-7008563092208979969-YYup?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
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APEC Rolls out Priorities for 2023: Issued by the Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting Honolulu, The United States, 13 December 2022.
Under the theme “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All,” the United States emphasized its commitment to drive forward work on key issues such supply chain resilience, digital trade, connectivity, opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises, climate change and...
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Highlights of the APEC Business Advisory Council Report 2022 by WAIFC
Background to November 2022 Annual Dialogue Recommendations In late October, the Business Advisory Council presented its recommendations to the group chairman for onward transmission to the member countries’ economic leaders. In addition, many drafting participants presented the document formally to...
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Lets UNRAVEL PBEC!
This week’s UNRAVEL four articles are relevant and connected to some of the topics discussed at our Annual PBEC Dialogues Summit 2022, such as supply chain pressures & weak demand as we head into the Christmas, NY & CNY holiday...
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APEC & ABAC upcoming meetings
PBEC was delighted to have achieved a coup at its recent Annual Dialogues Summit 2022 in hosting the outgoing APEC Thailand 2022 Chair representatives and the incumbent APEC USA Chair for 2023 together only 24 hours after APEC 2022 had...
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Review of PBEC Annual Dialogues Summit 2022
The Pacific basin Economic Council (PBEC) is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year since its establishment, in lieu of which we just concluded our Annual Dialogues Summit today which was held over 2.5 days from the 22-24 November 2022, virtually...
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