PBEC CEO Michael Walsh attended and spoke at the recent 2023 Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit hosted by strategic partner KSI – Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific held on 6-7th November 2023. Senior Government officials and dignitaries were in attendance at the welcoming VIP Gala Dinner and Opening ceremony. Chief Minister of Sabah, Yang Di-Pertua Negeri of the State of Penang spoke on the importance of the Malaysia/China trade relations and encouraged more investment flows in both directions now…
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PBEC took a table and invited its members to attend the ICAEW – Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales 75th Anniversary gala dinner at the Grand Hyatt Ballroom in Hong Kong on 26th October 2023. Over 300 guests packed out the ballroom on the evening and we were entertained throughout. We were delighted to welcome a large contingent of PBEC HK board of directors and members on the night, namely; Peter Burnett OBE BBS JP, Lester Huang SBS…
“Lots happening this week at ABAC/APEC in San Francisco around resilience of supply chains, sustainability, financial inclusion, digitisation, AI, etc – not to mention that all important meeting between two Presidents. And then there’s Boeing showcasing the first autonomous, battery-powered air taxi called “wisk” in a fetching bright yellow livery which can’t be missed ! The target price point is an Uber fare. I offered to be the first hailing passenger!” said PBEC’s BoD Peter Burnett OBE, BBS, JP
GS1 HK Summit 2023 brought together Government Officials, Legislative Council members, industry experts, and business leaders to explore Digitalisation & Sustainability for Future Business on 14th November 2023 at HKCEC. The annual industry event commenced with Mr. Lam Sai-hung, Secretary for Transport and Logistics as the Guest of Honour. The Hon Jeffrey Lam, Member of Executive Council & Legislative Council, The Hon Frankie Yick, Member of Legislative Council, The Hon Peter Shiu, Member of the 14th CPPCC National Committee & Legislative…
Asia-Pacific Economic Outlook latest 2023 Section 1: Towards a Sustainable Recovery The Asia-Pacific region has shown remarkable resilience in the face of an uncertain environment. However, as the region heads into a ‘new normal’ the shape and form of economic growth are likely to be substantially different from the pre-pandemic period. As demonstrated by concerns expressed by respondents to PECC’s annual survey, the regional policy community is concerned with the rise in the cost of living; climate change; a slowdown…
TheCityUK’s Economic Research underpins the important—and sometimes still counter-intuitive—point that the financial and related professional services industry makes a significant contribution to the economy across the UK, not just in London. Most attention tends to focus on the spread of industry employment across the UK—a metric which is easy to take for granted, but one that is vitally important, and particularly so at a time of rising unemployment. However, this report focuses on something that is conceptually a bit less…
PBEC Corporate Member Guadalajara World Trade Center, Mexico represented by General Manager and Director Federico G. Lepe shares his views on the opportunities generated by the Near-Shoring trends, and comments utilising the latest economic data available in this comprehensive overview report. “We have witnessed a wave of manufacturing investment in a variety of sectors continue in 2023, as divestment and managing risk, away from sole-dependence on China Mainland and to address supply chain emissions, continues to change the face of…
Mixed Oct economic data reflects an uneven recovery. Resilient industrial production (IP) growth was underpinned by China’s rising electric car industry and related industries. Stronger-than-expected headline retail sales were driven by low base effects as underlying spending growth remained soft. Nevertheless, car sales were a bright spot. Real estate investment continued to drag down overall investment growth. Increased fiscal and monetary support will help sustain the recovery. Fiscal policy has turned more supportive and is expected to aid growth and…
Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All We, the Economic Leaders of APEC, met in San Francisco, California, on November 16-17, 2023. Three decades after the United States hosted the first APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on Blake Island near Seattle in 1993, it is clear our steady commitment to APEC’s mission has helped our region become a vanguard of global growth. Here in San Francisco, we emphasized that effective policies require, above all, responsiveness to all our people and…