A digital revolution is driving growth across Asia Pacific, transforming the way we live, work and do business. It is little surprise that this region is blazing the digital trail for the rest of the world: Demographically — Asia Pacific has a growing population, a growing workforce and a growing consumer class Digitally — It is home to a fast-growing population of digital natives Dynamically — A combination of better access to the internet, growing prosperity and improved education has…
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PBEC.org · PBEC Bi – Monthly Meeting July 2022 PBEC – Pacific Basin Economic Council held its latest Bi-monthly meeting in July 2022 chaired by its Chairman Andrew Weir JP MBE. In attendance were several Board of Directors and members who expressed their views on the latest business sentiment and Government policy updates from PBEC chapters based in Hong Kong, Hawaii USA, Australia, Manila, Canada and Malaysia. Discussions included: Chairman remarks – regional updates and economic outlook. PBEC update…
Global plastics production has grown significantly in recent decades. Highly versatile, light and affordable, plastic materials are employed in countless industrial applications and have become extremely useful for modern society. They help us preserve food, insulate buildings, make electronics work and increase the fuel efficiency of our vehicles, among other things. Yet, the sheer magnitude of our societies’ consumption of plastics bears important drawbacks. Plastics use results in a high production-related carbon footprint, high volumes of waste, persistent pollution and…
PBEC’s Annual Roundtable Dialogues Summit 2022 will take place virtually from 22-24th November 2022 over zoom. In anticipation of this highly sought-after event, we will be highlighting some of the topical areas up for discussion. PBEC has partnered with The Lippo Group and its subsidiary OUE Singapore to bring you this years event. Our first topic we wish to share that will be also discussed further by our experts in November is “How can digital trade agreements help?” PBEC explores…
PBEC Community is invited to participate and share its creative ideas and moments that have been made easy as digitalization sweeps through the region and all over the world. Through technology, photos and videos are uploaded onto the internet and they instantly appear on millions of phones and computer screens. Increasingly through digital initiatives, PBEC continues to drive its advocacy efforts to build prosperity for people in the Asia-Pacific region. For this year’s APEC Photo Contest, they are seeking creative…
Issue: 023: July 2022 – Part II TRADE OFFICIALS MEET IN SINGAPORE: Trade officials from the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework have met in Singapore. They canvassed a range of topics including trade in a connected economy, supply chain resilience, decarbonization and anti-corruption. A 14-economy ministerial meeting is expected soon. CHINA & SOUTH KOREA PURSUE SERVICES AGREEMENT: China and South Korea held chief delegate-level talks during the week to further pursue the inclusion of services and investment topics within their bilateral…
Singapore and MERCOSUR have substantively concluded negotiations on the MERCOSUR-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (MCSFTA). Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and MERCOSUR Ministers jointly announced this yesterday via videoconference on the sidelines of the MERCOSUR Summit 2022 held in Paraguay. Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan also delivered remarks via videoconference. Full Press Release HERE
Chair of B20 Indonesia Digitalization Task Force Ririek Adriansyah presented the strategic and objective issues that the Digitalization Task Force aims to achieve. “The essence of our work as Indonesia’s B20 Digitalization Task Force is to ensure that digitalization could drive future growth while bridging the digital divide, which eventually leads to an inclusive digital transformation,” said Ririek, who is also the President Director of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom). Ririek presented the four recommendations that the Digitalization Task…
Dear PBEC Members, This is to inform you that Dr. Alan Bollard has been appointed as the new Chair for NZPECC and Dr. Robert Scollay as Vice Chair for NZPECC. PBEC as a Standing Committee Board member of PECC welcomes both Dr. Alan Bollard & Dr. Robert Scollay and thanks Mr. Brian Lynch for his service and immense contributions. Bio for Dr. Alan Bollard Currently, Dr. Bollard is the Chair of the Infrastructure Commission, Chair of the cross-university Centres for…
Although the job climate looks uncertain, employees are enjoying a healthy work-life balance 05.07.2022 Unravel editorial team A commuter waits to board the underground rail in Seoul. Photo by Shutterstock. The pandemic uprooted changed the way we worked, communicated and lived. Amid ensuing lockdowns and social distancing measures, work shifted home. Many had to immediately get accustomed to working remotely, regardless of whether they wished to or not. Now that the world is slowly coming to grips with the…