Despite recent disruptions, the need to generate sustainable growth and expansion still remains. The 8th Transpacific Entrepreneurial conference will discuss the current opportunities for companies looking to expand into Canada and Greater China as well as the impact and possibilities the latest Greater Bay Area initiatives would bring to Hong Kong. It will also show “the roadmaps” to using Hong Kong as a platform for entrepreneurial ventures “from seed to exit.” The 2022 conference will encompass virtual panels in order to accommodate audiences from Hong Kong, Asia Pacific…
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Space Summit Partnership Announcement! [Download Agenda Here] We are delighted to announce that the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) is the new institutional partner for the Space Suppliers Summit which is scheduled to take place on the 4-5th October 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. As one of Asia Pacific’s oldest business leader-focused institutions, PBEC is a platform for trusted market intelligence and supporting connectivity between key stakeholders globally. We understand the importance of networking and focusing on industries and exciting new sectors…
Decentraland: The new frontier opportunity Growing interest in the metaverse could unlock the next growth opportunity for virtual assets 22.03.2022 Unravel editorial team While the concept of virtual real estate may be difficult to reconcile at the moment, this could soon change. Illustration by Shutterstock. Metaverse is a subject attracting a lot of eyeballs at the moment. Its reference can be seen not only in big budgeted movies, but also in the corporate world. And with the recent renaming of…
By Steven Irvine – Founder, CEO & Editor ‘Week in China’ ENERGY & RESOURCES, TALKING POINT Speculative failure How China’s biggest nickel producer got caught out in the futures market Mar 18, 2022 (WiC 577) Tsingshan: the low-key Chinese resources firm made paper losses of $8 billion on nickel trades. Chinese investors sometimes refer to ‘demon stocks’. These are characterised by logic-defying lurches in their share prices and are frequently associated with improper market disclosure and insider trading. There’s a…
Accreditation to CMS Legal APAC IP Update – Winter 2021-2022 – Published: March 2022 China CNIPA releases the Amended Measures for Registration of Pledge of Patent Rights On 16 November 2021, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the amended “Measures for the Registration of Pledge of Patent Rights”, which establishes an online application system for conducting registration procedures online. Applicants no longer need to submit physical identity, change, and cancellation certificates, etc. The CNIPA will conduct random…
Brief Description: In this episode our normal host Michael Walsh returns to talk to Manuel Quindmil, an Argentinian Trade Lawyer based in Lima, Peru. He is an expert in government relations with over 30 years of experience focused on WTO and free trade agreements. He shares his views on US/Latin America’s traditional trade relationships but shares the challenges the region still faces with upskilling its workforce to meet the needs of multinational firms. There are perhaps more opportunities for SME’s…
Brief Description: PBEC hosts together with its supporting partners from MEXCHAM HK, Chile Chamber of Commerce HK & Singapore Chamber of Commerce HK a discuss on the benefits of the recently signed FTA agreement between Singapore and the PA – Pacific Alliance. We hear from two Government representatives from the Pacific Alliance Member States in Mexico and Chile including H.E. Ambassador of Mexico to Singapore. Joining us on this episode as well are representatives from the Singaporean Government Ministry of…
Issue: 017: March 2022 AUSTRALIA EXPANDS INDIA TIES: As negotiators inch toward an interim trade deal and Prime Ministers Morrison and Modi meet in a virtual summit, Australia has announced $132 million of India initiatives including an increased Austrade presence in India and new key minerals and technology partnerships. TRADE MINISTERS TO BOOST SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE: Trade Ministers Tehan, Goyal and Koichi from Australia, India and Japan have agreed to further develop a trilateral supply chain initiative. They tasked Austrade,…
Authors: The International Institute for Sustainable Development & Earth Negotiations Bulletin Accreditation Link: https://www.iisd.org/publications/state-global-environmental-governance-2021 Negotiating global agreements on climate action, biodiversity restoration, plastic pollution control, and other environmental crises is not easy at the best of times—and 2021 was far from that. By Jennifer Allan (Dr.), Elsa Tsioumani (Dr.), Natalie Jones (Dr.), Bernard Soubry (Dr.) This report by the Earth Negotiations Bulletin team explores the highlights and lowlights in a tumultuous year—including the problematic popularity of pledging, the strategies that helped online meetings make…
PBEC member Redsip is an early monetization stage start-up in the hottest creator economy space [More than 140 U.S. companies in this sector raised at least $5 billion last year] Unlike OnlyFans, Cameo (both became unicorns last year), and other all-in-one creator platforms such as Memberful, Redsip focuses on turning creators into full-fledged small businesses in the lifestyle sector around wine & dine. The vertical is just now going through tremendous innovation triggered by the pandemic, while Redsip is plugging…