When: 29-31st October 2024| Where: S200 Series, Level 2, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai HKCEC, Hong Kong SAR Time: 0900-1800L each day Language: English PBEC is an official supporting organization of this event, which brings together the GS1 community from across the Asia Pacific region. It provides a platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, strategic discussions on on-going regional projects and responses to the challenges in the APAC region. Trainings is also an integral part of the Forum to meet the…
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In brief The Philippine economy is expected to improve, reinforcing its status as one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia. The Philippines remains an attractive country in which to do business due to relatively low labor costs and largely bilingual workforce. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the Philippine employment rate in November 2023 increased to 96.4%, from 95.8% in November 2022, and in October 2023. The country’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level of 4.2% in…
“PBEC wishes to express heartfelt congratulations to @Andrew Weir our Chairman as we recognise his career at KPMG upon his retirement from 32 years of service. Throughout his career, Andrew has held pivotal roles, including Regional Senior Partner of Hong Kong and Global Head of Real Estate and Asset Management. His leadership has continued to enhance PBEC’s profile, notably through his extensive professional experience servicing boards and audit committees of listed companies, financial services, public bodies and family offices in…
Two of our leading subject matter experts in ESG and Vietnam’ latest economic developments caught up with each other in HCMC. It was the first time they had met face to face since being speakers together on the PWC ESG Readiness talk in 2022. Great to see PBEC family members taking time to meet with one another. Great Photo.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and China continued to deepen their economic relations in 2023 and YTD in 2024, with a record number of presidential visits and continued strength in Chinese investment and infrastructure in LAC. These are among the findings of the 2024 edition of the China-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Bulletin, published by the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) and providing a synthesis of the latest trends in the China-LAC economic relationship. https://www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/07/30/china-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-deepen-ties-as-chinese-firms-shift-to-direct-investment-and-infrastructure/…
By Toyota Material Handling The world of logistics is going through a considerable transformation. There are significant ongoing changes in the business landscape, a mindshift in the general population altering social behaviour, new technologies, and radical developments in logistics – all presenting both threats and opportunities to players in the logistics sector. PBEC is delighted to share the Trends in Logistics Report 2024 which provides a high-level overview of the key trends that we believe are currently most urgent and…
Originally published in The Straits Times – courtesy of the Lowry Institute The recent Quad summit was something of a victory lap for President Joe Biden’s Asia strategy. Yet the success of the Biden administration’s approach to deepening ties with a small group of capable partners has also been its limitation. The three Quad partners together accounted for nearly 40 per cent of US high-level diplomatic activity in the Indo-Pacific, tracked by the Lowy Institute for the 2024 edition of…
Next month in November 2024, business leaders and Government officials from across the globe will converge on Lima, Peru, to address the challenges and opportunities that will shape the future of the Asia-Pacific region. This gathering comes at a critical juncture, as the world sees rising fragmentation, protectionism and strong signs of a climate crisis. Peru, with its unique blend of biodiversity and economic dynamism, provides an ideal backdrop for such a vital dialogue. Given the importance of youth engagement…
It was a fascinating moment back in 2013 to consider the linked fortunes of Latin America and of Asia. The leaders of the world’s two most power- ful nations, the United States and China, each visited Latin America and the Caribbean within days of each other. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Mexico, Costa Rica, and Trinidad and Tobago showed the strategic importance of the region to the resource-hungry Asian giant, which was eager to build strong trade, investment and…
This article is written by: Ousmene Mandeng. The IMF is the only formal arrangement for multilateral economic policy cooperation, but representation at the IMF, expressed through so-called quota shares, is no longer aligned with economic realities. This reduces countries’ incentives to engage constructively with the existing system. Any debate about change ought to see China’s quota share increase significantly. A necessary condition thereof is a reduction in the shares of the European Union countries. International trade is stagnating and there…