Vietnam by Numbers looks at the key economic and sector data pertinent to Vietnam primarily through charts. The same set of charts and tables will be monitored and presented. Any commentary will be limited to the key changes that transpired and will be given the ‘less is best’ treatment. Essentially letting the figures do the talking. The charts and tables are broadly arranged along the categories of global/regional, domestic, and sector related. The publication gives readers a quick snapshot of…
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AusPECC Webinar – Next Steps in Sustainable Finance in Australia & Globally 18 October at 2:00pm AEDT |11:00am SGT/HKG | 4:00pm NZDT. This webinar will bring together three Australian experts to discuss sustainable finance with a specific focus on exploring the next steps for Australia and the international community. Following the speakers presentations there will be a Q&A session moderated by AusPECC Chair, Dr Gordon de Brouwer, where attendees are encouraged to engage with the speakers and submit questions for…
The Pacific Basin Economic Council is a valued Standing Committee Member of PECC – Pacific Economic Co-operation Council and I wish to invite its members to attend and participate in an upcoming live virtual all-day event via webex, hosted by the Chinese Taipei CTPECC. The Chinese Taipei Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (CTPECC) will be holding its 36th Pacific Economic Community Seminar Webex Meeting on 14 October 2021, 09.45am-05.00pm HKG/PEK/TPE Local Time. The theme of this year’s Seminar is “Economic Transformation…
Episode 7: PBEC CEO Michael Walsh sits down with Dr. Frank-Jurgen Richter for a discussion about life in general. We hear about what inspired him to create Horasis a global monster for business leaders and politicians/royalty even to interact and discuss the key topics affecting the world and looking to the future. We also look ahead to Horasis Asia Virtual Meeting 2021 which PBEC heavily supports and we also learn about some of Frank’s strategic plans for Horasis in 2022…
Issue: 011: CHINA REACTS TO TAIWAN’S FTA BID: China has responded strongly to Taiwan’s bid to become a member of the CPTPP FTA. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao said in Beijing China firmly opposed official interactions with Taiwan and rejected its accession to any agreement or organization of an official nature. JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TALKS FTA WITH AUSTRALIA: Japan’s Ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami met with Trade Minister Tehan earlier in the week. In what Yamagami-san later described on Twitter as a…
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) committing to work together to support Asia’s energy transition and mobilise greater private capital for renewable energy. The agreement was signed by AIIB President Jin Liqun and IRENA Director-General, Francesco La Camera, at a virtual ceremony to mark the new partnership. President Jin remarked upon how the Bank and IRENA will work together to accelerate investment and enhance awareness of…
I am pleased to announce PBEC will host its inaugural Virtual Live Week – “Striving Forward in Asia Pacific” from November 22-26th 2021 ahead of this year’s Horasis Asia Meeting. As preparations continue for our inaugural Virtual Week of dialogues, I hope many of you here will be able to join us and engage in the multiple live virtual dialogues being made available free of charge. More details will soon follow. We are gathering PBEC’s network of business leaders, entrepreneurs,…
The PBEC – Pacific Basin Economic Council, is delighted to announce it has been accepted as a full Corporate member of the ESCAP Sustainable Business Network (ESBN) with immediate effect. PBEC has always supported and worked in close partnership with the ESBN under a MoU for many years. Several of PBEC’s members and board of directors are affiliated or are long-standing committee members themselves of ESBN as a net result of co-operation. So when ESBN recently changed…
Horasis Asia Virtual Live Meeting 2021 Date: Friday 26th November 2021. Time: 0730 to 2000L HK/Singapore Time Online: Via www.RuntheWorld.today Event platform Horasis will convene the 2021 Horasis Asia Meeting virtually due to the ongoing covid pandemic on Friday 26th November 2021. The Horasis Asia Meeting will bring together over 400 speakers of the foremost business and political leaders from across Asia and the world. It is a hybrid event allowing everyone to join this unique event and choose what…
Published 07 September 2021 by Juita Mohamad Given the uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 variants and political instability in the region, the RCEP may not come into full force until 2022. As the free trade agreement seeks to transform existing global value chains, gaps in provisions and the increasingly inward-looking policies adopted by members could curtail the benefits brought by greater integration. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Brought to you by PBEC’s strategic partner Hinrich Foundation.