Jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Belt and Road Summit has been bringing together senior government officials and influential business leaders from markets along and beyond the Belt and Road to exchange insights on multilateral collaboration and create concrete business opportunities since its inception in 2016. Belt and Road Summit leaflet Registration Guide_Pacific Basin Economic Council Programme Highlights Policy Dialogue The policy landscapes and direction on…
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Business Assessment of Outcomes and Recommended Roadmap Adjustments Research Report for the Services Taskforce ABAC Regional Economic Integration Working Group Release date 29 April 2021 Executive summary: There is now a larger number of APEC economies that are more open than the world average to international trade in services, than the number that are more closed. ABAC calculates that if by 2025, APEC economies with restrictiveness scores above world average could close half of their regulatory gaps with the…
By David H. Brown of Imperial College Business School David Brown is the Director of Executive Education at Imperial College Business School. It is a role that he has held since 2018, helping to pioneer innovative programmes for organisations and individuals around the globe. But David’s journey in education and training began much earlier, as a teenager working for his father’s business in his native Birmingham, England. It was here that he discovered the true value of leadership development. The…
In this episode we hear from two leading experts from the world of Cryptocurrency. We welcome Alexander Hoeptner, CEO of 100x Group, the holding structure of BitMEX, which is one of the largest crypto derivatives exchanges globally with a fully verified user base. Alex was previously the CEO at Börse Stuttgart and Chairman of the supervisory board of the Börse Stuttgart digital exchange & Leonard Weese is Co-Founder of The Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong and a renowned advocate and respected commentator…
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Issue: 008: APEC LEADERS SEEK REFUGE IN TRADE FOR COVID RECOVERY: Leaders of the APEC economies have met virtually on 16th July and agreed to work together to facilitate the movement of goods and services. In a post-meeting statement, they acknowledged the importance of trade in combatting the far-reaching impacts of COVID-19. TRUMP’S CHINA TARIFFS NEAR $100 BILLION: US Customs trade statistics have reported $96 billion of penalty duties on goods from China since President Trump imposed Section 301 penalties….
I am delighted to announce that Ms. Anna Lin, JP, FCILT Chief Executive of GS1 Hong Kong has been appointed our latest a PBEC – Pacific Basin Economic Council Board of Director. Her appointment is effective immediately and I very much look forward to welcoming Anna and her esteemed senior colleagues to the PBEC family. At the board we encourage all our members to actively participate in the strong advocacy and engagement work we conduct regionally across APAC, with stakeholders,…
Dear PBEC Members, You are cordially invited to attend a High Level Political Forum Side event organised by the UNESCAP Energy Division. Event Name: Invitation to the HLPF Side Event 2021 “Recovering Better from COVID-19 in the Asia-Pacific Region”, When: Virtually live on the 15 July 2021, 18:30 – 20:00 (BKK time) 19:30 -21:00 (HK time) 1230 -1400 (UK time) Event Organiser: UNESCAP Energy Division Sponsored by: Fiji, Pakistan and Philippines Governments. Hosted: UNESCAP Secretariat Bangkok, Thailand PBEC members…
The Pacific Basin Economic Council an NGO Think Tank established since 1967, consistently advocates for sustainable economic development that facilitates open trade across borders as the ‘Voice of Business’ within the APAC region. PBEC is a recognised & respected connectivity platform for APEC & ASEAN business leaders to participate and engage with one another. We host, co-organise and lend our support to meaningful partner events, that promise to provide relevant market insights & the latest opportunities for its members…
It will be the first annual space event in the UK (Farnborough) focused on the commercial future of space. Space-Comm Expo has gathered over 80 exhibitors, and 45 speakers to deliver two days of business opportunities, and are supported by UK Space Agency, UK Space, and the European Space Agency. Leading companies such as Airbus, BAE, Northrup Gramman, Lockheed Martin, Inmarsat and many others will be exhibiting on the exhibition floor. Link to event website: https://www.space-comm.co.uk/ Link to visitor registration: …