World leaders adopted a Pact for the Future that includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. The most wide-ranging international agreement in many years, covering entirely new areas as well as issues on which agreement has not been possible in decades, the Pact aims above all to ensure that international institutions can deliver in the face of a world that has changed dramatically since they were created. Read more here: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2024/09/press-release-sotf-2024/
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AUSTRALIA & SOUTH KOREA TALK TRADE: Trade Ministers Farrell and Cheong met in Perth this week for a 6th Korea-Australia FTA Joint Committee Meeting. It was the first in-person committee meeting since 2019. Since the FTA began in 2014 trade between the two economies has grown from $33b to $71b. CHINA LIFTS TAIWANESE FRUIT BAN: The Ministry of Agriculture in Taipei has announced China has lifted its ban on pomelo fruit imports from the island economy. The ban was introduced…
Hong Kong – 2nd September 2024 : – The Pacific Basin Economic Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Chan, CEO of Isola Capital to its board of directors, with immediate effect. “I have had the privilege of getting to know Anthony over the past 3 years and witnessed at first-hand his passion and generosity for engaging his clients and fellow PBEC members. He has been an active participant at our roundtable dialogues and public events as an…
You’re invited to our latest round table meeting to discuss Q3 2024 market trends in APAC and look ahead to the APEC/ABAC Summit in Peru this November. We’ll also introduce our new Board members before the AGM in late November. If you plan to attend in person, please email me directly in addition to registering below, so I can track seating. We encourage in-person attendance for the chance for you to meet some new friendly faces. Date: Wed 25th September…
When: September 19th 2024 2.30pm to 3.30pm HK/SG local time Where: Online via registration link Registration will open shortly – everyone is welcome PBEC has gathered a distinguished panel of subject matter experts, both practitioners and academics on this related area. PBEC’s latest annual report on Unlocking the Scope 3 Opportunity is released on 15th August and it will be further discussed as well as looking ahead to what comes next.
When: September 2nd 2024 Where: Hotel Mulia, Jakarta, Indonesia Register your interest in attending by emailing: jenniefer.setiawan@eu-asean.eu
When: October 8th-9th 2024 Where: Dubai – UAE Register for your delegate pass here: https://app.go.economist.com/e/es?s=2689&e=606012&elqTrackId=aa6a61ecda6f432f82ff685afb3cd01e&elq=2c1f90e8d63a481787944b6c243478cd&elqaid=41573&elqat=1
When: August 14th 2024 Where: Physical first come first serve – 8/F Princes Building Central, HK To secure your place please register here: https://7ace2da270844567b570e2fc3a8cfe54.marketingusercontent.com/m/view/JhJbIsqJ8LUvufio7jm1nmx9T9kXoMC2YWYXmB1dtXUx#msdynttrid=JyNQAfIYqYIadhdBcPR9RgkLkJQJiciBtvXQ9stPd_4
When: September 11-12th 2024 Where: HKCEC, Hong Kong SAR PBEC Members are cordially invited to join the 9th Belt and Road Summit at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Summit is jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). The upcoming Summit will build on the concrete achievement in the past years to explore areas with promising prospects arising from the Initiative, connect potential business partners along…