When: November 1st 2024 Where: S200 Series, Level 2 HKCEC, Hong Kong SAR Format: Physical Who should attend: C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, SME owners, policymakers and others, across retail, finance, foodservice, logistics, information technology, e-Commerce, healthcare and many other sectors. To register click here: https://www.gs1hk.org/gs1hksummit/2024/register – PBEC members are entitled to 10 complimentary passes. First come first serve basis. email: pbec@pbec.org to request.
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Addressing Scope 3 emission disclosures are integral towards achieving organizational and regional sustainability goals The report highlights a lack of Scope 3 emissions disclosures in Asia Pacific, as they typically occur outside of an organization’s direct control – compared to Scope 1 and 2 emissions Lack of awareness and focus on downstream Scope 3 emissions within organizational supply chains in the region, with organizations generally focused on upstream emissions due to greater control and influence Need to uncover how to…
AUSTRALIA GETS US QUEUE JUMP: Australian travellers to the United States are to benefit from shorter arrival queues. It will follow Australia joining the United States’ Global Entry Program in 2025. Eligible travellers will be able to take advantage of expedited immigration and customs clearance channels. HONG KONG WELCOMES RCEP SUPPORT: Hong Kong has welcomed the support of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam for its joining of the RCEP Free Trade Agreement. The repeated membership bid support followed a visit to…
AUSTRALIA BOOSTS GRAPE ACCESS TO JAPAN: Australia has secured access to Japan for all its table grape varieties. It had previously been limited to three varieties. Agriculture Minister Watt said the positive outcome of the technical negotiations would provider greater export opportunities to a priority market. ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIES ATTEND G7 TRADE MEETING: A number of Asia Pacific economies attended this week’s G7 Trade Ministers meeting in Italy as observers. They included Australia, India, New Zealand, South Korea and Vietnam….
The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) concluded its meeting in Tokyo this week, calling for decisive action to boost trade, digitalization and climate response. “Tackling trade and investment barriers, promoting digitalization and accelerating the climate response is urgent. We can’t wait any longer” said Julia Torreblanca, the 2024 Chair of ABAC. In that regard, Torreblanca announced that ABAC has finalized its recommendations for APEC Leaders addressing these challenges, under its’ theme for this year, ‘People, Business, and Prosperity,’ to be…
PBEC’s QI Group recently attended the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, China. This prestigious event gathered 1,600 leaders from over 80 countries to address pressing global challenges. As a long-standing WEF partner since 2010, we are committed to contributing to positive global progress. Representing QI Group were Chief Communications Officer Ramya Chandrasekaran, Chief Information Officer Ivan Woo, Chief Financial Officer YK Lee, and Senior Financial Controller Catherine Wong. This year’s theme, “Next…
PBEC’s KPMG publishes the latest HKEX requirements for public listed corporations in a nice and easy graphic for us with time-line for implementation here. See attached: https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/cn/pdf/en/2023/05/new-climate-disclosure-requirements-for-hong-kong-listed-companies.pdf
Provided by Dow Jones QBE Insurance Group said its interim net profit doubled and it raised its dividend, amid continued premium renewal rate increases and lower catastrophe costs. The Australia-listed insurer, which reports in U.S. dollars, said earnings for the six months through June were $802 million, compared to $400 million the previous year. Revenue rose by 5% on year to $10.44 billion. “We have seen a positive start to the year, highlighted by further improvement in underwriting performance and…
Peter is PBEC’s immediate past Board of Director who recently stepped down to take up a new role as China Britain Business Council Chief Executive. “It is a little more than a week since I collected my lanyard and security pass and joined the talented team of the China-Britain Business Council as the new CEO. I am acutely conscious of the 70 year history and the rich legacy that have been passed my way. CBBC has a reputation for membership…
Author: PBEC’s Accounting & Tax subject matter experts ICAEW Insights While formal training programmes play a key part in continuous development, some of the most impactful learning comes through one-to-one conversations, sometimes in a formal environment, but often not. Such mentoring support is central to helping advisers both technically and on their career journey. It’s about more than individuals: it’s about developing a culture of mentoring as an essential part of a firm’s DNA. This will shape the future leaders…