PBEC’s Director of Sustainability Jeff Tucker provides us his latest insights from Thailand Click here to download full report Today is Earth Day and I would like our followers to consider that we produce over a billion tonnes of CO2 and eCO2 currently and that 4.1 million deaths are attributed to PM2.5 in the developing world alone. One of the major problems is open field burning of crop waste. One solution to this is the adoption of sustainable farming practices,…
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‘There are a few reasons to believe that the impact of Covid-19 on Vietnam’s economic growth in 2020 will be worse than most expect, due to its impact on the country’s tourism sector, and on its manufacturing sector,’ Kokalari said. He pointed out the sectors accounted for roughly 12% and 20% of Vietnam’s GDP respectively and around two fifths of Vietnam’s manufacturing inputs come from China, resulting in heavy disruption. ‘That said, Covid-19 (like the trade war) will ultimately be…
Singapore’s Perennial Real Estate Holdings has broken through a virus-induced lull in the investment market to notch the Southeast Asian financial hub’s biggest property sale so far in 2020. Shun Tak Holdings acquires Partner’s remaining 30% stake after Renovation https://www.mingtiandi.com/real-estate/finance-real-estate/perennial-sells-stake-in-111-somerset-to-shun-tak/
Whilst this article is a few months old from PBEC Malaysia Corp Member Macrokiosk, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Datuk Henry Goh Executive Chairman of MacroKiosk in Malaysia last month on the side-lines of the Top Glove hosted PBEC Malaysia roundtable meeting on March 16th 2020. Whilst the lockdown was literally just coming into affect in Malaysia at that time, he was feeling quite bullish on achieving and perhaps exceeding their companies 2020 revenue forecasts. With large…
PBEC Member DL Family Office announced that they have successfully acquired DL Holdings Group Limited listed on the Main Board of the HK Stock Exchange. They completed the acquisition of the controlling stake and mandatory unconditional cash offer (the “Offer”) of DL Holdings Group Limited (formerly known as Season Pacific Holdings Limited) (Stock Code: 1709) (“DL Holdings”), which shares are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. HW advised on the financing of the Offer. The…
“NTP” stands for Nice to People, and it expresses their desire to provide “nice things” to their customers and local communities in which they operate. They currently have 14 Group companies and more 340 business locations in Japan (Aichi). The NTP Group serves customers as a total life-support partner in a wide range of business domains including vehicle sales(Toyota, Lexus,VW, Volvo, Porsche), rental and lease, housing, marines, and system development. https://www.ntpcarmost.com/img/corporate/NTPGroupprofile.pdf
AIA Group was established in 1919 and began its operations in Hong Kong in 1931. AIA Hong Kong & Macau is committed to playing a leading role in driving the economic and social development of Hong Kong and across the Asia-Pacific region, fulfilling its commitment to the economy and community, helping people live healthier, longer, better lives. https://www.aia.com.hk/content/dam/hk/en/pdf/factsheet/AIA-factsheet(EN)Apr2019.pdf
Commercial aviation accounts for about 2% of global carbon emissions, while about 12% of all CO2 emissions come from the transportation sector. Within these figures, business and general aviation (B/GA) are accounted for, but it has always been a challenge to calibrate just how much these sub-sectors contribute globally versus the scheduled commercial sector. In 2019, the commercial aviation sector accounted for 915 million tonnes of CO2. CO2 emissions from commercial aircraft, excluding airports and the related supply chain industries,…
With global travel almost at a standstill, the latest results of the Henley Passport Index offer disturbing insight into the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic is indiscriminately wreaking. Since its inception in 2006, the index has provided the authoritative annual ranking of global passport strength. Travel freedom has increased dramatically over the period — in 2006, a citizen could travel to 58 destinations on average without a visa from the host nation; 14 years later, this number has almost doubled to…
Infrastructure is crucially important to foster economic development and prosperity of countries. It contributes to higher productivity and growth, facilitates trade and connectivity, and promotes economic inclusion. Infrastructure is also a key driver to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For example, the expansion of electricity distribution networks will improve access to energy in urban and rural areas. Transport infrastructure will connect people, facilitate the movement of goods, support trade, thus contributing to a country’s economic growth. Water infrastructure will…