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: PBEC Board of Director makes a play in South China Morning Post

PBEC – Pacific Basin Economic Council Board of Director Sebastian Man makes a play in this weekend’s South China Morning Post SCMP – opinion piece for Beijing to broker a deal with property developers to resolve the housing crisis in Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3031321/beijing-can-end-hong-kongs-housing-crisis-brokering-deal-land

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: PBEC’s Director Michael Walsh in attendance for Belt and Road Summit

PBEC – Pacific Basin Economic Council’s very own Director, Michael Walsh was in attendance for this year’s Belt and Road Summit. A big thank you to The Hong Kong Trade Development Council and The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for organizing this. It was a fruitful two days exchanging insights and exploring business opportunities with senior government officials and global business leaders. PBEC’s Chairman, Andrew Weir was also there to speak on the subject of geopolitical risks….

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: Global economy faces sharp slowdown

With the trade war between China and the US still raging on, the global economy continues to be the primary victim, facing a slowdown and affecting the rest of the world. However, some countries are doing their best to face the challenges posed ahead. One of these countries being Brazil. Roberto Campos Neto remains optimistic that Brazil’s economy will improve in the second half. It will be interesting to see if what Campos Neto says will come true and whether…

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: To what extent is ASEAN еconomic integration a product of regional power dynamics in Southeast Asia?

This fascinating article, written by Andries (Zandre) Van Straten, seeks to explore the relationship between the members of ASEAN that are pursuing their own national interests and their reasoning behind eliminating regional trade barriers. The article also makes use of a study to determine the effects that the ASEAN members and the global power powers of the USA, China and Japan have had on the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). It is certainly interesting to learn that the AEC is flexible…

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: PBEC was a supporting partner of the Regional Business Gathering Series

PBEC was a supporting partner of the Regional Business Gathering Series – Hong Kong. where the main focus was on High-tech Industries. Our very own CEO, Michael Walsh attended the event to share more about PBEC and to advocate on sustainability and impactful investment and development. He also had the opportunity to meet with the Shenzhen Municipal Government who were there to promote the Industrial High Tech Parks to the Hong Kong companies in attendance.

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: RISEconf 2019

Asia’s largest technology event kicked off in Hong Kong, with leaders from the world’s biggest companies and most exciting startups in attendance as well as journalists from every global media outlet, influential investors and thousands of other attendees. CEO of PBEC, Michael Walsh had the opportunity to attend this event. PBEC has openly supported and engaged with multiple start-ups and social entrepreneurship at this year’s RISEconf 2019 in Hong Kong who are actively advocating their business lines with social and…

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: Asia Economic and Entrepreneuship Summit

Co-organized by PBEC and KSI and hosted by Tan Sri Michael Yeo, President of KSI, the Asia Economic and Entrepreneuship Summit kicked off with the opening remark given by Michael Walsh, Chief Executive of PBEC. The summit aimed to bring together leaders, thinkers, influencers from government business, academic institutions, think tanks and civil society to discuss the economic future of Asia especially in light of the recent trade war. During the event, Michael had the opportunity to meet with The…