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: PBEC attended & presented at the APEC TPTWG 4.0 Thematic Meeting on Covid-19 responses – 19th Nov

PBEC was pleased to contribute to the final APEC TPTWG – Transportation Working Committee (Hyperlink to attach to the TPTWG word) https://www.apec.org/Groups/SOM-Steering-Committee-on-Economic-and-Technical-Cooperation/Working-Groups/Transportation Thematic meeting of 2020, held virtually on the evening of the 19 Nov. The same day as the APEC2020 CEO Dialogues virtual Summit.  Read more PBEC wishes to thank its expert contributors namely Caspar Baum Aviation Director of Surbana Jurong Singapore (Hyperlink to attach to Caspar name) https://surbanajurong.com/perspective/caspar-baum/ & Satya Ramamurthy Senior Partner & Head of Strategy KPMG Singapore.  (Hyperlink to attach…

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: APEC CEO Dialogues Summit 2020

APEC Reimagined: Priorities in the Aftermath of Covid 19-20 Nov PBEC members are invited to join this virtual summit where you can listen to all the major economies leaders of APEC speaking and engage in dialogue sessions via the system. You do need to register ASAP to obtain an approved password. Click the website below to view the event and register. The event kicks off Live at 8am local HK/KL time (GMT +8) on 19th Nov. Website: https://www.apecceodialogues.com/ Download the…

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: The critical role of Trade Finance in maintaining Trade Flows as Covid-19 continues to affect business sentiment

PBEC and its members supports the Co-Chairs of the ICC latest statement and advocates their recommendations to Trade Ministers at the G20. Leaders need to keep the issue of support by any means on their agendas when they convene on November 21st 2020 at the G20 meeting. This will be vital to the survival of the SME sector in many countries and revival of the world economy in a Covid-19 recovery. “PBEC fully supports the International Chamber of Commerce letters…

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: Bank of Asia’s Founder and Chairman Carson Wen Shares Growth Plans as the Bank Marks its Second Anniversary

It was two years ago in July that Bank of Asia officially launched in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) after being granted the banking licence by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission. As the BVI’s first and only bank serving global customers via digital devices, the mission since then has remained simple – to help transform the banking landscape. Reflecting on the journey of building Bank of Asia and looking forward, the Founder and Chairman Carson Wen, shared his…

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: PBEC Virtual Roundtable Dialogue webinar invitation – Vietnam – A Woman Leaders Perspective

You are Cordially invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Thu Oct 29, 2020 03:00 PM Hong Kong SAR local time/ 02:00 PM Vietnam Local Time. Topic: Vietnam – A Woman Leaders Perspective Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OMbLpVABSKqaAPz744CTmA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ———- Confirmed Webinar Speakers NGUYEN HOAI THU, CFA (Managing Director @VinaCapital Vietnam) Thu Nguyen is the Managing Director of the Forum One – VCG Partners Vietnam Fund…

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: Horasis Asia Meeting – Nov 30, 2020

Horasis will convene the 2020 Horasis Asia Meeting virtually using its new ground-breaking digital conferencing platform. 400 of the foremost business and political leaders from Asia and the world will gather to overcome the profound economic, political and social disruptions caused by COVID-19. Delegates will have an opportunity to interact with key political and business leaders to jointly develop solutions for dealing with the current crisis and shaping a durable economic system for Asia’s post-COVID future. Delegates will discuss how…

: PECC/APEC 2020 Vision Report.

PBEC is a proud Institutional Board Member of PECC- Pacific Economic Co-Operation Council, here they have released their PECC/APEC 2020 Vision Report. This Report of the PECC Task Force is on APEC Beyond 2020: A Vision for APEC 2040. Click here to view the report

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: PBEC celebrates the 5th anniversary of the UN SDGs

  PBEC which itself stands & advocates for sustainable development across all APEC member states, has recently surpassed its own 53rd Birthday. So it is fitting to share this UN video on their 75th anniversary and the 5th anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals – in the midst of a pandemic radically transforming economies and societies across Asia. Its a 30-minute film that has been produced in recent weeks telling the story of the world as it…

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: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Invitation to PBEC

Dear PBEC Members, We would like to inform you of the upcoming the Asia Pacific Business Forum 2020. To be held virtually on 30 October 2020, from 9:00 to 17:00 Bangkok time, the theme of the APBF this year is “The Future of Global Value Chains and Implications for SMEs.” The APBF is organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) together with the ESCAP Sustainable Business Network. Globalization has enabled the splitting…

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: Upcoming webinar: Investing in Real Estate – Demand for Co-Living in Asia

When: Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:00L (GMT +8  Hong Kong SAR) Topic: Investing in Real Estate – Demand for Commercial subsectors like Co-Living in Asia Description: Co-Living: Branded Dormitories or a Viable Asset Class? We have gathered expert speakers from the Capital Market research sector, an institutional & PE funds perspective, to the design, planning, construction and project management process. We will hear some key bench-marking indices from the Australian market and take a look at how the SE Asia…