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 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…
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…
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…
Malaysia moves meeting back to Dec 4 but abandons plan to have leaders meet in person The annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum will be held online on Dec 4 due to the coronavirus pandemic, an Asian diplomatic source said Friday. The summit was originally scheduled to be held on Nov 12 in Kuala Lumpur. But Malaysia, the current chair, decided to postpone it by about three weeks and hold it virtually, according to the source. Leaders…
Dear Members & Friends of PBEC, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Sep 17, 2020 10:00 AM Hong Kong SAR (GMT +8) Topic: “The Future of Supply Chains in Asia” Register in advance for this webinar by clicking on below link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KQ_G01cJTriE6Gsl070Kig After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar. ———- Webinar Speakers joining the conversation Barrett Bingley – Director @The Economist Group | AmCham HK Trade and Investment Committee…
Dear Members & Friends of PBEC, You are cordially invited to an upcoming Zoom webinar. I hope you can make what will be a fascinating discussion around the state of education within ASEAN Countries and also the Arts/Film sectors that have been affected by Covid. Also how digital transformation is playing its role in ensuring its future. Schools are going back for many this week and yet many pupils will resume online learning for the coming weeks and perhaps months,…
You are invited to a Zoom webinar. GBA & LATAM Linkages – China’s support for Latin American states during the pandemic is reaping diplomatic dividends for existing & future trade & Education opportunities – dialogue discussion More than a dozen Latin American countries have signed up to Beijing’s Belt and Road infrastructure drive. China is “seeking opportunities in the current crisis to advance co-operation. The China-[Latin America and the Caribbean] health silk road and a China-LAC digital silk road,” the…
Confirmed PBEC Member speakers are: Tan Sri Dr. Lim Wee Chai, Tan Sri Goh Peng Ooi, Dr. Oh Ei Sun and Dato Henry Goh. Growing Partnership for Inclusive, Innovative and Sustainable Growth About the Summit In 2020, Malaysia will host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. The Asia Economic and Entrepreneurship Summit will be convened to commemorate and celebrate Malaysia’s hosting of APEC 2020. It will be co-hosted by the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC), one of the oldest…
PBEC members in Malaysia are invited to register to join in person and all others can join the zoom session in the AM. PBEC speakers include , Dato Henry Goh, Tan Sri Goh Peng Ooi, Ravindra Ngo and PBEC Chief Executive Officer Michael Walsh The ASEAN Leadership and Partnership Forum is a leading Forum that bring together Leaders from Government, Business, Think Tanks and Civil Society to discuss and evaluate the strategic challenges facing ASEAN and it’s immense opportunities as…