Understanding Scope 3 reporting & the Opportunity in Asia Pacific – Oct 2024
Climate change is intensifying, but so is the push to decarbonize. While many businesses have made progress tracking Scope 1 and 2 emissions, the focus is now shifting to #Scope3 — indirect emissions from supply chains. Explore KPMG’s report with PBEC -...
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Omicron Threatens to Derail Cambodia’s ASEAN Agenda
Zoom conferencing won’t work if the Southeast Asian bloc is to tackle the big issues by Luke Hunt The rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 across Southeast Asia is threatening to derail Cambodia’s ambitious agenda as this year’s...
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IFC, LeapFrog Investments and DEG Invest in Vietnam’s HDBank to Help Accelerate Economic Recovery, Expand Lending to Smaller Businesses, and Boost Resiliency of the Banking Sector
Investment will increase access to credit, with specific focus on women entrepreneurs As Vietnam accelerates economic recovery amid COVID-19, IFC, LeapFrog Investments, and DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft have invested $165 million in convertible Tier 2 bonds issued by...
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Now is the time to think big on customs reform
“Customs has a key role in making trade seamless, safe and secure,” stated WTO Deputy Director-General Anabel González at a 20 January hearing of the European Union’s Wise Persons Group on Challenges Facing the Customs Union. DDG González observed that...
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Here’s why experts say the crypto market will be just fine despite a possible Russian ban on everything from mining to trading
When the central bank of Russia proposed a sweeping ban Thursday on crypto activity, digital assets barely skipped a beat. Bitcoin even rose around 5% at one point during New York trading hours. "There are bigger concerns right now in...
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G20 presidency kicks into high gear
THE nation kicks its presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) into high gear this month with a flurry of activities and events, including forums for CEOs of companies from member countries where they will discuss issues from sustainable development...
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APEC session to focus on Carbon Credits & Carbon Tax
The carbon tax and carbon credit markets will be major topics of discussion at the finance ministers' meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Thailand this year, says Fiscal Policy Office adviser Warotai Kosolpisitkul. The Apec finance ministers'...
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Achieving Equitable Supply Chain Transparency
A PBEC hosted webinar bringing together experts and commentators in their respective fields on regional Supply Chain Transparency in the Asia Pacific. We assembled an expert panel of academics and senior executives to this dialogue discussion on supply chain transparency...
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PBEC Webinar – Achieving Equitable Supply Chain Transparency
You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jan 20, 2022 11:00 AM to 12:15PM Hong Kong SAR Topic: Achieving Equitable Supply Chain Transparency Please register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O5rbcEobSMO0PNjtCLavdA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email...
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Ardern letter stored in Apec ‘time capsule’ for 20 years
An Apec-branded Covid face mask, a handwritten letter from Jacinda Ardern to a future NZ Prime Minister and even a copy of the Herald's Apec 2021 supplement are among items being tucked away within a time capsule which will be...
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U.S. senators call for considering digital trade agreement through APEC
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Friday called for pursuing through a forum of Pacific Rim economies the possibility of a digital trade agreement, amid concerns that the United States may be falling behind China in taking...
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