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Geostrategic and Geoeconomic Challenges Facing a New Multipolar World Geo-economic trends, technological competition and Geopolitics means higher uncertainty for APAC region in future. PBEC is pleased to share this interesting presentation of latest economic data from a respected scholar Tan...

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd, the retail arm of Reliance Industries, has received the full subscription amount of $240m from the global investment firm KKR and has allotted 17.1m equity shares. Following the share allotment, KKR’s shareholding in Reliance Retail Ventures...

The recent news of Wells Fargo & Co. and BNP Paribas SA facing massive fines, totaling $266 million, for employees’ improper use of unofficial communication channels like WhatsApp, personal texts, and email to conduct business has sent shockwaves through the...

The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. Established by the US Congress in 1960, the Center serves as a resource...

The Big Picture Boosting growth while eyeing the long term. What are the policy options for China? By Li Cui The latest Chinese data indicates a modest recovery post pandemic, with diverging sectoral trends. After the strong rebound in 1Q,...

Tony Goodger of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers highlights some exciting benefits for the UK meat sector through new trade deals. In October 2021 the Government published the “UK approach to joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific...

Regional trends in global sourcing As businesses assess their operational capacity needs for a predicted bumpy recovery, to recalibrate during and post-pandemic, it is crucial to understand what brought us to this point and where it is likely leading us....

What is Asia’s digital future going to look like, and what role will digital infrastructure play? We speak with an expert on innovations in infrastructure. An interview with Blair Chalmers, Managing Director, Innovations in Infrastructure at Marsh McLennan Advantage One...

Feb 2023 by  John West, Executive Director of the Asian Century Institute At this stage, the goal of America’s strategic competition with China and Russia is unclear, in contrast to the strategic clarity of its containment policy during its Cold...

Summary Reducing emissions from Canada’s oil and gas production is a priority, yet it presents unique challenges. Industry representatives consider carbon capture and storage (CCS) to be the sector’s primary emission reduction solution, but there is a lack of evidence...