How is Asia doing in terms of its digital infrastructure?
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...
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From one Cold War to the next?
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...
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Why Carbon Capture and Storage Is Not a Net-Zero Solution for Canada’s Oil and Gas Sector Contribution By Laura Cameron, Angela Carter – February 2023
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...
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Regulating AI: Debating Approaches and Perspectives from Asia and Europe (Synthesis Report)
February 2023 The Regulating AI: Debating Approaches and Perspectives from Asia and Europe webinar series was created to open an exchange discussing emerging approaches to the relation of artificial intelligence (AI) in different parts of the world. This synthesis report...
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Asian Economic Integration Report 2023 – by ADB
Trade, Investment, and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific - February 2023 The Asian Economic Integration Report (AEIR) reviews Asia and the Pacific’s progress on regional cooperation and integration and the states of trade, cross-border investment, financial integration, and...
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Business Climate Survey 2023 – by American Chamber of Commerce Taiwan – Feb 2023
Despite global economic headwinds and regional geopolitical challenges, member companies of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan report measured confidence about the year ahead, according to the results of the organization’s 2023 Business Climate Survey (BCS). The poll, conducted...
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The Climate Finance Conundrum – Focusing on Low & Middle Income Countries
Author: Rhea Mehta (PBEC intern OCT-DEC 2022) Published by PBEC: December 2022 Our PBEC intern Rhea Mehta recently wrote the following piece on financing issues faced by low and middle income Countries in tackling the climate emergency we all face...
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Sustainable Fitch ESG Market Trends 2023: Report Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Challenges to Slow but Not Deter Sustainable Investing
Sustainable Fitch’s five key ESG Credit Trends for 2023 are: 1. Economic and Political Challenges to Test ESG’s Staying Power 2. Increased Focus on Climate Pledge Follow-Through and Implementation 3. Growing Physical Risks to Drive Short-Term Mitigation Strategies 4. Emerging...
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ABAC Report to APEC Economic Leaders – Thailand 2022
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What’s happening in the Indo-Pacific region – an Islander’s perspective?
Let's find out with viewpoints from leading experts based in Hawaii USA, Timor Leste, and French Polynesia Moderator & Speaker: Michael Walsh PBEC CEO (Hong Kong SAR) Speakers: Celeste Connors CEO Hawaii SDG Local2030 Hub & Senior Adjunct Fellow at...
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