New investment incentives in Turkey

The Turkish Ministry of Economy, in partnership with the Turkish Commercial Counsellor’s Office in London, cordially invite you to an exclusive networking breakfast event where one of the key officials in the Turkish Government, Mr. Murat Alici, Deputy Director General Ministry of Economy, will be speaking about incentives to invest in Turkey and FDI opportunities.

Friday 2 December

08.30 - 11.30

Ortakoy Mosque, Istanbul.
Image credit Ashwin Chandrasekaran.

Ortakoy Mosque, Istanbul.
Image credit Ashwin Chandrasekaran

As TPP deal falters Kerry Brown examines Xi Jinping's agenda and China's trade ambitions

President-elect Donald Trump says he will leave theTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) when taking presidency. Given the unlikeliness of the trade agreement to be ratified without the US, China’s President Xi Jinping has vowed to strengthen world trade. Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College London, will discuss President Xi's global trade ambitions, the election of Donald Trump and President Xi's political agenda over the next year ahead of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2017.

Tuesday 6 December

08.00 - 09.30

Asia at heart of UK’s post-Brexit trade approach: Alok Sharma

The UK’s Minister for Asia and the Pacific Alok Sharma MP has stressed that as the UK leaves the EU the British Government wants to work with business to champion global free trade and remain outward-looking to harness these opportunities. "I want to reassure you that the UK will not be stepping back from the world, as some people may fear," Mr Sharma said in a keynote speech at a conference at Asia House. "Asia, all of Asia, with its dynamic economies and vast potential, will be at the heart of our approach,” he said.

Brexit and Trump are ‘positive disruptions’, says boss of Indonesian micro-multinational

Anne Patricia Sutanto, Vice President Director, PT Pan Brothers Tbk, Indonesia's largest garment maker, says Trump's election victory and Brexit are 'positive disruptions' to the global economy which will keep companies agile. "It might be good to disrupt the economy a bit," she said, pointing out that was what online taxi firm Uber had done. She made the remarks in a panel discussion with Noel Quinn, Chief Executive of Global Commercial Banking at HSBC, at a conference held at Asia House.

Greg Hands: 'Japan as an investor in the UK is a big priority for us'

The Minister of State in the Department for International Trade Greg Hands MP has told Asia House in an exclusive interview that Japan as an investor in the UK is a big priority for the British Government. "We are engaging extensively with Japanese investors in the UK, not only with Nissan,” he explained. Mr Hands said he had met many Japanese investors in the UK since the EU referendum was held. "The response from Japanese investors has been very positive,” he said.

Faith, fashion and the religiously-dressed body in post-Brexit Britain

Professor Reina Lewis of London College of Fashion brings 'Faith and Fashion' to Asia House to discuss the heightened political significance of the religiously dressed body in post-Brexit Britain and beyond. Exploring the importance of appearance in debates about race, ethnicity, migration, religion, and national belonging will be: Jacqueline Nicholls, Jewish educator; James Welch, legal director of Liberty; Ruth Yimika Awogbade, founder and editor of MAGNIFY magazine; and Elif Shafak, political columnist and author.

Wednesday 30 November

18.30 - 21.00

This event is sold out

Discover the origins of sake

Forget mulled wine, warm up with some sake this December at Asia House. To celebrate the start of the festive season, we are hosting a sake evening featuring a talk and tasting. Satomi Dosseur, Founder and Director, Enshu Limited and Director of the Sake Service Institute, who will give a brief presentation about the origin of sake, the procedure of sake making and other key facts about Japan’s national beverage. You will also get a chance to try the spirit itself.

Thursday 1 December

18.45 - 20.30