Driving commercial and political engagement between Asia, the Middle East and Europe
Driving commercial and political engagement between Asia, the Middle East and Europe
Huw Pill, the Bank of England’s Chief Economist, remains cautious about a potential interest rate cut in August but said that a rate reduction remains a matter of “when-rather-than-if”.
Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College London, launched his widely anticipated new book, The Great Reversal: Britain, China, and the 400-Year Contest for Power, at Asia House.
Leo Lewis, the Financial Times’ Asia Business Editor, provided Asia House Corporate Members with the latest updates on business and market trends in Asia at an off-the-record briefing.
ASEAN’s Digital Economic Framework Agreement (DEFA) is advancing swiftly and may be in place by the end of this year, according to Gobind Singh Deo, Malaysia’s Minister of Digital.
Dr V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, provided Asia House Corporate Members with the latest updates on India’s economic reforms and prospect of policy continuity following India’s recent election at an off-the-record digital briefing.
The efforts to move towards a more sustainable global economy and divergence in compliance between China and the West were discussed by business and policy leaders at a hybrid conference at Asia House – held in partnership with Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB).
Ceferino S. Rodolfo, Undersecretary at the Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines, provided Asia House with the latest updates on the Philippines’ economic and investment environment at an off-the-record briefing.
Dr Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesia’s Minister of Finance, returned to Asia House to deliver a comprehensive update on the economy as Indonesia enters a period of transition to a new president.
Yoshitaka Shindo, Japan’s Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, provided Asia House Corporate Members with the latest updates on Japan’s economic reforms and international trade relations at an off-the-record briefing.
Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, provided Asia House with the latest updates on Indonesia’s economic outlook and investment environment at an off-the-record briefing.
Paul Chan Mo-po, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR, provided Asia House Corporate Members with the latest updates on Hong Kong’s business environment and economic direction at an off-the-record digital briefing.
Amir Hamzah Azizan, Malaysia’s Minister of Finance II, provided Asia House with the latest updates on Malaysia’s economic outlook and investment environment at an off-the-record briefing.
Raphael P.M. Lotilla, Secretary of Energy of the Philippines, provided Asia House Corporate Members with the latest updates on the Philippines’ clean energy transition and energy policy developments at an off-the-record digital briefing.
Nusrat Ghani MP, UK Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security at the Department for Business and Trade and Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit at the Cabinet Office provided Asia House Corporate Members with the latest updates on the UK’s critical minerals and supply chain strategies at an off-the-record briefing.
Catherine West MP, UK Shadow Foreign Minister (Asia and the Pacific) provided Asia House Corporate Members with the latest updates on Labour’s foreign, trade and security policy in the region at an off-the-record briefing.
Kurt Vandenberghe, Director-General of DG CLIMA at the European Commission provided Asia House Corporate Members with the latest updates on the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and Europe’s overall climate strategy at an off-the-record digital briefing on Tuesday, 12 March.