Asia’s initial reaction to Brexit discussed at briefing

Jamil Anderlini, Asia Editor of the FT, left, Michael Lawrence, Chief Executive of Asia House, right

Jamil Anderlini, Asia Editor of the Financial Times, left, with Michael Lawrence, Chief Executive of Asia House, right, at the briefing

Asia’s initial reaction to Brexit discussed at briefing

Published On: 1 July 2016

Asia Editor of the Financial Times Jamil Anderlini joined Asia House corporate members for a private briefing on Friday, discussing political and economic trends in the region.

Topics covered at the briefing included the general reaction across Asia to Brexit and what it might mean for future trade agreements and the global stock market; as well as the Belt and Road initiative and the South China Sea.

Corporate members represented at the briefing included Eversheds, Arup, Nikkei, Anglo American, Barclays, Standard Chartered, Mitsui & Co., Rio Tinto and Diageo.

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On 6 July Andrew Patrick, British Ambassador to Burma*, will brief Asia House corporate members on the political and economic situation in Myanmar and opportunities for UK businesses. For more information click here.

Iran’s Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian will join Asia House corporate members for a private briefing on Iran’s energy sector on 13 July. For more information click here.

* The British Government refers to the country as Burma because the unelected military regime, which changed the name to Myanmar in 1989, was not legitimate and the people of Burma were not consulted. Aung San Suu Kyi also do not accept the legitimacy of the military regime to change the official name of the country.