Driving commercial and political engagement between Asia, the Middle East and Europe
Driving commercial and political engagement between Asia, the Middle East and Europe
Driving commercial and political engagement between Asia, the Middle East and Europe
World Trade Organization (WTO) Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard joined Asia House Corporate Members on Tuesday 3 October for an off-the-record digital briefing on the WTO’s reform agenda, key priorities and expectations ahead of next year’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13).
Asia House, in partnership with Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and IE China Center, hosted a digital conference on the pivotal role high-tech companies play in influencing a nation’s soft power. This conference brought together senior business executives and policy experts from all over the world. The conference also served as a launch event for the report ‘Fuel the Soft Power: The Role of High Tech Companies in the Soft Power Rivalry between China and United States’, co-produced by IE University and CKGSB.
Asia House has appointed three new Asia House Fellows as part of its programme to develop the next generation of business and policy leaders.
Apoorva Vishnoi, Poomthawat Wachirapornpruet and Yaxin Guo have been selected as the Asia House Fellows for 2023-2024 after an extensive recruitment process. They will start their fellowships in October.
Asia House in collaboration with the McKinsey Global Institute organised a hybrid conference on 21 September, to highlight the importance of supply chain resilience, discuss global flows and the intricacies of global supply chain management. Senior business leaders and government representatives discussed key trends such as the protection of current trading standards and the development of global trade visualisation, factoring in components such as ESG and the role of government investment.
Mr. Bi Jingquan, Executive Vice Chairman of The China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), and his delegation, spoke at Asia House on Wednesday 20 September during a private, off-the-record briefing on topics related to China’s economic recovery, ongoing reforms, and areas of and collaboration with the UK.
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment, His Excellency Khalid Al-Falih, spoke at Asia House on Thursday 14 September during a private, off-the-record, in-person briefing on the Kingdom’s changing economic, regulatory, and investment landscape.
Asia House has played a key role at the ASEAN Business & Investment Summit (ABIS) 2023 – an annual private sector forum hosted by the chairing ASEAN member state, held this year in Jakarta from 3-4 September.
HE Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, spoke to Asia House Corporate Members and its wider network on UAE foreign trade policy and the UAE’s work building stronger trade and investment ties with ASEAN.
Taufiq Rahman, Editor-in-Chief of The Jakarta Post briefed Asia House corporate network on Indonesia’s upcoming elections in 2024 and their potential ramifications for the business community at an exclusive Asia House Briefing in Jakarta.
Asia House’s Chief Executive, Michael Lawrence and Head of Research and Advisory, Zhouchen Mao were invited to attend the Mongolia Economic Forum on 9 and 10 July 2023 in Ulaanbaatar.
Nigel Huddleston MP briefed Asia House Corporate Members on the UK’s international trade agenda, India-UK free trade agreement, CPTPP accession, and ongoing trade negotiations with partners throughout Asia on Wednesday, 12 July.
Senior human resource executives from Standard Chartered Bank, London Stock Exchange Group, Russell Reynolds Associates took part in an Asia House online conference held in partnership with Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB).
Alfredo E. Pascual, Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, briefed Asia House Corporate Members on the Philippines’ new trade policy framework and the country’s ambitions to become a global hub of sustainability and manufacturing powerhouse on Thursday, 22 June.
HE Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia and one of the most influential political figures in Asia over the last six decades shared his insights on Malaysia, ASEAN and contemporary geopolitical ties, in an exclusive private briefing for Asia House Corporate Members on Thursday 15 June.
Sarah Tiffin, UK Ambassador to ASEAN briefed Asia House Corporate Members on the outlook of ASEAN-UK relations and deepening business and investment links in the region on Monday, 12 June.
Mark Gooding OBE, British Ambassador to Thailand briefed Asia House Corporate Members on the 2023 Thai general election and the country’s political and economic outlook on Wednesday, 7 June.
