On Monday 20 September our Chamber had the pleasure of welcoming to our in-person & digital stage Mr. Charles Li, former Chief Executive at the Hong Kong Exchange. Mr. Li recently founded a new company called Micro Connect and we were curious to hear more about it. Thanks to our gracious venue host Invest Hong…
We were proud to host Dr. Ilham Kadri, CEO of Solvay, in our High-Caliber Speaker series last week. It was a great opportunity for our members to learn and ask questions from an industry leader of such a magnitude, and your BLCC was honoured to be a part of the event. And in line with…
Data from the National Bank of Belgium showed that after reaching a record high in July, business confidence in Belgium fell to “7.6″ from “10.1″ in August. This index for business confidence is used to represent expectations and the level of optimism of firms in different sectors of the Belgian economy. The number is derived from…
Covid-19 has had many effects on foreign trade. Some changes are temporary, while other changes we have gotten more accustomed to, and which we won’t be able to phase out soon. But are some of these effects permanent – here to stay forever? Covid-19 has had a structural impact on Belgian foreign trade, and the…
Banks use to be able to fund coal mines and oil exploration ventures all they wanted. However, recent waves of criticism concerning such practices has had an impact on the way banks choose to invest in companies. Hong Kong’s banking industry in particular has been facing growing pressure to face ESG accountability, with a growing…
It is with much frustration to report the news that the HKgov has announced the withdrawal of the 7 day quarantine option for arriving travelers to Hong Kong. It was only a few days ago that we optimistically posted that Hong Kong was once again open for business…unfortunately it was short lived. Please see the…
On 16 August 2021, the Hong Kong government announced that it will be increasing the quarantine requirements for passengers arriving from 16 countries, due to recent COVID-19 developments. These new requirements will take effect from 20 August 2021. The following 15 countries will be moved from Group B (medium risk) to Group A (high risk):…
From 9 August 2021, there will be no special visa requirements for residents of Belgium and Luxembourg in respect to the new border control measures implemented by the Hong Kong government. This means that residents travelling to Hong Kong from both countries will have the ability to obtain a visa on arrival, as was the…
Great news from our BLCC Corporate Member Odoo: the Walloon company is now valued at 2-2.5 billion Euros after the United States-based Summit Partners announced an investment of 180 million Euros, buying out investors Sofinnova Partners and XAnge. This makes Odoo the most valuable Belgian private tech firm! The BLCC is extremely proud to have…
Thanks to our Corporate Member & Silver Sponsor KBC Bank, we are able to share the insightful KBC Economic Perspectives – Asia Edition with you. Here some highlights from the most recent edition: Recent data suggests that global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is underway due to positive developments on the virus and vaccination front….
