The BLCC would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Despite the ongoing social distancing measures in place – with the help of our members and partner Chambers – this year we were able to hold many events which allowed the community to get together. We go into the new…
More good news coming out of our corporate member Asia-Euro Consultancy: a new investment has been brought to Belgium. On 28 October, Novadip Biosciences, a clinical stage company developing treatments to regenerate impaired tissue in patients, announced EUR 19 million Series B financing backed by international investors. This financing was co-led by new international investors,…
We are pleased to announce that we have published edition 7 of our Digital Magazine this week. Our latest edition has a great interview with our member Dr. Mauroo, and also deals with issues ranging from identifying and handling IP scams in China, to explaining the role of sustainability in capital markets. The magazine can…
Hong Kong is a vital part of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and as a vibrant international financial, trade & shipping hub, is key in the successful future development of this buzzing area. All Hong Kong Chambers & their members have been invited by the relevant Government parties to attend a ‘virtual tour’ to the…
Proudly presented for the 5th time now: it’s the annual Belgium Business Seminar 2021! This year we once again dive into a very hot topic with a Belgian twist: ESG & ESG Finance! The BLCC warmly thanks sponsors KBC Bank, Liege Airport & The Consulate General of the Kingdom of Belgium to Hong Kong &…
The European Chamber of Commerce Automotive Council (EAC), which represents the European passenger car and commercial vehicle manufactures in Hong Kong, has published the latest Position Paper/Call to Action paper 2021. The Paper contains a recap of previous positioning papers & meetings between HK Government Offices and the EAC. It addresses current topics related to…
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…
On 9 September, our Thai colleagues of BeLuThai invited Dr. Ilham Kadri, CEO of Solvay, to talk about Solvay’s business & sustainable development in Asia in our High-Caliber Speaker event series. Founded in 1863, Solvay today ranks among the world’s top three chemical companies. Solvay strives to bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress…
The latest High-Caliber Speakers Series event featuring Mayor of Antwerp Bart De Wever saw over 150 attendees. Mayor Bart De Wever introduced the Belgian city of Antwerp as a “vibrant economic community” that is open for business. He explained that despite its small size by Asian standards, Antwerp is a prime gateway to Europe for…
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a night of drinks and fun! Yesterday, on 18 August, we hosted our Happy Hour Networking event at Grappa’s Cellar in collaboration with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. The event saw approximately 50 guests, either a member of the BLCC, DutchCham or neither, enjoying…
