Introduction The Blockchain Webinar hosted by BeLuxCham Malaysia on 7 July 2021 saw approximately 50 attendees. Vincent Borgne – First Speaker Head of Data & Analytics at SWIFT Vincent Borgne, the first speaker, introduced attendees to the potential of blockchain, drawing comparisons to disruptive technologies such as the internet. Vincent referred to blockchain technology as…
Jabbed is a one-stop App that provides all Hong Kong residents a concise but comprehensive overview of all vaccination rewards schemes. Using the app, residents can find all the offers and lucky draws currently available. Jabbed has attracted more than 15,000 users since its launch in late June. This project aims to create a social impact….
In an effort to prevent the spread of the Delta variant, the Hong Kong government announced on Monday that it will ban all incoming passenger flights from the United Kingdom starting on Thursday, 1 July 2021. In effect on the same day, Hong Kong will consider the United Kingdom as an “extremely high-risk” country (Group…
From 25 June, Hong Kong will consider Indonesia as a “extremely high-risk” country (Group A1) and ban all passenger arrivals originating from the island nation. This comes as the number of imported virus cases from Indonesian passengers had exceeded limits set by the Hong Kong government. To see which countries/regions are considered “extremely high-risk” (Group…
On 21 June 2021, President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Belgium and was received by King Philippe. During the Kenyan President’s two-day visit, he is scheduled to address a Belgium-Kenya business forum, where he will discuss investment and trade. He will also discuss EU-Kenya relations with the President of the European Council. The Kenyan…
On 21 June 2021, Hong Kong government leader Carrie Lam announced plans to reduce hotel quarantine duration to seven days for Hong Kong residents arriving from countries deemed “high-risk” (Group B) or lower. This category includes Belgium and neighboring countries. Luxembourg is a category C country. Residents will be eligible if they have been (1) fully…
On Friday 18 June 3pm, AWEX and partners Liege Airport & EU China Logistics will present a very interesting free webinar on the EU VAT Reform, going into effect on 1 July 2021. Here is the rundown of the program of the webinar: 3.00 pm: Welcome words 3.05 pm: Introduction speech – Werner RENS, Advisor-General…
*This article is under development, updates will follow. During the Winter months of ’20 and early ’21, your BLCC ran a survey for our business communities to share their views. We now have the results, you can download the full presentation here (click), and here is the summary:
On 21 May 2021, The Cathay Pacific Group announced that they aim to achieve net-zero carbon emission on their Sustainable Development Report 2020. This is one of the first Asian aviation companies marking their timeline in reducing carbon emissions. Cathay Pacific will purchase 1.1 million tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel from 2023 onward. They already…
The BLCC is pleased to announce that our members are now able to participate in the Future International Talent (FIT) scheme launched by the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) of the HKgov. FIT is a job creation scheme funded by the Anti-Epidemic Fund. It supports members of the participating international chambers of commerce in creating 12-month…
