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: The war between Russian and Ukraine is still having an impact on the world economy (food, gas, fuel, etc.), which is causing a huge prize inflation. Due to…
Today it was announced that the HKgov will halt their policy of imposing flight bans on airlines transporting a certain amount of passenger who turn out to be carriers of the virus. This is a very welcome move for the many travelers returning from Europe and other places to Hong Kong. This measure will have…
On Wednesday 8 June, we had our 29th BLCC AGM that took place at our office at The Desk. We are extremely happy to introduce our following three new Board of Directors. Welcome to Justin Campbell! Justin Campbell is a Director of Technology Consulting for Asia-Pacific at Willis Towers Watson in the Insurance and Broking…
What a great first gathering we had last night 26 May in de België pub on Elgin street! With the health measures relaxed to such a level that we could safely & responsibly gather again with our business communities, we gladly made use of it and organized an informal Happy Hour session. With around 40…
Yesterday, May 19 2022, Laurent Doucet, Partner at Roland Berger, made an incredible presentation about Regional Headquarters (RHQ). Laurent divided this webinar into three main points: Context and challenges of RHQ Context Asian RHQs of Fortune Global 500 companies Rethinking RHQ and location assessment framework Selected case studies Please note that if you are looking…
On Wednesday 18 May, the Dutch Chamber organized this insightful hybrid event; your BLCC warmly supported it. Recent geo-political and economic developments have made a tremendous impact on the international business environment, including Mainland China. Examples of major changes are: the Common Prosperity Policy of Mainland China, Chinese government intervention in (digital & financial) markets,…
On May 17th MayCham Hong Kong hosted an event about Wills & Guardianship. This excellent event was presented by Alex Liu, Partner at Boase Cohen & Collins, and Saniza Othman, head of inter Chamber and Partnerships at MayCham. During this event, Alex presented three main questions that he answered: To will or not to will?…
Your BLCC organized a webinar targeting graduate students on Thursday 12 May. It was our first time organizing an event for this target audience! Students who are considering a captivating career in Hong Kong could find out more about the job market in Hong Kong during this webinar. We discussed what exciting opportunities are on…
Looking to start or advance your career in sustainable finance? No need to look any further! Join EuroCham’s first mentoring programme, developed as an initiative together with EuroCham’s Sustainable Finance Working Group. The programme is an invaluable way for participants to share knowledge, develop new skills, and learn from others. As a member of EuroCham,…
On 3 May 2022, the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released its advance estimates on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2022. According to the advance estimates, GDP decreased by 4.0% in real terms in the first quarter of 2022 from a year earlier, compared with the increase of 4.7% in the…
