The Asian Business Community and the WTO
By Daniel H. Rosen and Jacob Kirkegaard The evolving relationship between the private sector and government is of great importance to the Asia Business Council. We believe it is critical to benchmark...
View ArticleEducation and Continued Economic Growth in Asia
Education is critical to continued economic growth and development. In a Time magazine article, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Education said: “The existing education...
View ArticleAsia by 2010 – Opening Tomorrow’s Door
Succeeding in the constantly changing marketplace requires preparation for a full range of uncertainties. Will China continue its growth path? Will the United States continue to be Asia’s key economic...
View ArticleBranding in Asia
In the fall of 2004, the Council held a workshop that provided a platform for our members to share their experiences and exchange insights on branding in Asia. The workshop highlighted that branding is...
View ArticleIntellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is a critical business issue facing the global corporate community. The Council’s work on IPR consists of two parts – first, to lay the groundwork, we commissioned an...
View ArticleAsia Business Council Annual Survey 2006
Asia’s Chief Executive Perspectives (2006) The Council conducted its first annual survey of members in October 2006. This poll is designed to gauge Asian business leaders’ views on regional and global...
View ArticleGreen Building: Building Energy Efficiency
Buildings account for around 30 percent of the world’s total energy consumption and a similar percentage of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. But most buildings in Asia are surprisingly inefficient...
View ArticleAsia Business Council Annual Survey 2007
Asia’s Chief Executive Perspectives The Council’s second annual survey, conducted in September- October 2007, found increasing (and, as it turned out, well-founded) concern among members about the...
View ArticleGreener Buildings (PDF)
How energy efficient will the government headquarters in Tamar be? It should be among the most energy efficient in the world since it will be a brand-new development. The post Greener Buildings (PDF)...
View ArticleCorporate Social Responsibility
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) increasingly has become a central business issue. Businesses are increasingly integrating social and environmental issues into their strategies and operations, to...
View ArticleSpared By a Green Thumb
China’s position on the environment has been encouraging but implementation has hardly kept apace. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford. The post Spared By a Green Thumb...
View ArticleAsia’s Gathering Food Crisis: A Silent Tsunami
The food and agriculture sector is a key part of Asia’s regional economy. Asian economies are among the world’s leading producers, consumers, exporters and importers of major agricultural commodities,...
View ArticleGreener, Cheaper, Better (PDF)
Benefiting both stakeholders’ interests and the planet, the advantages of energy-efficient buildings are starting to finally take hold in the Asian construction industry. The post Greener, Cheaper,...
View ArticleThe Aborted Revolution
A new study contends that China never lived up to the promise of its early economic reform. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford. The post The Aborted Revolution appeared first...
View Article港節能建築亞太區大落後 (Hong Kong lagging in green buildings) (PDF)
隨着節能環保議題近年在國際間升溫，特首曾蔭權在今年的《施政報告》中也主力推動節能。 The post 港節能建築亞太區大落後 (Hong Kong lagging in green buildings) (PDF) appeared first on Asia Business Council.
View ArticleInnovation in Asia
Whether Asia can become more innovative is a question whose answer holds the key to raising Asia’s future competitiveness and living standards for its populations. The region’s past few decades of...
View ArticleLittle Green in Asian Construction Boom (PDF)
Government incentives bring few buildings with environmental features. The post Little Green in Asian Construction Boom (PDF) appeared first on Asia Business Council.
View ArticleReal Green Shoots (PDF)
Creating green jobs is Asia’s best hope for dealing with climate change and rising unemployment. By Asia Business Council Program Director Janet Pau. The post Real Green Shoots (PDF) appeared first on...
View Article中国的绿色就业机会 (China’s potential for green jobs)
中国整体上拥有创造绿色就业机会的最有利条件。打造绿色经济，解决就业和环境危机，需要中央、省、市政府的协调行动。By Asia Business Council Program Director Janet Pau. The post 中国的绿色就业机会 (China’s potential for green jobs) appeared first on Asia Business Council.
View ArticleBuilding Green Asia (I) (PDF)
China is accelerating efforts to save energy and set new standards for energy efficiency. The post Building Green Asia (I) (PDF) appeared first on Asia Business Council.
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