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Fast fashion retailer Shein more than doubles profits as it awaits IPO approval dlvr.it/T4w93c

Delighted to share via the pages of the FT my personal experience on how to negotiate! The art of the deal? Ten steps to a successful trade negotiation ⁦Financial Times⁩ ⁦European Commission⁩ #wto ft.com/content/6290f1…

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Somehow I managed to squeeze in at no. 24 to the top 60 UK #accountancy influencers online in the 2023 #ICAEWROAR list!!

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In the good company of Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK HE Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long at today’s excellent UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC) Business Council briefing with Martin Kent, HM Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific Martin Kent

Big opportunities for UK mid-market companies in the AsiaPac region!

Full house for Commissioner Mairead Mairead McGuinness keynote speech at the EFRAG Conference on Corporate Reporting

Much has been achieved in 4 years including progress on interoperability and compatibility Sustainability reporting now on equal footing with financial reporting

Super interesting presentations in Brussels to kick off the 3rd joint meeting of the EU and #Vietnam DAGs (domestic advisory groups) under the EU-Vietnam FTA. Broad range of issues all of which impact in way or another on #trade 🇪🇺 🇻🇳

And we’re off…the must attend Asia Society Switzerland #StateofAsia Conference at the Swiss Re Centre in Rüschlikon, Zurich.

Executive Director Nico Luchsinger kicks off the opening plenary against an intriguing backdrop!!

Marvellous insightful session with the ASEAN Secretary-General in the House of Lords on Friday courtesy of UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC)

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Great event hosted by the Thai Board of Investment at which I was delighted to highlight the deep and enduring trade and investment links (and opportunities) between Europe-ASEAN, especially Belgium-Thailand.

#TBBF2023 #EUASEAN BDOGlobal EU-ASEAN Biz Council EU Trade 🇪🇺 EU Services Forum

Even more hair-raising, live in the Stade on the night!! Unforgettable as was Zombie 🎶 Irish Rugby #TeamOfUs

Excellent and workmanlike first meeting of the new EU Domestic Advisory group of the EU #Vietnam FTA.
Looking forward to the next two years with this expert group. #EUVFTA

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Fantastic reception in Brussels last Friday evening to mark Singapore’s National Day. Big thanks to Ambassador Lim Hong Huai and his team for super opportunity to meet the EU ASEAN community over food and drinks! Great news that Singapore Airlines will resume direct flights in 2024!

ESRS will require companies in the EU or that do significant business in the EU to disclose thousands of new data points on climate change, pollution, own workforce & business conduct. The requirements are complex. BDO summarises them per standard:
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Great trip to #ABIS2023 in Jakarta, brilliantly organised by Team UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC)

Nothing like being on the ground in person to build and nurture business and policymaker relations!

On to Laos for ABIS in 2024.

Great Leaders Speech from Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau to the ASEAN Indo Pacific Forum in Jakarta reiterating the reliability and stability of #Canada as a partner for #ASEAN and the imperative to link global economic and climate policies, not choose between them!

Splitting my time between the excellent Bloomberg Live CEO Forum and the #ASEAN Indo Pacific Forum in Jakarta as BDO representative on the UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC) delegation!

Sustainable and Green Finance very much central to both programmes as are #NetZero and #JETP #BBGASEAN

Full house for the The BritCham ASEAN Indo-Pacific Business Forum 'Cutting Edge Business Intelligence for Global Leaders' in Jakarta. Nicely set up by opening remarks from UK Ambassador to ASEAN Sarah Tiffin and UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC) Chair Lord Ed Vaizey before 1st discussion, ‘the Batik panel’!