Full house for Commissioner Mairead Mairead McGuinness keynote speech at the @EFRAG_Org 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

In the good company of Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK HE @Ambassador_Long at today’s excellent @UKASEAN 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!

Well how about that?! Somehow I managed to squeeze in at no. 24 to the top 60 UK #accountancy influencers online in the 2023 #ICAEWROAR list!! 🙇‍♂️ BDOGlobal BDO UK Ornella Cosomati-Koschwitz

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…

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

In global data governance, any plan beats no plan! White paper from Hinrich Foundation hinrichfoundation.com/research/wp/di…

Full house at European Economic and Social Committee for the annual EU All DAGs meeting in Brussels! Domestic Advisory Groups are an essential element of the EU’s architecture to monitor implementation of the TSD Chapters of EU #trade agreements. Privileged to be a member of the EU-Vietnam DAG.

Amazing to think that this week sees the first ever EU-ASEAN Biz Council Business Mission to Singapore, the Council’s home base! Testament to how business-friendly the Lion City already is. Kicking off our meetings with Minister Grace Fu in the spectacular National Gallery.

The Philippines is often an afterthought for investors: neither a giant like India nor a manufacturing superstar like Vietnam. But its economy has quietly been booming. What’s spurring this growth—and what could threaten it? econ.st/3UHEtyB 👇

Only through unity and solidarity are we able to maintain the European project. On this day in 1950, Robert Schuman delivered his famous Declaration – a milestone in our history that set the foundation for the EU as we know it today. #EuropeDay #EUArchives

#Indonesia to apply for #CPTPP membership this year: asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-… via Nikkei Asia

Unemployment of around 4 to 5 per cent is seen as desirable to allow for movement in the labour market. Too low and it holds growth back, too high and you need to pay too much for social services. This is the status quo in OECD nations. Source: buff.ly/4aAX04z

Middle Eastern countries’ interest in Southeast Asia highlights its bright future! My recent article in thejakartapost on growing economic links between #GCC and #ASEAN countries BDOGlobal Asia House Freddie Neve thejakartapost.com/opinion/2024/0…

Parliament's hearings to assess the suitability of proposed new EU commissioners are set to start on 4 November, which can all be followed online. Check out our detailed timeline: europa.eu/!N3WGbP

Great to be at this wonderful celebration of the relaunch of direct flights from Brussels to Bangkok! It will be in big demand, all the more so if and when a 🇪🇺 🇹🇭 FTA is finalised and implemented! EU-ASEAN Biz Council EU Trade 🇪🇺

Very pleased to make this list for the second year in a row!

I had the great pleasure to be at this event for BDOGlobal and get the opportunity to speak with His Excellency on #Malaysia possibly looking to join the #BRICS Grouping and maybe seek accession to the OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives ! He gave a most impressive speech and answered my question fulsomely!

1/ Why does the U.S. seem to be caught off guard so often by what China or Chinese companies accomplish? Here’s an off-the-top-of-my head thread unpacking some reasons—structural, cultural, and epistemological—for this recurring phenomenon.

Such an honour to meet the Prime Minister of Thailand HE Paetongtarn Srinawatra Ing Shin as lead of the EU-ASEAN Biz Council delegation to Bangkok this week The ongoing EU-Thailand FTA negotiations were a key element of my remarks to her. Important to accelerate to successful conclusion

How could the US-China trade war impact other geopolitical flashpoints, like Taiwan? I asked The Wall Street Journal Chief China Correspondent Lingling Wei 魏玲灵: