APEC says Asia-Pacific economies could recover at different speeds and magnitude depending on how fast they get the coronavirus vaccines and cover their populations.
BusinessWorld
May 26, 2021 | 12:31 am
THE two-day BusinessWorld Virtual Economic Forum 2021 Special Edition starts today with the theme of “The Digital Economy PH: Towards a Faster Economic Recovery.”
The forum, which runs until May 27, gathers top business leaders, government officials and experts to discuss how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has accelerated the country’s digital transformation and what steps are needed to support its full transition into a “digital economy.”
The lineup of high-caliber speakers is led by Fernando Zobel de Ayala, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ayala Corp., who will deliver a keynote speech on the topic “Accelerated by the Pandemic: Digital Transformation as the Way Forward” today.
Digitizing global value chains improves risk management
1st April 2021 5 hours ago
Dr Denis Hew during the webinar, Global Value Chains in the Post-Pandemic “New Normal , Wednesday, (Apr 7). (Antara / Azis Kurmala) Jakarta (ANTARA) - Director of the Policy Support Unit at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Dr. Denis Hew views that the digitization of global value chains (GVCs) can improve risk management and reduce logistical bottlenecks. Although the trend toward digitalization predates the pandemic, digital solutions have now become a necessity rather than an option for many firms, Dr Denis Hew stated during the webinar, Global Value Chains in the Post-Pandemic “New Normal , Wednesday.