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+ February 21, 2021 THE Aboitiz Group is one with Asia-Pacific economies in putting “people, place and prosperity” at the heart of response initiatives to the Covid-19 pandemic, which essentially would help rebuild the region’s economies.
Joining other business leaders from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) countries at the first Apec Business Advisory Council (Abac) virtual meeting held recently, Aboitiz Group president and chief executive officer Sabin Aboitiz, who is also an Abac Philippines member, echoed Abac chairperson Rachel Taulelei’s call for collaboration to overcome the current health crisis.
“Overcoming the current adversity, whether restoring public health, reopening borders, securing economic recovery or achieving more equitable communities, demands constructive, creative and above all collaborative approaches,” Taulelei said.
LAHORE:A two-day international conference on peace organised by the Lahore Centre for Peace Research in partnership with Turkey’s Centre for Diplomatic Affairs and Political Studies .
Challenge to fill Merkel’s boots
Three key hopefuls must redefine prosperity, reform the EU
Close to two decades of Angela Merkel’s chancellorship created many economic wins for the German electorate and positioned her internationally as an influential Western leader who rendered a new sheen to brand ‘Made in Germany’ and pushed Europe to the forefront in the face of Brexit and Trumpian US. The end of her era of political chivalry and economic stability has Germans clamouring to find the right chancellor who would redefine prosperity, reform the EU and subsequently address social welfare.
Leading contestants are from the current coalition government comprising 59-year-old Armin Laschet of Christian Democratic Union (CDU), who is Merkel’s successor in party leadership, and 62-year-old Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats (SPD), who is Federal finance minister and Merkel’s valued colleague.
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Editor s Note:
Despite global uncertainties and the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, China is on track to embrace the dualcirculation development pattern as it enters the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25) in 2021, which also marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. China Daily spoke to senior executives from multinational corporations to get their views on the overall macroeconomic environment, potential business opportunities, and how China can play a key role in shaping the trajectory of global growth.