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Keidanren sponsors meeting of Asian business leaders

The Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, sponsors a one-day "Asia Business Summit" in Tokyo on July 5, 2024, bringing together business leaders from over 10 economic groups in Asian countries such as China, India, Thailand and South Korea.

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PBBM Speech after KSA trip

OFFICIAL REPORT. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers a speech upon arriving at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday (Oct. 21, 2023), where he attended the inaugural Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Gulf Cooperation Council Summit. The President summarized the results of his participation, highlighting his meetings with Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to address labor issues and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who pledged to set aside about 2 billion riyals for Filipino workers who were displaced after construction firms in Saudi Arabia went bankrupt. (PNA photo by Alfred Frias)

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Arrival Honors pbbm from saudi

WARM WELCOME. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is met by Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. upon his arrival at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Saturday (Oct. 21, 2023). The President attended the 1st Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and held meetings with Saudi Arabia’s and Kuwait’s crown princes, business leaders, and the Filipino community. (PNA photo by Alfred Frias)

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Successful Trip PBBM FROM SAUDI

BUSINESS TRIP. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. descends from Philippine Airlines flight PR001 at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Saturday (Oct. 21, 2023). The President attended the inaugural Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, where he also forged USD4.2 billion worth of business agreements with Saudi firms and met with Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to address labor issues and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who pledged to set aside about 2 billion riyals for Filipino workers who were displaced after construction firms in Saudi Arabia went bankrupt. (PNA photo by Alfred Frias)

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Opening ceremony of 20th China-ASEAN Expo held in China's Nanning

STORY: Opening ceremony of 20th China-ASEAN Expo held in China's Nanning DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of the 20th China-ASEAN Expo STORYLINE: The opening ceremony of the 20th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit was held on Sunday in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Nearly 2,000 companies attended this year's China-ASEAN Expo, marking an 18.2-percent rise in participation figure from last year. This year's event sees the participation of a larger number of brands from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as many Chinese companies specializing in digital, smart and low-carbon technologies, including drones and equipment for environmental protection, said China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Shu Jueting.↳ Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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Hong Kong eyes more ASEAN, Middle East presence in offshore renminbi market

STORY: Hong Kong eyes more ASEAN, Middle East presence in offshore renminbi market DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Treasury Markets Summit 2023 STORYLINE: Head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said Monday that the regulator is working with banks to promote more participation from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Middle East in Hong Kong's offshore renminbi (RMB) market. Chief Executive of the HKMA Eddie Yue said an increasing number of economies, including those in the Middle East and the ASEAN, want to use the RMB to settle their trade with China. In a speech at the Treasury Markets Summit 2023 jointly organized by the HKMA and the Hong Kong Treasury Markets Association (TMA), Yue said Hong Kong's edge as the leading offshore RMB business hub is not just a matter of its mutual market access with the mainland. In fact, Hong Kong has the largest offshore RMB liquidity pool, occupies the t

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Japan-ASEAN summit in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) makes a toast during a luncheon hosted by Japanese business lobbies for leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Asian business leaders call for free trade for more growth

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura (front L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation or Keidanren, shakes hands with Prime Minster Yoshihiko Noda in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2011, after handing him a statement issued after the second Asian Business Summit in Tokyo. Leaders of business groups in Asia called for strengthening economic ties by promoting free trade within the region to seek more growth. (Pool photo)

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Asian business leaders seek regional integration

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, outgoing president of the Japan Business Federation, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15, 2010, after wrapping up the Asian Business Summit. The participants from 11 Asian economies called for further economic integration in the region.

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Asian business leaders seek regional integration

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai (C), outgoing president of the Japan Business Federation, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15, 2010, after wrapping up the Asian Business Summit. The participants from 11 Asian economies called for further economic integration in the region.

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Asian business leaders gather in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Business Federation Chairman Fujio Mitarai (standing) delivers the opening speech at an Asian business summit in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. The federation hosted the summit for the first time, bringing together business leaders from 11 Asian economies to deepen ties in promoting trade liberalization and infrastructure development.

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Asian business leaders gather in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Asian business leaders, including Japan Business Federation Chairman Fujio Mitarai (C, front), pose for photographers at the Asian business summit hosted by the federation in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. Leaders from 11 Asian economies held talks to deepen ties in promoting trade liberalization and infrastructure development.

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Asian business leaders gather in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Business Federation Chairman Fujio Mitarai delivers the opening speech at an Asian business summit in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. The federation hosted the summit for the first time, bringing together business leaders from 11 Asian economies to deepen ties in promoting trade liberalization and infrastructure development.

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Keidanren plans to inaugurate 'Asian business summit'

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, addresses a regular general meeting in Tokyo of the nation's largest business lobby on May 28. Mitarai said he plans to inaugurate an ''Asian business summit'' to build up private-sector cooperation.

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ASEM ministerial meeting on small business opens in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Asian and European ministers in charge of small business meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 30 for a two-day ASEM ministerial meeting on small and medium enterprises. The meeting, proposed by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the ASEM summit in September 2006, is aimed at enhancing the role of small business in the globalized economy.

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Keidanren plans to inaugurate 'Asian business summit'

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, addresses a regular general meeting in Tokyo of the nation's largest business lobby on May 28. Mitarai said he plans to inaugurate an ''Asian business summit'' to build up private-sector cooperation. (Kyodo)

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6th Asian Business Summit held in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe greets business leaders at a reception for the 6th Asian Business Summit hosted by the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, in Tokyo on July 13, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian business leaders eye advancement of FTA, EPA talks

Sadayuki Sakakibara (L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, speaks during a joint press conference with business leaders after the 6th Asian Business Summit in Tokyo on July 13, 2015. The summit hosted by Keidanren urged the leaders to press forward with ongoing free trade and economic partnership agreement negotiations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Business Summit in Tokyo

Sadayuki Sakakibara (L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, makes a toast with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a reception for Asian business leaders taking part in the Asian Business Summit in Tokyo on July 13, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian business leaders discuss pro-growth private-sector cooperation

Sadayuki Sakakibara (C), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, makes a speech at the sixth Asian Business Summit in Tokyo on July 13, 2015. Asian business leaders from 11 countries and regions gathered to discuss ways to strengthen private-sector cooperation and encourage more investment in Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. African deputy president stresses need for closer Asia-Africa ties

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasizes the importance of strengthened Asia-Africa ties at a business summit in Jakarta on April 21, 2015, held as part of events commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Bandung Conference that gathered Afro-Asian leaders for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ASEM ministerial meeting on small business opens in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Asian and European ministers in charge of small business meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 30 for a two-day ASEM ministerial meeting on small and medium enterprises. The meeting, proposed by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the ASEM summit in September 2006, is aimed at enhancing the role of small business in the globalized economy. (Kyodo)

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Asian business leaders call for free trade for more growth

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura (front L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation or Keidanren, shakes hands with Prime Minster Yoshihiko Noda in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2011, after handing him a statement issued after the second Asian Business Summit in Tokyo. Leaders of business groups in Asia called for strengthening economic ties by promoting free trade within the region to seek more growth. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Asian business leaders seek regional integration

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai (R), outgoing president of the Japan Business Federation, hands a statement adopted at the Asian Business Summit to Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at Keidanren Kaikan, the head office of the business lobby, in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Asian business leaders seek regional integration

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai (R), outgoing president of the Japan Business Federation, hands a statement adopted at the Asian Business Summit to Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at Keidanren Kaikan, the head office of the business lobby, in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Asian business leaders seek regional integration

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai (C), outgoing president of the Japan Business Federation, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15, 2010, after wrapping up the Asian Business Summit. The participants from 11 Asian economies called for further economic integration in the region. (Kyodo)

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Asian business leaders seek regional integration

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, outgoing president of the Japan Business Federation, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15, 2010, after wrapping up the Asian Business Summit. The participants from 11 Asian economies called for further economic integration in the region. (Kyodo)

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Asian business leaders gather in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Business Federation Chairman Fujio Mitarai delivers the opening speech at an Asian business summit in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. The federation hosted the summit for the first time, bringing together business leaders from 11 Asian economies to deepen ties in promoting trade liberalization and infrastructure development. (Kyodo)

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Asian business leaders gather in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Asian business leaders, including Japan Business Federation Chairman Fujio Mitarai (C, front), pose for photographers at the Asian business summit hosted by the federation in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. Leaders from 11 Asian economies held talks to deepen ties in promoting trade liberalization and infrastructure development. (Kyodo)

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Asian business leaders gather in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Business Federation Chairman Fujio Mitarai (standing) delivers the opening speech at an Asian business summit in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. The federation hosted the summit for the first time, bringing together business leaders from 11 Asian economies to deepen ties in promoting trade liberalization and infrastructure development. (Kyodo)

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Abe at ASEAN business, investment summit

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) is asked to pose for photos after giving a speech at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Vientiane on Sept. 7, 2016. Abe said Japan will support any Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries that wish to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe at ASEAN business, investment summit

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives a speech at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Vientiane on Sept. 7, 2016. Abe said Japan will support any Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries that wish to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe at ASEAN business, investment summit

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives a speech at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Vientiane on Sept. 7, 2016. Abe said Japan will support any Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries that wish to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo