Pacific Basin Economic Council

Founded in 1967, the PBEC grew from its original California base for its first 25 years before moving to the East West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1992.

Its International Secretariat was transferred to Hong Kong by the then-HSBC and PBEC Chairman David Gordon Eldon CBE, with its office at the HK General Chamber of Commerce in 2003.

PBEC prides itself as an independent and prominent voice for cross-border business engagements, market intelligence sharing, policy advisory recommendations and cultural exchanges in Asia and the Pacific. It has always been closely associated with APAC government-funded or affiliated regional organizations such as the APEC – Asia Pacific Economic Council, the ABAC – APEC Business Advisory Council & the PECC – Pacific Economic Co-operation Council.

PBEC’s mission is to continually be entrusted as your partner of choice and a high-level platform for unique access to stakeholders and decision makers. Through hosted dialogue roundtable discussions, and events, PBEC provides meaningful insights and connections. It advocates for bilateralism and pluralism cooperation in trade agreements and the freedom of skilled labour movement which fosters sustainable economic development, job creation, and encourages foreign direct investments. All efforts and agreements must seek to include environmentally responsible behaviors and mandated actions.