Asia-Pacific business leaders’ confidence hits three-year high
APEC 2017: Asia-Pacific business leaders’ confidence hits three-year high
Confidence in revenue growth is at its highest level for three years amongst business leaders in 21 APEC economies, according to a survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Da Nang (VNA) - Confidence inrevenue growth is at its highest level for three years amongst business leadersin 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies, according to a surveyconducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Vietnam.
PwC surveyed over 1,400 business leaders with responsibility in each of the 21 APECeconomies in the run up to the annual APEC CEO Summit in Vietnam.
Results of PwC’s 2017 APEC CEO Survey,which were released in the central city of Da Nang on November 8, show that 37percent of APEC CEOs say they are very confident of revenue growth during thenext 12 months, up from 28 percent in 2016 despite trade policy uncertainty andrelated political tensions in many of the APEC economies.
In the next year, a net 50 percent ofbusinesses surveyed by PwC will increase their global investments (includingthose outside the APEC region), up 43 percent from last year, as APECbusinesses increase their foothold and influence on the global economy.
A majority of 71 percent of those surveyedwho are raising investment will direct those increases into APEC economies in2018, and 63 percent of all APEC CEOs expect their broader global footprint toexpand over the next three years.
The biggest domestic investment winnerswill be Vietnam, Russia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. Vietnam,China, Indonesia, the US and Thailand are the top APEC targets for business leaders’overseas investment. 89 percent of Malaysian CEOs and 86 percent of VietnamCEOs expect to expand globally
Accordingto Dinh Thi Quynh Van, PwC Vietnam General Director said confidence levels are high among business leaders in Vietnam. This is notsurprising. Close to half of foreign business investors in Vietnam (47 percent)plan to increase their investments in Vietnam over the next 12 months.
Positive sentiments can be seen in three areas; an expanding domestic economy,expectations of new growth from trade agreements and export expansion (bothregional and intra-regional export growth), along with a positive outlook oninnovation in key sectors of opportunity. Sustained economic reform, coupledwith strengthened public institutions and an emphasis on education and skillsdevelopment will be crucial to make Vietnam fit for the future, she said. -VNA
President Tran Dai Quang delivered a speech at the closing ceremony of the APEC CEO Summit 2016 in Lima, Peru, on November 19 (local time). Following is the full text of the President’s speech.
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