As part of CWEIC’s Webinar series this Tourism Webinar brought together with a distinguished panel of Government and business leaders. This session examined the future strategies available to the tourism and travel industry, including possible substitutes such as domestic travel for larger markets and the leveraging of the Commonwealth network for international coordination in support… Continue reading Commonwealth Tourism Webinar; COVID-19 Lockdown: Immediate Responses and Future Opportunities
Chaired by Lord Marland, Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), CWEIC were delighted to host an interactive webinar discussion on designing appropriate economic policies after Covid-19, with Lord King of Lothbury on Thursday 14 May. Central Banks play an important role in maintaining a free-flowing credit market that helps keep firms in… Continue reading Webinar with Lord King of Lothbury; Designing appropriate economic policies after Covid-19
The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council has signed a partnership agreement with The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) to tap into a talent pipeline and network of young social entrepreneurs and young professionals driving positive change across the Commonwealth. QCT exists to champion, fund and connect young leaders and their work. Its aim is to unleash… Continue reading CWEIC announces Queen’s Commonwealth Trust partnership supporting young social entrepreneurs
Sri Lanka is now in its sixth week of lock down/curfew. The number of patients has increased to 580 with just over 200 of those patients being tested positive in the last four days. The cause for concern within this statistic is that 180 of those who have tested positive in the last few days… Continue reading Country Hub Update: Sri Lanka
The President of Nigeria has announced a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures from May 4 in some areas: Abjua, Lagos and Ogun. The President also announced new measures including a nationwide 8pm-to-6am curfew, compulsory wearing of facemasks and a ban on “non-essential” travel between different regions. The Presidency is considering an upward review… Continue reading Country Hub Update: Nigeria
The Government of Queensland, one of CWEIC’s Strategic Partners, have launched the Making it for Queensland Campaign in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Queensland manufacturers are stepping to answer Government calls to provide essential products for health workers and communities in response to the coronavirus. Queensland Government is working with local manufacturers to ensure there are… Continue reading Government of Queensland launches Making it for Queensland Campaign
CWEIC Strategic Partner YTL Group is providing complimentary online resources and free data to all students in government schools across Malaysia, so they are not deprived of education during the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-19. YTL is giving free access to FrogAsia’s online learning resources and free data. This is… Continue reading YTL offers free e-learning and mobile data for school students
CWEIC Strategic Partner and Healthcare-technology company TPP recently deployed COVID-19 solutions to the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority. BVIHSA are up and running with a country-wide patient app available for all citizens to record their symptom data and receive targeting public health information. TPP have also gone Live with EMR system for clinicians triaging,… Continue reading TPP deploy Covid-19 solutions to the British Virgin Islands
CWEIC were delighted to host our first Virtual Advisory Council Meeting on Tuesday 14 April 2020. Through this challenging period created by the COVID-19 global pandemic, CWEIC remains committed to our Strategic Partners and providing a network to support business across the Commonwealth. The Virtual Advisory Council Meeting is the first in a series of… Continue reading CWEIC hosts first Virtual Global Advisory Council Meeting
Sime Darby Property, one of CWEIC’s Strategic Partners in Malaysia, is providing streamlined support during the COVID-19 pandemic with a donation allocation over RM5.3mil ($1.2 million USD). Sime Darby Property and its philanthropic arm Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) have rolled out various initiatives to assist the frontliners and community at large during the COVID-19 pandemic.… Continue reading Sime Darby Property provide streamlined support in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic
