Vol. 3 2012 Thistle Magazine - Jardines

Group Chairman Hosts Dinner for Beijing Visitors
Jardine Matheson Group Chairman Sir
Henry Keswick (centre) with Directors
Simon Keswick and Lord Leach of
Fairford together with a delegation
from Beijing led by the Vice Mayor of
Dongcheng District, Chen Zhichang, at a
dinner hosted by Sir Henry at Mandarin
Oriental Hyde Park, London.
Dongcheng District is the location of
Hongkong Land’s new integrated luxury
retail development at Wangfujing in the
heart of China’s capital city.
Group Deputy Managing Director Addresses Chongqing Mayor’s Advisory Council
Jardine Matheson Group Deputy
Managing Director Adam Keswick was
one of the speakers at the seventh
session of the Mayor of Chongqing’s
International Economic Advisory
Council, which brought together
Jardine Matheson Group Deputy Managing Director
Adam Keswick at the seventh session of the Mayor of
Chongqing’s International Economic Advisory Council.
some 40 global business leaders from
Fortune 500 and other world-renowned
business enterprises.
Focusing on the theme of the session,
which was ‘Chongqing Enterprises Going
Out – Puzzles and Countermeasures
of Overseas Investment’, Mr Keswick
addressed the gathering on services
and support for investment overseas
and the Government’s role in pushing
enterprises to go global. He said that
Jardine Matheson with 180 years of
international experience had great
expertise in penetrating new markets
and building businesses and there
were many ways that the Chongqing
Government could build on its
impressive record of support for its local
companies in their global ambitions.
Country Adviser Appointed for Myanmar
The Jardine Matheson Group has appointed a full-time Country Adviser in
Myanmar. Dr Wong Yit Fan will establish the Group’s new representative office in
Yangon and support its development in this emerging new market.
Dr Wong, who holds a PhD in Economics and an MBA (Honours) from the
University of Hawaii, has had a career in finance and investment, primarily in the
banking sector in Southeast Asia. Prior to his appointment with the Group, he was
based in Myanmar providing consultancy services and training for local banks.
These included “helping them develop
international capabilities, strong
management teams and a talent
pool, facilitating global growth by
reducing regulatory burdens, helping
to provide knowledge of international
markets and the right connections,
and by ensuring companies are
culturally attuned.
“While overseas expansion is not
easy, it can be extremely rewarding,”
continued Mr Keswick. “I am convinced
that the determination and capabilities
of the people of Chongqing with the
strong leadership of the Chongqing
Government will provide the impetus
that will see many Chongqing
companies soon joining the ranks of
the Fortune 500.”
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