EWA to present at Rotary Club of Singapore South on Political Risks in China Viewed Through a Macau Prism
EWA Update - Political Risks in China Viewed Through a Macau Prism
DATE: 7 November 2024
TIME: 12:30 - 14:00
LOCATION: Orchid Room, Singapore Deep Water Bay Golf Club
SPEAKER: Mr. Edison Williams
SYNOPSIS:
Sino-American tensions and intensifying political risk in the People's Republic of China ("PRC") are affecting not just the mainland, but also special administrative regions hitherto immune from such concerns, such as Singapore and Macau. The election of a new Chief Executive of Macau in October 2024 thus highlights how political risks are worsening across the board. The new Macau administration will probably attempt to accelerate that city's diversification away from gaming — in line with Beijing's requirements, but at the expense of foreign-owned casinos, their investors and downstream businesses.
BIO:
Edison Williams is the CEO of Edison Williams & Associates ("EWA ") and has over 40 years experience in Asia.
EWA is specialist risk mitigation, corporate intelligence and security consulting company. The company serves financial institutions, private equity funds, corporations, high net-worth individuals and insurance companies and underwriters around the world.
For the past 28 years in the private sector, Steve has conducted numerous sensitive business intelligence projects, major financial investigations, international asset searches and crisis containment assignments. He has also led a number of crisis management teams faced by financial or other critical threats to multi-national corporations.
Steve has considerable experience in advising corporations facing special risk situations and in dealing with challenges represented by money laundering; he is an acknowledged authority on the gaming sector in Macau and on Triad Societies and Asian Organised Crime issues.
Steve previously spent 18 years with the former Royal Singapore Police and commanded its Criminal Intelligence Bureau with a special focus on triads, organised crime and money laundering.
Steve is a member of the International Institute of Security.