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APEC Transportation Ministers Issue Joint Statement

Friday, 25 September 2026, 10:22 pm | APEC

APEC transportation ministers encouraged economies to accelerate the modernization, upgrading and digital transformation of transport infrastructure and cooperation on secure digital solutions to improve urban and rural transportation. More >>

APEC Ministers Advance Digital Innovation To Build More Resilient Transport Systems

Thursday, 24 September 2026, 7:58 am | APEC

As air, rail, road and maritime transportation are more connected, new risks emerge. Ministers pointed to cybersecurity threats that could ripple across entire networks, disrupting businesses well beyond a single point of failure. More >>

APEC Ministers Target Jobs, Skills And Worker Protection As AI Reshapes Work

Tuesday, 22 September 2026, 2:43 pm | APEC

Ministers highlighted AI’s potential to improve job matching, identify emerging occupations and anticipate skills demand. More >>

APEC Human Resources Development Ministers Issue Joint Statement

Tuesday, 22 September 2026, 7:11 am | APEC

Ministers recognized how AI and other emerging technologies are reshaping production and employment patterns and at the same time, rapid demographic shifts are converging and driving profound changes in human resources development. More >>

APEC, UNCTAD Bridge Regional And Global Efforts On Digital Services Trade At WTO Forum

Monday, 21 September 2026, 12:33 pm | APEC

Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to the WTO, Ambassador Sumathi Balakrishnan, said governments face the challenge of creating safeguards without making regulation unnecessarily burdensome for businesses. More >>

Ministers Push For Greater Energy Security As Power Demand Rises

Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 8:01 am | APEC

Meeting in Beijing for the 16th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting, ministers focused on how the region can meet that demand while strengthening energy systems, widening access and limiting cost pressures on households and businesses. More >>

APEC Energy Ministers Issue Joint Statement

Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 7:50 am | APEC

The statement also reaffirmed voluntary cooperation on “AI+Energy,” encouraged practical cooperation to strengthen energy supply chain resilience, and noted progress towards APEC’s collective renewable energy and energy intensity goals. More >>

Minister Li's Statement On The 32nd APEC Small And Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting

Monday, 7 September 2026, 3:47 pm | APEC

Emerging technologies are reshaping the global industrial landscape at an accelerated pace, creating new opportunities for MSME growth. More >>

Ministers Push Innovation And AI To Boost MSME’s Business Growth

Monday, 7 September 2026, 3:41 pm | APEC

Ministers highlighted innovation as a way not only to raise productivity, but also to create new business models and industries where SMEs can specialize and grow. More >>

Paper Trail Holds Back Digital Trade Processes As APEC, ABAC Push Practical Fixes

Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 1:19 pm | APEC

The dialogue brought together over 40 participants from 14 APEC economies, businesses and international organizations to discuss the practical next steps needed to advance cross-border paperless trade. More >>

AI Tool Transforming Genomic Analysis Wins 2026 ASPIRE Prize

Monday, 31 August 2026, 3:58 pm | APEC

Buried within more than three billion letters of a person's genetic code are a handful of variants that reveal disease risk and finding them has long been slow and expensive. More >>

Economies Tackle New Risks As Transport Systems Grow More Connected

Monday, 31 August 2026, 7:56 am | APEC

Experts warned with such connectedness, safe and reliable technologies must be monitored with interoperable standards to prevent disruptions that may cause problems across whole supply chains. More >>

Senior Officials Push For Practical Outcomes As Economic Pressures Mount

Monday, 31 August 2026, 7:49 am | APEC

Business representatives meanwhile pressed APEC to translate regional economic cooperation into measures that reduce barriers and make it easier for companies to operate across borders. More >>

APEC Grows Amid A Complex Global Landscape As Economic Engines Shift

Friday, 28 August 2026, 4:41 pm | APEC

Growth is increasingly supported by technology-related trade, digital services and investment in these sectors, even as traditional sources of momentum face greater constraints. More >>

APEC Sees 3.2% Growth In 2026 As Exports Jump, Inflation Accelerates

Friday, 28 August 2026, 7:29 am | APEC

“APEC continues to grow despite a much more difficult external environment, with technology investment, trade and digital services providing important support to the regional economy,” said Carlos Kuriyama, director of the APEC Policy Support ... More >>

Economies Work To Simplify Cross-Border Commercial Disputes

Thursday, 27 August 2026, 3:11 pm | APEC

“Int'l legal instruments need to adapt so businesses can operate with confidence across borders, resolving disputes faster & giving investors clarity on how their assets are held & protected," said Dr James Ding, Chair of APEC Economic Committee. More >>

Ministers Turn To Digital Technologies To Strengthen Food Systems And Rural Growth

Thursday, 27 August 2026, 7:16 am | APEC

Convening for the 11th APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting in Hangzhou on Tuesday, ministers and senior representatives stressed that resilient food supply chains underpin the region's well-being and economic growth amid mounting disruptions. More >>