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APEC Calls For 2025 Healthy Women, Healthy Economy Research Prize Entries
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 10:22 pm | APEC
Since its launch in 2019 by Chile during its APEC host year, the Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Prize has celebrated research that equips policymakers and business leaders with the knowledge to implement strategies that empower women in the workforce. More >>
Steering The APEC Region Through Unprecedented Global Challenges In A New Era
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 8:08 pm | APEC
While short-term economic perspectives in the APEC region appear steady, the medium-term outlook is less promising, requiring strategic action to tackle mounting challenges. More >>
APEC Growth Holds Steady Amid Uncertainty, Calls For Structural Reforms
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 8:07 pm | APEC
The report projects GDP growth of 3.3 percent in 2025, following an estimated 3.5 percent expansion in 2024, though a further slowdown to 2.7 percent is anticipated in the coming years. More >>
APEC Senior Officials Outline Key Priorities For 2025 In Gyeongju
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 8:03 pm | APEC
“This is a pivotal moment for our region,” said Ambassador Yoon Seongmee, Chair of the 2025 APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting as she opened the meeting on Saturday. “Our goal is to reinforce our shared commitment to a future that benefits all of ... More >>
Senior Officials Chart Policy Agenda On Economic And Technical Cooperation
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 8:00 pm | APEC
Their collaborative work aims to advance growth and prosperity across all member economies and is a key part of Korea's forward-looking 2025 host year theme, “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow.” More >>
Why Health Must Be A Priority For The Asia-Pacific Region’s Economic Recovery
Monday, 10 March 2025, 10:08 pm | APEC
Korea’s leadership this year emphasizes sustainability, and our efforts align with this vision. More >>
Revamped StatsAPEC Unveiled With Improved Functionality
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 11:03 pm | APEC
Managed by the APEC Policy Support Unit, StatsAPEC offers annual data from 1989 to the present for all APEC member economies, along with aggregates for both APEC and the world. More >>
From Gyeongju To Busan: APEC Takes Key Steps Toward Sustainable And Resilient Marine Sector
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 11:01 pm | APEC
No single economy can tackle the complex challenges of ocean sustainability alone; addressing climate change, marine pollution, and IUU fishing demands coordinated, cross-border efforts. More >>
APEC Strengthens Science And Innovation Ties, Boosts Collaboration And Inclusive Development
Friday, 7 March 2025, 4:10 pm | APEC
This year marks a transformative period for PPSTI as the group works towards updating its 10-year strategic plan and strengthening collaboration across economies. More >>
Charting A Path To A Future Powered By Carbon-Free Energy Technologies
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 4:46 pm | APEC
Expanding clean electricity is essential to ensure stable and reliable power supply and to achieve carbon neutrality targets,” added Dr Sunghee Shim, Vice President of the Korea Energy Economics Institute. More >>
Advancing AI Standards To Support Innovation And Trade
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 4:42 pm | APEC
A panel discussion at the meeting explored strategies to enhance training programs, institutional support, and international collaboration on capacity-building initiatives. Member economies shared approaches to integrating standardization education into ... More >>
Aligning APEC's Investment Agenda With Global Goals For Long-Term Prosperity
Friday, 28 February 2025, 9:15 pm | APEC
The APEC region continued to demonstrate robust economic activity, with real GDP growth of 4.0 percent in 2024, surpassing the global average. This was largely driven by developing and emerging economies, some of which experienced growth rates exceeding ... More >>
Reaching Every Corner: Why Financial Inclusion Must Go Beyond Bank Accounts
Monday, 3 February 2025, 10:00 pm | APEC
"Financial inclusion is not just about giving people access to financial services—it is about making those services work for everyone." More >>
Building A Sustainable Tomorrow: APEC Returns To Korea After 20 Years
Thursday, 2 January 2025, 3:50 pm | APEC
Korea is holding APEC for the first time in 20 years. Last time was when the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting was held in Busan in 2005. At that time, one of the main outcomes was the Busan Roadmap to advance our top priority of promoting free trade. More >>
Through The Lens Of Technology And Humanity: An Inspiring Journey To Winning APEC’s Photo Contest
Monday, 23 December 2024, 9:12 pm | APEC
Be inspired by Nguyn Trn Vũ, a Vietnamese photographer whose prize-winning image, Solar Power Project, captures the harmony of humanity and technology on the road to sustainability. More >>
Photography And The Spirit Of Community In Indigenous Philippines
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 11:29 pm | APEC
Filipino photographer and APEC Photo Contest second prize winner Jaime Singlador shares how his photography and outreach missions help him connect with people on a deeper level. More >>
Floating Petals Of Progress: An Award-Winning Tale Of Art In Bloom
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 11:26 pm | APEC
Follow the journey of Korean photographer Gilyoung Pyo whose image, Floating Solar Plant and Smart Farm, illustrates the harmony between innovation and nature. More >>
Korea Sets Ambitious Priorities For APEC 2025: Building A Sustainable Tomorrow
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:07 pm | APEC
Korea’s approach emphasizes three interconnected pillars: Connect, Innovate, and Prosper, designed to foster resilience, sustainability and inclusivity across the Asia-Pacific region. More >>
Leaders In Focus: APEC 2024 And Inclusive Growth
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:11 pm | APEC
Engaging with the public in interviews alongside their retreat, leaders emphasized members’ shared vision for advancing collaboration to address both regional and global economic challenges. More >>
Chinese Taipei's Contribution Accelerates APEC's Path To Inclusive And Sustainable Growth
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:24 pm | APEC
Officials from Chinese Taipei and the APEC Secretariat in Singapore, which oversees projects implementing APEC’s policy directives, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the contribution on Saturday, 9 November, in Lima, Peru. More >>