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APEC Economic Leaders’ Statement Overcoming COVID-19 And Accelerating Economic Recovery
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 5:44 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Informal Leaders' Retreat Wellington, New Zealand, 16 July 2021 We, the APEC Economic Leaders met on 16 July 2021 to discuss the COVID-19 health and economic crisis and response. The pandemic continues to have a devastating impact ... More >>
Prime Minister Ardern To Chair APEC Informal Leaders’ Retreat On COVID-19
Monday, 12 July 2021, 4:03 pm | APEC
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will chair a 16 July meeting of APEC Leaders focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic effects. “This is the first time in APEC’s history that leaders have held an extraordinary meeting at leaders’ ... More >>
APEC Looks To Partnerships To Support Business Recovery
Friday, 25 June 2021, 3:43 pm | APEC
Finance ministers and business leaders from the 21 APEC member economies convened virtually on Friday to discuss the ongoing responses for businesses, especially micro, small and medium enterprises, during the pandemic, as well as the policies economies ... More >>
APEC Fortifies Disaster Risk Management, Strengthens Local Communities
Monday, 21 June 2021, 4:38 pm | APEC
Issued by the Emergency Preparedness Working Group Senior disaster management officials from APEC member economies are intensifying regional cooperation in a bid to build a more resilient disaster risk reduction amidst the current pandemic, climate change ... More >>
APEC’s New Structural Reform Plan To Boost Resilience Against Future Shocks
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 5:43 pm | APEC
Issued by the 3rd APEC Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting Wellington, New Zealand, 16 June 2021 Structural reform took center stage as ministers and economic officials from 21 APEC member economies convened virtually on Wednesday, chaired by New Zealand ... More >>
APEC Structural Reform Ministers Issue Joint Statement
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 5:37 pm | APEC
Issued by the 3rd APEC Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting Wellington, New Zealand, 16 June 2021 Ministers responsible for structural reform from APEC member economies issued a joint statement following their virtual meeting on 16 June 2021. The statement ... More >>
Customs At The Forefront Of Facilitating COVID-19 Vaccines And Essential Goods
Tuesday, 8 June 2021, 4:48 pm | APEC
Customs officials from APEC member economies joined forces to support the region’s recovery effort by developing a set of best practice guidelines to support the roll out of COVID-19 vaccines in the APEC region. The Best Practice Guidelines for APEC ... More >>
The 2021 APEC App Challenge
Monday, 7 June 2021, 4:01 pm | APEC
An app that makes it easy for people in the region to do their safety QR code check-ins, developed and designed by a team from Australia, has won the 2021 APEC App Challenge, held on the eve of the 2021 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting (MRT). The ... More >>
Ministers Unite On COVID-19 Vaccine Steps And Rejuvenating The WTO
Sunday, 6 June 2021, 4:38 pm | APEC
APEC Trade Ministers today committed to speeding up the cross-border flow of vaccines and related goods to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This followed the completion of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting chaired by New Zealand Minister ... More >>
APEC Trade Ministers Issue Joint Statement
Sunday, 6 June 2021, 5:15 am | APEC
Issued by the Virtual Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting Wellington, New Zealand, 5 June 2021 We, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT), met virtually from 4-5 June 2021. Our meeting was chaired by Hon ... More >>
Pandemic Must Remain Our Highest Priority: Business Leaders To APEC Ministers
Saturday, 5 June 2021, 1:15 pm | APEC
Issued by the APEC Secretariat Singapore, 5 June 2021 APEC trade ministers joined the Asia-Pacific business leaders on Friday to hear from the private sector their views toward the forum’s focus on regional economic integration, trade implications ... More >>
Senior Officials Press Bold Trade Agenda Ahead Of Ministers’ Meeting
Friday, 4 June 2021, 12:25 pm | APEC
Senior officials from 21 APEC members discussed a range of proposals for bold and concrete trade initiatives on vaccines and related goods and services, structural reforms, digital innovation as well as inclusion and sustainability as part of the ... More >>
Minister: Upcoming Meeting To Focus On Vaccines And Essential Goods
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 6:38 pm | APEC
Issued by the Ministers Responsible for Trade Wellington, New Zealand, 3 June 2021 New Zealand’s Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor will chair the Virtual APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting this Saturday, 5 June. ... More >>
APEC Could Play A Role In Bolstering Supply Chain Resiliency
Friday, 28 May 2021, 12:23 pm | APEC
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to supply chains in the APEC region and has highlighted the need for governments to consider strategies for greater resilience, according to the latest APEC Regional Trends Analysis report ... More >>
Economic Growth In The APEC Region Better Than Expected; Uncertainty Remains
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 1:11 pm | APEC
New economic data from across the APEC region shows a softer economic contraction of 1.9 percent in 2020, with continued fiscal measures leading to a rise in government consumption and improved investment and household consumption. According to the latest ... More >>
APEC Should Step Up Cooperation To Secure Vaccine Supply Lines: Report
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 12:12 pm | APEC
More than a year into the pandemic, APEC member economies are urged to fast-track trade policy measures and step up cooperation to tackle the ongoing crisis, according to a new policy brief by the APEC Policy Support Unit. Trade policy could facilitate ... More >>
2021 APEC App Challenge Registration Opens
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 5:05 am | APEC
The 2021 APEC App Challenge is now inviting talented software developers and designers from 21 APEC member economies to bring forward ideas and innovation that support the revival of the tourism sector. The annual coding competition will be held virtually ... More >>
The Pandemic Is Far From Over
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 4:15 pm | APEC
By Denis Hew Hope washed over the world when the first credible news of vaccines started appearing on news feeds. And while this meant that there is light at the end of the tunnel, not everyone can see it just yet. This month alone brought its ... More >>
APEC Strengthens Fiscal And Budget Sustainability
Friday, 19 March 2021, 4:05 pm | APEC
Finance and central bank deputies from the 21 APEC member economies are laying the groundwork for sustainable fiscal management to boost recovery, following the extraordinary rollout of policy levers to help mitigate against the devastating impact of the COVID-19 ... More >>
Data Privacy Subgroup Statement On COVID-19
Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 6:56 am | APEC
We, the member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Digital Economy Steering Group (DESG) Data Privacy Subgroup (DPS), recognize the importance of data in addressing the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. ... More >>
