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Op-Ed: A Decade of Disruption Comes Home to Roost

Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 4:20 pm | APEC

By Dr Alan Bollard, Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat in Singapore and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand from 2002-2012. More >>

APEC Races to Contain Disaster Shocks

Monday, 1 October 2018, 2:32 pm | APEC

As Typhoon Trami barrels up the Pacific, officials from APEC member economies are racing to mitigate the explosion of climate-driven catastrophes that are putting tens of millions of lives in the Asia-Pacific at risk and the rattled trading landscape ... More >>

APEC Builds Disruption-Ready Small Business Trade

Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 10:13 am | APEC

Officials from the APEC member economies are breaking new ground in their support for small business development in the Asia-Pacific, seeking to ensure balanced trade growth and job creation as disruptions across the regional landscape intensify. More >>

Ministers Ignite Mining Sustainability Amid Sector Rumblings

Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 4:32 pm | APEC

Mining Ministers from APEC member economies are breaking ground on next generation growth for the industry and the millions that depend on it in the Asia-Pacific rocked by the disruptive landscape. More >>

APEC Advances Trade Vision Relevant to the Times

Monday, 20 August 2018, 8:45 pm | APEC

APEC Senior Officials have concluded a timely cluster of trade and sectoral meetings in Port Moresby with signs of momentum towards addressing near and long-term challenges heading into a set of pivotal Minister-level meetings. More >>

Putting People at the Center of Health Care

Saturday, 18 August 2018, 11:50 am | APEC

A question was raised at the start of APEC’s annual High-Level Meeting on Health & the Economy this August in Port Moresby: why does a forum dedicated to regional economic integration hold forums dedicated to health? More >>

APEC Makes Progress on Structural Reform

Friday, 17 August 2018, 6:28 pm | APEC

APEC economies continue to make progress in implementing structural reforms meant to expand opportunities and promote inclusion across the Asia-Pacific. More >>

How e-Commerce Can Thrive in Places with No Power

Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 1:55 pm | APEC

How e-Commerce Can Thrive in Places with No Power or Internet Papua New Guinea’s central bank trials blockchain tech to boost financial inclusion More >>

APEC Trade Ministers Issue Statement

Saturday, 26 May 2018, 5:20 pm | APEC

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 26 May 2018 – Trade Ministers from the APEC member economies issued a statement following their meeting in Port Moresby on Saturday. More >>

APEC Trade Ministers Address Uncertainties

Saturday, 26 May 2018, 11:52 am | APEC

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 26 May 2018 Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Rimbink Pato opened the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting by urging greater leadership in APEC to tackle uncertainty and enable more inclusive ... More >>

Digital Platforms are Critical for Entrepreneurs

Thursday, 24 May 2018, 1:51 pm | APEC

Digital Platforms are Critical for Entrepreneurs Issued by the APEC Secretariat Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 24 May 2018 APEC economies boast some of the fastest-growing and most technologically innovative markets in the world. But though rich in culture, ... More >>

APEC Trade Ministers to Seek Common Ground in Port Moresby

Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 8:05 pm | APEC

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 15 May 2018 Trade Ministers from the APEC member economies , the world’s largest trading area, are set to convene in Port Moresby in an effort to secure the region’s resurgent growth. More >>

APEC Expedites Arrival of Innovative Medical Products

Friday, 27 April 2018, 2:00 pm | APEC

Singapore, 27 April 2018 The safety and availability of cutting-edge health treatments in the Asia-Pacific is getting an important boost. More >>

APEC, Business Pursue Bold Trade Actions for Changing Times

Monday, 23 April 2018, 5:56 pm | APEC

Faced with increasing protectionism and digital disruption in global trade, officials from APEC member economies and the Asia-Pacific business community are preparing bold actions to equip the world’s growth engine for change. More >>

Op-Ed: Papua New Guinea and APEC’s Digital Development

Thursday, 29 March 2018, 1:49 pm | APEC

During the first APEC meetings in 2018 in Port Moresby, officials from around the Asia-Pacific expressed their sympathies for the victims of Papua New Guinea’s central highlands earthquake and desire for a rapid recovery. More >>

APEC Prepares for the Digital Future of Trade

Monday, 19 March 2018, 5:33 pm | APEC

Digital technology is a great leveler: people have access to exactly the same email and digital tools whether they are an investment banker in Madang or a farmer in Manhattan, making the flow of data across borders ubiquitous and therefore a valuable ... More >>

How APEC Makes Enterprise Easier

Saturday, 10 March 2018, 2:16 pm | APEC

How APEC Makes Enterprise Easier Like most entrepreneurs, Port Moresby-based Sharon Kentasi says owning a small business isn’t easy. More >>

APEC Enhances Warning Systems as Disaster Records Shatter

Sunday, 4 March 2018, 2:23 pm | APEC

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 4 March 2018 – Emergency management officials from the APEC member economies are fast-tracking the buildup of digital safeguards in the natural disaster prone Asia-Pacific, determined to boost vulnerable communities ... More >>

APEC Seeks Out Health Tech Game Changers

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 1:45 pm | APEC

Issued by the APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 28 February 2018 – The search has begun in APEC for next generation developers of digital technologies in the Asia-Pacific whose work ... More >>

APEC Modernizes Anti-Corruption Controls

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 7:35 pm | APEC

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 27 February 2018 – Anti-corruption and law enforcement officials from the APEC member economies are recalibrating their efforts to safeguard businesses and livelihoods in the Asia-Pacific against wrongdoing. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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