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APEC Tightens Illegal Timber Trade Controls
Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 1:29 pm | APEC
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, 22 August 2017 — Shipments of lumber, furniture and other wood products sourced from the Asia-Pacific’s protected but dwindling forests are worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually and on the increase. The introduction ... More >>
APEC Accepting 2017 Photo Contest Submissions
Saturday, 12 August 2017, 12:36 pm | APEC
Singapore, 11 August 2017 – The 2017 APEC Photo Contest is now welcoming submissions from the public that provide interpretations of improving trade and living standards for all in the Asia-Pacific. More >>
APEC Fosters Climate Change-Fighting Buildings
Friday, 21 July 2017, 7:12 pm | APEC
Singapore, 21 July 2017— The spiking environmental and economic costs of energy inefficient homes and offices, exacerbated by soaring temperatures and cooling needs, are prompting new action in APEC to break ground on next generation building development. More >>
APEC-G20 Align Trade and Growth Priorities
Monday, 10 July 2017, 7:12 pm | APEC
APEC-G20 Align Trade and Growth Priorities Issued by the APEC Secretariat Hamburg, Germany, 10 July 2017— Viet Nam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, representing APEC during the Group of 20 leaders’ summit in Hamburg, delivered a strong message of ... More >>
APEC Enhances Disaster Resilient Trade
Saturday, 8 July 2017, 1:55 pm | APEC
APEC Enhances Disaster Resilient Trade Issued by the APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group Nagoya, Japan, 7 July 2017 — A string of costly earthquakes and extreme weather, including the acceleration of the Pacific typhoon season, has prompted new ... More >>
App Provides SMEs with a Global Trading Identity
Saturday, 3 June 2017, 3:50 pm | APEC
Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 2 June 2017 – Because the internet provides new opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access global value chains and grow, apps can help empower SMEs and contribute to inclusive growth, by providing services ... More >>
Prime Minister Phuc to Trade Ministers: Step Up Cooperation
Sunday, 21 May 2017, 12:50 pm | APEC
Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 20 May 2017– Viet Nam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called upon Trade Ministers from the 21 APEC member economies to step up efforts to expand the advantages of market integration and trade, underscoring the facilitating role ... More >>
APEC Builds Labor Safeguards for Automation Era
Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 9:49 pm | APEC
Issued by the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Human Resources Development in the Digital Age More >>
APEC Leads Breakthrough Trade Pact Implementation Push
Sunday, 26 February 2017, 8:40 pm | APEC
APEC Leads Breakthrough Trade Pact Implementation Push Issued by the APEC Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures Nha Trang, Viet Nam, 26 February 2017 – APEC member economies are moving quickly to implement the newly ratified Trade Facilitation Agreement, ... More >>
Navigating Change to Top APEC Agenda Under New Chair
Saturday, 10 December 2016, 7:24 pm | APEC
Navigating Change to Top APEC Agenda Under New Chair Issued by the APEC Informal Senior Officials' Meeting Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 9 December 2016 – Policy cooperation to reinvigorate trade and economic growth among the 21 APEC member economies in 2017 ... More >>
Small Business Stories Galvanize Support
Sunday, 20 November 2016, 8:19 pm | APEC
Small Business Stories Galvanize Support for Inclusive Agenda Issued by the APEC Secretariat Lima, Peru, 19 November 2016 - Stories of two families from the opposite sides of the Pacific, who tapped the benefits of connectivity and mobility to successfully ... More >>
APEC Ministers Issue Joint Statement
Saturday, 19 November 2016, 10:54 pm | APEC
Ministers Issue Joint Statement Issued by the 2016 APEC Ministerial Meeting Lima, Peru, 18 November 2016 – Facing stagnated trade and rising scrutiny of globalization, Ministers from the 21 APEC member economies concluded the 2016 APEC Ministerial Meeting ... More >>
APEC's Trade Fix
Sunday, 13 November 2016, 8:19 pm | APEC
Sluggish trade growth and rising scrutiny of globalization have cast these forces into uncertainty. On the eve of the 2016 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Lima, APEC Committee on Trade and Investment Chair Marie Sherylyn Aquia discussed the implications ... More >>
APEC Finance Ministers Announce Joint Statement
Sunday, 16 October 2016, 8:44 pm | APEC
APEC Finance Ministers Announce Joint Statement Issued by the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting Lima, Peru, 15 October 2016 – Finance Ministers from the 21 APEC member economies announced a joint statement at the conclusion of their meeting in Lima ... More >>
APEC Finance Ministers Embrace Structural Reform
Sunday, 16 October 2016, 8:42 pm | APEC
APEC Finance Ministers Embrace Structural Reform Issued by the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting Lima, Peru, 15 October 2016 – “APEC as a group can help instill global growth amid concerns of lower trade volumes and weakening productivity,” said Peru’s ... More >>
APEC Seeks Efficient Biotech Framework
Saturday, 24 September 2016, 11:06 pm | APEC
Issued by the APEC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology Piura, Peru, 23 September 2016 – Improved agricultural products are planted in almost 88 million hectares in the Asia-Pacific region. The question of how the APEC member ... More >>
APEC Launches Online Regulatory Learning Tool
Monday, 22 August 2016, 11:39 am | APEC
Inefficient and ineffective regulations can take resources away from people, drive up costs for business, and make economies less competitive and productive, APEC officials have warned in the past. Now, a platform is available to address this. More >>
APEC Names Asia-Pacific’s Top Women Entrepreneurs
Sunday, 3 July 2016, 9:11 pm | APEC
Lima, Peru, 3 July 2016 – APEC officials responsible for women’s affairs and small and medium enterprises together with business community representatives have named Xiao Wei of China, founder of a specialized women’s clothing line whose customer ... More >>
APEC Lays Services Path to Green Growth
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 1:17 pm | APEC
Lima, Peru, 1 March 2016 – The 21 APEC member economies are breaking new ground in efforts to unlock trade and investment in services needed to improve environmental protection and capitalize on growth opportunities within the sector. More >>
APEC Builds Financial Defenses Against Growing Disaster Risk
Friday, 19 February 2016, 4:13 pm | APEC
Lima, Peru, 18 February 2016 – Pacific Rim economies’ exposure to the increasing threat of natural disasters has provided impetus for governments and the private sector to jointly address the need for more robust financial safeguards in the region. More >>
