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Driving Tourism Forward: Balancing Sustainability And Economic Growth

Saturday, 15 June 2024, 4:36 am | APEC

Striving for a balance between economic growth and sustainability of the environment can be a challenge, but a strategic plan should guide policymakers and industry players on the best way to succeed in having both. More >>

Creative Ecosystems Can Breed Innovative Future For Tourism

Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 3:47 pm | APEC

Collectively, we can shape a thriving future for tourism in the APEC region. More >>

APEC Tourism Ministers Issue Joint Statement

Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 4:17 am | APEC

Under the theme of “Innovating Pathways for Sustainable Tourism Growth,” the statement highlights the need for innovative approaches to address current challenges in the tourism sector. More >>

Towards A More Prosperous And Sustainable Tourism Future

Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 4:10 am | APEC

As APEC economies navigate this ongoing tourism revival, the APEC Tourism Working Group has identified two key priorities for 2024. More >>

Transforming Travel: Embracing Sustainable, Innovative And Inclusive Practices In The Tourism Sector

Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 4:15 am | APEC

Promoting a sustainable and innovative tourism industry can leave a positive legacy for future generations More >>

Ministers Safeguard Tourism Sector’s Role As Driver Of Economic Growth

Monday, 10 June 2024, 8:42 am | APEC

Tourism ministers from the APEC member economies are coordinating their policies in a bid to make the industry more accessible, inclusive and sustainable. More >>

Overcoming Stereotypes: Women In STEM

Thursday, 30 May 2024, 5:08 am | APEC

To advance the role of women in STEM, it is essential to address entrenched social practices and tasks associated with a female stereotype. More >>

Disaster Management Saves Lives, Good For The Economy

Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 4:44 am | APEC

As major disasters intensify, become more rampant, and affect communities more frequently, APEC economies face massive challenges to respond to and mitigate disasters, cushioning its economic and development impacts, and protecting people’s lives. More >>

Women’s Inclusion In Trade Lies In Collective Efforts

Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 4:15 am | APEC

Resiliency is essential in navigating the uncertainties and challenges that characterize the global landscape. As we confront evolving geopolitical dynamics, technological disruptions, and environmental challenges, we must build resilient economies that ... More >>

APEC Builds Resilience To Reduce Vulnerability To Climate Change Impacts

Monday, 20 May 2024, 3:28 pm | APEC

Natural catastrophes, most of which hit APEC economies, increase the risk of economic loss in the region as well as threaten the livelihoods of the most vulnerable populations. APEC members are strengthening their cooperation to enhance disaster prevention and ... More >>

Human Capital Investment: Key In Navigating The Shift From Informal To Formal Economy

Monday, 20 May 2024, 4:38 am | APEC

In order to ensure that all economic sectors may benefit from greater trade, inclusive trade works to reduce inequality, promote shared prosperity, and facilitate the transition to the formal economy. More >>

APEC Trade Ministers Issue Joint Statement

Sunday, 19 May 2024, 1:54 pm | APEC

In the statement, APEC trade ministers recognized that trade has been facing strong headwinds in recent times, and reiterated their commitment to keeping markets open, removing unnecessary barriers to trade and strengthening trade and investment facilitation ... More >>

Trade Ministers Forge Stronger Ties, Propel Inclusive Trade

Sunday, 19 May 2024, 1:52 pm | APEC

As global uncertainties pose risks to the region’s economic outlook, trade ministers met in Arequipa to forge stronger ties in their pursuit of trade liberalization, facilitation and inclusion, aiming to dampen these risks and fostering resilient ... More >>

APEC Delivers First-Ever Trade And Women Ministers’ Joint Statement

Sunday, 19 May 2024, 5:55 am | APEC

The statement reflects the outcomes of their first-ever joint meeting, co-chaired by Angela Teresa Hernandez, Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations of Peru, and Elizabeth Galdo, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru. More >>

APEC Senior Officials Embrace The Journey Of Empowerment, Inclusion And Growth

Saturday, 18 May 2024, 5:40 am | APEC

“Our overarching theme of “Empower. Include. Grow” calls for better integration of the inclusivity pillar in APEC’s core agenda.” More >>

APEC's Crucial Role In Championing Gender Equity In The Asia-Pacific

Saturday, 18 May 2024, 5:38 am | APEC

APEC can create a ripple effect that will enhance the economic and social well-being of women and girls in the region. More >>

APEC GDP Expands To 3.5% In 2023, Uncertainties Loom Large

Saturday, 18 May 2024, 5:37 am | APEC

APEC’s gross domestic product grew by 3.5 percent in 2023 compared to 2.6 percent in 2022. The expansion was driven by robust household spending amid high consumer confidence, according to the latest report by the APEC Policy Support Unit. “APEC’s ... More >>

APEC Region Remains On Recovery Path Despite Multiple Challenges

Saturday, 18 May 2024, 4:37 am | APEC

Merchandise trade contracted in 2023 due to slower economic growth, economic uncertainty, and restrictive trade policies, resulting in sluggish demand and spending decisions. More >>

APEC Drives Toward A Sustainable Electric Vehicle Supply And Value Chain

Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 4:20 pm | APEC

APEC is off to the races with its effort to develop a more sustainable electric vehicle supply and value chain, tackling issues such as the future of mobility and ensuring the inclusion of micro, small and medium enterprises both regionally and in transportation ... More >>

APEC Commits To Empowering People With Disabilities

Friday, 10 May 2024, 8:16 am | APEC

“We must recognize the valuable contributions of people with disabilities to development in the region,” said Zhao Li, the lead shepherd of APEC Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG). More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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