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Asia-Pacific Economies Find their Groove

Thursday, 26 October 2017, 8:34 am | APEC

APEC Leaders can build on the momentum during their upcoming annual meeting in Da Nang. More >>

Finance Ministers Drive Inclusive Recovery

Sunday, 22 October 2017, 10:35 am | APEC

Hoi An, Viet Nam, 21 October 2017 – APEC member economies must ensure that growth tangibly improves people’s lives as they move to sustain an emerging recovery in the Asia-Pacific, said Viet Nam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in remarks to the ... More >>

APEC Accelerates E-Vehicle Transition

Saturday, 21 October 2017, 12:08 pm | APEC

Singapore, 20 October 2017 – APEC member economies are shifting the transition to electric vehicles into overdrive, jointly redeveloping their regulatory regimes to accommodate the impending surge of new models to hit Asia-Pacific auto markets. More >>

Transportation Ministers: Reduce Emissions

Monday, 9 October 2017, 4:12 pm | APEC

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 9 October 2017 – Papua New Guinea Minister Justin Tkatchenko opened a key policy meeting of APEC Transportation Ministers by underscoring the need for greater action to improve the lives of millions of people around the ... More >>

APEC Announces Asia-Pacific’s Top Women Entrepreneurs

Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 4:15 pm | APEC

Hue City, Viet Nam, 3 October 2017 — APEC member economies have announced the Asia-Pacific’s most outstanding women entrepreneurs for 2017. More >>

APEC Ministers on Women’s Economic Empowerment

Sunday, 1 October 2017, 1:02 pm | APEC

Hue City, Viet Nam, 30 September 2017 – Ministers and officials from the APEC member economies issued a statement following their four-day meeting in Hue City to enhance women’s economic empowerment and inclusion in the Asia-Pacific in the ... More >>

APEC Tackles Gender Divides to Solidify Workforces

Sunday, 1 October 2017, 1:01 pm | APEC

Hue City, Viet Nam, 30 September 2017 – Ministers and officials from the APEC member economies have convened in Hue City to advance women’s economic empowerment needed to secure workforces and growth as profound forces shift the Asia-Pacific ... More >>

APEC Launches Micro Enterprise Trading Platform

Monday, 25 September 2017, 4:50 pm | APEC

Singapore, 25 September 2017 – APEC has introduced a new business-to-business platform for enabling cross-border trade among underrepresented but economically vital micro, small, and medium enterprises in the Asia-Pacific. More >>

APEC: Statement on Enhancing SME Competitiveness

Saturday, 16 September 2017, 3:11 pm | APEC

Ministers Issue Statement on Enhancing SME Competitiveness and Innovation Issued by the APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting More >>

PM Phuc to SME Ministers: Address Digital Divides

Saturday, 16 September 2017, 3:06 pm | APEC

Prime Minister Phuc to SME Ministers: Address Digital Divides Issued by the APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, 15 September 2017 – Viet Nam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc opened a key policy meeting of ... More >>

Terrorism’s Impact on Tourism and the Economy

Monday, 11 September 2017, 7:30 pm | APEC

A network of terror events unfolded across Spain this mid-August weekend, when a white van was driven more than 1,700 feet along a crowded pedestrian walkway in one of Barcelona’s busiest tourist spots. Hours later, the same perpetrators plowed ... More >>

With Competition, the Consumer Always Wins

Thursday, 31 August 2017, 1:36 pm | APEC

It is common for modern companies to cross borders when conducting business. Across each border is a different set of laws and varying commitments to their enforcement. Because of this, international firms are often faced with the opportunity to bend ... More >>

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 >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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