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APEC Formulates New Growth Strategy For Region
Sunday, 8 August 2010, 5:14 pm | APEC
APEC has committed to pursuing “high quality growth” in a Statement released today at the Growth Strategy High-Level Policy Roundtable held in Beppu, Japan. More >>
APEC helps business take advantage of FTAs
Monday, 7 June 2010, 7:29 pm | APEC
Sapporo, 6 June 2010 – APEC has today launched a new gateway to tariff and rules of origin information to help alleviate the ‘noodle bowl’ effect created by free trade agreements. More >>
APEC Trade Ministers On Securing Economic Growth
Monday, 7 June 2010, 11:55 am | APEC
In a Statement issued today, at the close of two-day talks, APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade address: The state of the global economy; Members’ progress in achieving APEC’s Bogor Goals of free and open trade More >>
Businesses have 5 recommendations for APEC
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 3:52 pm | APEC
As Trade Ministers from across APEC prepare for their annual meeting later this week, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has delivered a set of five recommendations, with the intent that they be taken to APEC Leaders. These are: More >>
Russia Joins The APEC Business Travel Card Scheme
Sunday, 30 May 2010, 10:58 am | APEC
The APEC Business Mobility Group announced today that the Russian Federation has been accepted into the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) scheme as a transitional member. This means that all of APEC’s 21 members now participate in the scheme. More >>
Energy security in APEC
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 1:49 pm | APEC
Chinese Taipei, 27 May 2010 – Recent turmoil in global energy markets underscores “the continuing challenges we face in strengthening energy security throughout the Asia Pacific,” says the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). More >>
Small reforms make big sense
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 4:46 pm | APEC
Hiroshima, Japan, 3 March 2010 – The number of days it takes to start a business can have a direct impact on economic growth, says the World Bank. More >>
16th APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting
Friday, 13 November 2009, 10:18 am | APEC
We, the finance ministers of the APEC economies, convened our 16th annual meeting in Singapore on 12 November 2009 under the chairmanship of Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Finance of Singapore. The meeting was also attended by the Managing ... More >>
Analysis: APEC Members Enjoy de Facto Integration
Monday, 9 November 2009, 1:09 pm | APEC
9 November 2009 – The impact of APEC membership on trade is comparable to that of a free trade agreement, even without a binding agreement. In a report completed last month, an independent research team has tackled the much-debated question: Does ... More >>
Benefits of globalisation
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 4:59 pm | APEC
Singapore, 22 July 2009 – After two days of discussion, APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade have declared their intention to “ensure that the benefits of globalisation are spread more widely across our societies and that our growth strategies are consistent ... More >>
Pascal Lamy launches WTO Report 2009
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 4:51 pm | APEC
Singapore, 22 July 2009 – The World Trade Organisation has launched its annual World Trade Report at an APEC forum, just hours after APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade declared their “determination to uphold and strengthen the rules-based ... More >>
Expect improvements in trade finance, says APEC
Sunday, 19 July 2009, 1:28 pm | APEC
Singapore, 17 July 2009 – A survey among the APEC economies has shown that 10 out of 18 surveyed APEC economies expect that the trade financing situation should ease over the next six months. Nevertheless, the situation still bears watching ... More >>
Ministers Emphasize Need for Social Responsibility
Monday, 24 November 2008, 1:53 pm | APEC
Amid what are widely considered the most difficult economic circumstances since the creation of APEC in 1989, Ministers of Trade and Foreign Affairs from across 21 APEC economies gathered to make recommendations to Leaders this week. More >>
President of Peru Confronts Financial Crisis
Monday, 24 November 2008, 1:50 pm | APEC
Addressing business advisors appointed by 21 APEC Leaders, Peruvian President Alan Garcia said yesterday that APEC economies are best positioned to confront the current financial crisis. More >>
APEC Receives Half Million US Dollars
Monday, 24 November 2008, 1:46 pm | APEC
The Russian Federation will contribute half a million US dollars to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) activities in 2009-2010, in support of regional efforts in human security, as well as science and technology development. More >>
APEC; Concerns about Consumer Product Safety
Monday, 24 November 2008, 1:44 pm | APEC
Consumer product safety standards and practices in the Asia-Pacific region will be the subject of a capacity building workshop to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 10-12 November 2008. More >>
Leaders Coordinate Responses to Financial Crisis,
Saturday, 1 November 2008, 12:20 pm | APEC
Singapore, 31 October, 2008 – Leaders and representatives of APEC’s 21 Member Economies are preparing for their annual meeting in Lima, Peru in the latter half of next month. More >>
4th APEC Education Ministerial Meeting Statement
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 11:37 am | APEC
We, the Education Ministers of Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong China; Indonesia; Japan; the Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Peru; Philippines; the Russian Federation; Republic of Singapore; ... More >>
Greater Transparency in APEC Trade Worth Billions
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 10:54 pm | APEC
Australia's Minister for Trade, Warren Truss, has released a report which indicates that potential trade gains from more transparent and predictable trade regulations among APEC economies would be worth approximately US$148 billion to the region. More >>
Climate Change A Key Theme At APEC Sydney Retreat
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 5:57 pm | APEC
APEC Leaders will consider climate change, energy security and clean development as key themes for their 2007 retreat in Sydney. The use of fossil fuels for transport and electricity production is a major factor in the increasing levels of greenhouse ... More >>
