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Strengthening Women’s Health Policies For A More Inclusive Economy
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 7:33 pm | APEC
By Dr Pongsadhorn Pokpermdee APEC Health Week kicks off with two dialogues on family planning and cervical cancer elimination, as well as their effects on the workforce and the economy. Thailand is the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ... More >>
Minister Varawut’s Statement On The 5th APEC Meeting Of Ministers Responsible For Forestry
Monday, 29 August 2022, 7:00 am | APEC
Issued by the 5th APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry Chiang Mai, Thailand, 27 August 2022 Recognizing the impact of the global energy situation, climate change, loss of biological diversity and deforestation on APEC economies, Thailand’s ... More >>
Minister Chalermchai’s Statement On APEC’s 7th Food Security Ministerial Meeting
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 5:17 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC 7th APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, 26 August 2022 Thailand’s Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Chalermchai Sri-On, shared with agriculture and food ministers from APEC member economies a statement ... More >>
Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's Statement On The APEC High-Level Meeting On Health And The Economy
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 5:16 am | APEC
Issued by the 12th APEC High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy Bangkok, Thailand, 26 August 2022 Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health, Anutin Charnvirakul, shared with health ministers from the 21 APEC member economies ... More >>
Ensuring Food Security Is Top Priority For APEC Ministers
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 5:08 am | APEC
Issued by the 7th APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, 26 August 2022 Agriculture and food ministers from APEC member economies are expediting actions on a regional and domestic level to combat food insecurity by encouraging ... More >>
APEC To Strengthen Cooperation In Sustainable Forest Management
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 6:00 am | APEC
Issued by the 5th APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry Chiang Mai, Thailand, 24 August 2022 Ministers responsible for forestry from APEC member economies are pressing for more cooperation to curb deforestation and further biodiversity ... More >>
Minister Phiphat’s Statement On The APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting
Saturday, 20 August 2022, 6:28 am | APEC
Issued by the 11th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting Bangkok, Thailand, 19 August 2022 Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, shared with Tourism Ministers from the 21 APEC member economies a statement that reflects ... More >>
APEC Ministers: Regenerate Tourism Markets
Friday, 19 August 2022, 6:38 pm | APEC
Issued by the 11th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting Bangkok, Thailand, 19 August 2022 Tourism Ministers from APEC member economies are coordinating their policies to revive the tourism and travel industry in the region so that it is safe, sustainable, ... More >>
2022 APEC Science Prize Nominations Announced
Monday, 15 August 2022, 7:09 pm | APEC
Thirteen young scientists from the 21 APEC member economies have been nominated for this year’s APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education, or ASPIRE. With this year’s theme of “ Innovation to achieve economic, environmental, and ... More >>
APEC Region’s Growth To Slow Amid Uncertainties And Crises
Friday, 5 August 2022, 2:54 pm | APEC
Economic growth in the APEC region is expected to slow this year amid soaring inflation, a protracted war in Ukraine and heightened uncertainties, on top of the continuing impact of the pandemic and virus mutations that are draining resources, according ... More >>
APEC Needs To Future-Proof The Region From Crises
Friday, 29 July 2022, 5:59 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Secretariat Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam, 28 July 2022 APEC is forging ahead on its effort to advance regional economic integration by future-proofing regional travel and boosting sustainability goals in a bid to dampen the impact of continued ... More >>
APEC Launches Collaborative Framework On Online Dispute Resolution To Help Small Businesses
Monday, 20 June 2022, 3:15 pm | APEC
APEC strengthens its support for small businesses and the region’s economic and legal infrastructure by adding partners to its collaborative framework for online dispute resolution (ODR) in order to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ... More >>
Enhance Human Capital Through Education And Cooperation: Minister
Saturday, 11 June 2022, 5:38 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Human Resources Development Working Group Bangkok, Thailand, 10 June 2022 Education officials and experts from the 21 APEC member economies deliberated over the future of education as well as policy directions to enhance the quality ... More >>
Deputy Prime Minister Jurin’s Statement On The APEC Trade Ministers' Meeting
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 6:06 am | APEC
Through a statement , Thailand Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawit, shared with APEC Trade Ministers and member economies his assessment of the prevailing views of all APEC member economies and the way forward for the ... More >>
An App For Reducing Food Waste Lands First Place At APEC App Challenge
Monday, 23 May 2022, 5:04 pm | APEC
A duo of engineers from Thailand emerged as winners of the 2022 APEC App Challenge, held on the eve of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in Bangkok. Palakon Kotchapansompote and Peerawit Tungwongsin stood out among a field of 28 developers ... More >>
Minister: APEC Should Push For Strong Policies To Futureproof The Region From Crises
Sunday, 22 May 2022, 5:35 pm | APEC
Thailand Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawit called upon Trade Ministers from the 21 APEC member economies to step up efforts to respond to future crises and achieve better and more inclusive economic growth in the future. ... More >>
Asia-Pacific Developers Code Sustainable Agri-business Solutions
Saturday, 21 May 2022, 5:14 pm | APEC
At a time when global food prices are on the rise in the aftermath of the worst months of the pandemic, the APEC App Challenge was held in-person for the first time in two years to address issues impacting the future of sustainable agri-food business. ... More >>
APEC Pursues Full And Sustained Recovery Amid Complexities
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 8:38 pm | APEC
Issued by the APEC Senior Officials' Meeting Bangkok, Thailand, 19 May 2022 APEC senior officials are convening to pursue common ground and supportive measures amid a troubling backdrop of uncertain economic recovery, inflationary pressure and climate ... More >>
Time To Expand The APEC List Of Environmental Goods
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 7:31 pm | APEC
By Carlos Kuriyama Singapore, 17 May 2022 In 2012, APEC Leaders endorsed a groundbreaking initiative for green trade policy cooperation — a commitment to reduce applied tariff rates on a list of 54 environmental goods to 5 percent or less by the end ... More >>
Investment Promotes Economies’ Participation In Global Value Chains: Study
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 5:28 pm | APEC
A new study by the APEC Policy Support Unit revealed that foreign direct investment provides an important pathway to global value chain participation, showing that participation develops as investments accumulate. “When member economies hold a central position ... More >>
