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APEC Ministers Issue Joint Statement
Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 7:16 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Ministerial Meeting Wellington, New Zealand, 9 November 2021 Facing a persistent and uncertain pandemic and its continuous impact on the health, well-being and economic prosperity of the region, resulting in estimated USD 1.2 ... More >>
APEC To Advance Sustainability, Innovation And Inclusion
Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 7:09 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Ministerial Meeting Wellington, New Zealand, 9 November 2021 APEC Ministers are considering ways to support the economic contributions of women, Indigenous Peoples, vulnerable communities and youth as one of the main drivers to ... More >>
Ministers: Trade That Benefits All Is Vital For Economic Recovery
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 6:18 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Ministerial Meeting Wellington, New Zealand, 8 November 2021 Ministers from the 21 APEC member economies are meeting virtually over the next two days to accelerate the region’s economic recovery through innovative trade policy ... More >>
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern To Chair The 2021 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 6:09 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting Chair Wellington, New Zealand, 8 November 2021 New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will chair a virtual meeting of APEC Leaders on 13 November—the pinnacle of New Zealand’s 2021 APEC host year. ... More >>
APEC Region’s Economy To Grow By 6% In 2021: Report
Monday, 8 November 2021, 5:17 pm | APEC
The economy of the APEC region is expected to grow by 6 percent in 2021 and will settle at 4.9 percent in 2022 in anticipation of the unwinding of fiscal and monetary support measures, says a newly published report on economic trends in the Asia-Pacific. ... More >>
APEC Leaders, Ministers, Officials Convene To Push For Inclusive And Sustainable Recovery
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 6:56 am | APEC
Issued by the 2021 Concluding APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting Wellington, New Zealand, 5 November 2021 The 2021 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, hosted by New Zealand and chaired by Prime Minister Jacinda, Ardern has commenced. Under the theme “ Join, ... More >>
Expanding The APEC List Of Environmental Goods List To Fight Climate Change: Analysis
Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 6:04 pm | APEC
Expanding the APEC List of Environmental Goods will boost the Asia-Pacific region’s response to the urgent call for the adaptation to and mitigation of the global climate crisis and promote sustainability, an APEC Policy Support Unit policy brief advised. ... More >>
Amid Digital Change, What Do Small Businesses Need?
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 8:04 pm | APEC
A multisector list of recommendations Short answer: Infrastructure, capacity, funding and equality. These are the four main demands to government officials from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in APEC economies, according to the participants ... More >>
APEC Finance Ministers Focus On Inclusive, Sustainable COVID Recovery
Friday, 22 October 2021, 7:30 pm | APEC
APEC finance ministers will continue to work together to respond to the effects of COVID-19 and ensure a sustainable and inclusive recovery while capitalising on the opportunity to build a more resilient future. The New Zealand Minister of Finance ... More >>
APEC Finance Ministers Announce Joint Statement
Friday, 22 October 2021, 7:17 pm | APEC
Issued by the 2021 APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting Wellington, New Zealand, 22 October 2021 Finance Ministers from the 21 APEC member economies announced a joint statement at the conclusion of their meeting on Friday highlighting the importance ... More >>
New Zealand Joins APEC’s Efforts To Implement Ethics Pacts, Strengthens Small Businesses & Patient Health
Monday, 18 October 2021, 1:27 pm | APEC
APEC reinforces the importance of ethical business conduct for small businesses in the health sector by expanding implementation of ethics pacts as New Zealand launches a consensus framework to improve ethical collaboration in its health system. The ... More >>
New Zealand Prime Minister, The Rt Hon. Jacinda Ardern, To Deliver Opening Address At APEC CEO Summit 2021
Sunday, 17 October 2021, 7:55 pm | APEC
The state of the world in this second year of the global COVID-19 pandemic will be the focus of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s address to open the APEC CEO Summit 2021, from Auckland’s Aotea Centre on Thursday 11 November (NZT). ... More >>
Ministers: Small Businesses Are The Powerhouses Of APEC’s Economy
Saturday, 9 October 2021, 8:44 pm | APEC
Issued by the 27th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting Wellington, New Zealand, 9 October 2021 Ministers responsible for small and medium enterprises in APEC vowed to continue addressing the needs of small businesses with relief programs ... More >>
APEC Small And Medium Enterprises Ministers Issue Joint Statement
Saturday, 9 October 2021, 8:43 pm | APEC
Issued by the 27th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting Wellington, New Zealand, 9 October 2021 Ministers in charge of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the APEC region issued a statement following their virtual meeting held on 9 October ... More >>
APEC CEO Summit Embraces And Connects The Asia Pacific Region Virtually
Thursday, 7 October 2021, 7:32 pm | APEC
Event harnesses innovative Microsoft technology to connect with the world Satellite events around New Zealand and the APEC region to connect participants Summit to be streamed “as live” using a full broadcast platform to 21 APEC economies First ... More >>
Report Finds Mixed Progress In Ensuring Access To Services
Thursday, 7 October 2021, 2:42 pm | APEC
More work has to be done by APEC member economies to ensure an open and predictable environment for access to services markets, according to a new report , noting that the region underperformed over the past four years and is lagging behind its targets. ... More >>
Impact Of Care Work On Women’s Economic Participation Wins APEC Healthy Women Healthy Economy Research Prize
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 5:54 pm | APEC
An innovative study investigating the correlation between aging parents’ long-term care needs and women’s economic participation wins the 2021 APEC Healthy Women Healthy Economies Research Prize. Announced during the APEC Women and the Economy ... More >>
Minister: Women’s Economic Empowerment Is Key To Stronger, More Resilient Economy
Saturday, 25 September 2021, 6:39 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Women and the Economy Forum Wellington, New Zealand, 24 September 2021 Ministers and officials in the APEC region renewed their commitment to gender equality and women’s economic empowerment and to creating conditions that will ... More >>
Scientist Specializing in Sustainable Nutrition Wins Prize
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 1:18 pm | APEC
An inspiring young scientist specializing in connecting agriculture and food systems with sustainability and nutrition to achieve better human health and well-being has won this year’s APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education, known ... More >>
APEC Ministers: Invest in Health Equity to Revive Prosperity
Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 3:17 pm | APEC
APEC member economies are united in their call to close health gaps and ensure everyone in the region has access to safe and affordable healthcare. Members believe that strengthening health systems and capacity is essential to achieving sustainable recovery ... More >>
