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Minister Wang Yi To Senior Officials: Build Asia-Pacific Community
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 7:26 am | APEC News
Opening the First APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the international environment had entered a more volatile phase, posing growing challenges to economic growth and regional integration. More >>
APEC Lifts Growth Outlook As Trade Holds, AI Investment Surges
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 7:20 am | APEC News
The revised outlook marks an upward adjustment from earlier projections, pointing to stronger momentum through 2026 as consumption remains resilient and investment in technology-intensive sectors stays elevated. More >>
Report: APEC Electricity Demand Seen Nearly Double By 2060 As Energy Transition Accelerates
Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 7:51 am | APEC News
The report projects electricity generation rising from 18,971TWh in 2022 to 32,690 TWh under current policies, reflecting a structural move away from direct fossil fuel use toward electricity across transport, buildings and parts of industry. More >>
President Lee Calls For Unity And Innovation As APEC Leaders Meet In Gyeongju
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 11:03 am | APEC News
The two-day meeting continues through Saturday, with discussions expected to center on trade and investment, AI and digital cooperation, demographic changes and strategies for building a future-ready Asia-Pacific. More >>
APEC Senior Officials Forge Common Ground Ahead Of Leaders’ Meeting
Friday, 31 October 2025, 12:20 pm | APEC News
This week’s discussions show how APEC remains a vital incubator of ideas, where economies can build understanding, share solutions and find common ground even when global challenges loom large. More >>
Innovation And Digitalization Top Agenda At Ministers’ Joint Session
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 6:14 am | APEC News
Ministers explored how economies can accelerate digital transformation, including through artificial intelligence (AI), research and development, regulatory reform and talent development. More >>
APEC Finance Ministers Confront Fiscal Pressures And Digital Shifts In Incheon
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 2:27 pm | APEC News
The dialogue will explore how APEC economies can harness digital technologies to boost productivity, strengthen regulatory coherence and ensure that the benefits of digital transformation are broadly shared. More >>
APEC Advances Regulatory Convergence For Medical Products
Friday, 10 October 2025, 10:07 am | APEC News
The updated indicators highlight how economies are working together to streamline approval processes, reduce duplication and build trust across regulatory systems. More >>
APEC Charts Path To Eliminate Cervical Cancer
Monday, 6 October 2025, 2:23 pm | APEC News
The roadmap aligns with the World Health Organization’s 90-70-90 targets, which remain unmet across the region, and draws on lessons from the 2020–2025 plan to accelerate progress toward elimination by 2030. More >>
APEC Leaders To Convene In Korea Amid Heightened Global Interest
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 9:14 am | APEC News
The meeting will bring together the leaders of APEC’s 21 member economies, including the United States and China, underscoring APEC’s role as a platform for dialogue, cooperation, and practical solutions to shared challenges. More >>
APEC Energy Ministers Advance Grid Expansion And AI-Driven Innovation
Friday, 29 August 2025, 7:55 am | APEC News
Meeting against the surging electricity demand, accelerating electrification and mounting climate pressures, ministers underscored the urgency of building resilient, diversified and technologically advanced energy networks that can deliver energy ... More >>
Energy Ministers Issue Joint Statement
Friday, 29 August 2025, 6:25 am | APEC News
The statement noted rising demand for electricity across the region, particularly from transport, industry and the expansion of AI-driven data centers. More >>
Culture And Creative Industries Take Spotlight At Inaugural APEC Dialogue
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 7:30 am | APEC News
Founded upon creativity and cultural expression, the cultural and creative industries have evolved beyond artistic representation. They have firmly established themselves as a core sector that directly influences macroeconomic indicators such as economic ... More >>
APEC Women And The Economy Ministers Issue Joint Statement
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 10:23 am | APEC News
The statement reflected the outcomes from the 2025 High-Level Dialogue on Women and the Economy, chaired by the Acting Minister of Gender Equality and Family of the Republic of Korea, Shin Youngsook. More >>
Women At The Center Of Innovation, Sustainability And Care
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 8:35 am | APEC News
The launch of the Women and the Economy Forum in 2011 was a turning point in elevating women and the economy to a central agenda, serving as a driving force behind laying the cooperative foundation for APEC member economies.” More >>
Enabling The Clean Energy Transition Through Trade And Cooperation
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 8:58 am | APEC News
One of the longest-running debates in economic policy has centered on whether economic growth must come at the environment’s expense. This narrative is starting to change. The rise of renewable energy and cutting-edge technologies is reshaping how we think ... More >>
APEC Opens Scientist Exchange Program In Korea
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 10:27 am | APEC News
This is the first time APEC has launched a dedicated mobility track for scientists, signaling a significant step toward institutionalizing scientific exchange as part of the region’s broader agenda for inclusive innovation and sustainable growth. More >>
APEC Education Ministers Issue Joint Statement
Friday, 16 May 2025, 10:22 am | APEC News
Gathering in Jeju, ministers emphasized the importance of regional cooperation to strengthen digital learning infrastructure, enhance education quality and equip learners with the skills needed to navigate a rapidly evolving technological landscape. More >>
Navigating Uncertainties: Transforming Tensions Into Policy Priorities
Friday, 16 May 2025, 8:41 am | APEC News
APEC economies are seeing a sharper downgrade in growth than the rest of the world. Regional GDP growth is projected to slow significantly to 2.6–2.7 percent in 2025–2026, down from 3.6 percent in 2024. More >>
APEC Forecasts 2.6% Growth In 2025, Urges Action To Eliminate Trade Policy Uncertainty
Friday, 16 May 2025, 8:32 am | APEC News
This downward revision underscores the persistent weight of policy uncertainty on the regional economy, especially in areas such as trade and investment. The report also draws attention to mounting structural challenges. The report also notes that ... More >>
