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Ministers Meet to Tackle Global Uncertainty and Rebuild Multilateral Trade System Amid rising global trade and economic uncertainty, trade ministers are convening today for the 2025 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

APEC Education Ministers Issue Joint Statement APEC Education Ministers have issued a joint statement reaffirming the central role of education in promoting sustainable economic growth and regional prosperity amid accelerating digital transformation. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

APEC Backs Global Push for WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement APEC member economies have expressed collective support for the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement, calling for its integration into the World Trade Organization (WTO) legal framework. Source:... Continue reading

Future of Work in Focus as HRD Ministers Meet in Jeju APEC employment and labor ministers kicked off critical discussions in Jeju on Monday, calling for overhauls in employment systems and skills strategies as economies grapple with the dual... Continue reading

APEC Trade Officials Lay Groundwork for Ministerial Meeting Amid persistent global economic uncertainty, the meeting underscored APEC’s enduring role in maintaining open and predictable trade and investment systems. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

Charting APEC’s Framework for Sustainable Supply Chains Dr Akhmad Bayhaqi makes a compelling case for why supply chain sustainability must be at the heart of APEC’s trade, investment and economic resilience agenda. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

APEC Confronts AI Challenges and Labor Gaps in Jeju APEC economies opened a four-day meeting today in Jeju to address a growing set of challenges facing the region’s workforce, including the impacts of artificial intelligence, aging populations and persistent... Continue reading

From Care to Change: Why Women’s Empowerment is Everyone’s Business PPWE Chair Anita Peña makes a powerful case for why caregiving, sustainability and digital inclusion must be central to APEC’s economic agenda. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

Accelerating Women’s Economic Participation for Sustainable Growth Under the theme “Women’s Economic Participation for Sustainable Growth,”the PPWE Meeting is advancing cross-sector strategies that embed gender equality at the heart of economic recovery and sustainable growth in the Asia-Pacific. Source:... Continue reading

Minister Kang’s Statement on the 5th APEC Ocean-Related Ministerial Meeting On Tuesday in Busan, Kang Do-Hyung, Korea’s Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, shared with his ocean and fisheries counterparts a statement that reflects the outcomes of the 5th APEC... Continue reading