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Jorge HeineResearch Professor, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University&Non-resident senior research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing The current COVID-19 is the worst global pandemic to hit the world in a century, only surpassed... Continue reading

Business leaders from the Asia-Pacific region called for APEC leadership and cooperation to combat the grave challenges to health and economies posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

Simon J. EvenettEconomics Professor at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and Global Trade Alert1 There is growing interest in the positive contribution trade policy could make in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. In part, this reflects the well-founded concern... Continue reading

Judit FabianVisiting Researcher, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa International trade is often framed in starkly divergent terms: either economies choose multilateral trade agreements (MTAs) and advance the cause of global economic liberalization, or they... Continue reading

Jusuf WanandiVice Chair, Board of Trustees, CSIS Foundation andFormer Co-Chair of PECC The year had just begun when news of the coronavirus outbreak shook the world. The World Health Organization declared it a pandemic when the new virus, which... Continue reading

Reflecting the discussions of the Health Working Group which met at the First APEC Senior Officials Meeting, 7-8 February 2020, Putrajaya, Malaysia Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

Malaysia, the host of APEC 2020, has announced the postponement of the upcoming Second Senior Officials’ Meeting, the 2020 APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting, and the 2020 APEC Ministers Responsible of Trade Meeting, which were scheduled for April this year.... Continue reading

La Serena Roadmap for Women and Inclusive Growth to bolster progress Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

“I would like to express our appreciation to APEC member economies that put their faith in Malaysia’s leadership and made it a point to participate.” Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

Enable trade and investments to generate concrete outcomes for the people. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading