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Wanted: Data on the Gender Gap, Digital Divide and Small Businesses

We need it for inclusive policymaking Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
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Digital Transformation is Vital for Small Businesses

“Ten, twenty, thirty years ago, you were in the best position to go global if you were a large company and had a lot of resources and access to a lot of attorneys and advisors who could help you... Continue reading
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‘APEC is at a crossroads; we must chart the way forward’

In scenic Puerto Varas, APEC delegates engaged in constructive dialogue about how to adopt to a changing world. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
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Groundbreaking Research on Renewable Energy Wins APEC ASPIRE Prize

Groundbreaking work that may foster more use of renewable energy has been rewarded the 2019 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research, and Education, or ASPIRE. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
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Pilot APEC Services Index to Foster More Openness

Chile, host economy of APEC 2019, hosted a services summit on the sidelines of the APEC 3rd Senior Officials’ Meetings in Puerto Varas, Chile, to spotlight the potential of the services sector in strengthening regional integration and explore new... Continue reading
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APEC Ministers of Agriculture Issue Joint Statement

Ministers of Agriculture from the APEC member economies issued a statement following their meeting in Puerto Varas on 23 August 2019. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
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Cleaning Up APEC Rivers and Oceans of Plastic Pollution

An increasingly familiar sight in Asia and Latin America, the cleaning up of beaches highlight a key concern for APEC: marine debris, or everyday refuse from towns and villages that travel down rivers and into the oceans. Source: APEC... Continue reading
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APEC Chemical Dialogue Strengthens Trade through Cooperation

The top Asia-Pacific forum for the chemical industry – the world’s fifth largest manufacturing sector – is strengthening cooperation on regulatory affairs, in order to facilitate trade, create more jobs, and promote sustainable development. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
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Help Women Farmers and Fishers to Grow to Boost APEC Growth

Officials from agriculture and fisheries ministries, as well as from non-government bodies in APEC, are working to identify solutions that may improve opportunities for women in agriculture and fisheries, including aquaculture. In some APEC economies, rural women make up... Continue reading
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New APEC Survey: More Regulatory Approval of Medical Products

Regulatory requirements for the approval of medical products are becoming more aligned for APEC economies, according to a new study by the APEC Life Sciences Innovation Forum (LSIF). Source: APEC News feed Continue reading