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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

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

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

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

Media Registration is Open for High-Level Policy Dialogues on Health and Food Security Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

Data protection in the Asia-Pacific region has just received a significant boost with the appointment of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) by Singapore as its accountability agent. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

Job seekers today lack the skills needed to work in the digital economy, says a survey on digital skills in the workforce. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

In cities and towns across Malaysia, blink and you may miss one of the country’s most promising sources of income. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

To strengthen consumer confidence in electronic commerce in the Pacific Rim region, the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system is adding to its roster of accountability agents, who ensure that participating firms are safeguarding consumers’ personal information while fostering... Continue reading

Using crab shells to cleanse minerals from contaminated waters. Mimicking natural photosynthesis to generate renewable energy. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading