Trade – once a key driver of growth for the Pacific Rim region – is slowing, and its moderation is affecting the economy, says the newest APEC Regional Trends Analysis, or ARTA. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
Crises are imminent as Asia-Pacific typhoon season kicks in, but policies are being set across the region to insure against the economic damage Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
The 21 economies that comprise the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are expected to see a 21 per cent rise in energy demand over the next 30 years, partly due to population and economic growth in Southeast Asia, says a... Continue reading
A study asks workers what skills will be most important. Naturally, most answered digital, but that’s only part of the story. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
Trade Ministers from the APEC member economies issued a statement following their meeting in Vina del Mar on 17-18 May 2019. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
An app that connects women entrepreneurs with investors and mentors, created by a duo of young developers from China, has won the 2019 APEC App challenge, held on the eve of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade meetings (MRT). ... Continue reading
Senior Officials of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) reaffirmed the forum’s commitment to strengthening collaboration towards stronger trade and economic growth in the Asia Pacific region. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
To share its substantial progress in developing clean coal technology, APEC provided training in Ningbo, China, on efficient and low-carbon coal utilization to officials from the economies in the Pacific Rim region. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
Growing at a rate of 3.9 per cent in 2018 – higher than 3.2 per cent growth for global GDP – tourism remains a bright spot for the global economy. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading
Good data makes for good policy, yet data that indicates how policies affect men and women differently is not common. According to the International Trade Center, gender-disaggregated data on international trade is rarely collected and less than one-third of... Continue reading
