Author:nzpecc

When trade ministers from Asia-Pacific economies soon convene in Chile, host of APEC 2019, to discuss economic integration, they do so against a backdrop of slowing global trade growth that has impacted global economic outlook. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

Chile, host economy for APEC 2019, is ramping up efforts to bring more women into the workforce – a key priority this year for the 21 economies of the Pacific Rim region – and urging the private sector to... Continue reading

Senior Asia-Pacific business leaders of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), meeting this week in Jakarta, Indonesia, stressed their shared commitment to ensuring that the APEC region remained the dynamic centre of global economic gravity. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

Teach equal opportunities and undo stereotypes in the classroom so that boys and girls both have the confidence and tools to succeed, said a top official from Chile, the host economy for APEC 2019 that has elevated women’s economic... Continue reading

Media registration is open for the 2019 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting (MRT) to be hosted by Chile in Viña del Mar on 17-18 May and chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Ampuero. Source: APEC News... Continue reading

With the right policies, places disconnected by distance, terrain or travel time are economic success stories in waiting Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

APEC is now accepting nominations for the 2019 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education, or ASPIRE, which spotlights cross-border innovations led by scientists in the region aged 40 years and under. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

APEC economies are working on measures to boost regional trade, which is declining as the region’s main driver of growth, said a top APEC official. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

Successful strategies against counterfeiting were some of the important lessons shared at the semi-annual gathering in Santiago, Chile, of APEC’s Intellectual Property Rights Experts Group, or IPEG. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

The APEC Secretariat and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, will strengthen its collaborative efforts to support sustainable inclusive growth in the Asia Pacific region, said APEC Executive Director Dr Rebecca Sta Maria during her meeting... Continue reading