Indonesia’s Minister of Trade, Mr. Thomas Lembong stressed the importance of public process and communications to explain the benefits of trade to “men and women on the street” in very simple terms without which there will not be public support for regional economic integration. He was speaking at the concluding panel discussion on the opportunities
The private sector will share recommendations for keeping APEC economies on track when their Trade Ministers meet in Arequipa, Peru on 17-18 May. Source: APEC News feed
Focus on is on modernizing management and control techniques to limit costly disruptions to travel and trade amid fluctuating industry demand. Source: APEC News feed
Significant demographic changes are prompting greater efforts to harness data and emerging technologies to cushion the effects. Source: APEC News feed
Energy officials from the 21 APEC member economies have endorsed a new global target for deploying 10 billion high-efficiency lighting products, intent on boosting trade and green growth in the world’s most populous region. Source: APEC News feed
The following article by Denis NcNamara, Chair of NZPECC and John Ballingall, Deputy CE of NZIER, on outcomes of studies on Global Value Chains and Global Value Networks was published in the NZ Herald on 22 February 2016. The insights provided by the studies have implications for business and officials to consider.
The Chair of NZPECC, Denis McNamara, released a media statement on two studies on Global Value Chains and Global Value Networks. These studies were undertaken by the NZIER on NZPECC’s behalf. The first report is a summary of Global Value Chains in the agriculture and food and beverage sectors . The second report is on global
Low oil prices have created an opening for fossil fuel subsidy reform needed to reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change. Source: APEC News feed
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education under the theme Technologies for Food Security. Source: APEC News feed
The reduction of tariffs on an APEC list of 54 environmentally friendly goods will boost trade while promoting clean, efficient energy use and lower carbon emissions in the reigon. Source: APEC News feed
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