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Small reforms make big sense
Hiroshima, Japan, 3 March 2010 - The number of days it takes to start a business can have a direct impact on economic growth, says the World Bank.
 
Rapidly changing work environment demands new skills, life-long learning
Hiroshima, Japan, 28 February 2010 - Employees must be able to adapt to new work environments; the APEC Human Resources Development Working Group is emphatic.
 
APEC Economies coordinate efforts to counter terrorist efforts
Hiroshima, Japan, 25 February 2010 - Critical to protecting the regional economic system, the threat of terrorism is being taken very seriously by APEC member economies. Evolving technology leads to more sophisticated security systems; but also creates new opportunities for criminal behaviour.
 
APEC to hold Ministerial Meeting on Food Security
Hiroshima, Japan, 24 February 2010 - While indicators suggest that the Asia-Pacific is recovering from the recent economic crisis, APEC is keeping an eye on food security.
 
Chinese Taipei contributes USD 1 million to Human Security and Environmental priorities in APEC
Hiroshima, 23 February 2010 - Chinese Taipei has contributed USD 1 million to APEC. Of this amount, half is directed toward human security and half toward energy efficiency and other environment-related projects.
 
APEC Officials to chart path toward inclusive, sustainable regional growth
Hiroshima, Japan, 22 February 2010 - Coming together for their first meeting in 2010, APEC Senior Officials must determine how best to realise their Leaders' instruction to develop growth strategies that are balanced, inclusive and sustainable.
 
Market integration key to recovery
Tokyo, Japan, 19 February 2010 - To attract investors, economies have to think big. Economic sovereignty, say experts, is fast becoming a myth: we are now interdependent.
 
APEC gets down to business on Bogor Goals
Melbourne, Australia, 12 February 2010 - As APEC members' progress on free and open trade undergoes assessment, APEC is also looking toward future goals.
 
Hands-on: APEC goes trucking
Victoria, Australia, 9 February 2010 - Business leaders from the APEC region examined some of the latest innovations in technology for heavy vehicles, receiving first-hand experience.

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