APEC

Air travel in APEC region requires low cost safeguards

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:03:00 +0800

Diversified aviation security measures can help to ensure passenger safety and improve operational efficiency at increasingly busy airports in the Asia-Pacific without the need for significant investments.

Better emergency planning can help business: APEC officials

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:48:00 +0800

Improved emergency planning among businesses in the Asia-Pacific is needed to boost their ability to limit potential disruptions to commercial activity in the world’s most natural disaster-prone region.

Op-ed: APEC shows the way on trade

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0800

International trade today is very different from what it was 20, or even 10, years ago. Entrepreneurs around the world have changed the way they trade, what they trade and with whom they trade. Yet one thing has not changed: the importance of trade for growth, jobs and development.

Nurturing vibrant start-ups for APEC growth

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0800

At a small factory in the Indonesian city of Bekasi, West Java, workers weld stainless steel panels on the floor. Remula Inti Rekayasa, a manufacturer of stainless steel tanks, recently participated in APEC SME Innovation Center’s one-on-one consulting program in 2012.

Networks key to women-owned business success

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0800

If a married woman applies for a bank loan in some APEC economies, she must get the co-signature of her husband. For many woman entrepreneurs, separated from their husbands, this poses a significant challenge to starting or growing their business.

Small rural exporters pursue international branding

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0800

In the sunny, arid Elqui Valley of Northern Chile, workers at ABA Distil harvest muscat grapes for aging in wooden barrels to produce pisco.

Going global: upgrading management capacity

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0800

After years of driving his business forward, with a high-energy, hands-on approach common to owners of SMEs, Pablo Garcia decided to “just step back.” He introduced a devolved management style, allowing his talented and motivated employees a high degree of freedom to make decisions on research and development, operations and other aspects of the business.

Current Economic Trends in the Asia-Pacific: Observations by the APEC Policy Support Unit

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:32:00 +0800

APEC Trade Ministers issue Statement

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:58:00 +0800

APEC Trade Ministers concluded their meeting on Sunday in Surabaya by issuing a Statement that outlines collective solutions for addressing challenges that could impact the Asia-Pacific’s economic landscape.

Growth sustained by intra-regional trade, investment and domestic consumption, noted APEC Trade Ministers

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:58:00 +0800

Despite a setback to global economic recovery in 2012, growth in the APEC region was sustained by a rise in intra-regional trade, investment and domestic consumption, according to new APEC Policy Support Unit research that was presented at the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting earlier today in Surabaya, Indonesia.

APEC provides boost to world economy, says Gita

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:58:00 +0800

APEC member economies are in a position to provide an added boost to the world economy and the multilateral trading system. This is vital to sustaining the gradual recovery that appears to be currently underway, said Gita Wirjawan, Indonesia’s Trade Minister when he opened the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting on Saturday in Surabaya.

APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:45:00 +0800

2013 Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:19:00 +0800

2013 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade: Opening Remarks

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:32:00 +0800

Stage set for APEC Trade Ministers meeting in Indonesia

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:58:00 +0800

APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade will convene this weekend in Surabaya, Indonesia to lay out a realistic path for rejuvenating trade and global growth.

Opening the services sector offers big gains, say APEC officials

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:58:00 +0800

The projected gains of opening services sectors are almost twice as big as the gains from the liberalization of merchandise trade. The potential benefits for the Asia-Pacific region were examined by APEC Senior Officials, business representatives and academics during an APEC a services dialogue this week in Surabaya.

Second APEC Senior Officials' Meeting

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:04:00 +0800

APEC growth to gradually accelerate: analysis

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:21:00 +0800

Economic activity in many APEC member economies was adversely affected by heightened concerns about the Euro area’s sovereign debt issues and weaker trade last year. But growth in the region in general appears to be improving and is set to gradually accelerate which could provide a boost to the world economy.

Region moving toward unified connectivity framework

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:45:00 +0800

APEC member economies are moving toward the establishment of a unified connectivity framework to lower business costs, bring people together and enhance the region’s economic resilience.

APEC pursuing long-term plan for infrastructure investment

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:21:00 +0800

Infrastructure that can facilitate increased trade flows and development is critical to ensuring that growth is balanced and sustainable. This is prompting APEC member economies to pursue viable mechanisms for improving infrastructure investment in the region.

Goods flow in region faster, more reliable

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:55:00 +0800

An interim assessment reveals that APEC member economies are on track to meet their target of a ten percent improvement in the region’s supply chain performance by 2015, in terms of time, cost and uncertainty.

APEC Trade Ministers to advance trade facilitation and development issues in Surabaya

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:55:00 +0800

Regional growth in the Asia-Pacific region is placing new demands on infrastructure and connectivity, behind-the-border barriers, sustainability and equity - all priorities for APEC Indonesia 2013. APEC Trade Ministers will address these issues when they meet in Surabaya on 20-21 April 2013.

Private sector inputs help to guide APEC’s initiatives: Teo

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:52:00 +0800

APEC member economies are developing mechanisms to better monitor and support their agenda to bring the region’s economies closer together. The aim is to promote a more fertile business environment.

How Connectivity Can Help Accelerate APEC’s Economic Integration and What We Can Learn from ASEAN

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:44:00 +0800

APEC Secretariat Executive Director, Dr Alan Bollard, delivers his keynote address at the ISEAS Symposium in Singapore.

Better connectivity vital to APEC growth outlook: Bollard

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:52:00 +0800

Freer access to global markets and investment is helping to ensure resilient growth in the Asia-Pacific and buoy global trade. This is helping many economies in the region to grow domestic demand and pave the way for rebalancing, according to Dr Alan Bollard, the APEC Secretariat’s Executive Director.

Achieving Forest Product Trade Sustainability in the Asia-Pacific

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:53:00 +0800

Rebalancing underway but significant imbalances continue: Bollard

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:20:00 +0800

Growing pressure on currencies and capital in the post-global financial crisis period has the potential to restrict trade and investment, according to APEC Executive Director, Dr Alan Bollard.

Improving Natural Disaster Resilience in the Asia-Pacific

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:53:00 +0800

APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group Co-Chair Dr Li Wei-Sen on strengthening business continuity and facilitating travel for emergency responders.

APEC to honor outstanding ocean researcher

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:20:00 +0800

APEC member economies have announced that they will honor a young scientist in 2013 whose collaborative work in the region has made an outstanding contribution to sustainable ocean development.

APEC-ASEAN laying foundation for green building development

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:49:00 +0800

Asia Pacific economies are pursuing greater cooperation on the development of smarter, more consistent approaches for building design and construction to improve energy efficiency and facilitate the trade of associated products in the region.

Promoting cooperation on data transfer systems between Europe and the Asia-Pacific

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:49:00 +0800

Representatives of the Article 29 Working Party (WP29), in which all European Union data protection authorities are assembled, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation recently met for the first time in Jakarta, Indonesia to develop a set of tools to facilitate transfers of personal data, for multi-national companies that operate both in Europe and the Asia-Pacific.

Ensure economic progress is equitable and inclusive: stakeholders

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:19:00 +0800

APEC is intent on ensuring that its capacity building efforts better enable member economies to realize free trade and investment while promoting inclusive growth that benefits the small businesses and people of the region.

APEC energy outlook: consumption surges; efficiency emerges; sustainability diverges

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:52:00 +0800

Even under ‘business-as-usual’ assumptions, APEC member economies which account for about 60 percent of world energy demand will likely meet their target of a 45 percent improvement in efficiency by 2035. But there is still further work to be done to ensure greater environmental sustainability in the region.

Better infrastructure for better connectivity in the region

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:40:00 +0800

“We have to launch fresh initiatives that include a political commitment to unleash economic development that connects our region together,” said Indonesia’s senior APEC official this week at a meeting in Jakarta.

APEC: Submarine cable resilience critical to connectivity

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:40:00 +0800

Increased harmonization of submarine telecommunication cable protection ensures seamless internet connectivity across the Asia-Pacific’s fast-growing web-based economies, says a report commissioned by the APEC Policy Support Unit that was endorsed on Monday by the APEC Committee on Trade and Investment.

Better emergency preparedness vital to resilient Asia-Pacific

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:40:00 +0800

Officials from the world’s most natural disaster prone region are taking the next step to address customs and immigration bottlenecks to facilitate travel for emergency response in the Asia Pacific. The aim is to help economies meet surging demand for human resources, equipment and relief goods during an emergency, and promote better recovery infrastructure.

Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) Meeting

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:04:00 +0800

Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) Meeting

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:04:00 +0800

Life Sciences Innovation Forum - Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee (LSIF-RHSC) Meeting

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:04:00 +0800

Group on Services (GOS) Meeting

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:04:00 +0800

Electronic Commerce Steering Group (ECSG) Meeting

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:04:00 +0800

Policy Dialogue on Emergency Responder Travel Facilitation

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:04:00 +0800

Economic Committee Meeting

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:04:00 +0800

APEC sets vision for achieving forest product trade sustainability

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:40:00 +0800

Officials from the world’s most forested region and commercial epicenter for the forest product sector have agreed on a five-year roadmap for ensuring greater sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific through improved enforcement in illegal logging and associated trade, and legally harvested timber trade promotion.

Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) Green Procurement Workshop

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:04:00 +0800

Economic Committee Workshop

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:04:00 +0800

Market Access Group Meeting

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:04:00 +0800

Investment Experts Group Meeting

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:04:00 +0800

APEC reducing supply chain vulnerabilities to accelerate growth

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:40:00 +0800

APEC member economies are taking the next step to ensure a secure trading environment and promote accelerated growth with the launch of a strengthened capacity building agenda for 2013 that places greater emphasis on information-sharing and technical assistance.

Life Sciences Innovation Forum Meeting

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:04:00 +0800