“Today, we've got an opportunity to make progress towards our ultimate goal, which is a seamless regional economy,” said US President Barack Obama, at the start of the APEC Economic Leaders' meeting. 

Setting a de minimis threshold of US$100 could amount to cost savings of US$19.8 billion per year in the APEC region, according to a recent study.

APEC is tackling economic and environmental challenges through its green growth agenda – a key focus in 2011.

APEC is bolstering regulatory cooperation and reform to increase productivity and create jobs, while protecting public health, safety and the environment

A Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement would bring together a significant number of APEC economies under a single free trade agreement. New research looks at how APEC and TPP could be mutually useful in achieving their own aims.