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Latest APEC News
August 2010

Business leaders voice concern on barriers to free trade
Bangkok, Thailand, 27 August 2010 -- News Release

Asia-pacific business leaders reiterate call for APEC to get FTAAP process underway
Bangkok, Thailand, 27 August 2010 -- News Release

ABAC urges continuous dialogue on financial sector reforms
Bangkok, Thailand, 27 August 2010 -- News Release

Conference on "Towards Balanced and Sustainable Growth Strategies for Post-Crisis Asia: A Shifting Paradigm and Challenges"
Closing remarks by Ambassador Muhamad Noor: "APEC Roadmap Ahead"
Singapore, 16 August 2010 -- Speech

APEC formulates new Growth Strategy for region
Beppu, Japan, 8 August 2010 -- News Release

Strategic Opportunities for APEC
Beppu, Japan, 7 August 2010 -- News Release

APEC's Achievements and Challenges Today
Beppu, Japan, 7 August 2010 -- News Release

APEC to discuss Growth Strategy
Singapore, 3 August 2010 -- News Release

July 2010

Foreign direct investment recovery underway
Singapore, 23 July 2010 -- News Release

APEC launches new Cross-border Data Privacy Initiative
Singapore, 16 July 2010 -- News Release

APEC launches new statistics portal: StatsAPEC
Singapore, 1 July 2010 -- News Release

June 2010

APEC Energy Ministers give instructions on energy security and efficiency
Fukui, Japan, 19 June 2010 -- News Release

Japan funds Low-Carbon Model Town Project in APEC
Fukui, Japan, 19 June 2010 -- News Release

9th Energy Ministerial Meeting
Opening remarks by Ambassador Muhamad Noor, APEC Executive Director
Fukui, Japan, 19 June 2010 -- Speech

Stimulating employment by SMEs
Hong Kong, China, 11 June 2010 -- News Release

APEC Trade Ministers issue Statements on concluding Doha and securing economic growth
Sapporo, Japan, 6 June 2010 -- News Release

APEC helps business take advantage of FTAs
Sapporo, Japan, 6 June 2010 -- News Release

Seamless transport could increase trade by billions
Sapporo, Japan, 4 June 2010 -- News Release

APEC Trade Ministers to review progress on free trade
Sapporo, Japan, 3 June 2010 -- News Release

Businesses have 5 recommendations for APEC Trade Ministers
Sapporo, Japan, 1 June 2010 -- News Release

May 2010

Russia joins the APEC Business Travel Card Scheme
Sapporo, Japan, 29 May 2010 -- News Release

Businesses call for measures to address energy security in APEC
Chinese Taipei, 27 May 2010 -- News Release

APEC experts focus on development and use of biofuels
Chiang Mai, Thailand, 26 May 2010 -- News Release

Sustainability dominates APEC Mining Task Force discussions
Sapporo, Japan, 26 May 2010 -- News Release

APEC SME Crisis Management Training Workshop
Opening Remarks by Ambassador Muhamad Noor, APEC Executive Director
Singapore, 24 May 2010 -- Speech

4th APEC E-Commerce Business Alliance Forum
Opening Remarks by Mr Sim Cher Young, APEC Chief Operating Officer
Singapore, 20 May 2010 -- Speech

Business in the APEC region concerned by emerging European crisis, seeks new vision for economic integration
Chinese Taipei, 21 May 2010 -- News Release

APEC Priorities in 2010
Singapore, 17 May 2010 -- News Release

Regional response to climate change should not be just a moral issue
Singapore, 13 May 2010 -- News Release

10th anniversary of APEC Telecoms MRA
Chinese Taipei, 12 May 2010 -- News Release

Economic growth, sustainability on-going priorities for Tourism Working Group
Lombok, Indonesia, 6 May 2010 -- News Release

Roundtable on Asian Regionalism: Responding to Climate Change and Natural Disaster
Welcome Remarks by Mr Sim Cher Young, APEC Chief Operating Officer
Singapore, 5 May 2010 -- Speech

March 2010

United States, Japan to work closely on agriculture, climate change and other APEC initiatives
Ottawa, Canada, 29 March 2010 -- News Release

Why is APEC important for America?
Washington DC, United States, 29 March 2010 -- News Release

Conference on Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Integration and Architecture - Speech by Ambassador Muhamad Noor
Auckland, New Zealand, 25 March 2010 -- Speech

ASEAN New Zealand Combined Business Council, Breakfast Meeting - Speech by Ambassador Muhamad Noor
Auckland, New Zealand, 25 March 2010 -- Speech

Singapore installs APEC time capsule
Singapore, 15 March 2010 -- News Release

Small reforms make big sense
Hiroshima, Japan, 3 March 2010 -- News Release

February 2010

Rapidly changing work environment demands new skills, life-long learning
Hiroshima, Japan, 28 February 2010 -- News Release

APEC Economies coordinate efforts to counter terrorist efforts
Hiroshima, Japan, 25 February 2010 -- News Release

APEC to hold Ministerial Meeting on Food Security
Hiroshima, Japan, 24 February 2010 -- News Release

Chinese Taipei contributes USD 1 million to Human Security and Environmental priorities in APEC
Hiroshima, Japan, 23 February 2010 -- News Release

APEC Officials to chart path toward inclusive, sustainable regional growth
Hiroshima, Japan, 22 February 2010 -- News Release

Market integration key to recovery
Tokyo, Japan, 19 February 2010 -- News Release

APEC gets down to business on Bogor Goals
Melbourne, Australia, 12 February 2010 -- News Release

Hands-on: APEC goes trucking
Victoria, Australia, 9 February 2010 -- News Release

November 2009

APEC Leaders looking beyond economic recovery
Singapore, 15 November 2009 -- News Release

APEC Leaders chart a new growth paradigm
Singapore, 15 November 2009 -- News Release

Rebuilding the Global Economy: Are New Models of Growth Required? - Keynote Address by Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore
Singapore, 13 November 2009 -- Speech

APEC Finance Ministers address fiscal stimulus, exit strategies
Singapore, 12 November 2009 -- News Release

APEC Ministers lay foundation for inclusive, balanced, sustainable economic growth
Singapore, 12 November 2009 -- News Release

APEC members enjoy de facto integration, analysis reveals
Singapore, 9 November 2009 -- News Release

October 2009

APEC Business Advisory Council supports a conclusion of the Doha Round but warns of risks to WTO's relevance
Geneva, Switzerland, 14 October 2009 -- APEC Business Advisory Council News Release

Student to attend APEC CEO Summit and meet Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Singapore, 12 October 2009 -- News Release

APEC Digital Opportunity Centre: The Development of the Digital Economy in APEC
Chinese Taipei, 6 October 2009 -- Speech

Think internationally, right from the start, experts advise business owners
Singapore, 3 October 2009 -- News Release

August 2009

Business Leaders Push for Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific
Danang, Viet Nam, 27 August 2009 -- APEC Business Advisory Council News Release

ABAC urges dialogue on regulatory capital changes, financial reforms
Danang, Viet Nam, 27 August 2009 -- APEC Business Advisory Council News Release

Economies sitting on untapped potential, says UN Under-Secretary-General
Singapore, 5 August 2009 -- News Release

Weathering the Storm: Advancing Women's Economic Opportunities in the Current Financial Climate - Keynote Address by Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP
Singapore, 5 August 2009 -- Speech

July 2009

Seventh Secure Trade in the APEC Region (STAR) Conference draws to a close
Singapore, 31 July 2009 -- News Release

APEC cites potential of mining industry for inclusive economic growth
Singapore, 24 July 2009 -- News Release

Pascal Lamy launches WTO Report 2009 at APEC Trade Ministers' Meeting
Singapore, 22 July 2009 -- News Release

Benefits of globalization to be more widely spread across APEC societies, say Ministers
Singapore, 22 July 2009 -- News Release

APEC Trade Ministers address economic crisis and positioning for trade recovery
Singapore, 22 July 2009 -- News Release

Meeting Updates
Singapore, 21 July 2009 -- News Release

Singapore to launch a series of capacity building programmes
Singapore, 20 July 2009 -- News Release

Japanese contribute USD 1.3 million to APEC energy efficiency initiatives
Singapore, 17 July 2009 -- News Release

Viet Nam's transition to market economy largely complete, say analysts
Singapore, 16 July 2009 -- News Release

Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific Economics and Business Association (LAEBA) 5th Annual Conference: Accelerating Regional Integration in the Asia-Pacific Region - Speech by Ambassador Michael Tay
Singapore, 15 July 2009 -- Speech

Russia moving toward a more market-based economy, say analysts
Singapore, 15 July 2009 -- News Release

Philippines coping well in the global economic crisis, say analysts
Singapore, 15 July 2009 -- News Release

Evidence of substantial efficiency gains seen in Papua New Guinea, according to analysts
Singapore, 15 July 2009 -- News Release

Experts ask: How far have APEC economies come in achieving free trade?
Singapore, 15 July 2009 -- News Release

Addressing climate change essential to economic recovery and growth
Singapore, 14 July 2009 -- News Release

June 2009

Detecting and Deterring Cash Couriers and Bulk Cash Smugglers
Sydney, 12 June 2009 -- News Release

WTO and Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade and Negotiations Parliamentarian Workshop - Speech by Ambassador Michael Tay
Singapore, 11 June 2009 -- Speech

APEC and ASEAN - Looking for Synergies
Singapore/Jakarta, 11 June 2009 -- News Release

"Unlearn and relearn," say industry experts to small and medium enterprises
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5 June 2009 -- News Release

May 2009

Innovation and technology to sustain SMEs amid global crisis
Singapore, 26 May 2009 -- News Release

ABAC applauds G20's stand on anti-protectionism and warns need for business pandemic preparedness
Brunei Darussalam, 12 May 2009 -- News Release

April 2009

APEC Transport Ministers Respond to Economic Challenges, Spread of Swine Flu, Piracy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Manila, Philippines, 29 April 2009 -- News Release

6th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting - Opening Address, Ambassador Michael Tay
Manila, Philippines, 28 April 2009 -- Speech

Business Leaders Call for G20 to Restore Market Confidence
Singapore, 1 April 2009 -- News Release

March 2009

Climate prediction system to help developing economies prepare for disaster
Singapore, 11 March 2009 -- News Release

Seeking the region's best and the brightest: APEC calls for papers
Singapore, 2 March 2009 -- News Release

February 2009

Regional Economic Integration Key Priority for APEC in 2009
Singapore, 16 February 2009 -- News Release

Hong Kong Contributes USD 200,000 to APEC Trade Facilitation Action Plan
Singapore, 16 February 2009 -- News Release

External experts analyse progress toward Individual Action Plans of APEC economies
Singapore, 13 February 2009 -- News Release

Concerned by protectionism, business leaders will establish mechanism for monitoring G20 compliance
Wellington, New Zealand, 12 February 2009 -- News Release

The Russia Forum: Challenges Facing Russia - Speech by Ambassador Michael Tay
Moscow, Russia, 4 February 2009 -- Speech

January 2009

Foreign Correspondents Association - Remarks by Ambassador Michael Tay and Q&A
Singapore, 23 January 2009

US-ASEAN Business Council, Roundtable Discussion - Remarks by Ambassador Michael Tay
Singapore, 21 January 2009

National Center for APEC, Executive Roundtable - Speech and presentation by Ambassador Michael Tay
San Diego, USA, 9 January 2009

Things will be different in 2009, says APEC's new Executive Director
Singapore, 7 January 2009 -- News Release
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