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APEC Trade Ministers Issue Joint Statement

Trade Ministers from the APEC member economies issued a statement following their meeting in Vina del Mar on 17-18 May 2019.

Continued Economic Cooperation for Continued Growth, Urges Chile

Trade ministers from member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are convening in Chile, host of APEC 2019, to strengthen regional economic integration, against a backdrop of slowing trade growth.

Sustaining Economic Growth is a Delicate Balancing Act, says APEC Policy Support Unit

As trade tensions undermine global trade, investment and output, growth in the APEC region is expected to moderate to 3.8 per cent in 2019, down from 4.1 per cent in 2018, says a new report by the APEC Policy Support Unit.

Winning Entry of APEC App Challenge to Connect Women Entrepreneurs with Investors

An app that connects women entrepreneurs with investors and mentors, created by a duo of young developers from China, has won the 2019 APEC App challenge, held on the eve of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade meetings (MRT).

Statement on the passing of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke

The APEC Secretariat expresses our deepest sympathies on the passing of the very charismatic Australian leader and former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke.

APEC at 30

The latest APEC Regional Trends Analysis looks back at the founding principles of APEC and reviews changes in the region during the past three decades.

Remote Areas are Full of Potential

With the right policies, places disconnected by distance, terrain or travel time are economic success stories in waiting

APEC Prioritizes Women and Inclusive Growth

When the APEC Policy Support Unit released a 150-page report called the Women and the Economy Dashboard, it sought to objectively gauge the economic status of women in the region – half the population whose well-being is essential for true inclusive growth.