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Future-ready Growth in APEC: Unlocking New Drivers and Fortifying Resilience
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.

Reports
•October 2021
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This mid-term review report assesses the progress made by APEC economies in implementing the APEC Services Competitiveness Roadmap (ASCR). It found that APEC has made good strides in advancing ASCR across multiple levels, but also noted the need to re-double efforts considering the uneven progress. In light of the disruption caused by the pandemic, this report also aims to better understand the impact and implications of COVID-19 on services sector and trade, and consequently how services sector in the region can respond and adapt to the post-COVID environment, specifically with respect to the next phase of ASCR implementation. Recommendations arising from the report include: accelerating implementation of specific APEC-wide actions; responding to COVID-19 decisively and concretely; leveraging cross-fora collaboration and ensuring better synergy with other APEC initiatives; enhancing engagement with the private sector; and continuing to improve services data and statistics.