Korea is hosting APEC for the first time in 20 years, focusing on innovation, digitalization and sustainability -Jan 2025
In 2024, APEC embarked on a journey to Peru under the theme of “Empower, Include, Grow”. Under this theme, we shared ideas on inclusive and interconnected growth, digitalization and innovation to promote formal and global economy, and sustainable growth for resilient...
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Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Selection of San Francisco as Host City for 2023 APEC Leaders Meeting
USA Vice President Kamala Harris announces San Francisco as the host city of APEC Leaders Meeting & CEO Summit in the week commencing 12th November as the new Chair of APEC 2023. It is my pleasure to announce that, as part of the...
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Remarks by USPTO Director Kathi Vidal at the Global Forum on IP held in Singapore – Sep 2022
Speech: Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Source: United Stated Patent and Trademark Office – inclusive innovation. Abstract The Indo-Pacific is home to more than half of the world’s people, and nearly...
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Policy Options for Decarbonising Transportation in APEC – Published Sep 2022
A report by Daniel Sperling, Gil Tal, Scott Hardman, Glacer Niño Vasquez and Emmanuel A. San Andres Source: APEC Policy Support Unit Policy brief No.48 Abstract Climate change is an existential threat to the APEC region. In their 2021 declaration,...
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Knock-Knock: The Sustainability Auditors Are Here
It won’t be long before you have an appointment with the Sustainability auditors, especially if you serve large customers in sensitive industries like medical and pharma. #sustainability I interviewed a molder this week for an upcoming article, and he voiced...
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The Future Of Work In The Digital Economy – Technology, Education, Talent And Training
Dear PBEC Members, I am pleased to share a wonderfully insightful recording of the LIVE dialogue session PBEC moderated on “The Future of Work in the Digital Economy - Technology, Education, Talent and Training”, at the recent hybrid World Digital Economy and Technology Summit co-organised...
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PBEC Bi-Monthly Meeting Held July 2022
PBEC.org · PBEC Bi - Monthly Meeting July 2022 PBEC - Pacific Basin Economic Council held its latest Bi-monthly meeting in July 2022 chaired by its Chairman Andrew Weir JP MBE. In attendance were several Board of Directors and...
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APAC Free Trade Agreements for the Digital Economy
PBEC’s Annual Roundtable Dialogues Summit 2022 will take place virtually from 22-24th November 2022 over zoom. In anticipation of this highly sought-after event, we will be highlighting some of the topical areas up for discussion. PBEC has partnered with The...
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Photo Competition for APEC 2022 Thailand
PBEC Community is invited to participate and share its creative ideas and moments that have been made easy as digitalization sweeps through the region and all over the world. Through technology, photos and videos are uploaded onto the internet and...
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SINGAPORE AND MERCOSUR SUBSTANTIVELY CONCLUDE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
Singapore and MERCOSUR have substantively concluded negotiations on the MERCOSUR-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (MCSFTA). Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and MERCOSUR Ministers jointly announced this yesterday via videoconference on the sidelines of the MERCOSUR Summit 2022 held...
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B20 Indonesia Digitalization Task Force Presents 4 Strategic Recommendations
Chair of B20 Indonesia Digitalization Task Force Ririek Adriansyah presented the strategic and objective issues that the Digitalization Task Force aims to achieve. "The essence of our work as Indonesia's B20 Digitalization Task Force is to ensure that digitalization could...
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