Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 25 July 2020 We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) recall the APEC MRT Statement on COVID-19 issued on 5 May 2020, and reaffirm our commitment to effectively mitigate the economic impact of the...
APEC NEWS RELEASE Issued byThe APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Asia-Pacific business leaders from the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), meeting virtually this week, called on the region’s Trade Ministers to take the lead in a credible, relevant and...
APEC NEWS RELEASE Issued byThe APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Business leaders from the Asia-Pacific are set to present to APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) COVID-19 Report, which contains the Council’s...
ANZFL Media Release - Friday 5 June 2020 An alliance of Australasian experts has lodged a comprehensive blueprint for the resumption of ‘safe’ trans-Tasman travel with the New Zealand and Australian Prime Ministers, recommending multiple layers of protection to be...
3 June 2020 The Cairns Group Farm Leaders representing Australia, Argentina, Brazil, New Zealand and Uruguay issued the following statement: "Free, fair and open trade between nations under an international rules-based system is key to ensuring food security is not...
ANZLF Media Release, 27 May 2020 A proposed blueprint into how safe trans-Tasman travel could re-open is advancing fast, with a draft to be presented to New Zealand and Australian governments for consideration in early June. Over the past two weeks, a diverse team of...
ANZLF Media Release 5 May 2020 Plans for re-opening trans-Tasman travel are gathering momentum with the establishment of a new business-led expert group to investigate and develop recommended solutions for the safe reopening of borders between Australia and New...
Issued by the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5 May 2020 We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade, recognise the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are deeply saddened by the...
In the first of a series by The Spinoff featuring business leaders assessing the world which will rise after Covid-19, Rachel Taulelei of food and beverage business Kono looks forward to a renewed commitment to kaitiakitanga. Mate atu he tētēkura,ka whakaeke mai he...
Singapore, 21 April 2020 Trade policy is a tool for fighting the pandemic COVID-19 is a multifaceted global pandemic that has impacted the health and safety of billions and has long-term economic and social effects. This moment offers an opportunity for APEC economies...