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CRUNCH TIME FOR CPTPP
As published in the NZ Herald, 18 August 2023. By Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum. Following the Ministers’ meeting in Auckland, what is the outlook for CPTPP as the world’s most ambitious free trade agreement? When Ministers...
Asia-Pacific businesses urge APEC Leaders to act on equity, sustainability and opportunity in an increasingly challenging landscape
APEC NEWS RELEASE issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting in Cebu, the Philippines, this week, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) stressed the need for action in an increasingly fragmented and difficult operating environment. “Our theme for...
CRUNCH TIME FOR CPTPP
This post was published by Hinrich Foundation on 18 July 2023. Following the Ministers’ meeting in Auckland, what is the outlook for CPTPP as the world’s most ambitious free trade agreement ? By Stephen Jacobi When APEC Trade Ministers gathered for their annual...
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SPEAKING BUSINESS TRUTH TO APEC POWER
By Rachel Taulelei, ABAC Chat 2021 What is needed to get the APEC region humming again? If I had...
Shared problems need shared solutions – starting now, say Asia-Pacific business leaders
Working together – as APEC Economic Leaders demonstrated recently – to find coherent,...
Remarks by Rachel Taulelei to Hugo Group, Wellington, 3 August
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL ADDRESS TO THE HUGO GROUP WELLINGTON, 3 AUGUST 2021 RACHEL...
APEC Economic Leaders’ Statement Overcoming COVID-19 and Accelerating Economic Recovery
Issued by the APEC Informal Leaders' Retreat Wellington, New Zealand, 16 July 2021 We, the APEC...
APEC Looks to Partnerships to Support Business Recovery
Issued by the APEC Finance Ministers’ Process Wellington, New Zealand, 25 June 2021 Finance...
APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting Joint Statement, 5 June
We, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT), met...
Remarks by Rachel Taulelei to APEC Trade Ministers, 4 June
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL, APEC MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE MEETING, REMARKS TO ABAC-MRT...
Pandemic Must Remain Our Highest Priority: Business Leaders to APEC Ministers
Auckland, New Zealand, 5 June 2021 – Issued by the APEC...
A strong, relevant and credible WTO is needed to build back better from COVID, say Asia-Pacific Business Leaders
APEC Business Advisory Council11 May 2021 Asia-Pacific business leaders, meeting virtually this...
India and New Zealand: The next innings
As a trade mission prepares to depart for Delhi, Stephen Jacobi of the New Zealand International Business Forum considers the prospects for growing two-way trade and investment between India and New Zealand.
CRUNCH TIME FOR CPTPP
Following the Ministers’ meeting in Auckland, what is the outlook for CPTPP as the world’s most ambitious free trade agreement?
INDIA AND NEW ZEALAND: GETTING ONTO THE FRONT FOOT
NZIBF is part of the largest commercial mission ever to visit India, in an effort to boost bilateral trade and investment between India and New Zealand.
ADDRESS TO THE HAWKE’S BAY BRANCH OF THE NZ INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS – “TRADE SECURITY – FINDING NEW BASKETS”
TUESDAY 15 AUGUST 2023 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM It’s a pleasure to be with you once again. This is an address about trade but also about baskets and eggs – in particular how many eggs and how many baskets we need to prosper...
SUBMISSION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE
Read NZIBF’s assessment of the #NZEU FTA submitted to the Select Committee: “efforts will need to be made over time in the … review of the Agreement if it is to deliver significant commercial benefits to New Zealand”.
CER CELEBRATES A RUBY ANNIVERSARY
The Australia-New Zealand Leadership celebrated 40 years of the Closer Economic Relations (CER) agreement. At a time when good FTAs are hard to come by, it is good to be reminded of the bold step that was taken back then by Australia and New Zealand and how it can be taken forward.
Asia-Pacific businesses urge APEC Leaders to act on equity, sustainability and opportunity in an increasingly challenging landscape
Meeting in Cebu, the Philippines, this week, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) stressed the need for action in an increasingly fragmented and difficult operating environment.
CRUNCH TIME FOR CPTPP
Following the Ministers’ meeting in Auckland, what is the outlook for CPTPP as the world’s most ambitious free trade agreement?
TIRED OF GEO-POLITICAL CONFLICT? TAKE A LEAF OUT OF SINGAPORE’S BOOK
Stephen Jacobi has been spending time in Singapore and finds a lot of similarities to the challenge Aotearoa faces with two big friends who are finding it difficult to get along.
IN SINGAPORE, “M” STANDS FOR MULTILATERALISM
In another post from Singapore, NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi addresses questions of regional security.
