Executive Director StephenJacobi gave a global economic update to the recent 55th One Stop Update for Accountants.
Trade in the worst of the worst times
Remove “Out with the old, and in with the new”. The old saying seems to have particular relevance for 2020, a veritable annus horribilis for the global economy. 2021 can’t come fast enough, but while the vaccine portends better times to come, many parts of...
What is RCEP and why is it important?
Remove On 15 November New Zealand and 14 other Asian economies signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a big new free trade agreement covering 30% of the world’s economy. You can see our press release welcoming RCEP here. You can find...
RCEP Delivers New Rule Book for Asia Trade
Remove Media release, 15 November 2020 Business leaders from the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) have welcomed the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement. NZIBF Chair Malcolm Bailey said: “We are pleased...
Blog: Tech Week 2020: New Zealand’s digital future in the APEC region
Remove The Asia-Pacific is the destination for three-quarters of New Zealand’s exports, and includes many of our key trading partners. More broadly, the APEC region is a major engine for global economic growth. What is New Zealand’s digital future in this...
