Despite its overwhelming importance at the heart of the international trade system, members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have concluded their Ministerial in Abu Dhabi (“MC13”) with only a meagre outcome.
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IN SINGAPORE, “M” STANDS FOR MULTILATERALISM
In another post from Singapore, NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi addresses questions of regional security.
SINGAPORE AND NEW ZEALAND – A MOST “FTA-ed” RELATIONSHIP
Stephen Jacobi continues his posts from his Singapore sojourn.
RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS – FROM THE 9th CENTURY TO THE 21st
NZIBF’s Executive Director Stephen Jacob is spending an extended period in Singapore – allowing the opportunity to see things from the vantage point of the amazing trade hub of the Asia Pacific.
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Five Minutes to MC12
In a fortnight’s time, Ministers from the 164 members of the World Trade Organisation will gather...
APEC 21 – BEATING COVID ONE ZOOM AT A TIME
The ABAC NZ TeamThe APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) is preparing to discuss its Annual...
Britain here we come!
We are excited about the Agreement in Principle (AiP) on a future free trade agreement with the...
QUEUING FOR CPTPP
Are latest announcements of intended memberships a shot in the arm for the Trans Pacific trade...
High Noon For The NZ/UK FTA
What are the prospects for a strong outcome from the NZ/UK FTA negotiation? We’ve said it before:...
Wanted! New FTA Partners
New research commissioned by the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) identifies options for...
GUEST POST: Acting Digitally for Regional Impact
Rachel Taulelei and Trade Minister Damien O’Connor Rachel Taulelei is CEO of Kono and Chair of...
No BAU at the WTO
The World Trade Organisation has unanimously selected Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its new...
Trade in the worst of the worst times
“Out with the old, and in with the new”. The old saying seems to have particular relevance for...
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New Zealand business delegation “over the moon” with Indian trade and investment opportunities
The largest New Zealand business mission ever to visit India has uncovered significant trade and investment opportunities across a host of sectors.
REMARKS TO INDIA NEW ZEALAND TRADE AND ECONOMIC ROUNDTABLE
Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director NZIBF, gives his remarks to the India New Zealand Trade and Economic Roundtable in Delhi.
Large business delegation bound for India
Fifty business representatives will leave later this week bound for Delhi, making it one of the largest delegations ever to head for India.
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.