Tag: Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
APEC records historic H1 contraction, to rebound in 2021
APEC contracted 3.7% in the first half of the year and is expected to contract by 2.5% for the whole yearMerchandise exports...
APEC regional cooperation needed to minimize coronavirus harm
The coronavirus is a major downside risk to economic growth, but the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region can rebound through cooperation and...
APEC growth to slow in 2019-20 as trade conflicts mount
Growth in the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) region is expected to moderate to 3.8% in 2019, down from
4.1% in 2018, as trade tensions...
APEC urged to look at untapped drivers of growth as momentum...
The Asia-Pacific region is projected to continue to grow in 2019 but at a decelerated pace, and regional policymakers are advised to...
APEC chiefs fail to release communiqué after US, China trade barbs
Leaders of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies on November 18 were unable to produce a joint statement at the 26th APEC Economic...
APEC bares plan to hasten trade via regional single window
Customs officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies are initiating a digital revolution using the single window concept to make trade easier,...
Regional FTAs giving intra-APEC trade a big boost
Trade among Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries has increased by more than 170% over a 16-year period, spurred by regional trade agreements (RTAs)...
APEC intensifies customs checks against timber smuggling
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies are strengthening cooperation in customs control of illegal trade in timber and timber products sourced from the region.
The...
APEC fora seek softer approach to open trade, regional integration
A more low-key approach to advancing the notions of free trade and regional economic integration, including the creation of a Free Trade Area of...
Obama gov’t suspends push for TPP deal
The U.S. government has dropped all plans to pursue the creation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in the wake of rising protectionist sentiments in...
