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The 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting is aimed at looking for ways to push forward regional economic development amid a rising sentiment of anti-globalization and trade protectionism. This was according to Dr. Alan Bollard, Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat. “We are expecting to see ministers and then leaders sign up to a program of deliverable that will continue the story that APEC has been doing, which is helping the region get together economically, and as […]
DANANG, Vietnam (AFP) — The death toll from typhoon downpours and floods wreaking havoc along Vietnam’s south-central coast has risen to 69, authorities said Tuesday, as the country prepares to host a world leaders’ summit. Typhoon Damrey struck days before Vietnam is set to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Danang next weekend. It will bring together US President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, among other leaders. While Danang itself […]
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrived at the Da Nang International Airport in Vietnam where he will attend and participate in the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) on November 8, 2017. Welcoming the President is Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Noel Servigon on behalf of the Embassy, and officials from the Vietnam side. President Duterte is one of 21 leaders from the APEC Member Economies attending the region’s premier economic forum that bears […]
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is set to meet United States President Donald Trump ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, as the Philippine leader flies to Vietnam for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) this week. Foreign officials have yet to confirm if there are going to be a bilateral meetings between the two leaders. But Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Leo Herrera-Lim said there would be “several opportunities” for […]
DANANG, Vietnam (AFP) — At least 27 people have died and nearly two dozen are missing after Typhoon Damrey barrelled into Vietnam, authorities said Sunday, damaging tens of thousands of homes and submerging highways days before the country welcomes world leaders to the APEC summit. The storm, which made landfall on Saturday, is the worst in decades to strike the country’s southern coastal region, an area normally spared the typhoons that typically hit further […]
Nakabalik na sa bansa si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte mula sa kanyang pagdalo sa APEC summit sa Lima, Peru. Pasado alas onse kagabi dumating ang pangulo sa Davao City kasama ang kanyang delegasyon na dumaan pa muna sa New Zealand bago lumapag sa Davao City. Sa kanyang arrival speech, inilahad ni Pangulong Duterte ang kanyang mga naiuwing magagandang balita mula sa kanyang pagdalo sa kauna-unahang APEC summit. Isa umano sa mga napag-usapan sa kanyang pagdalo sa […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte described his first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in Lima, Peru as “successful” and “very informative” and explained that severe jet lag hit him while in Peru which was the reason he had to miss some of the APEC events. Malacanang on Tuesday also defended the President from some critics, particularly former President Fidel Ramos who criticized Duterte’s non-attendance at the gala dinner and the traditional family photo shoot at the close […]
by Sam Reeves Martin Abbugao LIMA, Peru (AFP) — US President Barack Obama on Sunday defended free trade as fellow Asia-Pacific leaders vowed to fight protectionism after Donald Trump’s shock election victory sparked fears for the future of global commerce. The surprise win by Trump, who vowed to tear up trade deals that he claimed sent American jobs abroad, has raised concerns that years of rolling back trade barriers could be reversed. His victory overshadowed […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit on Saturday (Sunday Philippine time) in Lima, Peru where both leaders talked about areas of cooperation and forging stronger ties between the two countries. President Putin also formally invited the Philippine leader to visit Russia next year in the hopes of forging stronger trade relations with each other. Duterte and Putin exchanged views of […]
