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QUEZON City, Philippines (November 17) – Different countries united for a common goal, to aim for a better and brighter future for their country and their people. This is the reason why Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, more popularly known as APEC, was created – to facilitate the growing economy, trade and Investment in the Asia Pacific Region. The main objective of APEC is known as BOGOR goals, it aims to achieve free trade and open trade […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online correspondent (Eagle News) — For the first time, the Asia Pacific Economic Council (APEC) will focus on micro-, small-, and medium-sized sized enterprises (MSMEs) through the APEC SME Summit 2015 on November 17 that highlights innovation as the enabler in transforming entrepreneurs as competitive market players in the global marketplace. It will be held at the Green Sun in Makati City. “Innovation is a change of mindset that […]
The leaders of the members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will formulate policies that will be the growth strategy for the economy of the Asia-Pacific region, which will include the issues of health, education and human capital development. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/h-27wemodTE
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Meeting (AELM) will be held in Manila from November 18 to 19, 2015. To minimize inconvenience to residents, the Philippine government earlier announced the dates as special non-working days. Rerouting schemes will also be put in place within Metro Manila. Motorists and the commuting public are advised to the consider the following if travelling on those dates: Motorists are advised, however, that the number scheme will still be implemented […]
The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) is set to propose to APEC economic leaders a range of recommendations that address the challenges of sustained economic growth and of promoting inclusion, resiliency, and sustainability. ABAC is comprised of the Asia-Pacific region’s top business leaders tasked to provide inputs to APEC. It serves as the official business sector voice in APEC by presenting recommendations that promote the advancement of inclusive growth in the Asia-Pacific region, and ensure […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (November 10) – Should the government hide the homeless during the APEC summit? Imagine yourself walking besides Manila Bay; you feel that cold breeze, see the night lights from commercial buildings and lamp posts, you see happy faces from families who are trying to have some quality time with their loved ones, then suddenly bunch of kids with tattered clothes approached you, begging for money, I believe most of you would say “then […]
MANILA, Nov. 1 — Business leaders of member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) who comprise the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) are scheduled to meet in Manila on November 13 for the 4th ABAC Meeting, where they will continue to develop their recommendations on ways to bring about greater prosperity in the region through the promotion and advancement of inclusive growth. These recommendations will be presented to APEC Leaders when they meet in November. […]
Member economies of APEC are urged to facilitate trade and investments in resilient energy infrastructure that can withstand disasters. In a press briefing for the 12th APEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting (EMM) in Cebu, Department of Energy undersecretary Loreta Ayson said aside from power demand, there is now a strong need to invest in resilient energy infrastructure as the region is faced with the challenges of climate change. “As we have emphasized before, APEC economies should […]
Transportation ministers of countries belonging to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have agreed to adopt technological advances and public-private partnership initiatives to hasten the development of a commuter-friendly transportation system in the region. In their joint statement released last week, leaders across the region have formalized their commitment to developing a regional transport sector that supports the growth of each nation’s economy. Transportation secretary Joseph Emilio A. Abaya chaired this year’s APEC Transportation Ministerial meeting […]
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) The Department of Energy said on Sunday that it hopes the meeting of APEC energy ministers here could also lead to the country’s adoption of new technologies for sufficient power supply and cheaper electricity prices. For instance, in Cebu, the adoption of new technology is costly to power consumers like in the case of a one-kilometer underground power line financed by the Visayan Electric Company. The cost of investment is passed on […]
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is gearing for a Cebu Declaration that will propose concrete measures for a sustainable energy environment and improve energy infrastructure and investments in the region. The 12th APEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting is happening on October 13, Tuesday. “At the end of the APEC ministers’ meeting, we hope to have the Cebu Declaration approved by each one of them [economies],” Energy Undersecretary Loreta Ayson said. The Cebu Declaration […]
On the culmination of the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Policy Partnership on Food Security (APEC-PPFS) Meeting in Iloilo City on October 3, 2015, the APEC member-economies agreed on food security policy statements for consideration during the APEC Leaders’ Meeting in November. The policy declarations focused on four (4) priority areas, which the member-economies adopted such as Stock-take and Food Security Road Map Toward 2020, Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Fishery Sector, Facilitation on Investment and […]
