The 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week will be held in Da Nang, Vietnam from 6th to 11th November.
The Philippines remains keen on pursuing a free trade agreement with the United States believing this would make for a stronger and sustainable economic partnership with the world’s largest economy.
APEC 2017 will open many opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, to access the broad market of member economies.
Ministers from APEC member economies are stepping up their push to salvage the world’s dwindling forests and the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on these resources, a press release from the APEC Secretariat on Wednesday said.
Throughout the course of nearly three decades, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has increasingly affirmed its leading role in the global growth and connectivity, making the Asia-Pacific a vibrant region with growing geo-economic and political position in the world.
Over nearly three decades, cooperation of APEC member economies has brougt benefits to the Asia-Pacific region, and each member economy has contributed to APEC's common goals of building a dynamic and harmonious Asian-Pacific community.
President of US Donald Trump will travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hawaii from November 3-14, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) can adapt to complex trading environments since the organization is a purely voluntary and flexible pact, said executive director Alan Bollard in a recent interview with Xinhua.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
