Digital innovation, seamless travel and stronger regional cooperation took center stage as APEC tourism ministers met in Macao, China to chart the next phase of tourism growth across the Asia-Pacific.Tourism remains a major economic driver in the region. In 2024, APEC economies received 439 million international visitors, of whom 359 million travelled from...
Research examining fertility costs, preventive healthcare access and workplace inequalities has received top recognition under the 2026 APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize, highlighting the growing importance of health policy in supporting women’s economic participation across the Asia-Pacific.Professor Zhu Zhaofang, Head of the Strategic...
A More Complex Energy LandscapeThe Asia-Pacific’s energy future is entering a more complex phase. Electricity demand is rising rapidly. Economies are accelerating digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) deployment. Climate-related disruptions are becoming more frequent. At the same time, governments are under growing pressure to ensure energy rema...
Senior officials from APEC economies convened for their second meeting of the year in Shanghai against a backdrop of growing global economic uncertainty, with discussions focused on openness, innovation and cooperation as the region seeks to sustain growth and deepen regional integration.Opening the Second APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting, China’s Deputy F...
APEC economies met in Shanghai this week to advance work on regional trade and investment priorities ahead of the Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in Suzhou on 22–23 May, focusing discussions on economic integration, supply chain resilience, digital trade and efforts to reduce barriers to cross-border commerce.At the APEC Committee on Trade and Inv...
APEC economies this week explored ways to strengthen women’s participation in the digital economy, green transition and entrepreneurship, as policymakers and experts examined how structural barriers continue to limit economic opportunities for women across the Asia-Pacific.Meeting in Shanghai, officials from APEC’s Policy Partnership on Women and the Eco...
Representatives and food safety regulators from APEC’s member economies convened in Shanghai on Tuesday to reduce food safety risks and mitigate trade barriers through standard harmonization.Opening the Food Safety Cooperation Forum, Wang Jun, Vice Minister of the General Administration of Customs of China, underscored the importance of food safety cooper...
APEC economies met in Shanghai this week as governments worked to strengthen information and communications technology (ICT) cooperation amid the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI), rising cyber risks and growing demands for stronger digital connectivity.Opening the Telecommunications and Information Working Group meeting, Vice Minister Xiong ...
The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), representing the region’s large, diverse and dynamic business community, convened its Second Meeting for 2026 in Mexico City from 22 to 25 April with a clear and urgent message: the global trade and investment environment is under acute stress, and bold, coordinated action is needed to restore confidence, resilie...
Media registration has opened for the 2026 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting, as preparations advance for a key ministerial platform to address evolving global trade challenges.The meeting will take place from 20 to 23 May 2026 at the Suzhou Jinji Lake International Convention Centre and will be chaired by China’s Minister of Commerce.Trade min...
