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APEC trade ministers chart course for open trade as AI reshapes global commerce

US-China trade talks back in focus at APEC meeting

Asia trade and the ASEAN summit

The annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be held on May 7 to 8 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The Philippines is the Chair of the ASEAN this year. The...

Taking care of business: Asia Pacific showing strong growth  

The Asia Pacific region is taking care of business. The region is seeing “a strong upward trajectory” in business travel and remains the largest global market in 2026 — even...

ASEAN economic ministers agree to strengthen FTAs, ratify petrol security deal

'In times of uncertainty, predictability is stability, and stability begins with keeping goods moving across borders,' says Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roqu...

ASEAN economic ministers agree to strengthen FTAs, ratify petrol security deal

'In times of uncertainty, predictability is stability, and stability begins with keeping goods moving across borders,' says Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roqu...

ASEAN economic ministers agree to strengthen FTAs, ratify petrol security deal

'In times of uncertainty, predictability is stability, and stability begins with keeping goods moving across borders,' says Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roqu...

US confirms delegation to Apec meeting in China, hours after Trump sets off for Beijing

The United States announced on Tuesday that it would send a delegation to the second Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2) and related meet...

With proposed FTA, Asean set to be ‘central’ in Canada’s trade diversification

Canada’s proposed free-trade agreement with Asean could help the region expand its sectors ranging from mining to manufacturing and boost Ottawa’s aim to lessen its dependence on t...

Australia and Japan expand ties with focus on economic security

Global Prosperity Summit 2026 reinforces Hong Kong’s strategic importance in advancing Apec cooperation and global gover...

The Global Prosperity Summit 2026 (GPS 2026) highlighted Hong Kong’s expanding role in international and regional cooperation both within China’s Global Governance Initiative as we...

EU deepens ties across Asia Pacific amid shifting global trade landscape

The bloc is seeking to diversify supply chains and strengthen its global position, as it recalibrates trade relations with the United States and China. 

Japan pushes for South American economic pact, eyeing energy resources

ASEAN to ratify petroleum security deal, DTI chief says

MANILA — ASEAN is pushing forward the ratification of a framework agreement on petroleum security, the Philippine trade minister said on Thursday. “APSA, or the ASEAN Petroleum Sec...

'2026 ASEAN Panorama' brings Southeast Asia to Seoul

The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) has launched the “2026 ASEAN Panorama,” marking the start of a five-month rotating exhibition showcasing products and industries from ASEAN Member Stat...

The APAC acronym is obsolete

The term once described a coherent region, but today it masks a continent dividing into three distinct and competing geopolitical blocs.Continue reading on Medium »

Korea, ASEAN hold inaugural joint committee meeting to discuss upgrading bilateral FTA

Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee designed to discuss improvements to their bilateral free t...

Trade minister discusses deeper economic cooperation with ASEAN ambassadors

Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday to discuss ways to deepen economic cooperation between Korea and t...

Japan, China trade chiefs chat briefly at APEC; first since dispute

ASEAN leaders to create shared fuel reserve for future crises

EPAA and Monash Fintech Lab sign MoU

Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA) and Monash University Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring together payments leaders and academic experts to...

Asean to step up push for South China Sea code, energy security

Deeper economic cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will hinge on whether a code can be laid down to govern maritime territory and activity in...

Asia- Pacific must build shared resilience: ADB President

U.S. experts among attendees at food safety event in China

Officials from several countries, including the United States, met in China recently to discuss food safety priorities.The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference was h...