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What Does APEC Do? APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; …

The idea of APEC was firstly publicly broached by former prime minister of Australia Bob Hawke during a speech in Seoul, Korea, on 31 January 1989. Ten months later, 12 Asia-Pacific …

APEC has grown to become a dynamic engine of economic growth and one of the most important regional forums in the Asia-Pacific. Its 21 member economies are home to around 2.95 billion …

The Project Database contains information about all APEC projects. Member economies also provide considerable resources to assist the operation of APEC. These include the …

Discover the 21 member economies of APEC and their collaborative efforts to promote prosperity and economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region.

APEC economies are stepping up efforts to close the women’s health financing gap through stronger cross-sector collaboration, following the APEC Smart Families Workshop on …

The APEC Secretariat serves as the core support mechanism for the APEC process, providing procedural guidance, coordination, information and public outreach services.

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card (ABTC) facilitates short-term business travel within the APEC region by streamlining the entry process into APEC …

Study and Workshop on the Identification and Analysis of Public Policies Promoting Quality Infrastructure Services for the Implementation of Circular Economy in APEC Economies