The Latest Breaking News from APEC

Trade envoy signals Canada will protest Russian war at Apec, other summits

SINGAPORE: Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng signalled on Wednesday that the country may continue to protest the war in Ukraine at multilateral summits involving Russian officials after doing so in Bangkok over the weekend.

Bangkok Post · May 25, 2022

Behind the scenes: Thailand's IPEF talks

At the weekly cabinet meeting last week, item No.15 was one of the most important issues up for discussion. This concerned a planned statement on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) proposed by US President Joe Biden. The cabinet was quick to agree that Thailand was named as a…

Bangkok Post · May 23, 2022

US, others say APEC walkout aimed at Russia over invasion

The United States and four other nations emphasized their support for host nation Thailand after they walked out of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group meeting in Bangkok

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

U.S., other APEC delegates walk out on Russian speaker

Delegates from the United States and four other nations have staged a walkout when a representative from Russia began his opening remarks at a meeting of trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group in the Thai capital

The Independent UK · May 21, 2022

Protest walkout at Apec talks in Bangkok

Representatives of five economies including the United States and Japan walked out of the Apec trade ministers’ meeting in Bangkok on Saturday, in protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Thai government source said.

Bangkok Post · May 21, 2022

Nation asks US to cut it from trade watch list

Thailand has asked the United States to remove the country from its trade watch list this year, a request made during bilateral talks on the sidelines of this year's Apec Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post · May 20, 2022

Trade ministers pledge to promote BCG model

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) trade ministers have vowed to promote the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model to help rehabilitate their economies, ravaged by more than two years of dealing with the pandemic.

Bangkok Post · May 20, 2022

Apec looks to pact to revive growth

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) trade ministers have high hopes for the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), believing that the long-delayed pact can help revitalise their economies battered by the pandemic.

Bangkok Post · May 19, 2022

'World's biggest free trade area' to be meeting's focus

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit will chair four days of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meetings that have as part of their agenda the ambitious goal of creating the world's biggest free trade area.

Bangkok Post · May 18, 2022

Thai Apec 2022: The 'nuts and bolts' of recovery

May 2022 marks a major step in Thailand's transition towards the new normal with the country's much-anticipated decision to significantly ease entry requirements for travellers from all corners of the globe. The adjustment coincides with Apec's Second Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM2) and related meetings currently taking place in Bangkok from…

Bangkok Post · May 17, 2022