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The CPTPP Countdown is On
NZIBF Director Stephen Jacobi appeared on The AM Show yesterday morning, in the countdown to the...
ABAC 18 – Mr Motomu Takahashi, the issues facing APEC businesses
At #ABAC, challenges facing APEC businesses were discussed. In the booming digital economy, Mr...
Comprehensive and Progressive, the Time for CPTPP is Now
It takes the power of a good idea. A “comprehensive and progressive” version of Trans Pacific...
ABAC 18 – Mr Motomu Takahashi on Japan’s reaction to CPTPP
At ABAC in Auckland, Mr Motomu Takahashi talks about the strenuous work to complete the CPTPP and...
ABAC 18 – Ms Hafimi Abdul Haadii on SMEs and enabling women
Ms Hafimi Abdul Haadi speaks from her experience as a SME owner about the challenges of accessing...
ABAC 18 – Alan Bollard on the impact of the CPTPP
As part of our #ABACUnwrapped series, Allan Bollard explains how the CPTPP is moving the APEC...
ABAC 18 – Alan Bollard on economic challenges for Asia-Pacific
As part of our #ABAC Unwrapped series, Allan Bollard talks about the challenges facing...
ABAC 18 – Katherine Rich on our participation in the Asia-Pacific economy
Katherine Rich explains the significance of hosting the ABAC meeting in Auckland, New Zealand's...
ABAC 18 – Katherine Rich on how APEC can help empower women
At the ABAC meeting in Auckland, there was a focus on what can be done to greater empower women in...
UK FTA BREAKTHROUGH WELCOME NEWS AT A CHALLENGING TIME
The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes today’s announcement of an Agreement in Principle for a future NZ UK Free Trade Agreement. “Amidst the Covid gloom, news that New Zealand and the United Kingdom have agreed on the key elements of a future free trade...
Remarks to webinar: E-Commerce Opportunities for indigenous and ethnic minorities: bringing innovation, expanding markets, and unleashing potential
In the Putrajaya Vision, APEC Economic Leaders highlighted just how important inclusion is. They made clear that the entire purpose of creating an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community is “for the prosperity of all our people and future generations”.
In a similar spirit, our theme in ABAC this year is “Tāngata, Taiao me te Taurikura” which
translates to “People, Place and Prosperity”.
Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the Australia NZ Leadership Forum Indigenous Business Sector Group, 6 October 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO INDIGENOUS BUSINESS SECTOR GROUP AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND LEADERSHIP FORUM 6 OCTOBER 2021 RACHEL TAULELEI ABAC CHAIR 2021 Tēnā koutou katoa, and thank you for the opportunity to share some thoughts on the important topic of...
Remarks by ABAC Inclusion Working Group Chair, Julia Torreblanca, to the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting, 9 October
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO APEC SME MINISTERIAL MEETING 9 OCTOBER 2021 JULIA TORREBLANCA CHAIR, ABAC INCLUSION WORKING GROUP Honourable Stuart Nash, Chair of the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting SME Ministers from the APEC Region, Colleagues from the APEC...
Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the Pacific Alliance Business Council-ABAC Joint Meeting, 6 October 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE PACIFIC ALLIANCE BUSINESS COUNCIL 6 OCTOBER 2021 RACHEL TAULELEI ABAC CHAIR 2021 Opening remarks Tēnā koutou katoa, e ngā rangatira mā, señores, señoras muy buenos tardes (or maybe I should say...
QUEUING FOR CPTPP
Are latest announcements of intended memberships a shot in the arm for the Trans Pacific trade deal – or a spanner in the works? Way back at turn of the century the idea of what was to become the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) was but a glint in the eye of New...
Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the APEC Women and Economy Forum, 24 September 2021
Remarks to the APEC women and the economy forum
CHINESE TAIPEI CPTPP APPLICATION WELCOME, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Media release, 23 September 2021 Chinese Taipei’s formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) raises the prospect of wider cutting-edge trade liberalisation in the Asia Pacific region, says Stephen...
CHINA’S CPTPP APPLICATION WELCOME, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Media release, 29 June 2021 China’s formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a welcome expression of its interest in further trade reform, says Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director of the NZ...
Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to APEC Senior Officials (SOM III), 2 September 2021
APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM III) Remarks to Plenary, 2 September 2021
