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AMIDST THE STORM: ABAC MEETS IN AUCKLAND

AMIDST THE STORM: ABAC MEETS IN AUCKLAND

Perhaps a cyclone was after all a fitting backdrop for the meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) which was held in Auckland on 12-14 February – the global environment against which the meeting took place is decidedly stormy.  In the event the wind...

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A YEAR FOR RECONNECTING

A YEAR FOR RECONNECTING

As I write this end of year dispatch, NZIBF is preparing to host the first meeting for 2023 of the...

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

The now widespread use of the term “Indo Pacific” to describe the region to which New Zealand...

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RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS – FROM THE 9th CENTURY TO THE 21st

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NZIBF’s Executive Director Stephen Jacob is spending an extended period in Singapore – allowing the opportunity to see things from the vantage point of the amazing trade hub of the Asia Pacific.

Asia Pacific Business Leaders Call for Forging a New Path on Inclusion, Resilience, and Sustainability

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APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) members this week urged APEC Trade Ministers to leverage the challenges facing the region, including environmental risks, financial stress and the cost-of-living crisis, as opportunities to firmly place the region on a new path of economic inclusion, resilience, and sustainability.

Remarks to ASEAN Business Council Webinar, 26 April 2023

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NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi spoke to the ASEAN Business Council about US/China tensions and the implications.

Business Forum welcomes report’s strategic approach to Indian market

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The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the discussion document India & New Zealand, A Relationship Ready For Its Next Phase released today by the India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC).

AMIDST THE STORM: ABAC MEETS IN AUCKLAND

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Perhaps a cyclone was after all a fitting backdrop for the meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) which was held in Auckland on 12-14 February – the global environment against which the meeting took place is decidedly stormy.

Asia-Pacific business leaders call for action on climate and economic inclusion

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Members of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) met in Auckland, New Zealand this week to develop a work plan that calls on policymakers to leverage trade and economic policies to address the region’s sustainability and economic inclusion challenges.