The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), meeting this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, expressed deep concerns about the growing pressures of economic fragmentation and the risks that this poses to growth, inclusion and the climate fight.
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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...
Wanted! New FTA partners
Media release, 29 June 2021 New research commissioned by the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) identifies options for New Zealand’s next tranche of trade negotiations. “Trade is the country’s lifeblood and trade has boosted the economy during the pandemic,” says...
Market Access Is The Key To Unlock The NZ/UK FTA Negotiation
Media release, 6 May 2021 The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the news that the pace of the NZ/UK FTA negotiation is to be lifted, but says a comprehensive market access package remains the key to unlocking a successful outcome. “Trade negotiations...
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International Business Forum welcomes TPP Atlanta deal
The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) is delighted and relieved at the announcement...
Think Europe as well as Asia says International Business Forum
The New Zealand International Business Forum is urging the New Zealand and European Union...
International Business Forum Welcomes Updated Business Growth Agenda
The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the Government’s plans to expand...
Business Forum welcomes NZ Korea FTA
The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the much anticipated conclusion of...
New Zealand APEC business delegation named
23 business leaders will join the official New Zealand APEC delegation to Beijing China in...
Business Forum welcomes process towards NZ/EU FTA
The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) is pleased that New Zealand and the European...
New alignment for NZ US Council and NZIBF
The New Zealand United States Council and New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) have...
TPP – Keep calm and negotiate on
Business organisations in New Zealand have reacted positively to the announcement of substantive...
Bali WTO package welcomed by NZ businesses
The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) has welcomed the package of measures agreed...
NZ/EU FTA – BLESSED BE THE CHEESEMAKERS
FTAs should lead to more trade, not less. Cheesemakers can still be blessed but let them keep selling their cheese.
BUSINESS FORUM APPLAUDS “HISTORIC” NZ UK FTA
The conclusion of the NZ UK Free Trade Agreement is a historic moment for NZ’s trade, says the NZ International Business Forum.
ABAC I Media Release
Embracing challenges, engaging collectively and enabling opportunities are key to Asia-Pacific
success, say business leaders.
GUEST POST: “Imagine if… Building a new future for Indigenous trade”
Carrie Stoddart-Smith imagines the wealth and well being Indigenous peoples could bring to international trade, if the opportunity is seized.
NZIBF 2021 Chair Report
We look forward to continuing to maximise opportunities for nurturing and growing New Zealand business’ integration in global markets.
Let’s try that again: Happy new year!
We end the year with a high degree of uncertainty about the new variant and with supply chains continuing to feel the impact of high shipping costs and logistical challenges.
A little breathing room at the WTO
The emergence of Omicron has meant that the WTO Ministerial Conference has been put on hold – leaving in limbo key decisions about pandemic trade responses and fish subsidies (not to mention agriculture). But there is some good news: members have finalised a deal to cut red tape for services exporters, and launched a new platform to help small businesses.
An Open Letter to Trade Minister O’Connor
We write this open letter to express the strong support of the New Zealand business community for ambitious outcomes at the Twelfth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (“MC12”).
Remarks by ABAC Executive Director Stephen Jacobi to Pacific Basin Economic Council, 22 November 2021
Read the remarks by ABAC Executive Director Stephen Jacobi to the Pacific Basin Economic Council on 22 November 2021
APEC – ‘A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF COMMUNITY’ – BUSINESS FORUM
In a year of unprecedented challenge, New Zealand’s leadership in APEC and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has helped the region to weather the storm of the pandemic and secure a better foundation for the future