by TradeWorksNZ | Feb 19, 2020 | Trade In The News
Remove APEC NEWS RELEASE Issued by The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Business leaders from around the Asia-Pacific met in Sydney, Australia, this week to discuss the year ahead, including engaging with APEC Senior Officials on how best to advance shared goals...
by TradeWorksNZ | Feb 12, 2020 | Media Releases
Remove 11 February 2020 The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) announced today that it had concluded a new partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) to provide policy advice and support to the New Zealand Members of the APEC...
by Cory Gordon | Aug 1, 2019 | Trade In The News
Remove APEC has some unfinished business, writes David Dodwell from Hong Kong (published in the South China Morning Post on 29 July 2019). No I did not spend last week in steamy Hangzhou simply to cruise the West Lake and hob-nob at sumptuous banquets. The real work...
by Cory Gordon | Apr 3, 2019 | Reports & Publications
Remove SUMMARY The first meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council for this year took place in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) from 1 to 4 March 2019. ABAC New Zealand members Katherine Rich, Phil O’Reilly, Tenby Powell attended, with staffer Stephanie Honey in...
by Cory Gordon | Feb 14, 2019 | Trade Working Blog
Remove In her valedictory blog as she prepares to step down from her term on the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), ABAC NZ member Katherine Rich welcomes some wins for open markets, but also reflects on the worrisome protectionist pressures starting to affect...