Duterte’s official visit to Russia. 2.) “Let us think about this new generation (of) 1.5 billion people. The website also contains a feature containing suggestions on how Metro Manila residents can make the most of the long weekend, Valte added. Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. explained the reason behind the use of fixed chairs instead of swivel chairs during the APEC leaders’ meetings. The APEC Chair has a critical role in influencing the direction of the development of the APEC in terms of the content of cooperation and nature of process. It was attended by representatives from Australia; Brunei; “The page contains infographics on road closures around the Mall of Asia Arena and CCP Complex areas, as well as information on alternate routes, truck bans, and no-fly zones,” she told dzRB Radyo Ng Bayan. 8. Ambassador Marciano Paynor, Jr. said the security considerations for the leaders’ meeting this year is the most challenging aspect of hosting the APEC. He however said this “unique path of regional cooperation” would pave the way for an Asia Pacific that has “greater openness, greater integration, and greater development.”. He said this should add to the peace of mind and high level of confidence of the public and provide optimism for a fruitful and orderly APEC 2015 leaders’ summit. The majority of CEOs (53 percent) planned to increase investments, with most of that investment (68 percent) aimed at the APEC region, despite their dwindling confidence in revenue growth. “There are broad opportunities for expanding the cooperation agendas for APEC member economies, but what is really needed is for businesses to combine efforts with the governments to use these opportunities in the best interests of the Asia-Pacific region,” he pointed out. In Ifugao, more than 750 coffee growers are making use of an SSF with such equipment as coffee hullers and pulpers, allowing them to more than quadruple their production from 230 packs to nearly 1,000 packs a month. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit on Thursday, the Chinese leader carefully navigated such questions as how to keep the Asia-Pacific economy on the right track and how to find new growth areas and strengthen the region’s status as a growth engine. At the same time, the country promoted non-motorized mobility, particularly in central business districts, to encourage people to use bicycles or to walk. In achieving the Bogor Goals, member economies have committed to reduce barriers to trade and investments by pushing for a free flow of goods, services and capital. Aside from upgrading basic education, the government also put huge allocation to technical educational program, investing an average of around P7,155 for every scholar, improving their chances of landing a high paying job in the future. Like Obama, he believes both the government and the private sector must play roles in addressing pressing environmental concerns. The FTAAP, China’s landmark initiative in last year’s APEC summit, would help consolidate the various bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms in the region to prevent what many fear could lead to fragmentation. (MANILA) Ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific economies are expecting to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other trade agreements to further support regional economic integration, as they aim to complete a study on the realization of a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) by end of 2016. Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World. On October 31, a 1-kilogram TNT bomb planted on a Russian A321 airliner killed all 224 people on board, mostly Russian tourists going home after spending their holidays in Egypt. As of 2014, 57.5 percent of the tariff lines in the Philippines are charged with MFN tariffs of 5 percent or below. expand research and information sharing on diseases found in farmed fish populations for improved fish health; 7.) (PCOO-APEC Communications Team). (PCOO-APEC Communications Group). (MANILA) After touring the Filipino frigate, BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (formerly the US Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton) Tuesday, American President Barack Obama reiterated the US commitment to the region’s security. Indonesia is a member of both APEC and G20. First, they recommended that APEC Leaders issue a separate Statement on Supporting the Multilateral Trading System and the 10th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference to be held in Nairobi on December 15 to 18. ”He noted that the efforts and initiatives of Colombia to become a part of APEC will hopefully find full fruition in the near future,” Coloma said. “This is not just done here in the Philippines, but also in all APEC summits that I myself have attended in the past. The 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have recognized the potential of digital start-ups in achieving sustainable economic growth in the region. The President further highlighted the initiatives that benefit SMEs — the APEC Crisis Management Center, which assists them in coping with economic crises; and the APEC SME Innovation Center and the APEC Start-up Accelerator Network, which promote entrepreneurship and innovation. He said the seating arrangement calls for the President of the host country to be in the middle, and the leaders of the previous and future summits on either side. Turning to Ma, Obama asked if investing in clean energy is something new to businessmen like him, citing China as an example of a growing economy that suddenly had to deal with environmental issues. “For all these successes, I thank all those who worked tirelessly to make this event possible,” he said. They are home to nearly three billion consumers in some of the world’s most vibrant economies. By middle of this year, Uber was estimated to be worth US$50 billion. Prior to the APEC leaders’ week, senior officials have already expounded on the need to address the effects of disasters on economies because they derail and disrupt economic activities once the country is hit by disasters. She added that it is but right for a leader to prioritize domestic issues over attending international meetings with world leaders. Throughout the year, APEC officials met in various locations in the country to discuss these priorities with the aim of coming up with recommendations for APEC Leaders to consider when they meet this month in the capital city. The region’s 2.8 billion population accounts for 60 percent of the global energy consumption. 3.) “We must commit ourselves to even greater efforts to advance economic structural reform so as to better adapt supply to the changing pattern of demand. Another IB model is Manila Water’s “Tubig para sa Barangay” (Water for the Community) program in which low-income earners serve as customers for the company. She said APEC members want to make sure that services will be an area that they can talk about thoroughly. Peru will be the host for next year’s APEC meetings. It is Siew’s “continuous efforts” that led to Chinese Taipei’s membership in APEC in 1991, and its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2002. The AP-FIF also highlighted the need to recognize the potential of new and innovative technologies, including increased access to genetic modification in the food sector. In the World Trade Organization (WTO), the country will push for MSME initiatives during this year’s WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, Kenya in December. After participating in the Challenge, a number of start-ups successfully gained access to funding and launched their businesses in the global market. So far, the Philippines, Mexico, and Peru said they support and commit to adopting the toolkit, which among others, seek to improve access to health care through health insurance. The trade official said the initial version of the strategic study on issues related to realization of the FTAAP is expected to be completed by January next year. Sereno is able to marry these ideas of women, business, and rule of law. In this Plan of Action, one of the priorities identified was ensuring a resilient ocean and coastal resources and ecosystems, coastal communities and sustainable aquaculture. The PNP had a briefing at the Chinese Embassy in Makati City earlier on Wednesday. He also defended the use of water cannons to “cool down” protesters. Coloma likewise said sitting on fixed chairs indicates “openness” among the heads of states. The participants determined that building technical and policy capabilities across APEC economies, and providing a stable regulatory framework to encourage investments in innovative solutions would best achieve a sustainable reduction of post-harvest loss. The APECTR expands the information available to the public from APEC Tariff and Rules of Origin Website (WebTR) which provides tariff data only to other trade-related information including most favored nation (MFN) tariff rates, preferential tariff rates, rules of origin, best practices in trade facilitation, domestic trade and customs laws and regulations, procedure and documentary requirements, Authorized The official said she hopes “our work for this year and the past years would have answered many questions taking into account the movement we have started in pushing for both a trade, investment and development agenda in APEC by our efforts to promote the diffusion of new norms and economic policy, which promote inclusiveness”. The US President is one of 20 economic leaders from the Pacific Rim attending the APEC Summit that is being hosted by the Philippines. ‘Yun ang hinihingi namin na pang-unawa ng ating mga kababayan na bisita natin sila, kailangan natin silang pangalagaan.”. However, the developing APEC economy still has investment restrictions, particularly on foreign equity, and its Foreign Investment Negative List has 11 sectors where no foreign equity is allowed. It was the second time the Philippines hosted the summit, the first being the 1996 APEC summit. This is also expected to improve as President Benigno S. Aquino III signed an Executive Order in June 2015 that reduces the tariff of 54 environmental goods to 5 percent, in line with the Philippines’ commitment to the forum’s trade initiative. It was 16% more than the approved budget for 2015 due to a two-fold increase in estimated travel costs for APEC meetings in Peru next year. Gabor said his company will help APEC economies disseminate the toolkit. The APEC Ministers instructed officials to implement and undertake work on Rural Development, Inclusive Business, Transportation, Tourism, Travel Facilitation, Internet and Digital Economy, Telecommunications and Information, Regulatory Coherence and Cooperation, Intellectual Property, Standards and Conformance, Food Safety Cooperation and Industry Cooperation. Paris was rocked on Friday last week by separate bombings and ambushes in at least six central locations. Del Rosario also refused to talk about the impact of the Paris attacks on the security preparations for the APEC leaders’ meeting. For us, these statistics represent Filipinos opening doors of opportunity for so many other Filipinos,” he added. 2. (PCOO APEC Communications Team). The local governments of both provinces said the APEC delegation has boosted tourism in their respective cities, and more are expected to come after the delegates “enjoyed” the Filipino hospitality and local sites. These values and leadership style should be encouraged, and not taken against women. World Bank data show that only 11.7 percent of women aged 15 years and older in the region had borrowed money from a financial institution. "We look forward to working closely with Peru [the chair of next year's APEC] on the results of # APEC2015, particularly in ways APEC can contribute to inclusive and quality growth as envisioned in the Manila Leaders’ Declaration," said Undersecretary Laura Del Rosario who is the Chair of APEC … Obama arrived in the Philippines Tuesday for the Nov 18-19 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting in Manila. The FTAAP would create a free trade zone that would considerably expand commerce and economic growth in the region. It was commissioned by the Philippine Navy (PN) in December 2011. Also this November, Leaders are expected to endorse the APEC Services Cooperation Framework (ASCF) as a long-¬term strategic document, which will provide a common direction and more coherence in APEC’s work on services and help economies gain a deeper understanding of the policy and regulatory settings that will best facilitate innovative, productive, and vibrant services sectors, as appropriate to their needs. “Education must be the lead. (PCOO-APEC Communications Team). The SOM brings together senior officials from 21 APEC economies. The fulfillment of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) agenda is reflected in how it impacts the lives of its people, the chair of the APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) said Friday. President Benigno S. Aquino III earlier said that the Philippines could host the “These statistics alone would be reason enough for government to support the sector, but we see far beyond the numbers. For the second time, the Philippines will host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit in 2015, following China in 2014 and preceding Peru in 2016. “This is a very encouraging sign; we of course want to join the TPP because it offers access to a far larger market,” the President said in the statement. In line with security preparations for the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has released advisories regarding road closures and rerouting schemes to be implemented in the metropolis, the Palace announced on Saturday. The Philippines has pitched the idea of giving emphasis on micro enterprises, rather than just SMEs, to promote inclusive growth in the region by extending to them the benefits of free and open trade. Wang Zhuo Ru from China said that as her country slows down from its “high-speed” growth pattern, it has made “job creation and innovation its motto.”. Facilitate investment and public-private partnerships on infrastructure building in fisheries and aquaculture to contribute to food security. He cited the Boracay Action Agenda, which pushes for the globalization of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs); the Cebu Action Plan, which calls for more inclusive financing; and the Iloilo Initiative that aims to provide conventional interventions for capacity building of MSMEs, as initiatives that will support the use of IB models in the APEC. Meanwhile, the Philippine government has not been informed yet on who will represent Indonesia in the APEC Summit after President Jokowi Widodo decided not to attend. This is what came out during their special dialogue with members of the APEC Business Advisory Council Friday afternoon. “So, whatever free time they have in between will be arranged, and most of these will be arranged at the last minute,” he said. He thanked government partners from Cebu and Mandaue City for their assistance and support in organizing the APEC Expo Philippines 2015, which features the products of the best Filipino craftsmen. “And increasingly, the subsidies become less and less necessary. The Philippines uses the APEC as a platform to pitch MSME initiatives to the ASEAN and WTO. For instance, he initially resisted the ground crew’s suggestions to buy the machine that brings the luggage up into and down out of the plane, but as he himself did some of the heavy work (as part of his learning about airline operations), he became convinced that the expensive equipment was a necessity. “The region’s vitality depends on the well-being of MSMEs…We (thus) call on APEC economies to implement measures that would help MSMEs adopt innovation, gain access to finance, enhance participation in the global market, and make them more resilient,” she said. As on previous occasions, they pledged to provide the necessary political impetus during the Nairobi Ministerial Meeting to achieve a balanced set of outcomes and clear guidance to post-Nairobi work. More than 10 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders have already confirmed their attendance at the upcoming regional gathering, a Palace official has said. MANILA) With the Paris talks only a couple of weeks away, leaders of the 21 member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) took a strong stand on climate change. 10.) “I always say (this) is a very decent amount… something we actually need,” Ambassador Paynor said during a press briefing at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. The actions of the United States and China are particularly seen to affect this recovery. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is moving forward to promote inclusive business (IB) models in the region by raising awareness about pro-poor economic activities among its 21 member economies. World Bank data shows APEC region had incurred more than US$100 billion in annual losses in the past 10 years because of disasters. The 2015 APEC CEO Summit, an open dialogue held in conjunction with the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and organized by the private sector featuring the region’s Leaders and business heads, will meanwhile take place on 16-18 November. Priority areas of focus include enhancing regional economic integration; fostering micro, small and medium enterprise participation in regional and global markets; investing in human capital development; and building sustainable and resilient communities. 5. During the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Finance Forum in Iloilo City in September, APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Chair Doris Magsaysay-Ho urged member economies to provide diversified financial instruments for the changing needs of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which include start-ups, in the region. Last-minute changes had the US President moderating the forum with Mijeno and Jack Ma, founder of top e-commerce platform, Alibaba. The public can tune in at Channel 133 to watch a live broadcast of the arrival of the 20 economic leaders as President Benigno S. Aquino III receives them on November 18, she said. “It will be the place from which the media professionals and journalists will be doing their important work of conveying the important events and information emanating from the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting,” he said. October 12–14 – The Philippines hosted the 15th Forbes Global CEO Conference held in Manila. It makes recommendations and facilitates the activities of the APEC leaders. “It’s too late to complain whose fault. The media dining hall and the exhibit hall for Philippine-made products are located at the left side of the World Trade Center. Meanwhile, the strategy to strengthen quality growth was borne out of the Philippines’ leadership to expand discussions on the unique relationship between trade and development, he said. “Throughout the year of our hosting of APEC, we have broadened our scope and given intensified attention to innovation, entrepreneurial development, business resiliency, finance, and capacity building for MSMEs,” President Aquino said. Afterwards, the spouses, together with the president’s sisters and other delegates, had a photo session or family picture taken at the second gate of the fort. (PCOO-APEC Communications Group). Innovative business start-ups are seen as the next big thing in the APEC, as they have the potential to further drive economic growth and promote inclusive growth through fresh ideas and by tapping the digital economy. SunPower’s solar cell products are for export. First APEC Budget and Management Committee Meeting Clark, Philippines 3 February 2015 Introduction 1. “As host of the APEC, it is our duty that those concerns are properly addressed. From the global perspective, when regions shift gears in implementing structural reform, countries reduce poverty and achieve growth in the following years, Pedrosa said. “This is part of our effort to bring the hosting to more people because, as the delegates come, coverage will be restricted but we would want our fellow Filipinos to see what will be going on inside and what the activities are,” Valte said during the daily press briefing in Malacañang. 1. DTI was cited for its commitment to increase the country’s competitiveness by 2016 from lower third to upper third rank in the World Economic Forum (WEF) global competitiveness report. Among the APEC region’s business leaders who will share innovation insights, experiences, and inspiring stories are AirAsia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tony Fernandes, Care.com Founder and CEO Sheila Marcelo, and Xurpas, Inc. President and CEO Nix Nolledo. During the APEC Business Advisory Council’s (ABAC) special session entitled “Dialogue with APEC Voices of the Future Delegates”, the issue of getting accessed to research output and innovation was raised. APEC member-economies account for 40 percent of the world’s population, 54 percent of the global gross domestic product, and an estimated 44 percent of world trade. These recommendations were drafted during the 2nd Asia Pacific Food Industry Forum (AP‐FIF) Meeting held last September and presented during the APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) Meeting hosted by Iloilo City last month. Aquino also congratulated the Colombian leader for significant developments in Colombia’s peace process and negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Clearly, it is a big opportunity for the Philippines to talk about that and lead a number of economies,” he said during a media briefing at the International Media Center at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Governments should bring renewed focus and thought leadership to food security issues, both in the APEC setting and in negotiating new trade agreements that will set the parameters for trade in food for decades to come. In their statement, the APEC Ministers expressed their commitment to taking concrete steps and joint actions to foster peace, stability, prosperity, economic growth and development in the region, for a sustainable Asia-Pacific partnership, and to jointly build an open economy in the Asia Pacific that is based on innovative development, interconnected growth, and shared interest. “There are those who used to partner with us that somehow forgot all about us that are coming back. The AELM will gather leaders of 21 APEC member economies, among them Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President Barack Obama, and up to 20,000 participants — support staff, security, media and businessmen. He said that while this program was designed with long-term effects in mind, the country has already enjoyed early success as a result of CCT. This could be achieved by giving start-ups access to accelerator programs and resources. “We instruct our Ministers to engage actively and constructively in the discussions, with the objective of achieving concrete, meaningful, balanced and development-oriented outcomes,” the APEC Leaders said. (APEC Communications Group). Bachelet is the first to arrive among the 18 leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) attending the conference that seeks to expand trade and investment among the countries in the Pacific Rim. Among the venues inspected by the President include the Philippine International Convention Center meeting venues, MOA Arena, and NAIA terminals 1, 2, and 3 where APEC delegates will arrive and depart. In an interview, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) secretary general Eduardo Pedrosa said the Philippines should continue implementing the reforms that promote inclusive growth in the coming years. The APECTR expands the information available to the public from APEC Tariff and Rules of Origin Website (WebTR) which provides tariff data only to other trade-related information including most favored nation (MFN) tariff rates, preferential tariff rates, rules of origin, best practices in trade facilitation, domestic trade and customs laws and regulations, procedure and documentary requirements, Authorized. Santos offered Colombia’s knowledge and experience in anti-insurgency and anti-illegal drugs campaign, citing decades-long fight in these two fronts. They need to pursue reforms to provide the poor and SMEs social protection and insurance that will enable them to withstand disaster-related calamities. He also said if businessmen began reducing emissions in their operations, it could pressure all governments to sign the framework to protect the environment. Although there are many people who have bright ideas, their research outputs are often left sitting on library shelves without seeing the light of the day, he said, noting this is actually the real problem. (PCOO-APEC Communications Team). During their meeting in Iloilo City in September, APEC SME ministers noted that MSMEs have contributed to the growth trajectory of APEC economies, which, combined with the gross domestic product (GDP), almost doubled from US$16 trillion in 1989 to US$31 trillion in 2013. He noted that the Philippines must engage in massive infrastructure development and reduction of red tape to attract much needed investments. The 21 APEC member-economies are the United States, Japan, China, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Korea, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Singapore, Hong Kong-China, Chinese Taipei, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines. So far I think we have reached alignment already on what we want to do,” she told reporters in an interview. “The Philippines has also proposed the establishment of an APEC Trade Repository, which is envisioned to be an online reference on the trade and tariff regimes of APEC member economies, which would be invaluable resource to MSMEs and other businesses,” he said. (PCOO-APEC Communications Team), “That’s precisely why I am here,” the Colombian leader said during the APEC Summit Focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship that discussed “The Next New Frontier” at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel in Makati City. The NOC was created for the country’s hosting of this year’s APEC, a forum promoting free trade and economic cooperation among 21 economies in the Asia-Pacific region. “Today, we shall assess where we are, and decide where we want to go, so that we can plan how to get there,” he told fellow APEC leaders. The creation of the AIIB, however, happened amid rising tensions between Beijing and Manila over competing claims in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). S$6.9 million. The following were raised during the APEC’s discussions on transportation: The ABAC on women’s rights Meanwhile, the Philippines and Vietnam also signed the Exchange of the Signed Protocol to amend the 2010 memorandum of agreement on the supply of Vietnamese rice to the Philippines. This is what it means to be inclusive, she said, adding that governments must develop policies that support trade and investment linkages between micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and big business. Marriage, child bearing and raising family hamper women’s careers It also aims to promote transparency and good governance, and enhance labor and environmental protection. Valte also asked for public patience, especially those who will be affected by the traffic rerouting. “Most of the economies agreed that inclusive growth is, in fact, something that all of us can agree to,” he said. Member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) can emulate the country’s economic success story as well as its anti-corruption efforts to push regional growth, President Aquino told Asia Pacific’s chief executives on Monday.Speaking before the participants of the APEC 2015: CEO Summit, with a theme “APEC’s Inclusive Growth Imperative”, the President said he inherited a morally bankrupt government when he took office in 2010. (MANILA) To promote inclusive growth in the region, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) must continue pursuing integration, focus on broadening participation, and remove barriers to trade participation, a ranking official of an independent non-profit policy organization said on Monday. The ages between 20 years and 30 years are most crucial for women. We brought in augmentations from other regions.”. All these are part of its study on the Free Trade Agreement in Asia and the Pacific, a major project of the formation, to be finalized next year, he added. ”We also send the deepest condolences and our sympathy to the huge losses and casualties of the victims and their families as well as to the government and people of France. Del Rosario looked back to when the APEC founding members were deciding whether to focus on trade and investment or on development.
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