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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC / ˈeɪpɛk / AY-pek[ 1 ]) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. [ 2 ] Following the success of ASEAN 's series of post-ministerial conferences launched in the mid-1980s, [ 3 ] APEC started in 1989, [ 4 ] in ...
APEC Malaysia 2020 logo is an image of Malaysia's national flower, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known locally as Bunga Raya, literally meaning ‘celebratory flower’ which symbolises unity and diversity.
Asia–Pacific. The Asia–Pacific (APAC) is the region of the world adjoining the western Pacific Ocean. The region's precise boundaries vary depending on context, but countries and territories in Australasia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia are often included. In a wider context, Central Asia, North Asia, the Pacific Islands, South Asia, West ...
APEC Business Travel Card. The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) is a travel document issued to business travellers who are citizens of APEC participating economies. Valid for five years, the card eliminates the need for its holder to possess a visa when visiting other APEC participating economies as long as pre-clearance has been obtained ...
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC, / ˈoʊpɛk / OH-pek) is an organization enabling the co-operation of leading oil-producing and oil-dependent countries in order to collectively influence the global oil market and maximize profit. It was founded on 14 September 1960 in Baghdad by the first five members (Iran, Iraq ...
APEC Peru 2024 will be the first APEC meeting for Singaporean prime minister Lawrence Wong, who assumed the premiership on 15 May; Vietnamese president Tô Lâm, who assumed the presidency on 22 May 2024, following the resignation of his predecessor Võ Văn Thưởng; Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who assumed premiership on 16 August; Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum, who is ...
2016. Website. apec2015.ph. APEC Philippines 2015 was the year-long hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings which concluded with the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting held on 18–19 November 2015 in Pasay, Metro Manila. [ 1 ] It was the second time the Philippines hosted the summit, the first being in 1996.
The summit's logo was an image of “Sri Suphanahongsa” Royal Barge, a vessel used by the Thai monarch which symbolizes Thailand’s national heritage and culture and the strong bonds of historic, economic, social and cultural relations of APEC member economies.