The Latest Breaking News from APEC

The timing and venue of the upcoming special summit between Asean and US leaders later this week are extraordinary. However, the ways in which the unusual strategic circumstances and tensions could further shape the trajectory of Asean-US relations remain to be seen. With the new schedule of the May 12-13…

The Commerce Ministry is set to host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) trade ministers in Bangkok, with renewed talks on the long-delayed Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) and open economies topping the agenda.

U.S. President Joe Biden’s warning of unspecified consequences if China supports Russia has smaller Asian nations worried they’ll be subject to similar penalties for maintaining neutrality over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war.

Thailand could call an election in November after it completes its hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, the first indication of polls before the government's term ends.

As part of Thailand’s chairmanship of the APEC meetings in 2022, under the theme “Open. Connect. Balance.”, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), as Thailand’s main investment agency, hosted during 14 – 15 February 2022 the first meeting of the year of the APEC Investment Experts’ Group (IEG), which is…

When Vladimir Putin became the first Russian leader to visit Australia – for the 2007 APEC summit in Sydney – I had a chance to ask him what he thought of Australia.

The United States will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) annual meeting in 2023, according to a White House statement on Thursday.