Tue, 21-Oct-2025

APEC ministers say free trade key to pandemic recovery

WELLINGTON: Pacific Rim trade and foreign ministers agreed at a virtual summit on Wednesday that free trade and open economies will drive the region’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Ministers from the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group met online to discuss their Covid-19 response ahead of a meeting of national leaders on Saturday, including US … Read more

APEC finance ministers discuss inclusive, sustainable Covid-19 recovery, refreshed Cebu Action Plan

WELLINGTON: APEC finance ministers agreed on Friday to continue working together to respond to the effects of Covid-19 and ensure a sustainable and inclusive recovery while capitalising on the opportunity to build a more resilient future. The New Zealand Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson chaired the virtual Finance Ministers’ Meeting of … Read more