Singaporean Minister of Communications and Information S. Iswaran has said together with the development of new sectors and the strong shift towards digital economy, his country needs to fine-tune trade policies, including embarking on digital trade agreements.
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the setting up of a National Digital Trade Platform and assigned the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) to work with related agencies and the Joint Standing Committee of Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) to achieve this.
Senior ASEAN leaders met with representatives of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) and ASEAN Youth in Bangkok on June 22.
Technology is the main factor to develop Vietnam’s economy, help it escape from the middle-income trap, and transition into a developed nation, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed at a forum in Hanoi on May 9.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to enhance the application of e-commerce with the aim of narrowing the digital divide, an official said at the Vietnam Online Business Forum 2019 held in Hanoi on March 26.
Vietnam has been earning significant revenue from digital trade, which could be higher in the future, Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) Nguyen Dinh Cung said at a workshop in Hanoi on March 26.
The APEC workshop on harnessing digital trade for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is underway in Hanoi, aiming to realise one of Vietnam’s initiatives during APEC Year 2017 on facilitating trans-border e-commerce.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to carry forward its role in driving regional and global connectivity while addressing a working session within the 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on November 18.
Singaporean Minister for Communications and Information S Iswaran has called on ASEAN member nations to deepen regional digital connectivity in order to position the region for the growing opportunities in innovation and the digital economy, and to be better prepared to meet future challenges.
Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo has announced a joint initiative between Australia and ASEAN countries to promote digital trade and support inclusive economic growth
The 26th annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) from January 18-21 adopted the Hanoi Declaration, setting forth a new vision for Asia-Pacific parliamentary partnership.
The APEC Economic Leaders on November 11 adopted the Da Nang Declaration, affirming their determination to take bolder and sustained collective actions to inject new dynamism into APEC cooperation.
The APEC ministers issued a Joint Ministerial Statement on the outcomes of the 29th APEC Ministerial Meeting held in the central city of Da Nang on November 8-9.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh introduced the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2017 hosted by Vietnam at the fifth annual Asian Architecture Conference recently held in the US.
The APEC 2017 Second Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 2) and related meeting continued the fourth working day on May 12 with a series of meetings and workshops hosted by APEC working groups and subcommittees.
All preparations for the first APEC Senior Officials Meeting have been completed after the SCE, the FoTC on Connectivity and the Policy Support Unit concluded their final meetings on March 1.
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