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Russia joins the APEC Business Travel Card Scheme
(29 May 2010)
The APEC Business Mobility Group announced today that the Russian Federation has been accepted into the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) scheme as a transitional member. This means that all of APEC's 21 members now participate in the scheme

Business in the APEC region concerned by emerging European crisis, seeks new vision for economic integration (21 May 2010)
APEC news release

APEC: 20 years of evolution and progress (20 November 2009)
Address by the Hon Murray McCully to the NZIIA's seminar marking APEC's 20th anniversary

ABAC welcomes U.S. interest in Trans Pacific Partnership (14 November 2009)
ABAC Chair Teng Theng Dar has welcomed the statement of U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk in Singapore that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) remains “the most practical way for the U.S. to be engaged" in the region

Speech by Prime Minister John Key to the APEC CEO Summit  2009 (13 November 2009)

Strategic Framework for Food Security in APEC  (11 November 2009)
Prepared for the APEC Business Advisory Council and National Center for APEC by
the International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council

Asia-Pacific business leaders call for more open trade and investment to sustain the economic recovery (11 November 2009)

ABAC proposes “APEC Food System” roadmap to develop food security and deepen regional integration  (11 November 2009)

Business looks to APEC for strong signal on trade (9 November 2009 )
Business representatives attending this week’s APEC meetings in Singapore hope that APEC Economic Leaders will take strong steps towards free and open trade in the region.

ABAC to lobby for successful conclusion to Doha (13 October 2009)
A team from the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) is in Geneva this week to lobby for a successful conclusion to the World Trade Organisation's Doha Development Agenda.

Business Leaders push for Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (27 August 2009)
Key business leaders of the Asia Pacific region have agreed that it is now time for APEC to take more decisive actions towards establishing a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) in view of the financial crisis and the stalled Doha Round negotiations. The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) met in Da Nang to finalize their recommendations to APEC Leaders prior to their dialogue inthe November APEC Economic Leaders Meeting.

ABAC urges dialogue on regulatory capital changes, financial reforms (27 August 2009)
Meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam on August 24-28, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) urged the G-20 Finance Ministers to delay changes in regulatory capital requirements until global economic recovery is assured. This is important to avoid restricting lending at a time when it is most needed to fuel economic activity.

Crisis and opportunity -  APEC'S relevance to New Zealand (16 July 2009)
Address by Stephen Jacobi to APEC Voices of the Future Conference, King's College Auckland,

APEC CEO Summit to be held in Singapore in November  (June 2009)
The APEC CEO Summit 2009 will deliberate the most pressing issues facing the world. Over 800 senior business figures from across the Asia Pacific and beyond will gather in Singapore in November to listen to, network with and engage in discussion with APEC Leaders and the region’s key decision makers.

Report from Brunei meeting is released ( 25 May 2009)

ABAC steps up efforts to uphold anti-protectionism commitment (Media Release, 19 May 2009)

Letter from the ABAC Chair to Prime Minister Lee of Singapore (May 2009)

ABAC applauds G20’s stand on anti-protectionism (Media Release, 8 May 2009)

ABAC role a natural fit for International Business Forum (8 May 2009)

ABAC meeting Wellington - (February 2009)

2008 meetings