War on the Rocks

The APEC Summit: An Opportunity and a Challenge for Asian Leaders

Editor’s Note: A version of this article was originally published by The Interpreter, which is published by the Lowy Institute, an independent, nonpartisan think tank based in Sydney. War on the Rocks ...
East Asia Forum

No time for APEC to be asleep at the wheel

APEC leaders will be meeting on Friday at a time when the international order is confronted by more uncertainties and perils than at any other time since the organisation's creation. The APEC theme, ...
The Diplomat

Shane McLeod on Papua New Guinea After APEC

“The test will be whether PNG will, in the short, medium, and long term, be able to realize the benefits of hosting.” From November 17-18, Papua New Guinea (PNG) became the first Pacific Island ...
East Asia Forum

It wasn’t meant to be like this: PNG’s hosting of APEC

When Papua New Guinea (PNG) put up its hand to host APEC in 2013, its economy was booming. Prospects were bright. And reform was underway, in particular to clamp down on the corruption that has been ...
Bay News 9

Expensive APEC summit sows division in host Papua New Guinea

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — After three decades of promoting free trade as a panacea to poverty, the APEC grouping of nations that includes the U.S. and China is holding its lavish annual ...
Mongabay

For APEC’s poorest member, flashy cars point to another boondoggle

Papua New Guinea will host the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit this week. The PNG government says the summit will catalyze economic growth and development, but opposition leaders ...
Business Insider

The poorest nation in the Pacific will host its richest economic get-together, and it could descend into a dash for cash

This weekend, 21 world leaders will make their way to Papua New Guinea for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, an event marked by controversy and questionable fashion photo ops. The ...
Business Wire

DataCo and SES Networks to Provide Broadband Network for APEC 2018

LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ahead of the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum taking place in Papua New Guinea, the PNG Government through its implementing agency, DataCo with the ...
Cfr.org

APEC 2018 Is Missing a Major Asian Economy

One of Asia’s most important annual economic gatherings still does not include India, a flaw that undermines efforts to expand trade and innovation throughout the region. On November 17 and 18, all ...
Business Insider

This year's APEC summit set out to address problems in the Pacific, but it only deepened the US-China feud

A major Asia-Pacific summit’s failure was down to "deliberate protectionism" and "excusing” by "individual economies," China's foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement on Monday, using loaded ...
EDN

My top hidden ‘Gems’ at APEC 2018: Renesas/Intersil

While at APEC 2018 last week in San Antonio, TX, there were a great many excellent new offerings and developments for the power electronics industry. Sometimes, what some may consider lesser displays ...