Today, President Obama and APEC Leaders agreed to elevate their efforts in fighting corruption and bribery across the Asia-Pacific region.  Leaders encouraged APEC Member Economies to enhance cross-border cooperation in combating public corruption, business bribery, money laundering, and illicit trade. Read the fact sheet at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/

Since 1989, APEC’s 21 member economies have been working to improve prosperity in the Asia-Pacific by promoting trade and economic ties while addressing sustainability and social equity. 25 years later, the region has reaped the benefits. Growth has soared, with real GDP doubling from just USD 15 trillion in 1989 to USD 30 trillion in […]

SME Corporation Malaysia Chief Executive Officer Datuk Hafsah Hashim received the inaugural “APEC Business Ethics Lighthouse Award” on Sept 2. She received the award at the APEC Business Ethics Forum: Building the Ethics Capacity of SMEs” held in Nanjing, China, from Lynn Costa of the US Department of Trade, who is also the Project Overseer […]