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The global economy is growing at 3.2% this year, a substantial drop from 6% last year, with an even gloomier outlook for next year, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith after the Apec Finance Ministers' Meeting on Thursday.

With the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit just weeks away, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered all agencies concerned to ensure things on the ground will run smoothly.

The Apec Business Advisory Council (Abac) Thailand looks set to deliver a number of proposals to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) ministers at a Bangkok summit next month, which will be developed into a policy with five strategies.

The government has raised concerns about possible protests during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit, asking protesters to help preserve the country's image.

From supporting agriculture and the trade of farm goods, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has in recent years turned its attention to enhancing the agricultural sector to ensure food security for the region and the world.

WASHINGTON: United States Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Asia this week for a two-day meeting with finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region and bilateral meetings in Thailand and Singapore, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

Business leaders from the Asia-Pacific, including Filipino businessmen have drawn up a wishlist for economic recovery, to serve as a roadmap for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ahead of the APEC meeting in Bangkok in November.

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Thailand aims to inspire the 21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) members with a new business code of conduct, embracing the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy model that is environmentally friendly and responsible, a senior Foreign Ministry official said during an exclusive interview with media representatives from The Nation Group.

On the same day as the vote, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed his attendance at next month’s APEC Summit in Bangkok.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Thailand's invitation to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok next month, according to a security source.