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Officials reiterated strong support for WTO, introduced goals for a sustainability agenda

Scott Morrison’s government told Australia’s membership of Open Government Partnership may be reviewed

Australia’s membership of a global, US-based anti-corruption alliance is under threat after years of inaction and missed deadlines prompted a formal warning that the nation was acting “contrary” to the body’s requirements. The Australian government signed up to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in 2015, a 78-country multilateral initiative designed to promote open government, fight corruption and empower citizen participation in policymaking. However, Australia’s efforts since have...

The APEC region, home to half of the world's trade, posted double-digit growth both in trade volume and value during the January-September 2021 period, ...

Court Discharges Imam, Arabic Teacher Held Over Defilement

For nearly three decades, a fixed-wing airplane owned and operated by the Edmonton Police Service has only been discussed behind closed doors. It will soon be replaced by a $4.3-million plane.

APEC illustration for trade activity. (Antara/HO-APEC Secretariat) JAKARTA - The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region, home to half of the world's trade, posted double-digit growth both in trade volume and value during the January-September 2021 period, according to an update of the APEC Policy Support Unit report. The volume of APEC's merchandise exports and imports increased by 14 percent and 16 percent respectively as compared to the same period last year, when these were i...

Court Discharges Imam, Arabic Teacher Held Over Defilement

Global and regional cooperation mechanisms continue to play an important role in recovery and rebuilding

Virus mutations, supply shocks, higher inflation and debt derail economic recovery