Communications & in the Media
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Trade Policy Group in ACTIONS
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TPG Executive Director speaks to Bloomberg Brief about APEC 2013 Policy Priorities
TPG Executive Director spoke to Bloomberg Brief about APEC priorities under Indonesia’s chairmanship in 2013. He highlighted the three overriding priorities of APEC in 2013, Bogor goals; sustainability and inclusiveness agenda, and connectivity issues. In the interview, he also sheds light on other key issues raised in the Informal Senior Officials Meeting (iSOM) which was held on Dec 6-7 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
⇒ Read Dodwell's interview article.
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TPG President briefs the business community on key developments for HK in APEC as Russia takes the Chair in 2012
‘Getting Stuff Done” in APEC – a key message that the TPG President Anthony Nightingale shared with the business community at a Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) seminar in early December.
In a hot-off-the-press briefing on key achievements and developments as Russia assumes the chairmanship of APEC for 2012, Mr Nightingale reviewed the success of the key ABAC initiatives, especially in the areas of foreign investment rules, food security, and infrastructure projects. As HK’s longest-standing ABAC representative, he highlighted HK’s achievement in raising its profile at APEC and ABAC.
⇒ Read more about the seminar.
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4th Quarter 2011 ABAC Bulletin available NOW!
The latest issue of the ABAC Bulletin was released in early December. The issue provides extensive coverage on issues discussed at the 4th ABAC Meeting in Honolulu, USA.
A flash point of this Bulletin reflects upon the outcomes of the ABAC activities and initiatives in 2011 and how these achievements have laid an important foundation for the Russia APEC year in 2012.
⇒ Read the Bulletin.
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Communications
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Trade Policy Group to hold the second AGM in early November 
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TPG President Antony Nightingale speaks at HKGCC lunch time seminar 'Dangerous Days for Liberal trade in Asia: How HK is making a difference in APEC' (July 8, 2011)
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Intro of the HK-APEC Trade Policy Group: Leveraging HK Business Views in APEC (powerpoint)
In the Media
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Visa-free access to US proposed (Hong Kong Government Information Services, November 14, 2011)
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John Tsang: APEC meetings at Honolulu (Chinese only) (John Tsang’s official blog, November 13, 2011)
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HK a perfect business platform (Hong Kong Government Information Services, November 12, 2011)
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CE addresses APEC summit on financial stability (with photos/videos) (Hong Kong Government Information Services, November 12, 2011)
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Secretary for Labour and Welfare speaks on women's economic empowerment at APEC Summit (with Photos) (Hong Kong Government Information Services, September 17, 2011)
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Secretary for Transport and Housing speaks at 7th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting (with Photos) (Hong Kong Government Information Services, September 17, 2011)
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Hong Kong Commerce Chief to Attend APEC Meetings (China Daily, May 18, 2011)
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More APEC news in APEC in the Media
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More ABAC news in ABAC in the Media
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In the Photo: HK in APEC Honolulu meetings
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The Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, spoke at the APEC CEO Summit, on the topic ‘"Seeking stability in an unstable world".
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The Financial Secretary, Mr John Tsang joined the APEC financial ministers in a group photo at the APEC Finance Ministerial Meeting in Honolulu.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, and Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, proposed a toast to the HK APEC and ABAC delegations and the guests at a reception hosted for Hong Kong Executives and local business leaders in Honolulu on November 11. |
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HK ABAC member, Mr Richard Li, and Mr Gregory So at the reception.
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HK ABAC member Mr Anthony Nightingale, discussed with other CEO participants on investment issues in the Asia Pacific region in the APEC CEO Summit. |
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Photo Courtesy of the Trade and Industry Department, Hong Kong SAR Government; Hong Kong Government Information Services; and the APEC Secretariat (www.apec.org).
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