On the obstacles to attaining the Bogor goal, Waller regarded as major obstacles some existing policy terms and concepts that some members still see themselves as separate sovereign economies, and consequent reluctance to readily open their markets to foreigners.
Indonesia highly expects APEC economies to approve its initiatives to advance trade, investment, infrastructure and connectivity among members of the regional economic forum at the Senior Officials Meeting (CSOM) scheduled to end on Wednesday.
The important issues for all the economies in Asia-Pacific region now are structural reform and infrastructure, Professor Andrew MacIntyre, dean of the College of Asia & the Pacific at Australian National University (ANU), said in a recent interview with Asia Pacific Daily.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned if U.S. President Barack Obama decides to launch military strikes on Syria, the United States and its allies should "expect every action" in retaliation.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Sunday that his country will not be a launch pad for strikes on neighboring Syria and stressed the stance of finding a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis.
Visiting head of Iran's parliament' s foreign policy committee said Tuesday he agrees with Lebanon's Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour that there is a "U.S. plot against the region's security and stability."
Two Indian army troopers were wounded in a landmine blast which went off close to line-of-control (LoC) in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Monday.
The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Iran and Iraq have "exceptional" relation that can play a major role in the region.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and chairperson of India's ruling coalition (United Progressive Alliance - UPA) Sonia Gandhi Wednesday flagged off train on a newly constructed railway stretch in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said.
With only two years to go big challenges remain for the Asia Pacific to meet the Millennium Development Goals.
China's central region is still the ideal destination for industrial transfers due to the raft of advantages it offers companies, officials and business leaders have said at an expo here.
Australia's 2013 Defence White Paper underlines the country's role in keeping peace in the Indo- Pacific region, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said at a press conference of launching the white paper on Friday.
Southwestern Sichuan Province is making every effort to carry out rescue and relief work in the quake-hit region, and prepare for the post-quake reconstruction, local authorities said at a press conference here Thursday.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry introduced here Monday four principles of the U.S. policies toward the Asia-Pacific region and said his country will continue to build on its "active and enduring" presence in the region.
Former Chief Minister of Indian-controlled Kashmir Mufti Mohammed Sayeed has called for safeguarding the restive region from the fallout of upcoming withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday reassured Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of the U.S. commitment to rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific region.
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