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Leaders at APEC condemn recent firing of missiles by North Korea in strongest terms - Japan govt

The United States, South Korea, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, and Australia agreed on Friday to condemn the launch of North Korea's ballistic missiles in the strongest terms in an emergency meeting held on the sidelines of the APEC summit, the Japanese government said.

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U.S. VP Harris: United States has enduring economic commitment to Indo-Pacific

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris told a CEO summit during an APEC summit in Bangkok on Friday that her country has an "enduring economic commitment" to the Indo-Pacific region.

Reuters

Threats to peace dominate Asia-Pacific leaders' summit

Threats to peace and stability were dominating the agenda at a summit of Pacific Rim economies, as leaders warned that war and tensions among the big powers threaten to unravel the global order

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Thai PM calls for sustainable growth as tensions overshadow APEC

Prayuth Chan-ocha says region needs new perspective as war in Ukraine and North Korean missile launch cloud summit.

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Pacific allies hold urgent meeting after North Korea launches missile

The prime minister says North Korea's "escalation" of missile launches needs to be "called out" after an urgent meeting with Pacific allies.

ABC News

Australia condemns North Korean missile launch

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned on Friday the launch of a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea that took place as Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in Bangkok for the APEC summit.

Reuters

Factbox-What is APEC and which leaders are attending the Bangkok summit?

Leaders and heads of governments from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are in the Thai capital Bangkok for a two-day meeting that concludes on Saturday.

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PM joins leaders to condemn North Korea

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined colleagues from the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand to condemn a ballistic missile launch.

AAP

Police fire rubber bullets at protesters

Police fired rubber bullets to prevent demonstrators moving from Din So Road near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok to the Apec summit venue on Friday, and made eight arrests.

Bangkok Post

Thai police use rubber bullets to disperse protest over APEC summit

Thai police on Friday fired rubber bullets to disperse a protest against the APEC summit in Bangkok, a police official in charge of the event's security taskforce said.

Reuters

Albanese says Australia is unlikely to support Taiwan's push to join Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Anthony Albanese says Australia is unlikely to support Taiwan's efforts to join the CPTPP trade bloc on the basis that it is not a "recognised" nation-state.

ABC News

Leaders at APEC summit to meet on N.Korea missile launch -Kyodo

The leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States, among other nations, will hold an emergency meeting on Friday on the sidelines of the Asia-Paciﬁc Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit after North Korea's missile launch, the Kyodo news agency said.

Reuters

Apec summit begins, Prayut to focus on sustainable economic growth

The annual meeting of Pacific-rim leaders started in Bangkok on Friday with the focus on taming surging food and energy prices partly driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and realising inclusive and sustainable growth for the region.

Bangkok Post

Albanese denies rift with Macron over Aukus submarines as leaders convene at Apec

PM says French president is entitled to express his views in a ‘very forthright manner’ and confirms Australia won’t support Taiwan’s entry into key trade pact

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US, others at APEC summit condemn North Korean missile test

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called an emergency gathering of several allies on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific economic summit on Friday, emerging with leaders of five other nations to condemn North Korea after it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States.

The Guardian - AU

Sean Turnell reunited with wife in Australia after two years in Myanmar prison

Economic adviser to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi was described as being in ‘amazingly good spirits’ by Anthony Albanese

The Independent UK

US VP Harris arrives in Thailand for Asia-Pacific summit

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has arrived in Thailand, where she plans to affirm America’s commitment to Southeast Asia and drive home the message that the region can count on the United States

The Guardian - AU

Ardern says she must be able to raise concerns in Xi Jinping meeting without ‘retaliatory acts’

Ahead of first meeting with Xi Jinping in three years, New Zealand PM calls for environment where difference can be discussed

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Bangkok Post

PM seeks support for EV push

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is seeking the support of business leaders from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) nations for the kingdom's electric vehicle (EV) industry.

Bangkok Post

TAT hopeful event can woo China

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) says hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit is an opportunity to promote the country as a preferred tourism destination.

Bangkok Post

BCP sets carbon neutrality target for Apec conference

Energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation Plc (BCP) is using the Apec summit to showcase the country's efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions by setting a carbon neutrality target for the Bangkok conference.

Bangkok Post

23,000 CCTVs added for Apec meet

Almost 23,000 CCTV cameras have been installed in Bangkok and surrounding provinces to heighten safety during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, said national police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas.

Caixin Global

Asia-Pacific Not an Arena for ‘Big-Power Rivalry,’ Xi Tells APEC

Chinese president calls for deeper Asian cooperation on economies and security at Bangkok regional summit

Bangkok Post

Securing a greener future for all

With November's cluster of multilateral meetings -- G20, COP27 and the Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting, for instance -- there is some good news: we don't have to create high carbon emissions to produce economic growth.

Bangkok Post

Thailand's EEC is an opportunity not to be missed

This is a special year for our region. This month, Southeast Asian capitals play host to three major summits. Cambodia hosted the Asean Summit from Nov 10-13 and the G20 Summit has just been held in Bali, Indonesia. This weekend, Thailand hosts the annual leaders' summit of the Asia Pacific…

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