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About one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally, amounting to about 1.3 billion tons annually (FAO, 2011). This directly [Read More]
The APO Secretariat conducted the face-to-face Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Tokyo on 26–28 November 2025, gathering 36 participants from 17 member [Read More]
The APO Secretariat held a town hall meeting on 5 January 2026, marking the first working day of the year. Convened at the initiative of the [Read More]
As APO member economies continue to pursue economic growth, the challenge ahead is clear: how to decouple productivity gains from environmental degradation and rising carbon emissions. [Read More]
On 24 December 2025, APO Director for Japan Misako Takahashi, Ambassador for Climate Change, Deputy Assistant Minister/ Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, [Read More]
APO Secretary-General Indra (L) and H.E. Ambassador Lee Hyuk (R).
On 23 December 2025, APO Secretary-General Dr. Indra Pradana Singawinata paid a courtesy visit to H.E. [Read More]
The Workshop on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Initiatives for SME Development, hosted by the National Productivity Secretariat of Sri Lanka, took place in Colombo, Sri [Read More]
Integrating digital technologies with traditional productivity methods like kaizen amplifies benefits for enterprises. Digital kaizen, an evolution of continuous improvement, drives data-based transformation for smart manufacturing [Read More]
On 18 December 2025, APO Director for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Dr. Park Sungjoong formalized the ROK’s Strategic Partnership Program (SPP) with APO Secretary-General Dr. [Read More]
On 16 December 2025, APO Secretary-General Dr. Indra Pradana Singawinata welcomed Dr. Wempi Saputra, Executive Director of the World Bank Group, and Dr. Arief Ramayandi, Senior [Read More]