Is the APEC Worth It? Now that APEC 2018 is over, how did Papua New Guinea do and how was the event reported to the world? Equally comical is the kowtowing assertion that Apec is a chance to learn new business ideas. The assurances of what it would mean for the country were a notch higher, with the government promising social and economic transformation. leave a git hub issue; dm me on the forums; Issues put in the forum posts wont be adressed since it's hard to have a conversation in them. The thought of having some of the world’s most powerful leaders descending on the rough yet fertile soils of PNG appeared unreal to many, but blissful to some. The people of Papua New Guinea woke up to 2018 as the ‘year of APEC’. The APEC summit in Port Moresby has ignited a firestorm of debate in Papua New Guinea. Observers have highlighted the breathtaking incongruity between the lavish spending associated with APEC – including spending on luxury cars, a new freeway, and swanky hotels and conference centres in the capital – with the lack of drugs in health facilities, underpayment of teachers, and the … The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister has used Monday's Independence Day address to promote what he calls the biggest meeting in PNG's history, the 2018 APEC Summit. Ivan Pomaleu, PNG’s APEC Ambassador, suggests that the country achieved all of its goals in spite of the lack of a consensus within the group of 21 nations. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC; / eɪ p ɛ k / AY-pek) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. A security guard stays alert outside the venue of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Port Moresby on November 13, 2018. Papua New Guinea’s hosting of APEC 2018 was a success, say three senior figures involved in its organisation. So, one is entitled to ask, what has PNG been doing in Apec for the past 24 years? The government says they've been paid, but promise of a bonus from the Speaker of Parliament has added to expectations Join Business Advantage PNG for the latest business news on PNG and its region ... Now that APEC 2018 is over, how did Papua New Guinea do and how was the event reported to the world? join our Discord https://discord.gg/YXrJzpY where you can also post ideas for future versions and get Apec versions with texture packs. Business Advantage PNG considers the international media's verdict on PNG's hosting of APEC 2018. Business Advantage PNG considers the international media’s verdict on PNG’s hosting of APEC 2018. PNG joined APEC as a full member in 1993. Eyes of the world will be on PNG during APEC, says PM However, it has not been a very active member until APEC approved Somare government’s proposal to host the meeting in 2018. If Apec was not beneficial then why did PNG join it in the first place? Papua New Guinea disciplinary forces continue to complain about unpaid security work done when the country hosted APEC last year.