Vladivostok
September 1 - 8th 2012
An Ocean Not So Pacific
Chairman's Statement of The 22nd ASEAN Summit, "Our People, Our Future Together"
SEAN will face an increasingly complex geopolitical situation, the Leaders tasked the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) to review ASEAN’s processes and institutions in order to safeguard ASEAN centrality in the regional architecture
Gazprom signs crucial deal in Israel
The Russian company has a chance to establish itself in the LNG market of the Asia-Pacific region
Russia tested its muscles at G20 summit
Leading a global institution of the world’s most powerful countries is both a great opportunity and a great test for Russia. Russia’s G20 presidency was long-awaited, yet it came unexpectedly: The national political elite had not prepared for this gl
Indonesia to take a responsibility for global economy
This year Indonesia hosts APEC under the theme “Resilient Asia-Pacific, Engine of Global Growth.” Officials there say the theme reflects the region’s dynamism and its ability to drive global economic recovery
We must be development leaders, not lag behind
Minister for Far East Development and the Russian President’s special envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Viktor Ishayev has been speaking to RBTH about completed projects, modernisation plans and investment opportunities of the region
Asia-Pacific must lead the recovery of global economy
Wishnu Wardhana predicts a pivotal year for APEC and its business advisory council. That means APEC countries should take renewed action to build resilience to any crisis unfolding around the global economy
Plan for Far East development unveiled
The state programme proposal calls for increasing the population in the Far East and the Lake Baikal area from the current 10.9 million to 12.4 million by the time of its completion
Gas and image: 2013 will not be easy for Russian diplomacy
In 2013, Russia faces some severe challenges on the foreign policy front. Its ongoing integration with Belarus and Kazakhstan is fraught with problems, the European gas market is becoming less pliable, and the Asian market is still unable to pick up
Still moving towards free and open trade
Despite continued global economic uncertainty and downside risk, APEC member economies are sticking to a familiar growth and development path
For business, a year of growth and change
The Russian economy marked three major events in 2012 — accession to the W.T.O., the end of TNK-BP and the country’s first APEC presidency
From "Concert of Powers" to "Concert of Civilizations"
An old friend, a new Era
Interview with H.E. DjauhariOratmangun, Indonesian Ambassador in Russia
Rebranding the Far East
The term “the Far East” is irrelevant and fails to properly describe the current, much less the future role of the eastern regions of RussiaFar Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences believe
Russia to use Vietnam as gateway to Asia
Moscow has wasted no time since announcing its return to Asia at the APEC summit in September. In a few short months, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has attended the Asia-Europe summit in Laos and visited Vietnam
Russia and Australia: from past to future
Vladimir Morozov, Russian Ambassador in Australia, on relations between Russia and Australia
Moscow should stop thinking about Russia’s East as ‘Far’
Otherwise, it will remain too far away from Asia, say participants in the Second Asia-Pacific Forum, held in Moscow
Small business key to innovative growth
Finance is often difficult to find and so too good staff, mainly because it is hard to afford, at first, to pay the highest wages. Potential customers may not trust start-ups initially, because they are new to the market
The cost of APEC’s fireworks
Does spending on big events like the APEC summit, Winter Olympics and World Cup football, bring long term financial gains
The Far East: Bridging the gap
The recent APEC summit hosted in Vladivostok once again brought to the fore the need to develop Russia’s Far East, a region that accounts for a third of the country’s territory but only 4 percent of its population, and which is challenged by the bust
Business comes from below to reap benefits from APEC
Vladivostok's APEC CEO summit will have a lasting legacy on the development of the Far East, says Sergei Kryukov, Head of the Russian Bank for Small and Medium Enterprises Support