Asia Foundation and APEC launch App Challenge

Asia Foundation and APEC forum launch an App Challenge to support some of the goals of APEC such as digital introduction, small and medium-sized companies and women. Teams from the entire region of Asia Pacific including China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, South Korea and Chile will compete.

País: Chile

Fuente: Asia Link América Economía (Available in Spanish)

Mercosur y Japón oficializan el lanzamiento de negociaciones para un Acuerdo de Asociación Económica

Mercosur and Japan Formally Launch Negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement

The future trade agreement will create an integrated market of 400 million people with a combined GDP of 7 trillion dollars, seeking to consolidate economic security, supply chain diversification, and access to agricultural and industrial markets.

Venezuela se transforma en el cuarto proveedor estratégico de crudo de la India en medio de la reconfiguración energética global

Venezuela Becomes India’s Fourth Strategic Crude Supplier Amid Global Energy Realignment

A sharp increase in bilateral shipments during the second quarter of 2026 positions Venezuelan crude as a key alternative for Indian supply, historically accounting for nearly 80% of the Asian nation’s total imports from the South American country.

Convocatoria al III Foro de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe con China: conectividad económica y comercial para una cooperación reforzada y una prosperidad social compartida

Call for Participation: III Development Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean with China (August 17–18, 2026, Zhengzhou)

Organized by SELA and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), this forum will take place in Zhengzhou, China, on August 17 and 18, 2026. The event aims to enhance economic connectivity and foster shared prosperity through high-level strategic dialogue.