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The informal economy encompasses all economic activities carried out by workers and economic units that are either not covered or insufficiently covered by formal regulations, whether [Read More]
Fiji
17 March 2025 - 19 March 2025
This P-Talk examines the impact of climate change on productivity in APO member economies. Michael Tan, Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Productivity Centre, moderates a [Read More]
APO Secretariat
25 March 2025
Social resilience is the ability of human communities to withstand external shocks, such as environmental variability or social, economic, or political upheaval, and to recover effectively [Read More]
Not Applicable
31 March 2025 - 02 April 2025
Strengthening collaborations among COE and aligning them with the APO’s overarching strategy are essential for fulfilling the APO’s mission and vision. In 2024, the COE Program [Read More]
Philippines
07 April 2025 - 11 April 2025
Achieving robust business growth requires enterprises to focus on productivity enhancement beyond labor. Focusing on inputs such as energy and resources combined with technology upgrading would [Read More]
Not Applicable
07 April 2025 - 11 April 2025
This P-Talk focuses on tapping geothermal energy, a renewable and clean energy source. Yash Sen, an industry practitioner in India working on radiant heating and cooling [Read More]
APO Secretariat
13 March 2025
This APO P-Talk explores how AI is empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to embrace smart manufacturing and overcome traditional operational challenges. This insightful discussion is [Read More]
APO Secretariat
04 March 2025
This P-Talk highlights the importance of strategic rightsizing in boosting public sector productivity, with a focus on achieving operational efficiency while maintaining high-quality service delivery. Guy [Read More]
APO Secretariat
18 February 2025
The agrifood sector generates diverse sets of big data across food supply chains, and technologies enable their integration. Digital innovations can transform these systems across the [Read More]
Thailand
17 February 2025 - 20 February 2025
This P-Talk examines the concept of the circular economy and explores feasible strategies for boosting resource productivity. Ray Yiing-Bin Reu highlights the adjustments to supply chains, [Read More]
APO Secretariat
11 February 2025
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Smart
Transformation Supporting digital transformation and other technologies associated with Industry 4.0 to create opportunities for increased productivity in all sectors and enterprises of different sizes.
Quality of the
Workforce Improving the productive capacity of the orkforce by building future-fit knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
Green
Productivity Enhancing productivity while reducing the environmental impact of economic activities through the application of appropriate tools, techniques, and technologies.
Robust Ecosystem & Regulatory Framework Promoting an enabling regulatory environment and conditions for innovation to flourish.
Innovation
CapabilityFacilitating a country’s ability to produce and exploit new products, services, systems, and processes.
SME
Development Enhancing the productivity of MSMEs and the informal sector.
Broad-based
Engagement Enabling widespread participation in and commitment to the productivity movement focusing on women and persons with disabilities.
Productivity
GainsharingPromoting concepts and practices leading to the equitable distribution and sharing of the results of productivity gains.