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APEC infrastructure development meeting to open in Philippines this week

Xinhua, July 19, 2015 Adjust font size:

Senior finance officials and experts across Asia-Pacific region will hold a meeting from July 23 to 24 in central Philippine city of Iloilo, Malacanang, the presidential palace, said Sunday.

The meeting, titled "Fostering APEC's Infrastructure through Long-term Investment and Capital Market Development," is part of the country's yearlong hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings.

Iloilo City is taking advantage of its hosting of the meeting to drum up interest among potential investors in such fields as retail, manufacturing, business process outsourcing (BPO), agro- processing and tourism.

The Philippines will host the APEC leaders' meeting on November 18 and 19 in Metro Manila. Endi