The Summit, which kicked off in Kaohsiung on July 2, aims to promote ‘Online to Offline’ integration for regional start-ups and SMEs
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/07/02
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
The 2018 APEC O2O Summit (By Central News Agency)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The 2018 APEC O2O Summit, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the Kaohsiung City Government began in Kaohsiung on Monday, July 2, and will finish on July 3.
Representatives from 20 different countries, including Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines joined the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in southern Taiwan to discuss merging trends in regional business and to promote “Online to Offline” (O2O) integration strategies to drive economic development and expand digital business opportunities.
The Summit’s focus is to promote the digital transformation of small and medium enterprises throughout the region. Liberty Times reports that 10 new foreign start-ups were represented at the Summit, and representatives from 50 new domestic start-up companies were in attendance as well.
APEC is one of the few international organizations in which Taiwan has full official membership. APEC recognizes the important position that Taiwan plays in regional development and economic cooperation across various industries. [FULL STORY]
