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Standards: The hidden foundations of global prosperity

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April 22, 2026

A global report is helping reshape how we think about economic growth. The World Development Report 2025: Standards for Development offers analysis on the global landscape of standards, concluding: standards are no longer invisible, technical footnotes...

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New consumer safety guide launched by Standards Australia

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December 19, 2025

Standards Australia is launching a new suite of Consumer Reference Guides to improve public access to the latest expert consumer advice. These guides are reproductions of standards that are made freely available to consumers, with the essential safety information...

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The 80th PASC Executive Council meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda

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November 6, 2025

The 80th Executive Council meeting of the Pacific Area Standards Congress took place in Rwanda, alongside the ISO AM. Delegates from 17 member countries gathered for a collaborative session focused on shaping the future of regional standards cooperation...

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How Standards New Zealand Supports Government Regulators and Public Policy Makers

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August 12, 2025

In Aotearoa New Zealand, standards play a vital role in shaping safe, efficient, and sustainable practices across industries. Standards New Zealand, the national standards body, and being embedded within the MBIE, collaborates closely...

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The 47th PASC Annual Meeting held in Tokyo, Japan

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July 17, 2025

The 47th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC) was held in Tokyo from 19 to 21 May, bringing together standards officials from 19 member countries, representatives from international organisations (ISO, IEC, ITU-T) and industry leaders...

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Standards shaping New Zealand's energy use, resilience and development

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April 30, 2025

Standards have played a key role shaping New Zealand’s ability to shift towards both adoption of new renewable energies and improving energy efficiency. In collaboration with New Zealand’s energy regulator the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority...

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The Role of the APEC Specialist Regional Bodies 2026

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February 9, 2026

The APEC Specialist Regional Bodies are: Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC), Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF), Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP), Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC).

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World Development Report 2025: Standards for Development

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December 11, 2025

Standards are the hidden foundations of prosperity. For low- and middle-income countries, standards have never mattered more. Standards are a versatile tool of economic policy.

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