Prominent in a closing statement by the economic leaders of APEC in Brunei was an acknowledgement that the Internet and other forms of communications technology have dramatically boosted the development of the global economy.

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The economy rests on sugar, tourism, textiles and apparel, and financial services, and is expanding into fish processing, information and communications technology, and hospitality and property development.

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What's happening here is that as a result of the development of fiber-optic communications technology, many middle-income jobs are being outsourced to other countries.

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The UNDAF incorporates UNESCO concerns, including education, science and technology for climate change adaptation, culture and communications for development, gender equality and peace building.

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Marvell Technology Group (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a world leader in the development of storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions.

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