CYBERJAYA: Malaysia as the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC 2020) will advance towards inclusive and sustainable trade and investment, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Darell Leiking.
“The focus will also be on youth development, ageing population and creating a conducive environment for entrepreneurs, start-ups and social enterprises,” he said in his speech at the launch of APEC 2020 by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad here today (Dec 4).
According to Darell, equal importance would also be given to innovative practices in sustainable development.
“All these elements are critical components of an ecosystem that will contribute to shared prosperity,” he said.
As host, Malaysia would be organising 120 APEC meetings at various levels and will receive about 16,000 delegates from 20 member economies.
The meetings will take place in various locations such as Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya from now until November next year, he said.
Malaysia first hosted an APEC leaders’ meeting in 1998. – Bernama
