Malaysia remains steadfast in championing regional trade

“As a grouping whose economies constitute about 60% of the global economy, Apec assumes a central role in spearheading post-pandemic economic recovery, ” Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic), the host of this year’s Apec meetings, said in his opening remarks.

KUALA LUMPUR: The year 2020 is supposed to be an ambitious year for regional trade pacts.

However, progress has been hampered as the world scrambles to mitigate the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.