A guide to how APEC frameworks drive innovation, trade, and prosperity for Malaysians.
A guide to how APEC frameworks drive innovation, trade, and prosperity for Malaysians.
Agenda APEC Sustainable Healthcare Financing (ataupun Pembiayaan Kesihatan Mampan) memberi tumpuan kepada satu perubahan strategi yang besar dalam hala tuju besar kerajaan Malaysia: Tujuan ia adalah untuk mengubah pandangan terhadap penjagaan kesihatan serta pencegahan penyakit daripada dianggap sebagai kos perbelanjaan (beban bajet) kepada pelaburan produktif dalam modal insan. Agenda ini dipacu terutamanya oleh Life Sciences […]
When we read about the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summits, the headlines are dominated by photos of world leaders in matching shirts, high-stakes trade wars, and complex geopolitical discussions. We often dismiss these gatherings as high-altitude diplomacy that has little to do with our daily lives in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, or Penang. In other […]
If you open the business section of a Malaysian newspaper, you are bombarded with alphabet soup: ASEAN, APEC, CPTPP, RCEP. It sounds like a confusing menu of government acronyms. THE PLAYERS: WHO IS WHO? A quick guide to the acronyms shaping our economy. Acronym Full Name The Analogy Who is in it? Key Feature ASEAN […]
From Putrajaya to Malaysians: How APEC Powers Malaysia’s Daily Life Beyond the diplomatic handshakes, APEC is a silent engine driving better jobs, cheaper tech, and global opportunities for ordinary Malaysians. When the news cycle covers the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summits, we often see a parade of world leaders in batik shirts, discussing “bilateral ties” […]
Malaysia is a member in both APEC and ASEAN. In this article, let’s discuss what core differences these memberships make for Malaysia. We also try to go deeper and discuss the implications of these international memberships make for Malaysians of all walks of life. To put simply, for Malaysia, APEC and ASEAN play very different […]
The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) is a facilitation initiative under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) framework that allows eligible business people to travel more easily within participating APEC economies. For Malaysian entrepreneurs, executives, and investors who travel frequently across the Asia-Pacific region, the ABTC offers substantial time, cost, and administrative savings. This article explains […]
When Malaysia hosted APEC 2020, the world was going through one of the biggest disruptions in modern history. COVID-19 reshaped economies, accelerated digital adoption, and forced countries to question how resilient and inclusive their systems truly were. Against this backdrop, Malaysia chose to lead the region with three core priorities: Improving the Narrative of Trade […]
A Strategic Reframing of APEC’s Economic Narrative In 2020, Malaysia undertook a significant leadership role within APEC by steering discussions away from the traditional focus on trade and investment liberalisation solely as engines of business profitability. Instead, Malaysia advocated a new narrative—one that shifts attention toward the purpose and outcomes of economic integration. This fresh […]
Officially speaking: The hosting of APEC 2020 is set to directly benefit SMEs. Meeting and hosting supplies in the form of goods, products and services are procured from Malaysian companies, with special priority accorded to SMEs. Malaysian SMEs stands to benefit through not only this hosting but also from the exposure to events of international […]
Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity The theme for APEC 2020, “Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity: Pivot. Prioritise. Progress,” reflects Malaysia’s effort to recalibrate regional priorities in light of the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic fundamentally altered economic conditions across the Asia-Pacific, requiring policymakers to balance public […]
