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Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand and 2022 chair of the APEC Senior Officials Thani Thongphakdi. (Antara/HO-APEC Secretariat) JAKARTA - The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is taking steps to pave a calibrated and measured way of reconnecting the dynamic region as economies learn to live with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), according to the APEC Secretariat-issued statement received here Tuesday. Such steps are also being taken as demand for travel is expected to make a steady comeback this year, the APEC Secretariat said. Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand and 2022 chair of the APEC Senior Officials Thani Thongphakdi, in his address to senior officials and business leaders from 21 APEC member economies last week in an event held in Singapore, underscored the need to reconnect the Asia-Pacific region to support recovery. "Thailand recognizes the need to reconnect the region to support economic recovery. Taking forward the recommendat ....
CHINA-ASEAN. People walk out of the venue of the 18th China-Asean Expo in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sept. 13, 2021. China remained Asean's largest trading partner for 12 consecutive years. (Xinhua/Lu Boan) NANNING - At a warehouse in the southern Chinese city of Nanning, dozens of tons of durian fruit products imported from Malaysia are boxed shortly after arrival, ready to be delivered across China. "That's the first batch of durian this winter," said Yao Hai, who trades in fruit between China and Southeast Asian countries. With durian becoming increasingly popular with Chinese consumers, Yao's business has boomed this year, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. "From March to May this year, the sales of durian products grew tenfold, compared with the same period last year, and I expect the momentum to continue in the coming years," said Yao, adding that he has benefited greatly from the closer econ ....
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