KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Economic growth in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) region declined by 3.7 per cent in the first six months of 2020 as consumption, trade and investments reversed to bigger-than-expected contractions, said the Apec Policy Support Unit.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Covid-19 has exploited persistent challenges of widening inequalities and environmental damage that have not been adequately addressed, as well as accelerated the digitalisation process that comes with new sets of challenges, according to a new report by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Policy Support Unit.