Malaysia stated on Saturday {that a} November summit of leaders from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) nations would possibly still go forward in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, despite the Corona Virus pandemic.
New Zealand, which is internet hosting subsequent yr’s APEC summit, has stated already that it’s going to use digital platforms to conduct the meeting resulting from journey restrictions and uncertainty attributable to the COVID-19 outbreak.
But Malaysian Trade Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali stated the federal government has not canceled the meeting of the 21 leaders of the APEC nations that it is because of host in November, though conferences of different officers can be held nearly.
“The cupboard has additionally agreed to not rule out a format that will contain bodily meeting preparations for the APEC financial leaders’ conferences,” he advised a web based information convention following talks with fellow commerce ministers from the bloc.
Malaysia was one of many first nations in Southeast Asia to impose strict lockdown measures to include the unfold of COVID-19.
While it has eased restrictions on motion in latest months, reopening faculties and letting companies resume operations, the variety of new circumstances has been ticking up in latest days.
Fearing a brand new spike in circumstances, the federal government is mulling making face masks obligatory in public.
