ON THE GROUND AT APEC 2025 GYEONGJU, SOUTH KOREA — Day 1 of the APEC Leaders’ Summit officially begins in Gyeongju as world leaders gather to discuss regional growth, trade, and digital transformation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joins the discussions, calling for fair trade, WTO reforms, and stronger cooperation in digitalization and sustainability. He is also set to deliver special remarks at the APEC CEO Summit this afternoon and meet with South Korean officials for a bilateral meeting. |

🌏 World Leaders Arrive for APEC Summit 2025 in South Korea 🇰🇷 | Global Power Meet 🌐 The world’s most influential leaders have arrived in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the 2025 APEC Summit. #APEC2025 #SouthKoreaSummit #WorldLeaders #XiJinping #SanaeTakaichi #MarkCarney #GlobalNews #AFP | Harnaik Singh Rathor

How can business leaders deal with upheavals to their businesses amidst this pandemic? Ho Meng Kit, CEO of Singapore Business Federation, asked me this during our virtual APEC CEO Dialogue on “The future of global growth”. My answer was for businesses to look forward to what is to come, and not back to what was. Also take good care of your people, as they are stakeholders and an important resource for your company. The pandemic has forced businesses to transform themselves, or pivot to a new ori

President Trump is greeted by President Tran Dai Quang of Vietnam and his wife upon arrival at #APEC Leaders Gala Dinner in Da Nang, Vietnam. #POTUSinAsia | U.S. Department of State