Leaders and top delegates of 10 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members have arrived in the southeastern city of Gyeongju for this year's gathering of 21 economies in the region, officials said Thursday.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here Thursday (Oct 30) to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) from tomorrow until Nov 1.

The prime minister's face-to-face encounter with the US president was brief, informal – and by all accounts, a diplomatic coup.<br /> <br />

Earlier in October, PM Wong visited Australia and New Zealand in his introductory visit to both countries. In that trip, Singapore and Australia upgraded their bilateral ties to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) 2.0 – a step up from the first version 10 years ago – while Singapore and New Zealand upgraded ties to a CSP.

RM of BTS highlighted the importance of diversity as a driving force behind K-pop's global success and called on world leaders to provide greater financial support for the cultural sector during his keynote speech at the 2025 APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju,

World leaders including Trump, Xi and Takaichi were in town for the economic meetings, with bilateral summits on the sidelines. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Taiwan's top trade negotiator said on Thursday that she had met with a senior U.S. trade official on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea, but could not provide any details of what they discussed.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) foreign and trade ministers are set to deliberate on geopolitical and trade issues and directions

As Gyeongju puts the final touches to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) this Friday (Oct 31), the host country is brilliantly using its K-pop culture to promote its uniqueness and appeal.