Recognise middle powers in freeing economy, don’t be distracted by US-China tension

– A + A KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): The world should recognise the initiatives undertaken by the middle powers in their efforts to reopen and ensure better global economic activities, as well as enabling the digital economy, instead of getting distracted by the superpower economic tensions, namely the United States (US) and China. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat executive director Tan Sri Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria said middle power countries like New Zealand, Singapore and Chile for example have been at the forefront, increasing their efforts in various organisation movements on issues of freeing the economy and how economies in…