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INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and Ministry of Domestic
Industry (MITI) was established in April Trade and Consumer Affairs. Following
1956 and situated in Government Office, the separation of the two ministries,
Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur. The Ministry therefore formed the Ministry of
was then renamed the Ministry of Trade International Trade and Industry (MITI)
and Industry in February 1972. and the Ministry of Domestic Trade of
Cooperatives and Consumerism.
On 27 October 1990, the Ministry was
separated into two Ministries which
are Ministry of International Trade and
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
APEC ECONOMIC LEADERS’ MEETING (ALEM)
O218 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 APEC Summit 2020 is APEC Economic Leaders’ APEC 2020 is also the first APEC to
Meeting (ALEM) 2020 on 20 November 2020 be organized virtually in history. The
participated by 21 APEC economic leader such as Putrajaya Vision 2040 is similarly
Donald Trump (US ex-President), Vladimir Putin significant to APEC as the Bogor Goals,
(Russia President), Xi Jinping (China President), which was launched in 1994, will reach
Jacinda Ardern (New Zealand Prime Minister), Justin its maturity. Putrajaya Vision dreamed
Trudeau (Canada Minister). ALEM was chaired by of an open, dynamic, resilient and
Prime Minister, YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin bin peaceful Asia Pacific community by
Haji Mohd. Yassin virtually. 2040 for the well-being of all citizens
and its future generations.
Malaysia ended its role as the host of
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Through the Kuala Lumpur Declaration,
(APEC) 2020 with excellence through all APEC leaders emphasize the need to
the success of declaring Putrajaya ensure fair access to a safe, effective
Vision 2040 and the Kuala Lumpur and affordable COVID-19 vaccine.
Declaration, in the year 2020. They also express the importance
of open trade and investment, non-
discriminable, transparent, and
expected investment environments
to drive economic recovery.
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and Ministry of Domestic
Industry (MITI) was established in April Trade and Consumer Affairs. Following
1956 and situated in Government Office, the separation of the two ministries,
Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur. The Ministry therefore formed the Ministry of
was then renamed the Ministry of Trade International Trade and Industry (MITI)
and Industry in February 1972. and the Ministry of Domestic Trade of
Cooperatives and Consumerism.
On 27 October 1990, the Ministry was
separated into two Ministries which
are Ministry of International Trade and
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
APEC ECONOMIC LEADERS’ MEETING (ALEM)
O218 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 APEC Summit 2020 is APEC Economic Leaders’ APEC 2020 is also the first APEC to
Meeting (ALEM) 2020 on 20 November 2020 be organized virtually in history. The
participated by 21 APEC economic leader such as Putrajaya Vision 2040 is similarly
Donald Trump (US ex-President), Vladimir Putin significant to APEC as the Bogor Goals,
(Russia President), Xi Jinping (China President), which was launched in 1994, will reach
Jacinda Ardern (New Zealand Prime Minister), Justin its maturity. Putrajaya Vision dreamed
Trudeau (Canada Minister). ALEM was chaired by of an open, dynamic, resilient and
Prime Minister, YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin bin peaceful Asia Pacific community by
Haji Mohd. Yassin virtually. 2040 for the well-being of all citizens
and its future generations.
Malaysia ended its role as the host of
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Through the Kuala Lumpur Declaration,
(APEC) 2020 with excellence through all APEC leaders emphasize the need to
the success of declaring Putrajaya ensure fair access to a safe, effective
Vision 2040 and the Kuala Lumpur and affordable COVID-19 vaccine.
Declaration, in the year 2020. They also express the importance
of open trade and investment, non-
discriminable, transparent, and
expected investment environments
to drive economic recovery.

