Jakarta, Dec. 10 -- Chinese Taipei has voluntarily contributed US$550,000 to support APEC initiatives that advance regional economic integration and inclusive sustainable growth across the Asia-Pacific region. This was mentioned in a written statement issued by the APEC Secretariat and received here Tuesday.

The contribution, which was confirmed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Bob Loong-jin Chen, Chinese Taipei's APEC Senior Official and Rebecca Sta Maria, Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat, will support the work of APEC's Economic and Technical Cooperation forum in strengthening the capacity building of member economies.

The contribution will also support multiple initiatives, including those related to empower...