Jakarta, Feb. 10 -- Observing a decade of honoring young scientists, APEC is currently accepting nominations for the 2020 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE) that highlights cross-border innovations led by the region's scientists.

Malaysia, the APEC 2020 host economy, has declared this year's theme as "Biodiversity for a Prosperous Economy", according to a written statement issued by the APEC Policy Partnership for Science, Technology, and Innovation and received here on Monday.

"Biodiversity underpins the health of our economies. Innovative research can contribute towards sustainable development by promoting best practices in waste management, food security, and energy use," Malaysia's Minister of Energy,...