Jakarta, Feb. 25 -- Talented software developers and designers from 21 APEC member economies are invited to prove their mettle in the 2020 APEC App Challenge, according to the APEC Secretariat's issued statement, received here, Tuesday.

The region-wide coding competition, supported by APEC, The Asia Foundation, and Google, will be held on April 18-19 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting.

In accordance with the priority area selected by Malaysia for APEC 2020, Inclusive Economic Participation through Digital Economy and Technology, participants in the competition will be required to build innovative mobile apps and platforms that empower the aging society and enrich their lives....