The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held virtually on November 20, the Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said on Monday.

The meeting, to be held virtually for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will see the participation of leaders of APEC economies, it said in a statement.

The meeting will also see the launch of the region's Post-2020 Vision – the key policy document that is set to replace the Bogor Goals, which reach maturity at the end of this year, the statement said.

Malaysia, as the lead penholder for this document, is working collaboratively with all APEC economies to finalize it in the coming weeks. The document will become the primary source of reference for the region in years to come.