Note: This article was originally published in The Star Online on 15 November 2018. ERIA Senior Policy Fellow Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria was featured in regard to her appointment as Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat.

PETALING JAYA: Former International Trade and Industry secretary-general Tan Sri Datuk Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria has become the first woman to be appointed executive director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) secretariat. (Read the full article by using the link above).