Ekniti participated in the 33rd APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, delivering a statement urging the 21 APEC economies to adopt the “STI” (Stabilize, Transition, Invest) strategy to address economic volatility.
On 21 Oct 2026, reporters reported that Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, attended the 33rd APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting, chaired by Lan Fo’an, Minister of Finance of the People’s Republic of China, on 20 Oct 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China.
Ekniti called on the 21 APEC economies to implement the “STI” strategy to manage economic volatility and challenges such as artificial intelligence (AI), climate change, and energy issues. The strategy includes (1) Stabilize Today: ensuring short-term economic stability, fiscal discipline, and targeted public assistance; (2) Transition Now: accelerating structural economic transition toward clean energy and a green economy; and (3) Invest for Tomorrow: fostering investment-led growth, especially in digital infrastructure, water infrastructure, and future-oriented industries and technologies.
