By Rhea Crisologo Hernando, Eldo Simanjuntak and Carlos KuriyamaSuzhou The APEC region enters 2026 with short-term resilience intact, but the outlook is increasingly clouded by intensifying geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions. The ongoing crisis around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global flows of oil, gas and by-products, has sharply raised energy prices and production costs and heightened uncertainty. These developments …
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