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Inside 4TH WORLD CHINESE ECONOMIC FORUM 4TH WORLD CHINESE ECONOMIC FORUM Vol 3 2012: December PP 8307/12/2012(032066) www.asli.com.my Prime Minister YAB Dato Sri Mohd Najib and ASLI CEO Tan Sri Michael Yeoh at the launching of the FBN ASLI Director Puan Sri Susan Cheah presenting memento to President of the Czech Republic HE Vaclav UK in the House of Lords, London. Klaus whilst Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam looks on. The Crown Prince of Perak HRH Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah with The Chairman of the World Muslim Leadership WCEF Patron Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew presenting a memento to the Governor of Victoria, Australia H.E. Alex Forum Dato Seri Mohd Iqbal and Joint Secretaries General Dr. Husna Ahmad and Tan Sri Michael Yeoh. Chernov at the World Chinese Economic Forum in Melbourne whilst the Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, WCEF Chairman Tan Sri Michael Yeoh and WCEF Adviser Dato Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek look on. The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Turkey Dr. Ali ASLI Chairman Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah making a point to MCA Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah Chairman of ASLI presenting a memento to Babacan with ASLI President Mirzan Mahathir. President Dato Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek. YAB Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang. ...more inside 4TH WORLD CHINESE ECONOMIC FORUM 4TH WORLD CHINESE ECONOMIC FORUM SP Setia CEO Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin receiving the WCEF Lifetime Achievement Award from the Deputy WCEF Patron Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew stressing a point to Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Chairman of the Shui On Group Hong Kong Mr. Vincent Lo receiving his Lifetime Achievement Award Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, Datuk Eddy Chen and Mr. Chen Xin Deputy Secretary General China Prime Minister and Governor of Victoria. Governor of Victoria HE Alex Chernov and Premier Ted Baillieu. from the Governor of Victoria. Mayors Association. The Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (right) with First Vice Chairman China Council for Chairman Global Movement of Moderates Foundation Tan Sri Razali Ismail receiving a memento from Mr. Rajiv Biswas, Ambassador Zou Mingrong, Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam and Mr. Cylde Prestowitz Dr. Guo Wanda Vice President China Development Institute, Tan Sri Razali Ismail, Dr. Jonathan Choi, Dr. Promotion of International Trade Zhang Wei and ASLI Senior Vice President Max Say. the Deputy Prime Minister. President Economic Strategy Institute, USA. Ken Henry, Mr. Terry Moran and Prof Edward Byrne. The 4th World Chinese Economic Forum was successfully held in Among the 55 distinguished speakers who spoke included The Governor, Premier and Trade Minister of Australia highlighted appropriate that Melbourne was chosen to be the 1st City outside Melbourne, Australia in November 2012. Over 400 participants from Australia’s Trade and Competitiveness Minister Dr. Craig Emerson, the importance of the Asian Century and its economic and Malaysia to host the Forum. Without doubt the WCEF is the premier 20 countries attended this two-day Forum. Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Australia Ken Henry, culture significance on the world. The Deputy Prime Minister Tan international event of its kind in Melbourne. The Forum’s Patron Monash University Vice Chancellor Prof Edward Byrne, Executive Sri Muhyiddin Yassin also spoke about the potential from unity Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew and Adviser Dato Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek also participated in the Forum. The Governor of Victoria H.E. Alex Chernov and WCEF Chairman Vice Chairman China National Committee for Pacific Economic and highlighted the growing partnership between China, Asean and Australia. The interesting topics that were discussed at the Tan Sri Michael Yeoh who is ASLI CEO gave Welcoming Speeches Cooperation Ambassador Zou Mingrong, Deputy Secretary General Forum included Partnerships with the Rising Dragon, Global The Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato Sri Mohd Najib in his Special at the Forum Opening. The Premier of Victoria The Hon Ted Baillieu China Mayors Association Chen Xin, Former Philippines Foreign Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness, Connecting Diasporas, Message to the Forum extended a warm welcome to delegates to delivered the Opening Speech with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Minister Delia Albert, Chairman Sunwah Group and Honorary Building Linkages, Global Corporate Citizenship, Business attend the 5th WCEF in Malaysia in November 2013. The Forum also Sri Muhyiddin Yassin delivering the Keynote Address. The Former President Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Dr. Collaboration, Education Partnership and the Digital Economy and saw the presentation of Lifetime Achievement Awards on several Governor General of Australia and Chairman of Global Foundation Jonathan Choi, Singapore Member of Parliament Penny Low, Thai many more. prominent personalities who include Mr. Vincent Lo Chairman of Mr. Michael Jeffreys and the First Vice Chairman of the China Member of Parliament Prof Kriengsak Charoenwongsak, Special Shui On Group Hongkong, World renown Shoe Maker Prof Jimmy Council for Promotion of International Trade H.E. Zhang Wei also Adviser to Swiss Asia Chamber of Commerce Mr. Low Tuck Seng The WCEF has served as a useful platform for sharing of ideas and Choo, Former MCA President Tan Koon Swan, Founder and Vice delivered speeches at the Opening. and Chairman Chinese Information and Advice Centre London Mr. information and for new business linkages to be forged. Several key Chairman of Hour Glass Dr. Jannie Chan and several others. Edmond Yeo. delegations went to Melbourne to participate in the Forum. It was Australia’s Minister of Trade and Competitiveness Dr. Craig Emerson The Lord Mayor of Melbourne and the former Governor General of Dato Jebasingham Issace John, Prof Tony Milner, Ambassador The Education Panel. Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng Chairman WCEF Global Business Advisory Mr. Alex Thursby CEO ANZ Bank Asia Pacific, Tan Sri Michael Yeoh speaking at the Forum. Australia. Delia Albert and Mr. Ian Buchanan. Council and MUI Group with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri and Ms Grace Lim of The Asian Executive. Muhyiddin Yassin. 2 3 PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES FBN UK ASLI HOSTS PRESIDENT OF CZECH REPUBLIC The Prime Minister sitting on the chair presented to him by The Prime Minister receiving a memento from FBN UK Vice Dato Justin Leong Managing Director, Genting International and Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson whilst FBN UK President Mr. P. K. Chou. AirAsia CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes at the Launching lunch. Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam moderating a Question and Answar Session with the President of the Czech The Czech President with Malaysian VIPs before the lunch. President and ASLI CEO Tan Sri Michael Yeoh looks on. Republic Vaclav Klaus. The Prime Minister with Tan Sri Michael Yeoh and Committee Members of FBN UK. Dato Sri Nazir Razak, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Lord Charles Powell and Dato Tiffanie Lim. The Czech President arriving at the Forum accompanied by Minister of International Trade and Industry Malaysian and Czech Ministers at the Forum with the President. Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed and ASLI Senior Vice President Max Say. ASLI hosted a Luncheon for the Visiting President of the Czech harmonization and standardization and countries should start Republic H.E. Vaclav Klaus. Several Ambassadors, Academic and decentralizing, deregulating and desubsidizing our society and Think Tank Leaders joined prominent businessmen at the Luncheon economy. He also felt that Europe should make it possible for in honour of the Czech Republic President. countries which are victims of the European Monetary Union to leave it and to return to their own monetary arrangements. The President H.E. Vaclav Klaus shared his thoughts on Europe and the European crisis. In his speech, he argued that the Eurozone A robust debate followed the President’s remarks. Many participants Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Bill Cash MP, Ms. Arumugam and Tan Sri Chairman of Cardiff Football Club Dato Chua and Datin Chua at the lunch. Dato Neville Green and Mr. David Wong. A. P. Arumugam. debt crisis is only the tip of a much bigger iceberg. The long lasting were impressed with the President’s candour. A Malaysia-Czech The Prime Minister officially launched the Friends of BN, United Kingdom (FBN- Lingham and Mr. Chou Peng Kiong. The Launching Ceremony was attended problems in Europe have been widely underestimated. The President Business Forum was also held where Ministers from Malaysia and the UK) at the House of Lords in London. ASLI assisted with the Official Launching by British Cabinet Minister Baroness Warsi and Foreign Office Minister Lord shared his diagnosis of the European debt crisis and what he called Czech Republic spoke about business and investment opportunities Ceremony. Howell, several members of the British House of Lords and CEO’s of British and “a democratic deficit or lack of democratic accountability with large- and prospects for business collaboration. Malaysian companies. One of the objectives of the FBN UK is to promote closer scale centralization, bureaucratic regulation, standardization and ASLI CEO Tan Sri Michael Yeoh is the President of the Friends of BN UK. relations between Malaysia and UK. harmonization of the whole continent”. He also spoke about what The Vice Presidents include Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing, Dato’ Radzi Latif, Mr. S.K. he argued was the inefficiency of the European economic and social system. ASLI CEO JOINS MYCC DELEGATION TO AUSTRALIA COMPETITION COMMISSION The President suggested the way out of the current European crisis needs a fundamental systemic change. He also argued that Europe ASLI CEO Tan Sri Michael Yeoh who is should accept that the economic adjustment processes take time and member of the Malaysia Competition that the impatient politicians and governments make things worse. Commission joined a delegation from the He also suggested that Europe should start making comprehensive MYCC to visit the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission in Canberra, reductions of government expeditions and get rid of centralization, ACT, Australia to learn about the ACCC Tan Sri Dr.
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