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THE 26TH IMT‐GT JOINT BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING 4‐5 DECEMBER 2008 GURNEY HOTEL & RESIDENCES, PENANG, MALAYSIA FULL PROCEEDINGS REPORT 26TH JOINT BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING FULL PROCEEDING REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS NO. REPORTS 1. 26th JBC Meeting – Details Programme 2. Report of the 26th JBC Executive Committee Meeting 3. Report of the Working Group on Trade & Investment 4. Report of the Working Group on Infrastructure & Transport 5. Report of the Working Group on Halal Products & Services 6. Report of the Working Group on Human Resources Development 7. Report of the Working Group on Tourism 8. Report of the Working Group on Agriculture, Agro‐base Industry & Environment 9. Report of the 26th JBC Plenary Session 10. Registration List 11. List of Sponsors 26th Joint Business Council Meeting 4th‐5th December 2008 Penang, Malaysia Programme 26th IMT‐GT Joint Business Councils Meeting The Gurney Resort Hotel & Residences Penang, Malaysia. Day & Time Programme Venue 3 December 2008 (Wednesday) 08.00 – 20.00 Arrival of Delegates Hotel 4 December 2008 (Thursday) 08.00 – 20.00 Registration Lobby 08.30 – 10.00 IMT‐GT Malaysia (Public‐Private) Meeting Grand Ballroom, Level 3 09.30 – 10.00 Tea Break National’s JBC Meeting • JBC Indonesia Function Hall III, Level 2 • JBC Malaysia Grand Ballroom, Level 3 • JBC Thailand Function Hall IV, Level 2 12.00 – 12.30 26th JBC Meeting Opening Ceremony by: His Right Honorable Mr. Lim Guan Eng Chief Minister of Penang 12.30 – 13.30 JBC EXCO Meeting Grand Ballroom, Level 3 13.30 – 14.30 Lunch / Prayers 14.30 – 16.30 ADB‐JBC Business Forum : “Private Sector Financing” Function Hall III, Level 2 16.30 – 17.00 Tea Break ADB‐JBC Business Forum : “IMT‐GT After AFTA” Function Hall III, Level 2 17.00 – 19.00 University Network Meeting (UNINET) – by invitation Function Hall I‐II, Level 2 19.30 Depart from hotel to Teluk Tempoyak (by bus) Lobby 20.00 – 22.30 Welcome Dinner at Restoran Seri Idaman, Teluk Tempoyak Teluk Tempoyak 5 December 2008 (Friday) 08.00 – 10.00 Concurrent Working Group Meeting • Human Resources Development Function Hall I, Level 2 • Trade & Investment Function Hall II, Level 2 • Halal Products & Services Function Hall III, Level 2 10.00 – 10.30 Tea Break 10.30 – 12.30 Concurrent Working Group Meeting • Agriculture, Agro‐Base Industry & Environment Function Hall I, Level 2 • Infrastructure & Transportation Function Hall II, Level 2 • Tourism Function Hall III, Level 2 12.30 – 15.00 Lunch / Prayers / Networking 15.00 – 17.00 JBC Plenary Session Function Hall I‐III, Level 2 17.00 – 17.15 Tea Break 17.15 – 19.30 Heritage Trail by trishaw to UNESCO Heritage Site Georgetown 19.30 Depart to Medusa Gold, Gurney Drive from Heritage Site 20.00 – 22.00 Official Dinner at Medusa Gold, Gurney Drive Gurney Drive 6 December 2008 (Saturday) 08.00 – 20.00 Departure of Delegates Hotel / Airport THE REPORT OF THE 26th IMT-GT JBC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 4rd December, 2008 Grand Ballroom, Level 3 The Gurney Resort Hotel & Residences Penang, Malaysia INTRODUCTION The Executive Committee Meeting of the 26th IMT-GT Joint Business Council was held on 4th December 2008 at The Gurney Resort Hotel & Residence Penang, Malaysia. The meeting was attended by 250 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. 1. OPENING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN AND CO-CHAIRMEN Indonesia Chairman of JBC Indonesia, Mr. Shalahuddin Alfata thanked JBC Malaysia for their warm welcome. He hope the IMT-GT coorperation will be useful to create new venture. He also hopes that the communication and cooperation between the three countries will be stronger and closer. Thailand Chairman of JBC Thailand, Mr. Thanarak Phong-Phatra thanked to Dato’ Hj. Faudzi Naim b. Hj. Noh for his hospitality. He said luckily the Thailand delegation still come to Penang, inspite there are bad condition in their country. Malaysia Dato’ Hj. Faudzi Naim b. Hj. Noh, Chairman of JBC Malaysia thanked Indonesia and Thailand delegates for coming. He hope the 26th IMT-GT JBC will be able to create history by formulating real action plan and capacity building program, institution, profesionalism, includes capacity building of IMT-GT members. 2. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND CO-CHAIRMAN Malaysia and Thailand proposed that Dato’ Hj. Faudzi Naim b. Hj. Noh Chairman of JBC Malaysia, to be Chairman of the 26th JBC Executive Committee Meeting. Mr. Shalahuddin Alfata proposed that the Chairman of JBC Indonesia, and Chairman of JBC Thailand, Mr. Thanarak Phong Patra be appointed as Co-Chairmen. 3. APPOINTMENT OF DRAFTING COMMITTEE The following persons were appointed as members of the drafting committee: Indonesia : Dr.Drs. Sayid Fadhil, SH, M.Hum Ms. Ira Guslina Sufa Malaysia : Mr. Mohamad Nazri bin Aman Thailand : Dr Akharawit Kanjaopas Dr. Nanthapong Oravarin 4. REVIEW AND ADOPTION THE AGENDA The agenda was adopted with no amendment. (Attachment 1) 5. ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE 25th JBC EXCO MEETING, 10 July 2008, Hermes Palace Hotel, Banda Aceh, Indonesia The report was adopted with no amendment. 6. REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF THE PROGRAM FOR THE 26th IMT-GT JBC MEETING The meeting adopted the program. (Attachment 2) 7. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMEN & CO-CHAIRMEN FOR THE CONCURRENT WORKING GROUP MEETINGS YBhg. Dato’ Hj. Faudzi Naim b. Hj. Noh proposed the Working Group Chairmen and Co-chairmen be appointed to the concurrent Working Group meetings. The meeting agreed and subsequently made the following appointments. o Working Group on Trade and Investment Malaysia : Dato’ Hj. Faudzi Naim Hj. Noh Thailand : Mr. Sirisak Wangthammang (Co-chair) Indonesia : Mr. Nasrudin Daud (Co-chair) o Working Group on Infrastructure and Transportation Malaysia : Dato’ Hj. Mohd Karim Abdullah Omar (Chairman) Thailand : Ms. Piyaporn Wichitsin (Co-chair) Indonesia : Mr. Khairul Mahalli (Co-chair) o Working Group on Agriculture, Agro-Based Industry and Environment Indonesia : Mr. Shalahuddin Alfata (Chairman) Malaysia : Mr. Amiruddin (Co-chair) Thailand : Mr. Chaiyos Sinchareankul (Co-chair) o Working Group on Tourism Thailand : Mr. Sumitra Kanjanampa (Chairman) Malaysia : Ms. NurAin Othman (Co-chair) Indonesia : Mr. Artur Batubara (Co-chair) o Working Group on Human Resources Development Indonesia : Mr. Viator Butar Butar (Chairman) Malaysia : Ms. Che Mariam (Co-chair) Thailand : Dr. Chat Chai Rattanachai (Co-chair) o Working Group on Halal Products and Services (HAPAS) Thailand : Mr Akkharawit Kanjana-opas (Chairman) Malaysia : Puan Azizah (Co-Chair) Indonesia : Mr. M. Sitepu (Co-chair) 8. REVIEW & ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA FOR THE CONCURRENT JBC WORKING GROUP MEETINGS YBhg. Dato’ Hj. Faudzi Naim b. Hj. Noh said that there is no review for the concurrent JBC working. For Working Group meetings some agenda was adopted as follows: • On Trade and Investement: Indonesia - Tanjung Balai Bhd, Port Kuala Namu High Way Malaysia - Expo and Trade Fair • On Infrastrucuture : Thailand - Sea transportation • On Agriculture: Malaysia - Aquaculture Thailand - rubber wood • On WG Tourism: Malaysia – Hospitality Training Centre in Aceh (Hotel and Travel training) - Halal Tourism 9. MATTERS FOR JBC EXCO ENDORSEMENT 9.1 Past Projects 9.1.1 IMT-GT Celebration Year 2009 Mr. Thanarak Phong-Phatra proposed for the programmme to be led by Thailand and coordination of this programme should start as soon as possible. 9.1.2 IMT-GT Business Opportunity Directory Dato’ Hj. Faudzi Naim b. Hj. Noh lets the Spektra Kinta Bhd to presented the BOD program. Spektra Kinta Resources Sdn Bhd of Malaysia, as the official publisher of the Business Opportunity Directory later presented the 15 minute- presentation proposal. The full presentation is attached as Annex 3 The chairman invite all delegates to promote their bussiness on BOD 9.1.3 IMT-GT Tour Packages The Meeting agreed for further delebration to be made in details in the WG. 9.1.4 Double Tracking Railway Line (Padang Besar – Bangkok). JBC Thailand already proposed the Government to establish 9.1.5 IMT-GT Airlines The presentation of firefly is not presented during this meeting. 9.1.6 IMT-GT Business Travel Card The matter will be discuss in WG Tourism. 9.1.7 Enterprise Asia EXPO in Pekanbaru, Riau DPMM Event Sdn. Bhd. to present Enterprise Asia EXPO will be held from 29 January to 1 February 2009. It will be arranged by Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (MCCM), Riau Chamber and commerce, and Riau Promotion and Investment Board. Full presentation is attached as Annex 4. 9.1.8 IMT-GT Plaza – Sabang Mr. Shalahuddin Alfata informed the meeting that the IMT-GT plaza in Subang is still renovation and will be completed in January 2009. The Trading Fair will be held in February 2009 and the IMT-GT Plaza can be open in January 2009. Trading in Sabang has advantage because of its Free Trade Zone status. 9..2. New Initiative / Proposal / Presentation Dato’ Hj. Faudzi Naim b. Hj. Noh invite Datuk Najmudeen Kader to inform on the new flight program in IMT-GT area, this program is supported by the governor of Aceh and will support IMT-GT lingkage. Najmon Sdn Bhd want to set up Aceh Airlines and it will service around IMT-GT area. Dato’ Hj. Faudzi Naim b. Hj. Noh said it would be discuss in Working Group Infrastructure and Transportation. 10. REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA FOR THE 25th JBC PLENARY The agenda was adopted with some changes as Attachment 4. 11. OTHER MATTERS There is no other matter 12. CLOSING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN & CO-CHAIRMEN Malaysia Dato’ Hj. Faudzi Naim b. Hj. Noh expressed his gratitude to the JBC Indonesia and JBC Thailand. For him, JBC is still very much relevance and promising many opportunities for businesses to grow. He has also said that Penang is getting a good momentum and need the support from the Thailand and Indonesia JBC to ensure successfulness.