Vol 2 2011: June PP 8307/12/2011 (029603) www.asli.com.my HIGHTLIGHTS OF MAJOR PROGRAMMES - 1ST HALF 2011 At the ASEAN Leadership Forum in Jakarta. From right: ASLI President Mr. Mirzan Mahathir, Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Anifah Aman, AXIATA CEO Dato’ Seri Jamaluddin Ibrahim, Mr Aburizal Bakrie, ASEAN Secretary General Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Indonesia’s Vice President Dr. Boediono, Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib, Cambodian Senior Minister Cham Prasidh, Maybank President & CEO Dato’ Seri Abdul Wahid Omar and ASLI CEO Dato’ Dr. Michael Yeoh. Premier of China HE Wen Jiabao and Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib arriving at the Malaysia-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum accompanied by ASLI CEO Dato’ Dr. Michael Yeoh. ASLI Chairman Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah and Directors Dato’ Razman Hashim and Tan Sri Dr. Ramon Navaratnam accompanying Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to an ASLI lunch. ...more inside ASLI CO-ORGANISES WITH MITI & MIDA MALAYSIA- CHINA ECONOMIC & TRADE COOPERATION FORUM FOR PREMIER WEN The Malaysia China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum co-organised by MITI, MATRADE and ASLI. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Dept Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao and ASLI CEO From left: China’s Commerce Minister Chen Deming, Premier of China Wen Jiabao, Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Dato’ Dr. Michael Yeoh arriving at the Forum. Mohd Najib Tun Razak and MITI Minister Dato’ Seri Mustapa Mohamad. Premier Wen Jiabao, MITI Minister Datuk Sri Mustapa Mohamad, Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib, From right: GOLDIS Executive Chairman Ms Tan Lei Cheng, INTI University Founder Mr. Tan Yew Sing MIDA Director General Dato’ Jalilah Baba and ASLI CEO Dato’ Dr. Michael Yeoh. and VIP Guests at the Forum. During the official visit to Malaysia by the Premier of the People’s fairs in China. Premier Wen also hope Malaysia will import Republic of China in April 2011, ASLI joined MIDA and CCCME more halal products from China. in co-organising the Malaysia-China Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum which had Premier Wen delivering Premier Wen also called for deepening of two-way investment the Keynote Address. cooperation as well as reinforcing cooperation in infrastructure development. He said the Chinese Government will support the The Forum was attended by over 1000 delegates from China participation of Chinese companies in Malaysia’s infrastructure and Malaysia. Many top Corporate Leaders were in the audience development especially in building roads, rail, dams and bridges. to hear the Premier’s Address. The Forum was hosted by the The Premier expressed China’s continued support for Malaysian Ministry of International Trade & Industry Malaysia and China’s companies investing in China. Premier Wen also supported the Ministry of Commerce. establishment of a Malaysia China Industrial Park in China and promised to encourage more Chinese companies to invest in Premier Wen made several specific proposals to further Malaysia whilst welcoming Malaysian investment in China. He strengthen bilateral trade and economic cooperation. He also spoke about China’s 12th five-year Development Plan which called for an expansion of bilateral trade and said China needs seeks to open China more to the outside world. more palm oil, rubber and electronic products from Malaysia. He also announced that China will import frozen durians from Premier Wen also stressed the need to scale up financial Malaysia. He said China can offer Malaysia quality electronic cooperation as well as cooperation in education where he called and machinery products as well as biotech and medical for more exchanges between Malaysian and Chinese scholars products. China also welcomes Malaysia participation in trade and researchers as well as increased cooperation in science and PK Resources Bhd Chairman Tan Sri Dr. Gan Kong Seng and Tan Sri IOI Executive Chairman Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng with MITI Secretary Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, Ms Dianna Lee and Ms Jean Wong. Michael Chen former Housing Minister. General Datuk Dr. Rebecca Sta Maria. 2 ASLI CO-ORGANISES WITH MITI & MIDA MALAYSIA- CHINA ECONOMIC & TRADE COOPERATION FORUM FOR PREMIER WEN Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik, Tan Sri Aseh Che Mat and Tan Sri Yap Yong Seong. Datuk Lew Sip Hon, Tan Sri Ramli Kushairi, Puan Sri Susan Cheah, Azran Osman Rani, Mrs. Yvonne Chia and Tan Sri Kishu Tirathrai. Health Minister Dato’ Seri Liow Tiong Lai arriving at the Forum ASLI Chairman Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah with MIDA Chairman Tan ASLI Chairman Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah with MATRADE Chairman accompanied by ASLI CEO Dato’ Dr. Michael Yeoh. Sri Dr. Sulaiman Mahbob. Dato’ Mah Siew Keong and MIDA Director General Dato’ Jalilah Baba. technology. He announced that the Chinese Government has invested over USD2 billion in China but Chinese investments in approved the establishment of a Bank Negara Representative Malaysia only amounted to USD250 million. He also said both Office in Beijing. countries have agreed to close this gap by getting more Chinese companies to invest in Malaysia, pointing out that there is keen The Premier is confident that the growing bilateral ties will interest from Chinese entrepreneurs to invest in Sarawak. embrace an even better future. In his response Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib stressed that Malaysia views China as a Several Ministers from both countries attended the Forum. They friend not an adversary, a colleague not a competitor, a partner included China’s Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Minister of National not a rival. He also said that China is now Malaysia’s largest Development and Reform Commission Mr. Zhang Ping, Minister trading partner globally. Yet Malaysia still want to double trade of Policy Planning of the State Council Mr. Xie Fuzhan. From with China over the next 5 years. China is now Malaysia’s largest Malaysian side, Ministers who participated included Minister trading partner globally whilst Malaysia is China’s largest trading in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, partner in ASEAN and 8th largest globally. Transport Minister Dato’ Seri Kong Cho Ha and Health Minister Dato’ Seri Liow Tiong Lai. Earlier China’s Minister of Commerce Mr. Chen Deming and Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato’ Seri Mustapa This is the 2nd time that ASLI has been given the honour to host a Mohamed also addressed the conference. Dato’ Mustapa said to Business Forum for Premier Wen Jiabao in Kuala Lumpur, the 1st implement quickly the new Agreement signed between the two time in 2005 when Premier Wen addressed the Asean Business countries to deepen and expand bilateral ties a new Task Force will & Investment Summit co-organised by ASLI and the East Asia be set up. Minister Datuk Mustapa said that Malaysian companies Business Council and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council. MAS Chairman Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid at the Forum. ASLI‘s Ms Jean Wong having a word with PNB CEO Tan Sri Hamad Kama Piah whilst Rimbunan Hijau Chairman Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King looks on. 3 8TH ASEAN LEADERSHIP FORUM Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib receiving a memento from Forum Chairman Aburizal Bakrie with Indonesia’s Vice President Dr. Boediono, ASLI CEO Dato’ Dr. Michael Yeoh and President of KADIN Suryo Sulisto. The 8th Axiata ASEAN Leadership Forum organised annually by community needs all stakeholders - government, business, civil ASLI was held in Jakarta in May 2011 in conjunction with the 18th society and academia. He argued that we need a more inclusive ASEAN Summit hosted by Indonesia. Prime Minister Dato’ Sri ASEAN. Mohd Najib and Indonesian Vice President Dr. Boediono were among the keynote speakers. Other distinguished speakers The Vice President also commented on Indonesia’s priorities as include Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Senior Chair for ASEAN. Under Indonesia’s chairmanship, ASEAN will Minister and Minister of Commerce Cambodia Cham Prasidh, narrow development gaps and be more inclusive. ASEAN also Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Trade Mahendra Siregar, Vice Minister needs to focus on Food and Energy Security. He also commented of Transport Bambang Susantono, Former ASEAN Secretary- on the ASEAN Action Plan on Energy Cooperation. ASEAN also General and Singapore Ambassador-at-Large Ong Keng Yong, needs to step up engagement with civil society. Ambassador Pradap Pibulsonggram, Member of the ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib in his Special Keynote Address Executive Director Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and said he is incredibly proud of ASEAN. He said to drive change East Asia, Mr. Aburizal Bakrie, Dato’ Seri Jamaluddin Ibrahim, across ASEAN we would need transformational Leadership. He Mr. Suryo Sulisto Chairman of KADIN, Tunku Abidin President explained that genuine transformation means taking something IDEAS, Mr. Darwin Silalahi Chairman of Shell Indonesia and Mr. good and making it into something better. He reiterated the need Tanri Abeng Chairman of Globe Media Group. to embrace change and drive change to build a better future for all our people. In his Opening Keynote Address Vice President Dr. Boediono spoke about the centrality of ASEAN and the need to develop Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib stressed that ASEAN must show a Post 2015 vision. He stressed that how we deal with global the way and be able to set aside our differences and work towards challenges will be a test of ASEAN solidarity. He also emphasised peace and harmony. that ASEAN must be people centric in all its initiatives. ASEAN ASLI’s President Mirzan Mahathir greeting the Vice President of Indonesia Dr. Boediono whilst Aburizal ASLI President Mr. Mirzan Mahathir greeting Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib at the ASEAN Bakrie looks on. Leadership Forum organised by ASLI whilst Forum Chairman Aburizal Bakrie looks on. Former ASEAN Secretary General Ambassador Ong Keng Yong moderating a session with ASEAN Deputy Speakers at the ASEAN Connectivity Session moderated by Dato’ Mohd Iqbal, Vice President ASEAN Secretary General Pushpananthan and Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Trade Mahendra Siregar.