M'sian Int'l Trade & Industry Minister To Attend 2016 WEF In Davos

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed will attend the four-day World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2016 in Davos, Switzerland, beginning Wednesday. Themed, "Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution", participants at the annually summit will address the technology revolution and highlight the opportunities it presents and how it impacts government, industry and society. In a statement, the ministry said Mustapa would participate in several speaking sessions together with a number of high-profile and prominent public, private and industry leaders. Besides contributing to several sessions, the minister would also be a panelist for a session on "The New Trade Frontier: Trans-Pacific Partnership". He will also speak on ASEAN issues and the way forward at the session titled "Re-igniting the South East Asia Growth Story; a Boardroom Discussion on the Future of International Trade and Investment" and participate in a discussion on "The New Vision for Agriculture: Advancing the Action Agenda". In addition to these sessions, Mustapa is scheduled to have bilateral meetings with his counterparts on trade and investment. The minister will also host a network luncheon for about 50 senior corporate executives, representing companies with business and investment interests in Malaysia, it added. Malaysia’s participation in this forum would promote the government’s initiative to attract investments, as well as, share and learn from the experience and perspectives of participants from the public and private sectors on policy choices and ideas that can contribute towards Malaysia achieving its goal of becoming a high-income nation by 2020. "It is also vital to demonstrate our support for the World Economic Forum, as Malaysia looks forward to hosting the 25th World Economic Forum on East Asia Summit 2016," it added. The summit will provide opportunities to further elevate Malaysia’s global profile. The WEF is an independent international organisation committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, politicians, academia and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas and issues. -- BERNAMA