MALAYSIAN DPM LEAVES FOR JAPAN TO ATTEND APEC MEETING

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin
Yassin left for Japan Thursday to attend the 18th Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Yokohama.

Muhyiddin, who was accompanied by his wife Noorainee Abdul Rahman,
left in a special aircraft at 12.10pm from the Kota Kinabalu International
Airport.
Earlier, he opened the main United Sabah Party (Parti Bersatu Sabah - PBS)
delegates' conference at Hongkod Koisaan, Penampang, near here.

At the APEC meeting, Muhyiddin is scheduled to address issues on assessment
of the achievements of Bogor Goals, APEC growth strategy, regional economic
integration and Doha Development Agenda.

He will also be participating in the APEC Business Advisory Council dialogue
on Saturday with business leaders from the 21 member economies that represent
the business community of APEC.

-- BERNAMA