FORBES GLOBAL CEO CONFERENCE TO RAISE M'SIA'S PROFILE AS ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT DESTINATION

By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah
SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- The upcoming 11th Annual Forbes Global CEO
Conference from Sept 12-14 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur will raise
Malaysia's profile as an attractive investment destination, says International
Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamad.

"This event is very important to us, we have been doing this for the second
time. We are doing this to raise our profile and bring the high network
individuals from throughout the world to Malaysia.

"Through this event too, they will know what we have got to offer as it
gives us the opportunity to communicate with the world's richest people that
Malaysia is a great place for investment," he told Bernama here after chairing
the Malaysia-Singapore Business Council (MSBC) pre-council Meeting here Tuesday.

Mustapa is on a one-day visit here to gauge the important outcome of the
joint effort of MSBC in particular on the involvement of the small-and-
medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore, which are keen to invest in Malaysia.

The conference is organised in collaboration with host sponsor, the
Malaysian Government, Julius Baer, EMC Corporation, TATA Consultancy Services,
Corporate Executive Board, ADS Securities, Steinway Lyngdorf, Royal Falcon
Fleet, Research In Motion, FICOFI and Weber Shandwick.

Themed "At the Crossroads", the Forbes Global CEO Conference will
be attended by Malaysia’s top political leaders. Steve Forbes, Chairman and
Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media.

They will engage in “A Meeting of Minds” dialogue session with Prime
Minister Najib Tun Razak.

Steve Forbes will also conduct an indepth conversation with Deputy Prime
Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in a special session.

Mustapa said Malaysia was proud to once again welcome some of the world’s
top policymakers, heads of business empires and global investors to our
promising nation.

"As a crossroads of global trade, Malaysia is an ideal destination for
identifying opportunities for investment and economic cooperation that will help
put the global recovery back on track," he said.

Over 50 speakers from around the world have confirmed their attendance to
share their insights at the three-day conference.

Among them are chairmen and CEOs who are members of various Forbes lists on
the world’s richest people, best companies, powerful women and "Heroes of
Philanthropy".

Notable panelists include: Kumar Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group; Liang
Xinjun, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Fosun International; Herbert V. Kohler Jr.,
Chairman and CEO Kohler Co., Mario Moretti Polegato, Chairman, GEOX Group; Zong
Qinghou, Chairman, Wangzhou Wahaha Group; Malvinder Singh, Group Chairman,
Fortis Healthcare; Richard Elman, Chairman, Noble Group; Olivia Lum, Group
President, Hyflux; Lindsay Fox, Founder, Linfox; S. Ramadorai, Vice Chairman,
Tata Consultancy Services; Stefano Pessina, Executive Chairman, Alliance Boots;
Sam Goi, Executive Chairman, Tee Yih Jia Food Group; Roger Wang, Chairman and
CEO, Golden Eagle International Group; Kiran Mazumda-Shaw, Chairman and Managing
Director, Biocon; Chao Teng Hsiung, Chairman, Farglory Group; Michael Hintze,
CEO, CQS; Stephen Felice, President, Consumer, Small and Medium Business, Dell;
and Henri Loyrette, President and Director, The Louvre Museum.