M'SIA TO HOST INAUGURAL ASEAN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING MECHANISM CONFERENCE

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is hosting the inaugural Asean
Infrastructure Financing Mechanism (AIFM) Conference on November 10.

Organised by the Finance Minister and the Securities Commission (SC),
the event underscores the region's commitment in generating innovative
market-oriented solutions to promote higher levels of infrastructure
development.

"AIFM will provide an opportunity for the public and private sector to
identify key issues and opportunities to strengthen their partnership and to
accelerate the pace of infrastructure development in the region," SC said in a
statement here Monday.

The one-day conference, to be opened by Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak,
will be attended by senior government delegates of the AIFM Task Force from the
10-member Asean countries.
-- BERNAMA