CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL COLLABORATION

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- About 90 European, Chinese and Malaysian
companies from the construction industry are meeting in the city Thursday to
explore potential collaboration.

International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed said under the
Asia-Invest programme, which is funded by the European Union, small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) of Europe and Asia will stand to benefit from the project.

The main organiser in Malaysia for the matchmaking event is the
Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Thursday's business matchmaking event between 25 European companies and five
Chinese companies with 60 participating Malaysian companies was officiated by
Mustapa who said that focus of the Asia-Invest project was on green technology.

"I am told that the business-matching sessions over the next two days will
focus on environmentally friendly construction, energy-efficient building and
the use of renewable energy in buildings," he said.


Mustapa said Malaysia would like to focus on solar energy projects.

A huge investment of RM9.5 billion in solar energy projects has been
approved, he said.

Major players in solar energy-related investments in Malaysia included an
American company in the Kulim Hi-Tech Park and a German company in Cyberjaya, he
added.
-- BERNAMA