ABAC Malaysia Members - Dato' Rohana and Datuk Ruben - had a very productive meeting with YB MITI Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz ahead of the APEC Economic Leaders' Week in San Francisco next month. Delighted to present YBM a copy of the ABAC Report.

Collaborative actions by APEC to promote equity and sustainability and create opportunity to address current global challenges is the central theme running through the recommendations contained in ABAC Report to APEC Leaders 2023. Read full report: bit.ly/464mncE

APEC starts today! ABAC Malaysia had very productive pre-pre-council meeting with MITI earlier today.

Ambassador Katherine Tai, USTR, delivered the opening and welcome remarks. She urged ABAC members to seize the moment of APEC as a model of economic cooperation and incubator of ideas, to partner with the public sector to achieve a sustainable and resilient future for the region.

ABAC starts today!

Dato Rohana Tan Sri Mahmood, ABAC Malaysia Chair, formally invites ABAC Members to the First ABAC meeting which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in February 2024.

Had a very good pre-council with YAB Prime Minister. Looking forward to a productive week in San Francisco.

YAB PM had a very good conversation with Tian Wei of CGTN on "The Global Economy and the State of the World" during the APEC CEO Summit 2023. First APEC Leader to kick off the CEO’s Summit!

ABAC Malaysia members, Datuk Ruben and I, with ABAC Chair 2023, Dominic Ng, at President Biden’s reception for APEC Economic Leaders.

The First APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting of 2024 is now underway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! ABAC Malaysia is happy to kick off the year, under ABAC Peru’s Chairmanship, on a strong note, setting the tone for ABAC’s work plan for the year ahead.

ABAC Members, Alternate ABAC Members, APEC Senior Officials, and accompanying persons, from across the 21 APEC Economies, visit the iconic Petronas Twin Towers today during the sidelines of ABAC 1 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Dr. Farish A. Noor led an engaging informal discussion on the State of the World: Global Risks and Tension during ABAC 1 2024 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Thought-provoking perspectives shared, sparking valuable conversations among ABAC members and APEC Senior Officials.

Honourable Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Malaysia, capturing a moment with ABAC Members and New Zealand High Commissioner, H.E. Pam Dunn after the Gala Dinner of the First ABAC meeting of 2024 in KL, Malaysia.

Honourable Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia with ABAC Members after the Opening Ceremony of the First APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting of 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Honourable Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, MITI Minister, graced the ABAC Gala Dinner as the Special Guest of Honour, mingling with ABAC delegates and engaging in a dialogue session to share his insights on trade and investment.

Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam Abdullah, Executive Chairman and Group Managing Director of Westports Holdings Berhad, ABAC Malaysia member at ABAC II in Hong Kong, China.

ABAC Malaysia Lead Member, Dato' Rohana Tan Sri Mahmood, with Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Malaysia, YBM Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, at MITI's Eid al-Fitr Open House.

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