The CEOs and
Presidents of some of the
largest corporations in the
Philippines and in Malaysia came together for a
bilateral meeting on the
sidelines of the ASEAN
Leaders Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia last September 5, 2023. The meeting was organized by the
ASEAN Business Advisory
Council Philippines and
ASEAN BAC Malaysia Circle (ABMC), led by chairperson Joey Concepcion
(Philippines) and Tan Sri
Nazir Razak (Malaysia).
The discussions
revolved around furthering
trade and investment relations in order to firm up the
Memorandum of Understanding for Partnership
on Agriculture and MSME
Development, which
would benefit the palm oil,
rubber, fruits, and poultry
industries. The MOU was
signed in Kuala Lumpur
last July 27, 2023 during
the State Visit of Philippines President Ferdinand
Marcos Jr.
Joining the meeting were ASEAN BAC Philippinesโs George Barcelon
and Go Negosyo Senior
Adviser Dr. William Dar, as
well as several me