Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsbusiness.php?id=696009
Published: September 20, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- The inaugural CIMB Asean SME Forum
in Petaling Jaya on Sept 24 is expected to attract over 300 SMEs in
Malaysia and consequently help pave the way for their expansion
regionally.
Themed, "Asean for SMEs", the forum will be officiated by Datuk Sri
Nazir Razak, the Group Chief Executive of CIMB Bank and features a
line-up of speakers who are regulatory, legal, tax and property experts
from across the region.
"This forum is a clear example of how we can leverage our regional
network to offer business customers practical advice on expanding in
ASEAN," said Renzo Viegas, the Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer and
Head of Consumer Banking of CIMB Bank, in a statement Thursday.
He said according to the Asean Secretariat statistics, intra-Asean
trade exceeded RM1.53 trillion (US$500 billion) in 2011 and it is
further anticipated, that the Asean Economic Community (AEC) will be a
key driver for further intra-regional trade growth.
The speakers will be headlined by Datuk Dr Rebecca Sta Maria, the
Secretary General, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI),
who will deliver the keynote address.
-- BERNAMA
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