The 38th ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting“Global Challenges - Japan-ASEAN Response”
Day 1 : Monday 22 October Schedule
14:45 to 15:00

15:00 to 16:30

19:00 to 19:30
19:30 to 22:00

Steering Committee Arrival, Registration at Foyer of 25thFloor, Bangunan AmBank Group, Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200
Kuala Lumpur
Steering Committee Meeting at Boardroom, 26th Floor,
Bangunan AmBank Group, Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala
Lumpur
Pre-Meeting for Moderators, Panelists & Presenters at Istana
Hotel, Safir 1
Dinner hosted by Keizai Doyukai at Mahkota 1, Istana Hotel.

Day 2 : Tuesday 23 October Schedule
08:30 to 09:00

Registration
OPENING CEREMONY at Mahkota 1. Istana Hotel

09:00－09:10
09:10－09:20

09:20－09:25

09:25－10:00

Opening Remark by:
YB Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Chairman, AJBM Malaysia
Opening Remark by:
Mr. Yasuchika Hasegawa, Chairman of Keizai Doyukai(Japan)Message from the Hon. Japanese Prime Minister: Readby H.E. Mr. Shigeru Nakamura, Ambassador of Japan toMalaysia
Keynote Address by the Hon. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Haji MohdYassin, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia

10:00 to 10:15

Tea Break at Foyer

10:15 to 12:00

SESSION 1 at Mahkota 1, Istana Hotel
Global Challenges: ASEAN-Japan response

Part 1: Global Challenges Facing Asia

10:15 –10:20

Global challenges (i.e. Euro zone crisis, US economic
downturn, security in the Asia Pacific) and their impact on
Asia
Introduction by Moderator :Tan Sri Azman Hashim (Malaysia)

10:20 –10:50

Guest speaker:
H.E. Ong Keng Yong (High Commissioner of Singapore toMalaysia and former Secretary-General of ASEAN)

10:50 –11:00

Q & A Session

Part 2:ASEAN-Japan response

11:00 – 11:05

How each country and ASEAN as a whole surmount thedifficulties and challenges, especially by taking advantageof regional cooperation and integration
 How ASEAN and Japan can strengthen its collaboration,
for the stability and growth of each other as well as for theworld economy.
Introduction by Moderator:
Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal (Malaysia)
Panel Discussion:

11:05-11:15

Panelist 1: Japan:
Mr. Haruya Uehara, Senior Advisor, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust &Banking Corporation

11:15-11:25

Panelist 2: Singapore
Mr. Lee Yoong Yoong, Research Associate, the Institute for
Policy Studies, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

11:25-11:35

Panelist 3: Thailand
Dr. Thanong Bidaya, Chairman, Thai Tap Water Supply PLC

11:35-11:45

Panelist 4: Philippines
Mr Eusebio Valdez Tan, Chairman,
Philippines-Japan Economic Cooperation Committee, INC

11:45 - 12:00

Wrap up and Q & A

12:15- 13:00

Guest speaker:
Global challenges: Japan - ASEAN Response
By Hon. Dato' Mukhriz Tun Mahathir
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Malaysia

13:00 to14:00

LUNCHEON at Safir I & II, Istana Hotel.

14:00 to16:30

14:00 – 14:10

SESSION 2 at Mahkota 1, Istana Hotel
ASEAN-Japan Business Collaboration
 Successful ventures and business linkages between
ASEAN & Japan corporations in Asia and other regions(Asian, African and Islamic markets) Selected examples and models, as well as suggestions
from ASEAN Countries
Introduction by Moderator :Mr Shazali Sulaiman, Partner, KPMG (Brunei)

14:30 – 14:50

Presenters:1) Japan:

14:50 – 15:10

2) Japan:

Mr. Takeshi Hibiya, Corporate Auditor,
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

15:10 – 15:30

3) Japan:

Mr. Motoaki Nishii, Executive ManagingDirector, Ajinomoto Co. (Thailand) Ltd.

15:30 – 15:50

4) Malaysia:

Dr Mary Wong, Chief Executive Officer,Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council(MHTC)

15:50 – 16:10

5) Philippines:

Mr JJ Samuel Alday SorianoChairman, Soriano Projects & Ventures
Group (SPV)

16:10 – 16:30

Q & A / Interactive Session with presenters.

16:30 to17:00

CLOSING CEREMONY at Mahkota 1, Istana Hotel

Mr. Akihiko Kaji, President, KK Meguro
GajoenClosing remarks by:
16:30 – 16:40

H.E. Mr. Kimihiro Ishikane, Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN

16:40 – 16:50

Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Chairman, AJBM Malaysia

16:50 – 17:00

Mr. Eizo Kobayashi, Co-Chairman, AJBM Japan
Announcement on the 39th AJBM (TBC)

19:30 to22:00

Dinner hosted by MAJECA at Restoran Seri Melayu,
No. 1 Jalan Conlay, Kuala Lumpur

Day 3 Wednesday, 24 October 2012 Schedule(Limited attendance by Steering Committee members only)
09:00 to 10:30
Steering Committee Meeting at 25th Floor, Bangunan
AmBank Group, Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 KualaLumpur