Penang Economic Seminar 2008:Global Economic Trends and Its Impact on Penang/Malaysia (5 Aug 2008)

Over the past one year, a series of risk issues from the liquidity crisis in the financial markets to the emerging concerns over the long-term security of food supply, have focused global attention on the fragility of the global economic system. Uncertainty centres on how the global economy will respond to the spreading liquidity crunch of 2007, which will undoubtedly leave its mark on 2008.

In order to address the issues concerning the impact and challenges of current economic trends to Peanng and Malaysia, as well as to discuss relevant policies and measures to achieve sustainable economic growth, SERI will be organising the "Penang Economic Seminar 2008: Global Economic Trends and Its Impact on Penang/Malaysia".

The event schedule is as follows:-

Time: 9.00am - 4.15pm

Date: 5 August 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Seminar Room 1&2, Caring Society Complex, Jalan Utama, Penang

Seminar Objectives

1.To establish a better understanding of the current global economic development and trends;
2.To discuss what are the likely impact and challenges of these trends on Penang / Malaysia;
3.To propose relevant policies and measures to achieve sustainable economic growth for Penang / Malaysia

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KEYNOTE SPEECH by YAB Tuan Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang

SPEAKERS

PAPER 1: "The Great 2006/08 Commodity Price Boom - Causes & Effects" by Dr Neoh Soon Kean, Chairman, Dynaquest Sdn Bhd

PAPER 2: "Global Financial Crisis and Its Impact on Asia" by Dr Michael Lim Mah Hui, Senior Fellow, Asian Public Intellectual Programme, Nippon Foundation

PAPER 3: " Cross Border Capital Flow and The Ringgit" by Dr Chan Huang Chiang, Centre for Policy Research, USM, cum Chairman, SERI Economic Advisory Panel

PANEL MEMBERS

Panel Member 1: YBhg Dato Dr Mohd Sofi Osman, President, FREPENCA

Panel Member 2: YBhg Dato' Lee Ow Kim, Chairman, Federation of  Malaysian Manufacturers, Northern Region

Panel Member 3: Mr Marco G. Battistotti, President, Malaysian Association of Hotels, Penang Chapter

Panel Member 4: Dr Teoh Poh Huat, Director, Henry Butcher Malaysia (Penang) Sdn Bhd.