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Exhibition booths at Langkawi International Dialogue Showcase 2004 fully taken up
ALL exhibition booths at the Langkawi International Dialogue (LID) Showcase 2004 were fully taken up, according to Professor Dr Abu Abdullah, a Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) director, who sits on the showcase committee.
Abu said some 1,000 LID delegates visited the three-day showcase (from July 28 to July 30) at Berjaya Langkawi Beach and Spa Resort, which displayed products, services and expertise of private companies and government-linked companies. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, International Islamic University Malaysia, Sirim Bhd and the Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology have received government grants totalling RM11.9mil for their research and development programmes. A spokesman for the group said the focus of the research and development programme included the development of different bone graft products such as porous, cement and granules,and dense bone grafts.
The LID Showcase 2004 also provided an opportunity for African countries such as Swaziland, Namibia, and Lesotho, to exhibit their products. Swaziland, a land-locked country between Mozambique and South Africa, promoted its tourism and handicrafts, and other investment opportunities. Its director of tourism Musa F. Mdluli said the country offers water rafting and abseiling tours apart from its natural beauty. He said that the country was also looking for Malaysian companies to jointly develop a new airport, a luxury hotel, a convention centre and an amusement park in its capital, Mbabane. Namibia promoted its tax haven opportunities, while Lesotho was attracting investors to boost its tourism industry.
Langkawi 9/8/2004
