Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
28 February 2014

As part of his State Visit in Malaysia, President Benigno S. Aquino III met with the officials of three key business players of the country including Maybank, Air Asia and Genting. These companies have existing investments in the Philippines and expressed potential business expansion.

Among the business owners who held talks with President Aquino are Maybank President and CEO Datuk Abdul Farid Alias, Maybank Philippines President and CEO Herminio Famatigan Jr, Air Asia Group CEO Tony Fernandes, Air Asia Philippines Chairman Antonio Cojuangco, Genting Berhad Chairman and CEO Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay and Genting Hong Kong Chairman and CEO David Chua.

Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto del Rosario, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. and Chief of Presidential Management Staff Julia Abad accompanied the President during the meetings.

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