PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS:
CATALYSING GROWTH
THROUGH SMART
PARTNERSHIPS – THE MALAYSIAN WAY”
HRH Prince Khalid Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,
Adviser to the King of Saudi Arabia and Governor of Makkah
His Excellency Mr Mahmat Simsek, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
His Excellency Dr Taufik Al Rabiah, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Saudi Arabia,
His Excellency Dato’ Seri Wahid Omar, Minister in the Prime Minister, Economic Unit
His Excellency Dato’ Seri Major-General Jamil Khir Baharom, Minister in Prime Minister Department for Religious Affairs
His Excellency Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Kamil, Chairman, Jeddah Comerce of Industry
Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. I am delighted to be here, and to have the opportunity to share with you Malaysia’s experience of Public Private Partnerships at the Jeddah Economic Forum – which many are rightly referring to as the “Davos of the Middle East”. My thanks to the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry for inviting me to address you today.
Ladies and gentlemen,
2. As you all know, the global economy has been facing strong headwinds for some time, and continued turbulence is to be expected. Oil and gas