Malaysian National News
Agency (Bernama) has strong resources and was now considering collaborating
with partners and organisations to host summits.
General Manager Datuk Yong Soo Heong said the 46-year old established news
agency could do more than just report the news.
He said Bernama could expand its services in handling events judging from
today's successful organisation of the first National Economic Summit and
Dialogue with the Prime Minister.
The agency jointly organised the summit with the Asian Strategy &
Leadership Institute (Asli) to address issues and challenges confronting the
nation's economy.
The summit and dialogue comes just after Malaysia reported positive growth and
recorded high investment figures for 2013, but despite improved ratings and
international banks viewing Malaysia more favourably now, its economic
credentials remain underplayed.
"I think this summit today has proven that Bernama can do it because we
have all the resources, we have the journalistic resources, we have the people
who know various subject matters and we have also various support services, we
can combine them together," he said.
Yong also said although handling summits would be a different task, it was
nevertheless about providing messages and carrying news information to the
public.
"This will also generate income for Bernama. We are very grateful for the
strong response received for the National Economic Summit and Dialogue with the
Prime Minister.
"It has been my dream for Bernama to host such a summit on this
scale," he told Bernama TV after his closing remarks at the summit.
Yong also said Bernama would try to tap new areas in disseminating information
across.
The National Economic Summit and Dialogue with the Prime Minister was concluded
today with great success in highlighting government efforts to bring the
country's forward.
"The attendance was well-represented by both the public and private sectors,
as well as, local and foreign business associations.
Meanwhile, Bernama Editor-in-Chief Datuk Zulkefli Salleh said Datuk Seri Najib
Tun Razak's messages had successfully reached the target audience.
The event was telecast live by Bernama TV, Radio and Television Malaysia and
live streaming through Bernama.com.
The 500 odd participants at the summit gained a deeper understanding of why the
government had to implement the fiscal rationalisation scheme to reduce its
budget deficit and increase appeal among foreign investors, he added.
-- BERNAMA
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