SBY to visit Malaysia, Thailand<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is set to depart on a
\nweek-long overseas trip.<\/p>\n
The trip, starting Sunday, will take the President to Malaysia
\nand Thailand.<\/p>\n
In Malaysia, the President's main agenda is to attend the 11th
\nASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit, which brings together for
\nthe first time leaders from the 10 ASEAN countries, China, Japan,
\nthe Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and India.<\/p>\n
\"The President is also scheduled to deliver a keynote
\npresentation during the 3rd ASEAN Business and Investment Forum-
\nSpecial Dialog,\" presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said on
\nFriday.<\/p>\n
On the sidelines of his Malaysian outing, Susilo is also
\nslated to hold bilateral meetings with a number of heads of
\ngovernment, including Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi,
\nVietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, New Zealand Prime
\nMinister Helen Clark and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jia Bao.<\/p>\n
After spending three days in Kuala Lumpur, the President and
\nhis entourage will fly to Thailand for an official trip, during
\nwhich he will hold talks with Thai Prime Minister Thaksin
\nShinawatra and pay a visit to Thai King Bhumibol Adulyajed.<\/p>\n
The President is expected to witness the signing of several
\nmemorandums of understanding between Indonesia and Thailand,
\nincluding on agriculture cooperation. He will also meet a number
\nof top executives of major companies in Thailand.<\/p>\n
A holder of a doctorate degree in agro-economics, Susilo will
\nbring home the title of honoris causa doctorate degree in
\npolitics from Bangkok-based Thammasat University.<\/p>",
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