ASEAN electronic commerce

ASEAN electronic commerce

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
called yesterday for the establishment of an ASEAN framework on
electronic commerce amid the dawn of the digital marketplace.

"An ASEAN framework on electronic commerce may provide the
platform for a collective vision of the emerging digital
marketplace," Mahathir told an international conference on
electronic communities in Asia.

"This framework will also provide the basis for discussions to
facilitate the development of an ASEAN position to catalyze the
growth of electronic commerce," he said.

Mahathir had Thursday met with corporate leaders from several
information technology giants to discuss the country's ambitious
multimedia super corridor (MSC) project.

Among those present were Acer Inc. chairman Stan Shih,
Ericsson president Lars Ramqvist, Motorola Inc. chief executive
Gary Tooker, NEC Corp. chairman Tadahiro Sekimoto, Alcatel
Alsthom chairman Serge Tchuruk and Silicon Graphics chairman Bob
Bishop.