SDPI, KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific (Malaysian) to conduct joint research

ISLAMABAD , July 26: It’s time to forge partnerships to develop effective strategies, resilience, and policy recommendations in response to the triple C crisis confronting the global community, said SDPI Executive Director DrAbidQaiyumSuleri at the MoU signing ceremony between SDPI and KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific organized here on Tuesday.
The MoU aimed to explore potential areas of cooperation in trade and investment by engaging the private and public sector in renewable energy, agriculture, tourism, natural resources, digital technology, artificial intelligence, and e-commerce.
ShafqatNiazi, Trade and Investment Counsellor, Pakistan High Commission, Malaysia; H.E. Deddy Faisal Ahmed Saleh, Charge D’ Affairs, Malaysian High Commission, Islamabad, were also present on the occasion.
DrSuleri, said that in the wake of the triple C crisis, developing countries like Pakistan and Malaysia are at the bottom of the ladder and will be impacted severely which calls for enhanced cooperation on developing resilience and response. In the past, he said, ASEAN has demonstrated resilience to global economic crisis and set the example for other countries as to how they can also bounce back from such adverse crisis.
SDPI and KSI have various complementarities in their roles, and they must work for supporting their governments in policy and corrective measures for the achievement of SDGs bringing about the opportunity to learn from each other particularly on developing response to these challenges.
Tan Sri Michael Yeoh, President of KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, said that KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific (Malaysian)has worked closely with UNESCAP to establish All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to localize the implementation of SDGs at the community level, which can be adopted in Pakistan as well. He expressed the hope to strengthen collaboration and cooperation between the two countries through the forum of both institutes.
Deddy Faisal Ahmed Saleh, Charge D’ Affairs, Malaysian High Commission, Islamabad appreciated the role SDPI has played in strengthening the close and brotherly relations between the two countries. He said that the bilateral trade between Pakistan and Malaysia has increased by 36.3% in 2021 and is largely based on trade of palm oil, palm oil base and agricultural products.
He further said that there is an immense potential for investment in Halal meat and other products and online shopping platforms in Malaysia. He urged the business community, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Business Councils, SDPI and KSI to strengthen relations and collaborate on identifying new avenues of cooperation and strengthening relations.
ShafqatNiazi, Trade and Investment Counsellor, Pakistan High Commission in Malaysia said that the ambassadors of both countries are eager to strengthen relations between the two countries. The MoU between SDPI and KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific ,Malaysian will play an instrumental role in strengthening the brotherly ties between the two nations, he added. -DNA