KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy visit from the World Economic Forum (WEF) delegation today, led by its executive chairman Prof Klaus Schwab.
Describing Schwab as his “long-time friend,” Anwar said their discussions covered a range of critical issues concerning regional and global economic developments.
"Prof Schwab graciously extended an invitation for me to attend the WEF in Davos next January," he said in a Facebook post today.
The two met in Vientiane, Laos, on the sidelines the 44th and 45th Asean Summits and Related Summits.
Schwab, the founder of the WEF, has served as its chairman since establishing the organisation in 1971.
The WEF is an independent international body that engages business, political, academic, and societal leaders to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
The forum, highly regarded in corporate circles, is best known for its annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, a resort town in the eastern Alps of Switzerland.
The next Davos meeting is set for January 15 to January 19, 2025, under the theme "Rebuilding Trust".
— Bernama
