http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Preparations for new national investment forum [The Source: www.sabanews.net - 31/1/2009] Preparations got underway  for a new national investment forum that will be organized by the Yemeni Federation of Commerce and Industry Chambers in collaboration with the GCC Federation of Commerce and Industry Chambers. The forum will take place in October and about 65 companies in the Gulf Cooperation Council as well as regional and international commerce and industry chambers will take part in the event. The forum will represent a push for the integration of the Yemeni economy into the Gulf economies as there will be joint investment projects with Gulf investors and companies, head of the Commerce and Industry Chamber in the Secretariat Capital said. Muhammad Salah said the public and private sector will coordinate with the Gulf Federation of Commerce and Industry Chambers to establish common investment projects under political leaderships of Yemen and the Gulf States. Salah expects the forum will support the national economy as international Commerce and Industry Federations including the Chinese, the US, the Indian, the African and the Arab will participate in it. Islamic banks and other regional and international interested corporations will take part as well, he said. A similar investment conference was held late last year in Mukala city with the theme '  Industry the Future of Yemen.' The conference came off as it was attended by many regional and international investors and businessmen and advisors. Former Malaysian Premier Mahatir Muhammad was among those who took part in the forum. He reviewed the Malaysian industrial experience.