5 December, 2013 (Thursday) 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Venue: Seminar Room E, Hall 1E Speakers   Mr. Albert Kong Chairman, International Development, Franchising and Licensing Association (Singapore)   Dato’ Nelson Kwok Teng Toong JP, DIMP, AMK, PMC President, Malaysian Retailer-Chains Association   Mr. Samie Lim, CFE Chairman Emeritus, Philippine Franchise Association   Mr. Josh Merin Director of International Affairs, International Franchise Association   Mr. Anang Sukandar Chairman, Indonesian Franchise Association Moderator   Mr. Wilson Lee Chairman, Licensing & Franchising Association of Hong Kong Co-organiser   Trade and Industry Department, HKSARG   Seminar brief: Franchising could be a low-cost business model for brands to expand rapidly into new markets. To capture the business opportunities in overseas markets, franchising is one of the best trategies for SMEs to expand. This summit aims at providing hints on how SMEs could utilize this business model to establish a foothold for their brands.