Pursuant to the 4 June 2002, Indonesia-Malaysia Business Forum, in Shangri-la Hotel, Jakarta (official visit to Indonesia led by the YAB Dato' Seri Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi, the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia) both the Deputy Prime Minister and Vice President of Indonesia Bapak Hamzah Haz, have agreed to establish a Malaysia-Indonesia Business Council. This Council is to enhance private sector bilateral business and investment opportunities between Malaysia and Indonesia.