While it has been rewarding to our company, no doubt our AIJV programme has also stimulated and contributed to the dynamism of the ASEAN region's economy and each of the participating countries. In its own modest way, our AIJV project catalyzed the liberalization of trade practices within ASEAN. This led to the eventual dismantling of tariff barriers in the region, contributing to the emergence of the borderless economy that is beginning to characterize business in the region Encouraged by the success of our AIUV, Nestlé has taken a keen interest in the ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Scheme, or AICO, a new programme to promote industrial complementation in the region through sharing of resources and technology.