After the opening of Bernama-Antara Summit in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, senior officials of the two agencies headed for Melaka for the summit discussion.
Meeting at the Puteri Resort in Ayer Keroh, Melaka this morning, Bernama General Manager Hasnul Hassan and Antara's Editor-in-Chief Saiful Hadi led their respective sides.
On the agenda of the first-ever summit were possible areas of cooperation to bolster ties between the two agencies.
This include exchange of reporters and photographers, photography on Sabah, Sarawak and Kalimantan, joint photography exhibitions and the publication of photography collection.
Other collaborations include the joint publication of Sinergi, a quarterly magazine and the alternate hosting of the Bernama-Antara Summit.
The publication of a coffee table book on cultural similarities of Malaysia and Indonesia was also explored.
Another significant collaboration is the exchange of visual footages between Bernama TV and Antara TV, set to be launched in June.
The summit was a follow up of the Malaysia-Indonesia Joint Committee Meeting on Information and Communication held in Kuala Lumpur last year.
In conjunction with the summit, a half-day seminar on bridging ties between Malaysia and Indonesia was held.
Melaka Chief Minister Ali Rustam delivered the keynote highlighting the various sectors being pursued to further develop the state.
Antara will host next year's summit.
