new business planAsean Energy’s new mandate is to provide market and economic intelligence, in-house M&A and management experience, and access to capital to attract promising business opportunities to develop. There is a real need and market in this area, as entrepreneurs may have a strong business opportunity and execution capability, yet lack access to reliable top-level public market experience or the means to establish an appropriate public vehicle in a timely and economic manner. So instead of acquiring a prospective oil and gas or mining property and spending on high-risk and capital intensive exploration, we will acquire strategic or proven business concepts and invest the time and attract the resources necessary to establish self-sustainable operations, create immediate shareholder value and then potentially divest to optimize the return to our shareholders. It is more of a merchant banking operation, and will likely require a name change and new website in due course.