FIRST Magazine
volume 14 number 1

RESTRUCTURING STATE ASSETS

Contents:

BOARDROOM ISSUES

Lee Hsien Loong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, "A resurgent Asia" p,10
Richard A. McGinn, Chairman and Chief Executive of Lucent Technologies, "The future of the network" p.12 - click for extract in pdf format

BUSINESS AVIATION UPDATE

Jack Carroll, Business Aviation Editor, "Business Aviation 2000: The juggernaut rolls on" p.14 - click for extract in pdf format

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

H.M. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang di Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam
"Economic Development" p.21

THAILAND

Chaun Leekpai, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, "Thailand after the crisis", p.27
H.E. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Minister to the Prime MinisterÕs Office of Thailand, "Encouraging Investment" p.29
H.E. Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, "Improving global trade" p.30
H.E. FM Surin Pitsuwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
"UNCTAD Potential" p.31
Pradech Phayakvichien, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, "Expansion in Tourism" p.32

COMMONWEALTH

H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, p.36
RT. Hon. Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, "A 21st Century Commonwealth" p.38
H.E. Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Commonwealth Secretary-General, "Challenges and Opportunities", p.39
RT. Hon. Jenny Shipley, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand "The sharing of aspirations" p.42
RT. Hon. Jean ChrŽtien PC MP, Prime Minister of Canada, "Sustainable values" p. 43
H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, "Opportunities for investment" p.44
H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, "Hope and Democracy, p.47
Heinz Stockhauser, Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria PLC., "NigeriaÕs Future", p. 50

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

RT. Hon. Basdeo Panday, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, "The Caribbean tiger" p.51
Vishnu Ramlogan, President of TIDCO, "A warm climate for business" p.52
Hon. Mervyn I. Assam, Minister of Trade and Industry of Trinidad and Tobago, "Total quality nation" p.55
Hon. Finbar Gangar, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries of Trinidad and Tobago, "Monetising Resources" p.56

SOUTH AFRICA

Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa, "South Africa and the investor" p.61
Trevor Manuel, Minister of Finance of the Republic of South Africa, "Balanced Restructuring" p.62
Minister J. T. Radebe, Minister of Public Enterprises of the Republic of South Africa
Significant Restructuring p.64
Alec Erwin, Minister of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Africa, "Integrated Development" p.66
Almorie Maule, Chief Executive and Managing Diretor of Engen Petroleum Ltd., "Petronas fuels EngenÕs growth" p.68
Rafiq Bagus, Chief Executive Officer of Investment South Africa, "Competitive Advantage" p.70
Eastern Cape Province, "Doing business in the Eastern Cape, p.74
Free State Province, "A solid base in Central South Africa, p.75
KwaZulu-Natal Province, "A well diversified economic base", p.76
Gauteng Province, AfricaÕs business starts here" p.77
Mpumalanga Province, "Boom time for Mpumalanga province" p.78
Northern Cape Province, "Untapped opportunities" p.79
North West Province, "Positive attitude towards investment" p.80
Northern Province, "Premier investment location" p.81
Western Cape Province, "The Western Cape economy" p.82

SWAZILAND

H.M. King Mswati III, King of the Kingdom of Swaziland, "The future of Swaziland" p.83

MAURITIUS

Hon. Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius
"Building on success", p.87
Hon. Rundeersing Bheenick, Minister of Economic Development, Productivity and Regional Development, "Becoming a regional hub" p.90
Hon. Sathiamoorthy Sunassee, Former Minister of Industry and Commerce of Mauritius,
"Showing its potential" p.91
S. D. Bikoo, Director of the Mauritius Offshore Business Activities
Authority (MOBAA), "Prospering financial centre" p.92
Nashir Mallam-Hasham, Chairman and Managing Director of Air Mauritius, "A growing business focus" p.93
Hon. Marie Joseph Jacques Chateau de Balyon, Minister of Tourism and Leisure of Mauritius, "The shores of Mauritius" p.95

MALDIVES

H.E. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Republic of Maldives, "Unity and progress" p.98
Hon. Hassan Sobir, Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Maldives, "Paradise preserved", p.100
Hon. Abdulla Yameen, Minister of Trade and Industries of the Republic of Maldives, "A tradition of trade" p.105
Bob Ure, General Manager of Dhiraagu, "Bridging the Maldives" p.109
Hon. Abdul Rasheed Hussain, Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources, "Marine Development" p.110
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO), "Growth and innovation" p.112
Mohamed Waheed Deen, Managing Director of Bandos Island Resort, "A distinctive character" p.113
Aima Construction Company, "Building on success" p.114
Mohamed Umar Maniku, Chairman of Universal Enterprises Ltd., "Looking to the future", p.116
Pamela Goodman, Travel Editor of House and Garden Magazine, "Simply exquisite" p.119

FINLAND

Pertii Salolainen, Finish Ambassador for the UK p.123
Tarja Halonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, "An historic presidency" p.126
Sauli Niinistš, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Finland, "Finland and the Euro" p.127
Kimmo Sasi, Minister of Foreign Trade of Finland, "The Northern dimension" p.128
Matti Vuoria, Chairman of the Fortum Corporation, "Powering the future" p.129

EGYPT

H.E. Dr. Atef Ebeid, The Prime Minister of Egypt p.133
Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade of Egypt, "Economic growth" p.134
Robert M. Addison, Partner of Healey and Baker, London, "Egyptian real estate" p.139
Hisham Ezz Al-Arab, Deputy Managing Director of CIB Bank, "Financial Expansion" p.140
Yasser el-Mallawany, Chairman of Fleming CIIC, "Strategy for the future" p.141
Safwat M Baly, Chairman and Mangaing Director of Misr Financial Investments AND
Richard P A Hornsby, Financial Consultant for Misr Financial Investments Co. "Investing in Egypt" p.142
Amr el-Kadi, Head of Research at EFG-Hermes, "Regional player" p.144

DENMARK

Sir Patrick Cormack FSA MP, International President of FIRST, "A very welcome royal visit" p.149
H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, p.150
H.M. The Queen of Denmark, p.151
Niels Helveg Petersen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Denmark, "Ties through the centuries" p.152
Pia Gjellerup, Minister for Trade and Industry of the Kingdom of Denmark, "Emerging growth in the ¯resund", p.153
Svend Auken, Minister for Environment and Energy of the Kingdom of Denmark, "Green energy for the future" p.154
Henrik dam Kristensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Kingdom
of Denmark , "A broader view on food quality" p.155
Bjarne Eklund , Director General of the Danish Tourist Board, "New opportunities for tourism", p.156

END-PIECE

Sir Patrick Cormack FSA, MP, International President of FIRST, "Parliamentary Round-up" p.158
Daniel Hannan MEP, Member of the European Parliament, "European round-up" p.159