11.   Although some Asian governments and companies have made substantial changes to deal with the crisis, he said pessimism on investment prospects in the region may linger.

12.   Andrew Young, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said despite bloody conflicts in eastern and central Africa, the south offered sound investment prospects.

13.   Despite long lapses in communication from the North, the Federation tentatively plans to send a delegation to survey investment prospects in the Tumen River valley.

14.   Foreign investors are expected to compare liberalisation and investment prospects in Thailand with those offered by other regional economies facing similar economic hardships.

15.   Former communist countries of eastern Europe and Latin America offer encouraging investment prospects, the report said, because of improved economies and deregulation.

16.   Hawke discussed investment prospects for Australian mining companies with Kyaw Min, the paper reported.

17.   He also briefed investors and businessmen on investment prospects in the autonomous Palestinian territories.

18.   Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss held talks Sunday with Saudi leaders on regional developments and investment prospects in his country, diplomats said.

19.   Mandela said the project represented government efforts to provide good investment prospects for the private sector.

20.   Stephen Marcopoto, president of Time Inc Asia, said Thailand has shown better investment prospects for foreign investors along with increased political stability and a good geographic location.