41.   It said it was looking forward to the sales of assets of Bank Central Asia and Bank Niaga by IBRA to enhance the investment environment and reinvigorate banking.

42.   Yonnhap news agency quoted ministry officials as saying that Brittan also urged South Korea to improve its investment environment for foreigners.

43.   Murofushi briefed the premier on a report worked out by the council in October, which called for improvememts of the investment environment in developing countries.

44.   Singapore and Indonesia will establish a joint working group to regularly review the investment environment covering security, labour, taxation, customs and immigration and make recommendations.

45.   The commission would also strengthen legislation and ensure continued investment in infrastructure to provide a good investment environment.

46.   The opening session focused on deregulation aimed at improving the investment environment in Japan, government sources said.