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OBG worked in collaboration with a number of local partners to compile the research: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as primary partner, First Financial Brokerage House for capital markets, Ernst & Young for accountancy and Borislav Boyanov & Co. for legal affairs.

“The previous publications were very successful, so I believe that this joint initiative of OBG and the Foreign Ministry is a dignified continuation of the building of Bulgaria’s image in the world,” Foreign Minister Kalfin said at the press meeting.

The Report: Bulgaria 2008 contains a series of exclusive interviews with key officials and business leaders including President Georgi Parvanov, Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivailo Kalfin, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, US Senator George Voinovich, and MEP for East England and former Rapporteur to Bulgaria Geoffrey Van Orden.

Datuk R. Karunakaran the Director-General of Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA).

It is the third edition of the Report jointly published by MIDA and OBG.

OBG has also worked in collaboration with a number of local partners to compile the research: Ernst & Young for accountancy, Shearn Delamore & Co for legal affairs and OSK Investment Bank Berhad for capital markets.

"Our task is to market Malaysia and it is up to the individual states to compete to attract these investors and the final decision will be a commercial decision." said Datuk. R. Karunakaran after the launch the Report.

The Report: Malaysia 2008, which offers the most extensive independent, unbiased and accurate intelligence available, features a series of exclusive interviews with key officials and business leaders.

The event was held to highlight heightened investor interest in Libya , examining both the opportunities and challenges. OBG’s Country Director for Libya, Jana Treeck, was also at the conference promoting the company’s activities in Libya and meeting as many of the 100+ people attending as she could fit in.

Other keynote speakers were the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman David Lewis, Dr. Taher E. Jehaimi, former Libyan Secretary of Planning, Sir Richard Dalton, Director General, Libyan British Business Council, Vincent Fean, British Ambassador to Libya and Peter Manoogian, President, BP, Libya.

"Our new publication comes at a time when Kuwait is entering the most exciting era in its development, and the growth of the vibrant economy is a stirring example to developing markets in other parts of the world."

OBG has worked in collaboration with a number of local partners to compile the research: Global Investment House for capital markets, PricewaterhouseCoopers for accountancy and Al Sarraf and Al Ruwayeh for legal affairs.

"The Report emphasises that Romania has emerged as the leading FDI destination among the new EU countries, attracting record volumes of FDI in 2006/7, but it points out the country is poised for a period of macroeconomic volatility, given the global credit crisis and the lack of political stability in the country."

OBG has worked in collaboration with a number local partners to compile the research: Salans for legal affairs, Raiffeisen Capital & Investment for capital markets and Ernst & Young for accountancy.

The Forum was held on March 3 and 4, 2008 at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The Forum, which brought together over 300 international, regional and domestic investors with industry leaders, financial intermediaries and high-profile government officials, showcased the investment opportunities now available in the UAE, as well as providing a platform for the leaders of the UAE's business community to meet and discuss how best to use the capital markets for their investment and financing needs.

The first panel chaired by Cornock, on March 3, "The UAE in 2008: A New Economic Outlook", examined how economic diversification in the second largest economy in the Arab region is enabling investors to capitalise on many new and exciting opportunities. The second panel Cornock chaired, "Tourism: Driving Future Economic Growth", held March 4, focused on the increasingly important role played by tourism as a key driver of economic growth.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo received the book during the launch from OBG Editor-in-Chief Andrew Jeffreys and Investor Relations Office Executive Director Renato Pizarro and Finance Secretary Margarito Teves.

OBG has worked in collaboration with a number of local partners to compile the research: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as official national partner, Makati Business Club (MBC) for research, Punongbayan & Araullo for accountancy, First Metro Investment for capital markets, and ACCRA Law for legal affairs.