Guess What?

Guess What?

For Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, being a salesman is
as attractive as being Indonesia's number one monetary thinker.

During a recent ceremony to mark the reopening of the Nusa Dua
Beach Hotel in Bali, Mar'ie introduced himself as a salesman in
order to attract more foreign investments from Brunei Darussalam.

"I would like to encourage both the government and the private
firms of Brunei to invest in various fields in Indonesia. To
speed up the investment process, don't hesitate to contact me
anytime," he said, offering his service as a salesman.

The Nusa Dua Beach Hotel is owned by a Brunei-Indonesian joint
venture company.

Mar'ie, who was selected as Finance Minister of the Year in
1995 by the Hong Kong-based finance magazine Asiamoney, also said
he would never tire of visiting the island of gods.

"I don't remember how often I have come to Bali for leisure
and official duties, but I will never get tired of it," said the
minister. (icn)