HK, RI as Asia saviours

HK, RI as Asia saviours

SYDNEY (Reuters): Construction group Leighton Holdings Ltd said yesterday it believed it had weathered the worst of the Asia economic storm and that Hong Kong government and Indonesia mining projects would help future growth.

"We believe we've got the situation covered," Leighton chief executive Wal King told reporters.

"We got a few of our tail feathers burned but we have come through a situation that had enormous potential to do damage," he said.