Among the 250 overseas guests invited to the business summit, some are major players by any standards. Here's a sampling of the heavy hitters who'll be there.
S.R. Cho (64), chairman, Hyosung Corp, vice-chairman Pacific Basin Economic Council.
Business: One of Korea's top 10 conglomerates. Exports steel, textiles, electronics, tyres and industrial
chemicals.
Headquarters: Seoul
Revenues (1998): 1576b won (about $US2.5b at current exchange rates).
Dr Helmut Sohmen, 60, chairman, World Wide Shipping Group, chairman Pacific Basin Economic Council.
Business: Large tanker and bulk carrier shipping.
Head Office: Hong Kong.
Xuebing Wang, President, Bank of China
Business: Banking
Head Office: Beijing
PROFITS (1998): $US386m
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (53), Sultan of Brunei.
Business: King
Head Office: Brunei, Darussalam.
Wealth: Depends who you ask - was $US40b 10 years ago, some reports now have it at a mere $US5b or so.
Subjects: 300,000.
Gary L Tooker, vice chairman, Motorola Inc.
Business: Telecommunications, semiconductors.
Head Office: Schaumbug, Illinois.
Employees: 150,000
Revenues (1998):$US29.4b
Ernest Micek (63), chief executive, Cargill Inc., largest private corporation in the US.
Business: Commodities trading, food processing, seeds, animal feed, fertiliser, steelmaking, financial
trading, futures brokerage. Joint venture with Monsanto.
Head Office: Wayzata, Minnesota.
Employees: 80,600 in 65 countries.
Revenues (1998): $US51.4b
Jack Smith (60), chairman, General Motors.
Business: Vehicle manufacturer
Headquarters: Detroit
Employees: 350,000
Revenues (1998): US$178b
John S. Wadsworth jr (60), chairman, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Asia and chairman MSDW India Securities.
Business: Financial services
Head Office: Hong Kong
Revenues (1998): US$31.1b
