CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

Looking Ahead

We are looking forward to the future with a strong capital base, a resilient & proven business model, robust implementation strategies, a well-diversified portfolio of assets, stable sources of funding and in pursuit of interesting opportunities emerging from a rebounding regional market.

We continue to recalibrate our strategies and strategy execution capabilities on a regular basis in response to dynamic changes in market conditions. We are convinced that our corporate and business strategies are sound and we have the necessary mechanisms and execution capabilities in place to exploit profitable opportunities, to adapt quickly to changing market conditions, to continue managing risks well and to maximize returns for our shareholders.