This generation, our generation of people who benefited, must always be the pioneers who look to younger people and say mediocrity is not accommodated in what we do.

It is a contradiction to support increased development assistance, yet turn a blind eye to actions by multinationals anothers that undermine the tax base of a developing country.

Failure to deliver a deal in Hong Kong is just not acceptable, ... There must be an intensification of the efforts.

I know what they are against but have no sense of what they are for.

a confirmation of the imperatives of the moment.

This commission will highlight fundamental aspects of economic growth for the attainment of development objectives and identify forward-looking growth policies.

Elaborate business structures, even forms of compliance with modern risk management and corporate governance principles, can have the effect of masking or distorting the underlying moral judgements.

With hindsight many people who indicated criticism of GEAR would say 'there is no glory in debt'.

There is no room for error ... we have to ensure the next few weeks are in fact about the intensification of (the trade) agenda.

The present tax on retirement funds will be reduced from 18 percent to 9 percent with effect from March 1.