The clusters including metal, chemical and petrochemicals, food processing industries, construction and building materials, wood and furniture, oil and gas services and automobiles, will transform Abu Dhabi into a world-class industrial, services, and logistics hub.

BC is a very diversified economy, with strength in the high-tech industries, expanding natural gas and base metal sectors and booming non-residential construction. However, slowing exports in the province's key forest products sector will likely hold back gains in employment and vehicle sales in 2006.

We are considering various ways of making use of our oil and gas downstream industries. This is to be complemented with the import of oil and gas from other sources as raw materials.

The two industrial cities will further consolidate Abu Dhabi's stature as a leading international industrial hub and showcase the emirate's investment and business-friendly environment.

The legislation can come very soon, it will allow 100 per cent ownership to foreign companies, as well as allow investors to set up companies with out needing to require local sponsorship.

[Some customers, such as Bill and Jan Wright of Woodstock, use a wood stove to defray their winter heating oil bill.] I wish it were lower, ... We're retired.