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It's Belize's First Business and Investment Magazine called "INVEST BELIZE". The inaugural edition was launched today and we found out more about it:

Michael Singh - CEO, Ministry of Trade
"It's a milestone. It's something that we've been working on for probably about 8 months, and the whole concept of coming out with a publication that highlights Belize's investment opportunities, success, and giving information is something that investors can look at, perhaps when Belizean business people are traveling, government officials, they can hand out to show what Belize is all about."

Damian Solano - IDEALABS, Publisher: "Invest Belize"
"The magazine focuses on Belize business. I think for a long time, Belize has been promoted internationally but mainly as a tourist destination. There hasn't really been any real push in getting information out there about Belize as a business or investment destination. And that is what this magazine aims to cover. So, what you find in the magazine, in this inaugural edition, are some success stories, of some successful business ventures that are currently in Belize. Many of them the general public don't even know. We didn't about some of the companies that we visited, and learned about. So, I think it is an interesting read for any potential investor wanting to do business in Belize."

Mike Singh
"The cover story really speaks to a new emerging industry, and it kind of highlights thing that people don't know about that industry, for instance. And you will see it at the launch. So, it's kind of interesting; there is an article in there about the ASR deal with BSI, that carries a lot of detail from the point of view of the investor. Some of these things don't get out in a small news clip. So, it's a good keeper piece."

The magazine is free and will be distributed to Belize embassies and diplomatic missions and other relevant government offices.

The plan is to publish it twice a year. It is funded by ads from the private sector.