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Article: Darwin keeps fires burning in Asia.
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- Business Asia
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- July 5, 1999
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A new Chief Minister, sweeping departmental changes and the small matter of Asia's regional economic crisis have changed the face of the Northern Territory's engagement with the region.
Former leader Mr Shane Stone is now out of the picture, but he will be remembered -- among other issues -- for his pro-Asia stance on business.
His successor, Mr Denis Burke, has been in the Chief Minister's seat for about 100 days. Comparisons will inevitably be drawn, but Mr Burke is quick to say that Asia remains an integral facet of the Top End's business blueprint (see story, page 9).
So how is the NT-Asia relationship faring? According to Mr Michael ...