TABLE 3a : REMUNERATION OF MANAGEMENT 1997

Annual gross salary in US$

Country CEO Engineer Director, HR Manufactur Director ing China 42,823 15,561 24,367 22,799 Indonesia 73,720 31,482 51,882 46,408 Malaysia 95,983 34,838 61,500 54,390 Thailand 109,361 37,942 52,640 51,173 Korea 107,042 38,923 64,584 57,446 Philippines 171,185 39,734 64,097 51,610 Taiwan 166,707 56,545 88,458 79,365 Singapore 178,451 63,973 100,337 88,215 Hong Kong 200,852 69,491 103,462 100,232 USA 173,000 70,000 105,000 96,000 Japan 225,473 104,951 137,160 123,952 Note : Jan 98 exchange rate used. Source : The World Competitiveness Yearbook, 1998