Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates, met William Heinecke, chairman of Thailand’s Minor International, one of the Asia-Pacific region’s largest hospitality and restaurant groups. They discussed expanding the company’s investments in Egypt, particularly in tourism and hospitality, in light of the promising opportunities in the Egyptian market.
The minister welcomed Minor International’s plans to expand in Egypt, referring to a partnership agreement signed with an Egyptian company in October 2025 in the presence of the prime minister. He also highlighted the company’s launch of a residential and hotel development on the Red Sea coast, affirming the Egyptian government’s support for these investment partnerships.
Abdelatty expressed interest in diversifying the company’s investment portfolio in Egypt and extending cooperation to other tourism destinations. He encouraged it to benefit from the government’s development of new cities, highlighting investment opportunities, particularly in the New Capital and El Alamein.
The minister also outlined the government’s vision for making Egypt a regional tourism hub through airport development, aircraft fleet modernization and expanded connections with international markets. He expressed interest in working with the company on vocational and technical training programmes to prepare Egyptian professionals for the hotel and tourism sectors. Such cooperation would help meet growing demand, attract more visitors, particularly from Asian markets, and strengthen Egypt’s tourism competitiveness in line with international standards, according to the Egyptian Cabinet’s official Facebook page.
