ASEAN maritime exhibition<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the second ASEAN Ports
\nAssociation Conference & Maritime Exhibition and the 25th annual
\nAPA Meeting in Bali from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3.<\/p>\n
The events are scheduled to be opened by Minister of
\nCommunications Giri Suseno and attended by State Minister for the
\nEmpowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng, who will also be
\nthe keynote speaker.<\/p>\n
The executive chairman of APA Conference & Maritime Exhibition
\n1999, Sumardi, said the events would particularly benefit
\nIndonesia in getting more experience and input in port handling
\nfrom managers of overseas ports.<\/p>\n
\"We will also use the events to exchange information with
\noverseas port management, especially on port privatization,\"
\nsaid Sumardi, who was also the president of PT Pelabuhan II
\nSurabaya.<\/p>\n
Indonesia currently considers inviting foreign investors
\nregarding the privatization of some local ports in a bid to
\nimprove the country's ports' services, he said. (cst)<\/p>",
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