APEC expo planned

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will hold an exhibition and business meeting at the Jakarta Fairground on Nov. 12 to 15 to coincide with Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings.

After meeting on Thursday with Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono,chairman of the committee for APEC meetings, Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo told reporters that the exhibition is aimed at promoting Indonesia's goods and services to other APEC members.

The four day exhibition will act as a business meeting aimed at encouraging trade transactions between Indonesian and foreign business people.

Tunky said that participants will be invited to visit several factories.

The exhibition will be jointly organized by a number of ministries, the Jakarta administration and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. (05)