Australia-RI business meet

Australia-RI business meet

JAKARTA (JP): Around 200 Indonesian and Australian businessmen will meet in Semarang, Central Java, for three-days beginning on May 1 to discuss new opportunities for investment and trade deals.

The businessmen will meet at the 22nd annual conference of the Indonesia-Australia Business Council, Sasongko Tedjo, the spokesman for the council said in Semarang yesterday.

Sasongko said three Indonesian ministers-- Coordinating Minister for Trade and Industry Hartarto, Post, Telecommunications and Tourism Minister Joop Ave and Agriculture Minister Sjarifuddin Baharsyah-- and Australian Trade Minister Bob McMullan are scheduled to address the meeting.

The meeting will discuss tourism, telecommunications, banking, manufacturing and construction. (vin)