Bangka Belitung exports to Mideast

PANGKALPINANG, Bangka Belitung: Home industry products from Bangka Belitung province are now being sold on the Middle Eastern market, Pangkal Pinang mayor, Zulkarnain Karim, said on Monday.

"We sent a container of crispy squid chips to Saudi Arabia through Jakarta," Zulkarnain said. He attributed the successful export of the chips to the recent visit of Pangkal Pinang officials to Jeddah.

"They accepted my offer and placed an initial order for six containers of squid chips," he said. He did not give details on the value of the exports. -- Antara