Building expo opened

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar opened a five-day building and construction exhibition yesterday at the Jakarta Fair grounds.

About 550 companies from various countries are taking part in the exhibition, called Building and Construction Indonesia '95.

The participating companies come from 25 countries -- Australia, Austria, Belgium, Britain, Canada, China, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and the United States. (31)