Businessman named as honorary consul

Businessman named as honorary consul

SURABAYA: Leading businessman Alim Markus, president of
Maspion Group, has been appointed as honorary consul for Canada
by Prime Minister Jean Chretien, according to a press release by
his company.

Canadian Ambassador Laurence T. Dickenson installed Alim for
the posting and at the same time inaugurated the Canadian
consulate office in Surabaya, located on the third floor of the
building housing the Maspion Group headquarters.

The honor was given largely because of Alim's success in
exporting to Canada, according to the press statement, which also
pointed out that East Java each year exports at least $29 million
worth of exports, including textile, shoes and other commodities.

Maspion Group, which produces household utensils, exports
around Rp 9 billion ($4 million) to Canada each year. (emb)