Canadian Govt. Explores Cooperation in Infrastructure Projects

TEMPO Interactive, Makassar, South Sulawesi:The Canadian government is
exploring the possibility of cooperating with the South Sulawesi
administration. "We heard about plans to build infrastructure in South
Sulawesi. We have identified this opportunity and the Canadian
government will follow it up," said Richard Bale, Senior Trade
Commissioner from the Canadian Embassy to Indonesia, during a press
conference at the Aryaduta Hotel, on Friday.

During the 60th anniversary of Canada-Indonesia bilateral relations
celebrated in Makassar on Feb. 1-Feb. 2, the Canadian government brought
10 representatives from companies in Canada looking to engage in the
infrastructure sector. These companies will work together with the South
Sulawesi"s offices of the Indonesian Chamber of Industry and Commerce
(Kadin).

The Canadian companies on Thursday have conducted a meeting with
representatives from Kadin during a business seminar at the Aryaduta
Hotel. "This initiative will strengthen the existing partnership and
help Canadian and Indonesian companies to find new business
opportunities," said Mackenzie Clugston, Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia.