Furnifair'94 to be `trendy'

More than 100 furniture and handicraft companies will display their products in the Furnifair'94 which will be held at the Jakarta Fair grounds in Kemayoran from, Dec. 9 to 18.

This year's Furnifair, the 20th annual, is being organized by PT Mediatama as part of a campaign to promote Indonesian-made furniture and handicrafts.

PT Mediatama's director, Bramantyo, said the participants will feature products expected to become "trendy" next year, Antara news agency reported yesterday.

He said he has also invited furniture producers from the other ASEAN countries -- Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei -- to take part in this year's event.

"The tremendous interest showed by various countries in the fair attests to the fact that it has gone "international"," Bramantyo said. (bas)