Governor seeks int'l support for project

JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has offered Chinese businesspeople the opportunity to take part in the development of the Central Primary Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta.

As many as 35 businesspeople from China, accompanied by Indonesian businessman Tomy Winata, met with the governor at City Hall on Thursday.

"During the meeting, the governor invited the businesspeople to take part in the project," the assistant to the city secretary for development affairs, Hari Sanjodjo, said after the meeting.

The project covers the Tanah Abang traditional market and its surrounding areas, a total of 27.26 hectares. Sutiyoso plans to transform the area into Central Jakarta's business district, at a cost of some Rp 8 trillion. -- JP