Hamzah to open Rp 1t regent office

EAST KUTAI, East Kalimantan: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled on Saturday to inaugurate the offices of the East Kutai administration in Bukit Pelangi, Sangatta, East Kutai regency.

The offices, standing on 600 hectares of land, cost Rp 1 trillion (US$125 million), sources within the East Kutai administration said on Friday.

The inauguration of the new offices will take place concurrently with the fourth anniversary of East Kutai regency on Oct. 12.

The office complex includes the official residence of the East Kutai regent, the regent secretariat, the East Kutai legislative council secretariat and a multipurpose hall.

East Kutai is a relatively wealthy regency, raising revenue from the operation of several multinational companies in the area, including coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal. -- Antara