Indonesia to host philately expo

BANDUNG, West Java: Indonesia will host the eighth Asia- Pacific philately exhibition, to be held in Jakarta from Aug. 19 to 20.

The head of the postal service's public relations department, Sutjipto, said here yesterday that his office is organizing the "Jakarta '95" philately exhibition in cooperation with the Indonesian Philately Association to celebrate Indonesia's golden anniversary.

Antara reported that some 62 stands will be offering stamps of both local and foreign vendors. Among the countries that have confirmed their participation are Australia, the United Kingdom, Brunei, China, South Korea, Thailand, Tuvalu, and the United States.

In connection with the exhibition, the directorate general of post and telecommunications is issuing a series of "Jakarta '95" stamps with a price of Rp 300 and Rp 700. (mds)