Press to discuss growth area

Press to discuss growth area

JAKARTA (JP): The Confederation of ASEAN Journalists is to
convene for a seminar in Manado, North Sulawesi, from Sept. 26 to
Sept. 30, to discuss investment opportunities in the Indonesian
provinces included in ASEAN's eastern subregional growth area.

The confederation's secretary, Abdul Razak, said in a
statement yesterday that about 100 senior economic reporters from
the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) and Japan will take part in the seminar titled
Investment Opportunities in East Indonesia within the BIMP-East
ASEAN Growth Area.

The growth area comprises Brunei, the eastern provinces of
Indonesia, Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia, and Mindanao in the
Philippines.

The speakers at the seminar will include State Minister of
Research and Technology/Chairman of the East Indonesian
Development Committee B.J. Habibie, North Sulawesi Governor E.E.
Mangindaan; Director of the Davao City Investment Promotion
Center, Syvelyn Tan and Paul G. Dominguez, the assistant to the
president of the Philippines.

Abdul Razak said the seminar will be opened by Minister of
Information Harmoko on Sept. 26 at the Manado Beach Hotel. (jsk)