RI to hold trade fair in KL

RI to hold trade fair in KL

JAKARTA: An exhibition, entitled "Discover Indonesia Trade
Fair" will be held from July 30 to Aug. 3, this year in Kuala
Lumpur to allow Indonesian businesses to explore business
opportunities in the neighboring country.

The five-day fair will be organized by PT Exhicom
International and TradeNet Exhibition Organizers Sdn Bhd in
cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Trade's National
Agency for Export Development, the Ministry of Cooperative and
Small & Medium Enterprises and Indonesia's industrial and
commercial attache in Kuala Lumpur, according to a press release.

More than 90 exhibitors comprising exporters, manufacturers
and regional governments will take part in the expo, the
statement said.

"It is expected to boost trade with Malaysia and attract
investment to the provinces of Indonesia," the statement said,
adding that Indonesian businessmen could also use Malaysia as an
alternative avenue to export products to other ASEAN countries
and outside the region. -- JP