Riau gets a new bi-weekly

PEKANBARU, Riau: A new bi-weekly magazine called Tema (Theme) is set to be launched here next month after it formally received its publishing license from the Ministry of Information.

Head of the provincial office of information ministry here HJ Hardianto said the permit was signed by Minister Muhammad Yunus on July 31.

Upon handing over the permit, Hardianto called on the publisher to exploit the press' newfound freedom "as well as possible".

Tema chief editor Jupernalis Samosir said 5,000 copies would be printed in its first edition, Antara reported. (aan)