S'pore to open office in Riau

S'pore to open office in Riau

SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore is to open a new consulate in
Indonesia's Riau province, the Singapore ministry of foreign
affairs said Tuesday.

The consulate will start operations on Wednesday in Pekanbaru,
the provincial capital of Riau, the ministry said in a statement.

"With more Singaporean businessmen and tourists visiting Riau
province, the Singapore consulate in Pekanbaru will provide the
necessary consular services to them," it said.

Malaysia is the only other country with a consulate office in
Riau.

Natural gas-rich Riau and the Riau Islands are located just
south of Singapore.