Two dailies hit the presses

Two dailies hit the presses

PEKANBARU, Riau: Two new provincial newspapers are set to be
launched here soon after their publishing licenses were recently
approved by the Ministry of Information.

Sijori and Utusan are expected to join the ranks of the four
dailies already in circulation in the province by the
commemoration of independence on Aug. 17.

Sijori will be based on Batam island and Utusan in Pekanbaru.

Hardijanto, head of the local information office here, was
quoted yesterday by Antara as saying the province's five million
inhabitants needed quality media to help disseminate much needed
information.

Separately, Sutrianto, one of Utusan's founders, said the
paper would feature crime stories.

Meanwhile, the general manager of Sijori, Mafiron, said his
paper would focus on economic-oriented stories since its initial
circulation would be in the Batam area, known as a commercial
hub.