Two firms to sell liquor

Two firms to sell liquor

JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Trade and Industry has appointed
two state-owned companies to handle the import and trade of
alcoholic drinks in the country.

The appointment of the two companies -- PT Cipta Niaga and PT
Dharma Niaga -- ended PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia's monopoly,
which had been the country's sole importer of alcoholic drinks.

Director general for trade in the ministry, Ilchaidi
Elias, said yesterday Cipta Niaga would distribute the products
to duty-free stores and Dharma Niaga would distribute them to
regular stores, Antara reported.

The state-owned PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia, a diversified
business group, previously appointed PT Tebet Indraya as the sole
distributor of alcoholic drinks in the country. (das)