Johor to Explore Investment Prospects in Aceh

Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - The Malaysian state Of Johor will explore investment prospects in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province after the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement reached a peace deal in the province, a Malaysian official said."We are happy Aceh is now peaceful. We will explore investment prospects here because Aceh has many potentials," Dato H Abdul Ghani Othman, chief minister of Johor, said in Aceh Besar on Sunday.

Othman and his entourage, accompanied by acting governor of NAD Mustafa Abubakar were in the province to inaugurate an orphanage dormitory for tsunami survivors in Ajuen Jeumput village, Aceh Besar district.Oil palm plantation and fishery sectors can attract investors from Johor, he added."These sectors have good prospects in the future to build Aceh in the aftermath of the tsunami. Moreover, its security situation is now conducive," the chief minister said.

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LKBN ANTARA
Feb 12 22:55