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Article: NORTH SUMATRA SHOULD HAVE FREE TRADE ZONE : OFFICIAL.
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- October 28, 2009
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BATAM, Oct 28 Asia Pulse - North Sumatra province deserves to have a free trade zone (FTZ) to support the local economy and the region`s development, a local official said.
"It is time for North Sumatra to have a free trade zone like Batam and Bintan islands in Riau Islands Province (Kepri)," North Sumatra Communication and Information office head Eddy Syofian said during a working visit to Batam island and a number of other areas in Kepri on Tuesday.
He said the existence of a free trade zone in North Sumatra would benefit the province because it would absorb much of the work force and discourage illegal imports.
According to Eddy Syofian, ...