SBY officiates tourism area in Riau Islands

February 26, 2011, 03.39 PM  | Reporter: Edy Can

JAKARTA. President Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono officiated a tourism area in Sebong Bay, Riau Islands Province, on Saturday.

The 338-hectare tourism area, which is planned to be a “Water City Resort” equipped with apartments, hotels,amusement parks, malls and international ports, was named “Pesona Lagoi Bintan” by Yudhoyono.

A consortium of companies, including Malaysia-based Landmarks Berhad, are working on development of the area. The first phase is scheduled to be finished in 2015. (The Jakarta Post)

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