Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 7 December 1997

28 articles found

Novotel Coralia Lombok opens a well-kept secret

Novotel Coralia Lombok opens a well-kept secret ALTHOUGH blessed with the natural beauty of its coastline, crystal-clear waters and a picturesque landscape, south Lombok's Kuta Beach has been a well-kept secret until now.

Ecological gains from returning to use of bamboo

Ecological gains from returning to use of bambooBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The increasing need to find alternative materials to wood is gaining momentum in Indonesia and throughout the world as the once abundant forest resource grows scarce.

Ananda in Bologna Motor Show

Ananda in Bologna Motor Show JAKARTA (JP): Following his successful finish in the top 10 in Italy's Formula 3 race, Ananda Mikola of Indonesia has been invited to participate in the Bologna Motor Show, Italy, from Dec. 6 to Dec. 14.

Why clouds 'kiss' volcanoes

Why clouds 'kiss' volcanoes JAKARTA (JP): In Hindu philosophy, Leela is the "cosmic sport", the playful spirit in which the Gods created the universe.We see it all around us -- the exuberance of children, bees flitting from flower to flower, the bubbling brilliance of a sun- drenched morning, the...

Big bucks up for grabs in ad industry

Big bucks up for grabs in ad industry Like it or not, the tempting tag lines and seductive images of advertisements hold sway over many aspects of our lives. The Jakarta Post reporters, Budiman Moerdijat, Devi M.

Energetic Poppy Darsono a woman of substance

Energetic Poppy Darsono a woman of substanceBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Her delicate, finely manicured hands are up in the air, and her big bright eyes are fluttering as rapidly as the words she fires.

Question mark over Asiad preparation

Question mark over Asiad preparation BANGKOK (AFP): Fears lingered over Bangkok's readiness to host the troubled 1998 Asian Games, exactly a year ahead of the planned opening here, a Thai newspaper said yesterday, calling for speedy action.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Indonesian Food 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30 Teenagers' Program:...

Guess What?

Guess What? Anwar Nasution revels in pushing people's buttons. The professor at the University of Indonesia's School of Economics believes it pays to be provocative, especially in bringing out the best in students."We need to stir them up.

Do advertisements hold sway over the public?

Do advertisements hold sway over the public? JAKARTA (JP): It is almost impossible to escape, even for a day, the resounding blitz of advertising messages. What do people think of locally produced ads, and do they really influence their purchasing choices?Ida Karunia, a housewife: I spend most of...

France's reel deal at second Jakarta French Film Festival

France's reel deal at second Jakarta French Film FestivalBy Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): The poster for the second Jakarta French Film Festival on Dec. 10 - Dec. 14 has a bajaj pedicab veering onto the Carre Richelieu in Paris with the pyramids of the Louvre in the background.

River tourism flows in Kalimantan

River tourism flows in KalimantanBy Hasan Zainuddin BANJARMASIN (Antara): The armada of small ferries on the Barito and Martapura rivers and locals bathing and doing their laundry make intriguing sights for people from land-locked areas.

Big wigs on parade at 'Sinetron' awards night

Big wigs on parade at 'Sinetron' awards nightBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Shown live on all six stations across Indonesia, Thursday's Festival Sinetron Indonesia (FSI) was undoubtedly a big affair. Or should it have been called a wig affair?Framing the faces of young personalities like Shahnaz...

'Bisnis Indonesia' to hold golf meet

'Bisnis Indonesia' to hold golf meet JAKARTA (JP): Top business and government executives will compete today in Bisnis Indonesia's Top Executive Golf Tournament at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang.The one-day tournament is being held to commemorate Bisnis Indonesia's 12th anniversary.

Busy bee business sweetens lot of traditional farmers

Busy bee business sweetens lot of traditional farmersBy Ahmad Solikhan TEMANGGUNG, Central Java (JP): Thousands of honey bees streamed out from the 100 hives each measuring 180 square centimeters.The humming convoy made a natural chorus as they swooped down on a cornfield just over 100 meters away.

Canadian expat stabbed to death in South Jakarta

Canadian expat stabbed to death in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A Canadian expatriate was killed Friday in his South Jakarta house in Cilandak district allegedly by his brother-in-law, police said yesterday.Chief of the Cilandak police subprecinct, Capt.

Ad firms told to cross creative front

Ad firms told to cross creative frontBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): Enhancing creativity and developing more professional personnel are the most formidable challenges lying ahead for the advertising industry, a noted executive believes.

Fitting the village into development

Fitting the village into developmentGerakan Kembali ke Desa (Back to Village Movement) and Antum A'lamu Bi Umuuri Dunyaakum -- Engkau Lebih Tahu Tentang Duniamu (You Know Better About Your World) both by H. Moch.

Privileged few pump iron in privacy of home

Privileged few pump iron in privacy of home JAKARTA: The fitness revolution has had Indonesians devotedly heading off to gyms to build muscles and get in shape since the 1980s.In the past decade, improvements in distribution of fitness equipment and its availability enhanced the facilities at...

Executives battle boredom with arduous war games

Executives battle boredom with arduous war gamesText and pictures by Mulkan Salmona GUNUNG PUTRI, West Java (JP): Bang, bang, bang! The sound of gunfire breaks the silence around a small hilly area at Gunung Putri, Citeureup, West Java.

Superficial values muddly local art market

Superficial values muddly local art marketBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Tentacles of the global art market began to reach into Asia and the Asia-Pacific region several years ago. Indonesia has been part of this trend, with some classifying the development as a second art boom.

Advertising executives don't live the high life

Advertising executives don't live the high lifeBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Good pay, daily dealings with the beautiful people and inclusion in the trendy loop is the commonly held perception of the lives of those in advertising.

Top 10 advertising spenders by brand (in billions Rp)

Top 10 advertising spenders by brand (in billions Rp) No. Brands 1996 Jan.-June 1997 -------------------------------------------- 1. Pepsodent 35 16 2. Sunsilk 35 15 3. Suzuki 27 19 4. Sampoerna 24 9 5. Honda 22 6 6. Lifebuoy 21 7 7. Walls 17 10 8. Rinso 16 8 9. PT Telkom 16 9 10.

Gallic love, thrillers and royal courts a la carte

Gallic love, thrillers and royal courts a la carte JAKARTA (JP): At next Wednesday's opening of the Jakarta French Film Festival, an invitation-only ceremony at the Taman Ismail Marzuki theater in Cikini, Minister of Information R.

Yayuk says yes to Asian Games

Yayuk says yes to Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top women's tennis player, Yayuk Basuki, has ended speculation by announcing her intention to play in the Asian Games in Bangkok next December.The Yogykarta native made her intention known in a statement received by the Indonesian Tennis...

Stress levels rising in most of crisis-hit Asia: Survey

Stress levels rising in most of crisis-hit Asia: Survey SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asians are finding life much more stressful this year as regional economic crises pinch pay packets and make many work harder, a survey by a Hong Kong-based consulting firm says.

Fashion Parade 1997 passes by with barely a whimper

Fashion Parade 1997 passes by with barely a whimper JAKARTA (JP): This week saw the city's second attempt at launching itself as Asia's fashion capital. Unfortunately, however, the two-day Jakarta Fashion Parade 1997 passed with hardly a whimper.

Top 25 advertisers 1996 -- *1st semester 1997 (in billions Rp)

Top 25 advertisers 1996 -- *1st semester 1997 (in billions Rp) No. Companies Total Ad spending Growth Products 95-96(%) 1995 1996 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PT Unilever Indonesia 23 173.4 281 149 62 2. Indofood SM + Fritolay 7 24.3 58 21 139 3.