Archive: 16 June 2002
29 articles found
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Bali resorts are heading for a more promising year
Bali resorts are heading for a more promising yearRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali The word "resort" always conjures up a picture of a serene and integrated holiday site surrounded by white sandy beaches or a lush mountainous panorama where you can escape from your hectic life in...
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Return of expatriates helps boost apartment sales
Return of expatriates helps boost apartment salesGrace Emilia, Contributor, Jakarta After a more than four-year slump, the apartment sector is showing signs of life again thanks to the return of expatriates, according to property consultant Koll IPAC.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost every town across the...
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta With serene and peaceful ambience, resorts surrounding Jakarta witness regular customers wishing to spend their weekends or holiday breaks.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Jakarta, Dili has out remaining issues
Jakarta, Dili has out remaining issuesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and East Timor have identified a number of residual problems that they will attempt to resolve following the new country's independence which was finally declared on May 20, 2002.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Aston International: Hospitality based on the spirit of family
Aston International: Hospitality based on the spirit of family More and more international travelers are seeking a lodging experience that offers a family-like environment and a high level of intimacy and comfort at affordable room rates, according to a market survey conducted by Aston...
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Indonesian poetry: Revealing the truth that lies beneath
Indonesian poetry: Revealing the truth that lies beneathLie Hua, Contributor, Jakarta Secrets Need Words: Indonesian Poetry 1966-1998; Edited and translated by Harry Aveling; Ohio University Center for International Studies South-East Asia Series No.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Fire hits BTN Tower
Fire hits BTN Tower JAKARTA: The 14th floor of Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) Tower on Jl. Gajah Mada No. 1, Central Jakarta, was gutted by fire early on Saturday.The fire also caused an electricity blackout in the building, said Soeryanto, the bank's credit director.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
What's in Sunday
What's in Sundaykredit foto: JP/K. Basrie Style Counsel: His background is in economics, but Jaya Ibrahim found that a life of number crunching was not for him. Instead, he went into a career in interior design, learning at the side of one of the top names in the field and eventually establishing...
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Manulife clients, employees in state of uncertainty
Manulife clients, employees in state of uncertaintyFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian saying, "When two elephants fight, the deer in the middle will die", aptly describes the fate of customers and employees of PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Tourists yes... but environment first
Tourists yes... but environment first Dean Yates Reuters Selemadeg Kaja, Bali Staring at the terraced green rice fields that drop away into the distance, Putu Mahardika ponders how to tap the tourist trade on Indonesia's Bali island without harming his village's pristine environment.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Living in a cheap apartment an inspiring experience
Living in a cheap apartment an inspiring experienceJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, The Jakarta Post Just like people on high incomes, many in the middle- to lower-income bracket seek the same advantages from living in an apartment.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard
Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard Fadli Contributor Batam The hotel business, including the resort hotels on Batam and the nearby island of Bintan, has been booming in the past three years despite a setback in the hotel industry in the other parts of the country.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Your 30-day home-finding guide
Your 30-day home-finding guideDeden Sudarbo, Associate Director, Residential Department, PT Procon Indah Ever hear someone ask "However did you manage to find such a nice apartment or house so quickly - I looked at over 70 properties before I found even one I liked!"Well there is a smarter approach...
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
It's not all fun at the fair for visitors
It's not all fun at the fair for visitorsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people from Greater Jakarta visited the 2002 Jakarta Fair at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on the first day of the month-long event on Saturday.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
On the record
On the recordArtist : Iwan Fals; Album : Suara Hati (Musica)This album, Iwan's first studio album for years, opens with some chanting from his wife Yos, before the living legend himself sings about the beauty of nature in Kupu-Kupu Hitam Putih (Black and White Butterflies).
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
'Eliana-Eliana': The film we have been waiting for
'Eliana-Eliana': The film we have been waiting forHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEliana Eliana *** (out of ****); Drama, 83 minutes; Starring Rachel Sayidina, Jajang C. Noer, Henidar Amroe, Arswendi Nasution, Marcella Zalianty; Directed by Riri Riza; A Miles Films production (Indonesian...
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
World Cup bonus for South Koreans
World Cup bonus for South KoreansZeno Park, Agence France-Presse, Seoul South Korea's soccer heroes got a World Cup bonus on Saturday when the government announced they would be exempt from the obligatory 26-month military service.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supply PT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
TV Program: Sunday, June 16, 2002
TV Program: Sunday, June 16, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Quiz8:30 Children's Program11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m. Comedy2:00 Entertainment News3:00 Documentary 3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 Sports6:00 News7:00 Comedy7:30 Music: Dansa Yo Dansa9:00 News9:30 Comic10:00 TV DramaTPI...
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Siti Nurhaliza: Keeping matters plain and simple
Siti Nurhaliza: Keeping matters plain and simpleHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unless she has a split personality, singer Siti Nurhaliza is unbelievably nice.It is not the kind of ingratiating nice that makes you say "oh, puhleeeze" and roll your eyes.It is just unfailingly nice.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
RI a champion in celebrating soccer fiesta
RI a champion in celebrating soccer fiestaChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Jakarta without traffic jams is suddenly a reality, something city planners have been trying to accomplish for years. It is rush hour and you can race down Jl. Jendral Sudirman, free of the usual start-stop nightmare.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Indonesian dads get no appreciation
Indonesian dads get no appreciation "Dad, what do you want me to buy you for Father's Day?" asked Herry, Pak (Mr.) Zul's oldest son, all the way from another continent.Pak Zul was speechless, unable to give an answer. As far as he knew, there was only Mother's Day, Children's Day and No-Tobacco Day.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Bank Rakyat Indonesia BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost...
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Jaya Ibrahim: Designer translates tradition for our time
Jaya Ibrahim: Designer translates tradition for our timeK. Basrie, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I am not an architect by schooling," admitted Jaya Ibrahim.He studied sociology and economics at York University in England, but it is his fashionable and exotic interior design creations that have made...
Sun, 16 Jun 2002
A high standard of comfort and privacy
A high standard of comfort and privacy There are no other apartments in Jakarta with location, facilities, services and security like those of Apartemen Golf Pondok Indah.After nearly seven years of operation, Apartemen Golf Pondok Indah has successfully maintained its unique blend of apartment and...