Aryaduta Jakarta has new name

JAKARTA (JP): The Aryaduta Jakarta has changed its name, as of Aug. 17, to Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta as part of the government- sponsored Indonesianization program.

Naomi Tinambunan of the hotel said on Saturday that the change shows the hotel's respect to abide by the program, which calls on owners of office buildings and billboards, which use foreign languages, to change them to proper Indonesian.

Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta is managed by Hyatt International, as one of the 170 Hyatt hotels and resorts around the world.

Hyatt International, through its subsidiaries, operates 51 hotels and 16 resorts in 32 countries, with an additional 20 hotels under construction.

The other 103 hotels and resorts are operated by Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a separate company, in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. (hhr)