Bumiputera holds writing contest

JAKARTA: A life insurance company, AJB Bumiputera 1912, has invited journalists, university students and the public to take part in its scientific writing competition for 2002.

Its theme is "The Revival of Native Countrymen to Become Rulers in their Own Country."

The competition -- which is offering the first prize-winner Rp 15 million (US$1,511) in cash and Rp 50 million in insurance -- is being held to commemorate Bumiputera's 90th anniversary.

Participating journalists are being asked to submit feature articles, while students and the public are expected to write essays or analysis papers.

The deadline for the articles is April 15. Articles may be sent to Wisma Bumiputera Lt. 19 on Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.75, Central Jakarta, 12910.

Bumiputera said in its release that it has disbursed claims of up to Rp 1 trillion last year alone. -- JP