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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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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).

'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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

Indonesia's chess juniors whitewashed: With 17 players in the

Indonesia's chess juniors whitewashed: With 17 players in the squad, Indonesia returned home empty-handed from the ASEAN Age- Group Chess Championships on Friday, while Vietnam predictably dominated, winning ten out of the 12 gold medals at stake.

1. Tangkap: 12 x 4 lines

1. Tangkap: 12 x 4 lines Five Acehnese mystery men arrested in KupangPolice in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, have detained five Acehnese people, allegedly members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), for having falsified identity cards and passports.

Int'l trade, policy gauge

Int'l trade, policy gaugeC. Stuart Callison, Economist, Jakarta The June 12th edition of The Jakarta Post carried an op-ed piece by Alan Tonelson, research fellow, U.S. Business and Industry Council Education Foundation, indicating it came from the Washington Post.

Pertamina's net profit increase to Rp 4.47 trillion

Pertamina's net profit increase to Rp 4.47 trillionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina's finance director, Ainun Naim, said on Friday that the company's 2001 net profit increased to Rp 4.47 trillion (US$514 million) from the previous year's Rp 3.

Jakarta administration fails to understand poverty causes

Jakarta administration fails to understand poverty causesMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poverty remains a major problem in Jakarta because the city administration's programs fail to address its underlying causes, according to an activist.

TNI's right to cast votes

TNI's right to cast votes The Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police are soon to leave politics and have their seats removed from the legislature. The question is how to channel the military's political rights? And who will represent them in the House of Representatives? This is what the...

Managing uncertainty effectively in your job search

Managing uncertainty effectively in your job searchPri Notowidigdo, The Amrop Hever Group, Global Executive Search (e-mail: jakarta@amrophever.com) I have been talking with a number of people over the last two weeks who have either been retrenched from corporate downsizing or have chosen to explore...

Buloggate II a stale joke?

Buloggate II a stale joke? From Rakyat Merdeka A court hearing in a new corruption case involving Bulog non- budgetary funds, in which Akbar Tandjung, Dadang Sukandar and Winfried Simatupang are the defendants with some legal experts having been summoned as expert witnesses, is really cause for...

Finding a suitable apartment can be tricky

Finding a suitable apartment can be trickyJoko E.H. Anwar Contributor Jakarta For many people, living in an apartment means easier living than living in houses. For instance, they will not need to do as much maintenance as they would have to on houses due its smaller size.

RI to host conference on orangutan

RI to host conference on orangutan PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Palangkaraya is to host an international conference on orangutan conservation from June 19 to June 20, 2002, a provincial government spokesman said.

TNI's democratic guerrilla war

TNI's democratic guerrilla war The Indonesian military (TNI) is indeed experienced in guerrilla warfare. Even in drafting the bill on political parties, its guerrilla maneuver could manage to include the right for members of the TNI and police to vote and be elected.

Dengue fever hits Bogor

Dengue fever hits Bogor BOGOR: Dengue fever has spread to a total of 21 out of 68 subdistricts in Bogor.Central Bogor is the district most prone to the endemic disease, said Dedet B. Utoyo of the local health agency.

Everything for the love of soccer

Everything for the love of soccerJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta For Tamara Geraldine, staying in the RCTI studio every day for 11 hours during World Cup 2002 is more than just fulfilling her job duties.

Police order officers accused of harassment

Police order officers accused of harassmentI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Four girls questioned by the police here Friday supported their friend's earlier allegation that the head of Denpasar public order officer had harassed them sexually in a recent raid on residents' identity...

'Lower SBI rate stimulates growth'

'Lower SBI rate stimulates growth'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The reducing interest rate of Bank Indonesia one-month SBI promissory notes will trigger a positive chain reaction in the country's economy, according to analysts.Banking analyst Elvyn G.

IFC warns RI courts are scaring investors away

IFC warns RI courts are scaring investors away The Jakarta Post Jakarta The International Financial Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, warned on Friday that the country's weak legal system was scaring away badly needed foreign investors, after the Central Jakarta Commercial...

AGO soon to summon Ginandjar

AGO soon to summon GinandjarTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is scheduled to question witnesses in the US$24.8 million scandal on Monday involving former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita.

Most Asian monies mixed late, rupiah mostly flat

Most Asian monies mixed late, rupiah mostly flatS. Anuradha, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed late Friday, with comments by several central bankers in the region indicating different levels of comfort with the dollar's recent weakness.

'BusinessWeek' launches RI edition

'BusinessWeek' launches RI edition JAKARTA: BusinessWeek has launched an Indonesian-language edition that its licensee said attempts to take advantage of the country's improving economy and its growing professional class.

Living in a cheap apartment an inspiring experience

Living in a cheap apartment an inspiring experienceJoko E.H. Anwar Contributor The Jakarta PostJust like people on high incomes, many in the middle- to lower-income bracket seek the same advantages from living in an apartment.

Five Acehnese arrested in Kupang for fake papers

Five Acehnese arrested in Kupang for fake papersYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Police in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, have detained five Acehnese people, allegedly members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), for having falsified identity cards and passports.