Former child star Tasya launches teen album

The Jakarta Post | Thu, 06/09/2011 8:00 AM

JAKARTA: Former child star Shafa Tasya Kamila is no longer daddy’s little girl. Tasya, as people used to call her, released her first teenage album titled Say No on Wednesday, kompas.com reported.

“I am very excited but also anxious… I hope people like my new songs,” said the 18 year old.

Tasya explained that even though this album was a dream come true, it had taken a long time to release it.

“[However] I am grateful because the timing could not have been better. I am now a university student and I can manage my own time,” says the University of Indonesia student.

Tasya recorded five albums as a child, including Libur Telah Tiba (Holiday is Coming) and Gembira Berkumpul (Happy Together). — JP

Garuda launches IPO on Wednesday

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 02/02/2011 10:38 AM | Business

After a two-week international roadshow, PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk will launch its highly anticipated initial public offering on Wednesday.

Garuda’s entry into the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) will be preceded by the opening of the Bank Mandiri building next to the IDX building on Jl Sudirman, South Jakarta on Wednesday, as reported by tribunnews.com.

PT Garuda previously announced it would offer IPO shares in trading sessions on Feb 2., Feb 4. and Feb 7.

Hong Kong launches 4th Asian Financial Forum

Hasyim Widhiarto, The Jakarta Post, Hong Kong | Mon, 01/17/2011 9:51 AM | Business

On Monday, Hong Kong officially opened one of the biggest financial forums in Asia, with the main agenda to discuss the region’s growing role in the global economy.

Taking “Asia: Reshaping the Global Agenda” as its theme, the two-day 2011 Asian Financial Forum will feature dozens of influential business, finance and government leaders as the event’s speakers, including United Kingdom Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs William Hague, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress Cheng Siwei, and 1999 Nobel Prize laureate in Economics Robert Mundell.

In his opening remarks, Hong Kong 's chief executive Donald Tsang said he hoped the forum to be an ideal platform for businesspeople and policy makers in the region to learn about the world’s economic changes and its effects on Asian countries.

Held annually since 2007 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the forum has continuously attracted the world’s influential leaders in business, finance and government. 

This year, the event has successfully attracted more than 1,500 participants from 31 countries and regions.