The Defiance of Raffles Richest Outpatient

Sjamsul Nursalim is on Indonesias blacklist of uncooperative debtors. He is getting ready to counter claim but there are inherent weaknesses that could be to the advantage of the Indonesian government.

May 21, 2002

ON a Monday afternoon, two weeks ago, TEMPO paid a visit to Singapores Raffles Hospital. Within just a few minutes, we were shown into the room of Indonesian tycoon Sjamsul Nursalim, a special patient at this expensive hospital. During the last eight months, the former owner of Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI)who disappeared from Indonesia over a year agois recorded as having been the occupant of room Victoria 835. This is no ordinary hospi

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