German dance group closes Art Summit festival By C.G. Asmara JAKARTA (JP): The curtain closed on the ambitious and well- attended Art Summit Indonesia l995 on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12 with performances of the dance Highland, choreographed by Joachim Schlomer and performed by the Deutsches National Theater's Weimar Tanztheater. After 15 performances by contemporary dance and music groups from nine countries, this German dance group provided a notable close to the prestigious 20-day festival.

Guess What? The influx of foreign food into town makes Minister of Tourism and Telecommunication Joop Ave wonder: Why don't we export Indonesian cuisine? "I hope one day it's not only American food which is imported here, but we can also export ayam goreng Mbok Berek or ayam Suharti to Hollywood," he said. Mbok Berek and Suharti are Indonesian restaurants easily found in Jakarta and other big cities in the country.

'A Touch of Color': Sex workers tell tale JAKARTA (JP): ...Ow, hues color my eyeswhich have been blinded by the beauty of love or lust masked with love.Darling, I give you everything,ut why isn't your shadow in the clouds?... The lines are from the poem Love written by Gita, a commercial sex worker in the famous Kramat Tunggak red-light district in North Jakarta.

Shedding excess kilos and rupiah JAKARTA (JP): To get slimmer quickly and easily, without suffering from hunger or hard exercise, is a dream of many people. Slimming machines could be an answer. Realizing the market for such machines, Jeanette Joesoef, owner of Maxie computerized beauty center in South Jakarta, has introduced a set of slimming machines to Jakartans. "In 1986, after giving birth to my first daughter, I gained weight. I tried everything to loose weight, but all were useless.

Catnap By Marianne Katoppo There was very little traffic in the sun-soaked alley. It was really too narrow for motor vehicles, and being a shortcut to the busy shopping center on the artery road, it was mainly used by pedestrians. Of course Jakarta being Jakarta, the occasional car or motorcycle would roar along, dodging small children, chickens and cats. There were no dogs. The name of the main street was Mosque Street.

Sharpening skills for Vision 2020 Lim Pui Huen highlights Malaysian policy initiatives on science and technology. Several recent developments in Malaysia have underscored the government's seriousness of purpose with regard to its science and technology policy. Greater emphasis on science and technology development is seen as vital to prime minister Mahathir Mohamad's aim of achieving industrialized nation status for Malaysia in 25 years, popularly called Vision 2020.

Spas offer various treatments for stress JAKARTA (JP): For hundreds of years people have visited spas near natural springs that yield hot, bubbling and mineral-rich water. During the 1700s and 1800s, many doctors sent patients to spas to bathe or to drink the water, which was believed to have medicinal qualities. Spas were also were popular holiday spots. Today, because of time and monetary limits, spas are visited for shorter durations.

Oh Garuda, Merpati A few days off, friends from Germany in town, a nice hotel booked in Lombok -- what more do you want? That was how the four of us felt when we left our house on Oct. 5, at 6 a.m. to catch the 8 a.m. Garuda flight to Surabaya and to proceed from there with Merpati to Lombok. Upon arrival at the airport, we were told the flight was canceled. We were given no explanation. We checked in for another flight at 10:30 a.m. that would still enable us to catch the 1 p.m.

French violinist to perform here JAKARTA (JP): French violinist Virginie Robilliard will perform tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Sasono Mulyo Ballroom at Hotel Meridien in South Jakarta. Robilliard, a winner of the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud contest, will be accompanied by Indonesian pianist Adelaide Simbolon. Born in 1970, Robilliard started violin lessons at the age of four. She studied at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Lyon and won the first award with compliments in 1987.

RI no stranger to consequences of malpractice JAKARTA (JP): Malpractice can occur anywhere. At an isolated Puskesmas community health center, at a sophisticated, expensive clinic, in the examination room of a private doctor, or in a state-owned hospital. Press reports since the early 1980s prove it can also occur during any medical treatment, from complicated surgery to easy diagnoses.

ATP doubles championship moved to Netherlands JAKARTA (JP): The ATP Tour has decided to move the World Doubles Championship from Jakarta to Eindhoven, the Netherlands, ending months of speculation over the existence of the tournament here. An announcement by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour stated that the season-ending tournament, which features eight world top teams in a round-robin format, will take place as scheduled, during the week of Nov. 20 to Nov.

Nasution book stresses morality in development JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret.) A.H. Nasution, Indonesia's most senior military figure, denied speculation that he and the other army generals, including (now President) Soeharto, attempted to take over power from President Sukarno in the 1960s. "It's slander that General Soeharto wanted to take over power from President (Sukarno)," Nasution wrote in his book entitled Dr. A.H.

Soeharto in New York for UN anniversary By Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): President Soeharto arrived here Friday night to attend this week's celebrations of the United Nations' 50th anniversary, and to meet with a number of world leaders. Although no longer the leader of the 113-nation Non-Aligned Movement, Soeharto is expected to pursue diplomatic avenues to find a settlement to the Middle East conflict, a close aide said.

Tips to prevent malpractice JAKARTA (JP): How can you lessen your chances of suffering from medical malpractice? Dr. Azrul Azwar, chairman of the Indonesian Medical Association, gives some tips: Establishing a good doctor-patient relationship is essential. See the same doctor all the time. It's good to have a family doctor who is familiar with your condition and characteristics. This helps minimize the possibility of something going wrong.

Traffic '3-in-one' policy stays JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to allow civil servants to stay at home on Saturdays will not affect the 'three- in-one' policy or other traffic regulations, the police said yesterday. "It's true that there is a policy ruling that Saturday is a holiday, but that does not necessarily mean that we have to change the traffic rules," head of the Traffic Directorate Col. Soeroso told Antara.

Malaysian Chinese Association sports a confident new look Dr. Heng Pek Koon examines the maturation of ethnic Chinese politics in Malaysia. Often dismissed as a dormant and largely irrelevant force in Malaysian politics, the Malaysian Chinese Association, the most senior and largest non-Malay party in the National Front government, is showing signs of new life.

Taiwan's Lin stays top of leader board JAKARTA (Agencies): Despite his disappointing two-over par 74 yesterday, Taiwan's Lin Keng-chi retained his place at the top of the leader board after the third round of the Omega Tour's US$500,000 Samsung Masters in Pusan, South Korea.

Mentawai now West Sumatra's main tourist attraction By Imran Rusli MENTAWAI (JP): The Mentawai Islands have become the mainstay of West Sumatran tourism. Its position has been recognized by Nazif Lubuk, chief of the West Sumatra Tourist Department, and Governor Hasan Basri Durin of West Sumatra. They constantly mention that the Mentawai region supports and brightens tourism in their province.

Guess What? A painters' exceptional money making ability was shown when Sri Hady made Rp 35 million (US$15,55) in 20 minutes. He displayed both his money making and artistic his talent in front of his former student colleagues at a gathering of former members of Catholic Students Union of the Republic of Indonesia on Oct. 13 in the Flores Room in the Borobudur InterContinental Hotel. Departing from his favorite themes of peacocks, flowers and cityscapes, Sri Hady created a colorful fishing boat.

Traffic Woes A motorist saw a friend walking down a street in Bangkok, and offered him a lift. "No thanks, I'm in a hurry," the pedestrian replied. In New York, the best way to solve the parking problem for the new motorist is to buy a parked car. Let us take solace that Jakarta is still far behind Bangkok and New York in this respect. But unfortunately economic success these days is also measured in terms of traffic jams. Traffic congestion is really getting bad in the capital.

Poster Cafe enters Jakarta's nightlife scene By Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Another nightlife spot has opened for those who love to spend their evenings away from home. Poster Cafe -- located in Jalan Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, next to Manari Restaurant -- opened its doors to the public on Tuesday. Occupying an area of nearly 1,000 square meters, Poster is designed to be the biggest cafe in town, and is able to accommodate up to 1,000 visitors.

'Youths no longer dream of becoming doctors' By Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian youngsters no longer dream of becoming doctors, according to the president of the Indonesian Medical Association, Dr. H. Azrul Azwar. At least neither of his two sons in university want to become a doctor, Azwar is waiting for his third son's decision. "It's sad realizing that," Azwar told The Jakarta Post in a recent interview at the association's headquarters in Jakarta.

TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 TV Series: Space Keteers 8:05 Among Us 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Indonesian Cuisine 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 Music 1:15 p.m.

Guess What? Noted Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid never fails to tickle his audience. Instead of regurgitating the usual pleasantries seminar speakers inevitably spout, he went off track at a conference on Tuesday. "I would like to express my gratefulness, not for being included in the list of speakers, but because my name was not on the OTB list," said Gus Dur, as he is popularly known.

Bali, four hundred years of journey Traveling To Bali: Four Hundred Years of Journeys Compiled and introduced by Adrian Vickers Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 1994 278 pages DENPASAR (JP): Tourists: "They have a lot of money, yes, but they know nothing about gods, they can't dance or play music, except for they own sort of radios, they don't understand rice and many of them don't even eat rice." This quotation -- from Diana Darling, an Australian -- can be considered an...

The joys of Indonesianization JAKARTA (JP): "I think," cousin Joseph said, "I'll have to change my name." He, I mean Joseph (among family circles also known as Jos and occasionally Jop), is the kind of guy where you never know if he is being serious or pulling your leg. So, among the four of us, a few variations on the theme of "what do you mean" popped up. Sorry, I mean the three of us. Stella -- Mrs.

Jeepney shop turns to car assembly By Ramoncito dela Cruz MANILA (Reuter): The Filipino jeepney, admired by visitors but more often cursed by Manila motorists, has taken Fernando Francisco a long way. Francisco started out painting the distinctive mini-buses just after World War II with his older brother Anastacio. Now he heads the country's only 100 percent Filipino-owned vehicle assembly company and is cashing in on the boom in car ownership as the Philippine economy grows.

Alan and Hariyanto off SEAG badminton team JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's badminton team won't take its eyes off the seven gold medals at stake at the 18th Southeast Asian Games, but it will lose the superb attacking games of Hariyanto Arbi and Alan Budikusuma. The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) announced a puzzling team line-up for the Chiang Mai Games over the weekend, with both world champions and Olympic gold medalists missing from the list.

Traditional body care for modern women JAKARTA (JP): Traditional jamu herbs have been used for ages by the Javanese as medicine and cosmetics. Javanese princesses, famous for their beauty, use jamu to make their skin smooth and healthy. The herbs are also rumored to be the secret of the princesses' graceful, slim and perfumed bodies. Today, urban Indonesian women are turning from the modern, chemical cosmetics back to traditional cosmetics and body care.