FIM endorses Pugeran circuit JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of International Motocross (FIM) approved the Pugeran Maguwoharjo circuit in Yogyakarta to host the 11th leg of the World Motocross Championship series slated for July 30.

Trade between China and Vietnam brisk Where is the vibrant border trade between China and Vietnam heading? Liu Zhi sheds some light on the issue. The two southern Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Guangxi border six provinces of Vietnam.

Boutros-Ghali to Bandung JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali will visit Indonesia next month for the 30th commemoration of the Asia-Africa Conference. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying that Boutros-Ghali has...

China blasts Washington as Kantor begins visit BEIJING (AFP): Chinese Foreign Trade Minister Wu Yi accused Washington yesterday of failing to meet its obligations under a 1992 market access agreement, saying Beijing was entitled to "take corresponding actions.

Young professionals dominate golf membership By Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): Members at the undulating seas of grass called golf courses aren't lining up to buy Grecian Formula. The gray haired diehards, made up mostly of top government officials and top-notch businessmen, remain the predominant...

Mobile phones spells importance JAKARTA (JP): She sashays into the trendy restaurant in her authentic Gianni Versace black jeans touting the signature gilded lion on the rump pockets. Leaving a trail of Escada's heady scent in her wake, she knows that everyone has noticed her.

Our Heritage By Ktut Sugiartha "Actually we were rich, once," my father told me, as I sat with him in the bale gede, one hot afternoon. I remember it was in October, but cannot remember the year. The sun of the dry season stung the earth's surface cruelly.

Promotion of the arts better than complaining By Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Artists had something to be grateful for in the past year even as they complained that the government pays little attention to their efforts.

TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh 7:40 TV Series: Vicky The Viking 8:10 Cultural Program 8:40 TV Series: Voltron 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Beauty Program 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m.

The timeless allure of Indian dress By Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): No color is too bright, no hue too dull when it comes to designing Indian apparel. Of all the rage in Indian fashion, the salwar kameez returned with a bang in the early 1980s from the back of the closet in the 1970s.

Modern reconstruction of Balinese dances By Benito Lopulalan DENPASAR (JP): Dancers come and go, but its tradition that feeds and bonds the movement. This cliche is half-true in Bali. While several dances have laid dormant, others have been lost in the rush of time.

Expatriates in Indonesia I was deeply offended by the article which appeared last Sunday entitled A piece of experience in a corner of Borneo, by a Mr. Gary Gentry. What is the point of publishing such drivel? I have had the pleasure of working in East Kalimantan since 1982.

English courses In reply to the letter "Deceitful Courses" on March 5 concerning tourists teaching English in Indonesia, I would like to make the following comment. The government, through many of its ministries, tries to maintain an acceptable standard of foreign teachers in Indonesia.

Pelita Jaya sinks Persebaya 4-0 JAKARTA (JP): Pelita Jaya crushed Persebaya 4-0 (1-0) in a friendly at the Gelora 10 November stadium in Tambaksari, Surabaya, on Friday. The Jakarta-based club, which tops the Indonesian League's West Division, zeroed in on two of the goals through Buyung Ismu at...

Soeharto's Bosnia visit raises expectations COPENHAGEN (Agencies): President Soeharto's plan to visit Sarajevo tomorrow is expected to contribute to the ongoing international effort to end the civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

RI urges Third World debt cuts COPENHAGEN (JP): President Soeharto used the World Conference on Social Development once again yesterday to press for reductions in the foreign debts of developing countries.