Guess What? Dewi Motik Pramono Dewi Motik Pramono, a prominent Indonesian businesswomen, pledges she will stay a flirt forever. She underlined the debatable need to be flirtatious during a lecture held by Nusabank Friday in observance of R.A. Kartini, an Indonesian heroine involved in the emancipation of women. Arif Rahman, an expert in education, first brought up the issue of flirting.

Guru Kangguru performs Indonesian poetry By Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): I have listened to Indonesian poets reading and performing their poetry in Australia, often followed by the English translation read by Australians. I have heard Australian poets reading and performing their own and each other's poetry, with or without musical accompaniment.

What you do, they do too... By Hema V. Thiagarajan and Deepak V. Thiagarajan JAKARTA (JP): One evening, a teenaged boy asked his friend why he loved to smoke. "Well, 'cause I love it, and my folks don't mind. They smoke, I smoke and we three enjoy it," was the reply. Reflecting on the reply illustrates that as children grow up they begin to mirror their parents. If their parents have good manners, their children will inevitably imitate them.

The right brain, behavior, and beauty for 1995 By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Name: Susanty Pryscilla Adresina Manuhutu. Place and date of birth: Jakarta, January 7, 1974. Height/weight: 176/52. Education: School of Architecture of the Indonesian Christian University (UKI). Title: Miss Indonesia 1995. Boyfriend: "No comment!" Her speech was halting and her eyes glistened with tears. Her sparkling crown nearly fell from her head several times because she was shaking with happiness.

Gedung Merdeka: From cafe to convention center By Petty Prihartini Forty years ago, Bandung, the capital of West Java, hosted the Asia-Africa Conference. It led to the birth of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) which is now known as the Child of Bandung. To mark the event, United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros- Ghali will attend a commemoration of the meeting at Gedung Merdeka (Freedom Building) on April 24.

Tennis, anyone? ATP Tour courts sponsors in Indonesia By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Russell Barlow slumps down in an empty chair in the lobby lounge of a Jakarta hotel, offering a weary smile after a full day of meetings. The 32-year-old Australian pauses to order coffee and take stock of his mission to bring men's tennis to the fore of the Indonesian public's consciousness.

UN can cope with world problems JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali denied yesterday that the organization needs to be radically restructured, saying it is fully capable of coping with the world's current problems. Boutros-Ghali told the forum of foreign affairs yesterday that he believed the UN has the capabilities to deal with the problems of the post Cold War era.

Guess What? Linda Garland "What a wonderful award," exclaimed interior designer and bamboo lover Linda Garland upon hearing that she will receive a design award from Architecture Digest, a well-known architectural and design magazine. "I'm very glad that such prestigious award goes to Indonesia. It will encourage other local designers to follow the path and at the same time it will promote Indonesia worldwide," said Irish born Garland who married a Madurese designer.

New gold watch for sportsmen goes on the market JAKARTA (JP): For a sportsman, gold is the ultimate goal, especially when he competes in the world's most prestigious arena. The Olympics. The quest for supremacy in the world of sport began in 776 BC, during the ancient Greek period. Starting as a religious ceremony, it became an arena where sportsmen competed for superiority, as an expression of their respect for the Greek gods. Supremacy and victory were the acknowledgement of their hard work.

Poverty President Soeharto is confident that by the year 2000 there will be no more poverty in Indonesia. In every country there are rich people and less rich ones. Here, there are many of us who can help less fortunate fellow Indonesians. Many of us are ready, willing and able to donate to the poor. But, again, some of us need some push or persuasion. To make us feel obliged to donate, we like to see that others do too. Let us do this. Instead of eating out, donate the money to the poor.

Guess What? Ismail Saleh Ismail Saleh, a former minister of justice, has become a suiseki (natural, artistic stones) trader and suggests handling thieves with a well aimed stone. He said the best suiseki in Indonesia are found in West Sumatra. They are really black and are the hardest of their kind. "It's good. You can throw it at a thief breaking into your home," he said, making a face. The Japanese word suiseki means stones which are formed through a natural process.

UN chief upbeat on East Timor JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali is confident that negotiations between Indonesia and Portugal to settle the status of East Timor will eventually bear fruit, a senior Indonesian official said yesterday. During a meeting with President Soeharto, Boutros-Ghali said that the efforts to resolve the East Timor problem should be continued, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono told reporters.

Bilveer Singh goes against the stream By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The 16-square-meter room is packed with books. On one wall is an unobtrusive wooden plaque stating the Javanese proverb "ing ngarso sung tulodo, ing madyo mangun karso, tut wuri handayani" (setting an example from the front, forging aspirations from the middle, giving good guidance from the rear). It is a Javanese slogan telling leaders how to behave.

Indonesia forces Argentina to 1-1 tie in Fed Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, on the strength of Yayuk Basuki's win over Florencia Labat, forced favored Argentina to a 1-1 tie after the first day of their Federation Cup tennis clash at the Senayan indoor tennis stadium yesterday. But it was Romana Tedjakusuma who received kudos from a 3,000- strong crowd for her deft and gamely performance before going down fighting 5-7, 2-6 to world number seven Gabriela Sabatini.

Foreman to be Schulz guide to a new world LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuter): George Foreman on Saturday night will take Axel Schulz to a world he has never been to -- a heavyweight championship fight. Local TV station RCTI will show the bout live from Nevada at 9 am. this morning West Indonesia Time.

Guess What? Guntur Soekarno Guess where Guntur Soekarno celebrated his silver wedding anniversary last weekend. Not in the usual hotel ballroom or a restaurant, but in a pub. Guntur's daughter, Puti, organized the party at Pete's Tavern Pub in Central Jakarta. This year Guntur, a son of former president Sukarno, celebrated his wedding anniversary twice. He had the first party with his family and close relatives early this year.

No power, no eternal bell JAKARTA (JP): I've had my ups and downs with employees from the state-owned electricity company PLN. My meter reader is an abrasive man which used to made me react to him in kind. It took us ages to get used to each other, but now that we have we get along just fine. It only took one year of him leaving his finger eternally on my doorbell and me yelling from inside the house until I reached the gate, that one quick push was enough.

Score Roundup LONDON (Agencies): Collated results of competitions played on Friday and Saturday: Tennis Fed Cup World Group France 1 S. Africa 2 Spain 2 Bulgaria 0 Group One qualifying Indonesia 1 Argentina 1 Australia 1 Slovak Rep.

TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Cartoon: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Around Us 8:35 Children's Stories: Akur 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Indonesian Cooking: North Sulawesi Cuisine 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m. Music 1:15 p.m.

Barclay's summer collection reflects romantic trend JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesian fashion buffs are not familiar with Betty Barclay's collection, but they will find her items quite intriguing. Three trends influence her summer collection. The color is strongly influenced by the rich coloring and motifs from traditional African, Caribbean and Asian textiles.

Indonesian smart cards apparently not that smart By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): What do rich people have in their wallets or purses? A lot of money, right? Wrong. They do not need to carry much cash anymore because a credit card can take its place in business transactions. More and more people worldwide are using credit cards as they provide greater convenience. However, soon credit cards alone will not be enough.

City of Bandung sacrificed all to defend independence By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): It was Sunday evening, March 24, 1946. The 200,000 inhabitants of the southern part of Bandung knew they wouldn't sleep that night. A hasty evacuation would start in a matter of hours. Everywhere people were packing their most valuable things -- the fewer the better. The war could be very long and extra weight on one's shoulders wouldn't help. "I only had the clothes I was wearing that day.

Four Moslem rebels killed in RP air raid ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuters): Four Moslem rebels were killed and six others wounded when Philippine warplanes bombed an island near the southern city of Zamboanga, the military said yesterday. The Thursday bombing of Sacol Island was part of a military hunt for the remnants of fleeing bands of Moslem extremists who raided the town of Ipil on April 4 and killed 53 largely unarmed civilians, marine colonel Ponciano Millena told Reuters.