18 injured in Palu quake JAKARTA (JP): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Palu, Central Sulawesi, at dawn yesterday, injuring at least 18 people. J.R. Pua, an officer at the Palu command post which accommodates reports on developments related to the earthquake, told The Jakarta Post that 78 houses and four government offices were damaged. No casualties have been reported.

Sumarah Adhyatman rescues ceramics for posterity By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Nationalism moved Sumarah Adhyatman to become an expert in ceramics. It was back in 1969 when there was no books on ceramics in Indonesia and people didn't care about earthenware. "Foreigners bought all the Chinese, Vietnamese and Myanmarese ancient ceramics found in Indonesia," Sumarah, director of the Adam Malik Museum, said in an interview with The Jakarta Post.

Score Roundup Soccer French league Bastia 2 Nantes 2 Bundesliga Leverkeusen 0 Munich 2 Hamburg SV 0 Cologne 4 Badminton Sudirman Cup South Korea 2 China 3 Indonesia 3 Denmark 2 France 3 Belgium 2 Kazakhstan 4 Hungary 1 Slovenia 2 Mauritius 3 Cyprus 3 Italy 2 Morocco 0 Brazil 5 Malta 1 Slovakia 4 Sweden 5 Netherlands 0 Japan 1 Russia 4 Hong Kong 4 Austria 1 Australia 3 New Zealand 2 India 2 Norway 3 Finland 3 Czech Rep.

S'pore seeks UNSC seat SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore has applied for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the period 2001-2002, a government statement said yesterday. The candidature was formally announced by the Charge d'Affaires of Singapore to the United Nations at a meeting of the Asian Group in New York on May 19, it said. "As a small state, Singapore hopes to bring a constructive and useful perspective to the Security Council," the statement said.

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 Culture Program 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Science Program 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 1:15 p.m.

Matching Asia's politics with its economics James Cotton looks at the increasing mismatch between economic performance and political institutions in Asia-Pacific countries. According to the World Bank, the "High-performing Asian economies" (HPAEs) of Asia are the four tigers (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore) and Japan, along with the better performing members of the ASEAN six -- Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Jakarta Convention Center On behalf of the Jakarta Convention Center I would like to thank The Jakarta Post for publishing a story in the Guess What column on Sunday, May 14, 1995. However, I would like to clarify one thing in the story. It was mentioned that I have been public relations manager of the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center since 1994. The sentence should read "...the Jakarta Convention Center since 1994." IRA MAYA SOPHA Public Relations Manager Jakarta Convention Center

Indonesia and S. Korea set for early meeting LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Agencies): Nail-biting final group matches cost favorite Indonesia an early meeting with title holder South Korea in the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship here on Friday. Former All-England champion Ardy Wiranata slid into a shock defeat as Indonesia struggled to a 3-2 edge over Denmark for the group 1B top spot.

Korean film festival to open at Taman Ismail Marzuki By Jane Scott JAKARTA (JP): Koreans are prodigious movie goers and have wide ranging tastes. A recent film, Sopyongje, by veteran Korean director Im Kwok-taek, broke 1993 Korean box office records, drawing over one million viewers. As a comparison, the American film Die Hard attracted an audience of more than 700,000 at Seoul's first-run cinemas. Koreans are also prodigious movie makers.

Guess What? Paquita All over the globe models are jumping off the catwalks and going into music, literature, television, films and gossip columns. Jamaican-born Naomi Campbell has started her career as a novelist, while Claudia Schiffer finds being a gossip columnist an interesting job. Indonesian models have now followed the trend. Paquita is one example. The 25-year old model-designer has just released her debut album entitled Yang Perdana.

Bumpy road to a 'multicultural' New Zealand JAKARTA (JP): It was a sunny, but puzzling May morning at the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. Signs pointed toward the main entry, but other notices declared the site was closed due to "inconvenience". Behind the gate were two big women in old jackets. One asked, "I'm Double, she's Trouble -- are you for our cause or for tourism?" "Well, both," I said, thinking this was part of the show.

Guess What? Addie M. Sumaatmadja "I am so glad to be selected as a participant of a prestigious conducting workshop in the United States," gushed Addie M. Sumaatmadja, more popularly known as Addie M.S., the conductor of the Twilite Orchestra. The annual conducting workshop is organized by the American Symphony Orchestra League in New York City and Los Angeles. This year's workshop will involve 36 participants from all over the world.

Guess What? Slamet Abdul Sjukur Leading contemporary musician Slamet Abdul Sjukur went around telling everyone he was pregnant. "I am due in August," said the 74-year-old at the opening of a new gallery Thursday in Cilandak, South Jakarta. He explained to dumbfounded acquaintances that his "babies" will be new compositions for a two-day performance in September at the Jakarta Arts Summit. "You must come to see it at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta," he said.

'4848' taxis: One tire in the junkyard? By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Is the Bandung-based 4848 taxi company obsolete after decades of fame and service? Not if Irawan Saringi, the company's owner, can help it. But, judging by the fact that Taman Mini Indonesia Indah's Transportation Museum has reportedly asked for the company's first taxi, a modified 1957 Chevrolet pick-up, 4848 may be a thing of the past.

Wianta broadens language, content of abstract art By Jean Couteau DENPASAR (JP): The international image of Bali owes much to painting. But this image is, paradoxically, the source of the painters, and particularly Balinese painters. The role artists play in the creation of the myth of Bali as "the island of the gods" is, sadly, more important than their contribution to the world of painting.

Ignoring KUHAP means trampling suspects' rights JAKARTA (JP): The Criminal Code Procedures, which embody the principles of the presumption of innocence, respect the basic rights of people suspected of committing crimes. There is a special chapter containing 19 articles which guarantees the rights of suspects and defendants, including the rights to have defense lawyers and to speak freely, without any pressure during an interrogation.

Vietnam blasts 'silat' JAKARTA (JP): The Vietnamese press has called for the pencak silat event to be withdrawn from the 17th Southeast Asian Games after a spate of injuries during a recent national competition in Hanoi. "The athletes lost too much blood and too many teeth," declared the official daily Lao Dong on Friday. This is the second time the martial art competition has been held in Vietnam. Some 30 pencak silat athletes reportedly suffered injuries to the head and face.

Pure music with no frills at Jamz jazz club By Lela Pello JAKARTA (JP): Squeezing through the wood doors, you feel you are about to enter a dark but convivial wine cellar. Instead, as your eyes adjust, you find you're at the main bar on the upper level of Jamz. Following the hostess' greeting arm to the main seating area, you find neon lighted stairs to further guide you down to the lower level. I comfortably slid onto a wooden bench reminiscent of those found at Oktoberfest in Germany.

Catering firms creative in making in-flight menus JAKARTA (JP): Ever wondered how you can be faced with so many choices of food while flying? Ever wonder who cooks the food, and where and how? The Jakarta Post found the answers when visiting the state- owned catering service, PT Aerowisata, at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport compound recently.

Soeharto launches national discipline campaign JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto launched a nationwide campaign yesterday to encourage people to use the Indonesian language correctly and to observe basic elements of discipline, ranging from queuing to maintaining punctuality.

Guess What? Henry Pribadi When this man gave up his hoop dreams, by quitting Indonesia's basketball team years ago, few expected that Henry Pribadi would be playing another game on another level, in international finance and the petrochemical trade.

Singing justice handles Marsinah's case By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): "I'm crazy for feeling so lonely/ I'm crazy for feeling so blue/ I knew you'd love me as long as you wanted me/ but you left for somebody new." The lyrics filled the air as Deputy Chief Justice for Criminal Affairs Adi Andojo Soetjipto sang his favorite song, Crazy. "Crazy was first sung by Patsy Cline. Later Julio Iglesias also sang the song," he told The Jakarta Post.

Taxi drivers' behavior I take Mr. Adwani S.L.'s letter (May 2, 1995) as a starting point to further protest the behavior of Jakarta's taxi drivers. More and more often, it happens that before taking in a passenger, a taxi driver will first ask the destination. If it's not considered convenient, the taxi driver will refuse to "do his job" and leave the passenger on the sidewalk. Indonesia is promoting tourism but its taxi drivers certainly don't leave a strong first impression with tourists.