Philippine men take basketball gold By Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The Philippines mapped out its territory as the regional strongman in basketball after its men's team beat Malaysia 96-86 for the gold yesterday. Thailand demolished Indonesia's hope for the bronze after beating the host team 68-57. But Malaysia saved some of its disappointment by taking the women's gold after eliminating Thailand 67-58.

Wonder girl Supriati shines again to clinch third gold By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Supriati Sutono was the lone local name among gold medal winners yesterday when she captured her third gold medal and SEA Games record in the 1,500 meters. The biggest battle was fought between Thailand and Malaysia, which took seven of the eight medals in track and field. Supriati finished in four minutes 21.5 seconds, just inside the record of 4:22.25 held by Myanmar's Htwe Khin Khin.

Bringing gentle touch to weight lifting By Christiani S. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): What would you do if your daughter, sister or girlfriend announced that she had her heart set on being a weight lifter? Be truthful now. Would you support her, or instead nix her idea amid fears of the sport changing her into a female version of Hulk Hogan? Indonesia's world junior champion Sri Indriyani, 19, the winner of two golds at the past week's SEA Games, may put your fears to rest.

Today's program Athletics: Men's and women's marathon finals at 4 a.m. (start & finish at Senayan Madya Stadium) Cycling: Men's and women's mountain bike downhill finals at Rangga Wullung Hill, Subang, West Java 8 a.m. (men), 9 a.m. (women) Karate: Men's & women's kumite finals at South Jakarta Sports Hall 9 a.m. Sepaktakraw: Men's & women's final at East Jakarta Sports Hall at 9 a.m. (men) & 1 p.m.

Actions and reactions at 19th Southeast Asian Games Photo A/B/C/D/E/F: Best JP/IGGP Bayu Ismoyo, JP/IGN Oka Budhi Yogaswara, JP/Arief Hidayat, JP/PJ Leo SEA Games athletes do their best in the biannual event.

Blood donors spread AIDS HANOI (AFP): At least 100 people have been infected with AIDS in Vietnam after undergoing transfusions using blood from HIV positive donors, an official said yesterday. About 200 blood donors carrying the Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV), which can lead to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, (AIDS), were detected across the country, said Do Trung Phan, head of the Health Ministry's Haemotology and Blood Transfusion Institute.

White-water rafting a challenging tourist charm in Magelang JAKARTA (JP): White-water rafting in Magelang, Central Java, is attracting growing numbers of the tourists who visit the nearby Borobudur and Prambanan temples. One of the best white-water rafting spots in Central Java is the Elo river in Magelang's Mungkid district, about 30 kilometers northwest of Yogyakarta.

Volleyball spikes hack's reports JAKARTA (JP): Beach volleyballs may look soft and cuddly but one spectator yesterday can attest that is not the case. While chatting to a friend in the stands and not concentrating on the match, the woman was floored by a wayward smash by Indonesian male spiker Agus Salim. Play had to stopped for a few minutes until the hundred raucous spectators stopped laughing.

PENCAK SILAT VICTORIES: JP/Arief Suhardiman Vietnamese women denied Indonesia a clean sweep on the final day of the traditional martial art pencak silat competition yesterday. Trinh Thi Mui, Nguyen Thi Hong and Dang Thi Huy were the only non-Indonesian champions as the host favorites romped home with 11 gold medals. The victories took Indonesia's gold medal tally to 17 after the squad gained all of the six classes in the newly introduced non-fighting event on Thursday.

RI confirmed Games winner JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia regained the overall SEA Games medal title yesterday but the gold it coveted most, in men's soccer, slipped through its grasp in an agonizing penalty shootout. Success did come in badminton, pencak silat, the indoor and beach volleyball courts, and softball. It ended yesterday with 189 golds, 106 more than its nearest rival Thailand. Only 10 events remain to be decided today, the final day of competition.

Brunei ready for 1999 SEA Games JAKARTA (AP): After years of swelling ever bigger, the Southeast Asia Games are likely to be scaled back considerably when tiny Brunei plays host in 1999. Brunei sports official Adina Othman said the next SEA Games are likely to have between 16 and 20 sports, compared with the 34-sport extravaganza put on this year by Indonesia. "We expect the games to be much smaller," she said.

Thailand retains soccer gold in shootout By Dwi Atmanta and Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): It was a case of so agonizingly close but oh so far. With the whole nation watching, Indonesia lost the final of the 19th Southeast Asian Games men's soccer final, crashing out 2-4 to defending champion Thailand in a penalty shootout yesterday.

RI serves up perfect five in individual badminton By Johannes K. Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The host country's powerhouse reputation in badminton was certified as it swept all five individual events yesterday. With four of five finals all-Indonesian affairs, Malaysia's Ong Ewe Hock was the only impostor in the men's singles final. But Ong, surprising victor over Joko Suprianto in the semifinals on Friday, could not spoil Indonesia's party as he lost tamely 15-5, 15-3 to Hariyanto Arbi.

Sumatran rhino to give birth in zoo CINCINNATI (AP): Seven-year-old Emi could become the first Sumatran rhinoceros in 108 years to give birth in captivity. "The confirmed pregnancy at the Cincinnati Zoo is a milestone of epochal significance for the survival of this venerable species," said Tom Foose of the International Rhino Foundation. Zoo Director Ed Maruska announced Emi's pregnancy on Thursday. The last recorded pregnancy of a Sumatran rhino in captivity was at the Calcutta Zoo in 1889.

Murals in Yogyakarta attract tourists By R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA, Central Java (JP): In fine arts, mural painting may not be popular but using walls as a medium is the oldest form of artistic expression. As mural paintings are not collectible items, very few local artists express themselves with such artwork. Among notable mural painters was the late Affandi, who painted the walls of the East West Center campus of the University of Hawaii in the 1960s.

Mahathir faces complaint NEW YORK (Reuters): The World Jewish Congress said on Friday it would complain to the U.N. Human Rights Commission that recent comments by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad were grotesque and played into stereotypes. WJC Vice President Kalman Sultanik said he would also seek the support of the Vatican and the World Council of Churches in denouncing the remarks.

The role of ASEAN from China's perspective By Wang Hailiang ASEAN is an important factor in the Asia-Pacific balance and how it uses its weight matters. SINGAPORE: The past 30 years have proved that ASEAN's successes are not confined to the subregion of Southeast Asia itself.

Upset RP karatekas walk out of competition By Sylvia Gratia Miranda JAKARTA (JP): The Philippine team bid an angry and abrupt farewell to the karate competition yesterday in a fit of pique over refereeing. Deputy president of the Philippines Karate-Do Federation, German L. Lopez, said his team had walked out because several referees were inconsistent in their decisions. "We had better go shopping or do something nice than play in this collusion," Lopez said.

More hairy victory moments JAKARTA (JP): Victors doing funny things to their hair seems to be a trend at these Games. First came Vissanu Sopanich. He had his head shaved almost as soon as he crossed the finish line after winning the men's track 100m. This was eclipsed yesterday by the Indonesian men's indoor volleyball team. After it won, all the team members sprayed their hair red and white, the colors of the national flag. The surprised crowd of 10,000 stood up and cheered the gesture.

Foreigners regular clients of Soedarmono's royal carriage Text and photo by Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): There was a time when carriages were the symbol of reigning Javanese kings. These carriages, even though they had local names, were ordered from the Netherlands. Among the important carriages there was the Singa Barong, an heirloom of the Prince of Losari, the founder of the Kasepuhan Palace in Cirebon, West Java. This carriage was made in 1649.

TV today TVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Ethic 10:00 Live Reports: Gelanggang Sea Games XIX 1:00 p.m.

RP to rely on neighbors SUBIC BAY, Philippines (DPA): Breaking away from vestiges of a Western colonial past, the Philippines will rely more on renewed ties with Southeast Asian neighbors for economic progress, President Fidel Ramos said yesterday. "More and more, the Philippines' destiny lies in its relations with its neighbors in Southeast Asia," Ramos said upon arrival from a five-day official trip to Hong Kong, Laos and Myanmar, his 30th foreign trip since assuming the presidency in 1992.

Shutterbugs flashed out JAKARTA (JP): Some spectators in the Senayan Badminton Hall were so eager to take pictures of their idols they forgot a basic rule in badminton: no flash photography. Several teenage girls who had snapped photographs of Indonesia's Indra Wijaya, Hariyanto Arbi and Ricky Subagja ended up returning home empty-handed yesterday after stadium security guards took their cameras and confiscated the film.

Labor migration in Southeast Asia: Analysis, cooperation needed By Charles N. Myers Migration of people in Southeast Asia has been increasing, with potentially serious implications, but international cooperation on the matter is lacking SINGAPORE: Cross-border migration of people in Southeast Asia without formalities of passports and visas is not new. It has gone on for centuries.

Disappointed fans rampage in Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Hooligans left a trail of destruction yesterday after the SEA Games men's soccer final at the Senayan Stadium, Central Jakarta. Security forces detained dozens, and at least 50 people were reported injured. Signs of trouble began brewing long before the gold medal match between Indonesia and Thailand.

Bargain hunters flock to bazaar By Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): "Cheap T-shirt of SEA Games ... please come in and have a look," a salesman shouted incessantly in broken English to attract the flow of passersby to his stall. T-shirts with Hanoman -- the Games mascot -- and the printed Games symbols swung from every available part of his 12-square- meter booth's ceiling, along with colorful banners indicating the reduced prices.

Oil spill threatens Singapore marine life SINGAPORE (AFP): Helicopters sprayed chemicals on oil-tainted seas yesterday and Japan sent experts to help clean up the mess as the worst oil spill in Singapore's history threatened marine life in the area. "Twenty-five thousand tons of oil is substantial and will have a definite impact on the marine ecosystem," the environment ministry told AFP in response to queries about the effects of the oil spill.

Birthday Carol JAKARTA (JP): The following athletes taking part at the SEA Games mark their birthday today: Nasrum Lahamang (karate, Indonesia 1970); Wahyu Hidayat (karate, Indonesia 1970); Phouravanh Douangchanhdara (assistant coach, Laos 1956); Kwah Poh Ling (ten pin bowling, Malaysia 1966); Rahana Babar (masseur, Malaysia 1969); Mu Mu Maung (gymnastics, Myanmar 1978); Jose Regalado (canoeing, Philippines 1966); Chinawat Kaiket (track and field, Thailand 1978); Thiti Larpanant (judo, Thailand...

Indonesian spikers win one, lose one By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia had to settle for a solitary gold yesterday in indoor volleyball thanks to its men's team, as Thailand proved too skilled for the host women. The Indonesian men did not relent in their attacking game and defeated Thailand, gold medalist in the 18th Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 3-1 in two hours.