On the record Artist : Melly Goeslaw and Anto Hoed Album : Eiffel I'm In Love, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (PT Aquarius Musikindo) Their success coming up with the soundtrack for 2002's teen hit Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? (What's Up With Cinta?) invited an offer for Anto and Melly to do the same for Eiffel...I'm In Love. Unfortunately, unlike the fresh and catchy previous work, this sophomore effort by singer/songwriter Melly and her musician husband just does not work.

SEA Games drug-free so far HANOI: Four hundred urine samples sent to laboratories in Beijing for testing during the SEA Games have all come back negative, state media said on Saturday. All gold medal winners and randomly selected silver and bronze medalists have been tested for the use of banned performance- enhancing substances.

Islands Exposed: Painters seeking cultural identity Christina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Mention of the Mentawai people who live on a string of islands off West Sumatra or the Sasak of Lombok usually conjures up images of societies clinging onto their traditions amid a harsh environment, their lives prime study for fervent anthropologists. Some travelers might remember the impressive natural surroundings of those areas, some collectors their native art.

More photo print outlets go digital Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major photo print providers have turned to digital-print technology to take advantage of the growing trend toward digital photography. The sale of digital cameras in the country has started to pick up lately thanks to the inflow of lower-priced digital camera models on the market. The growing trend in the use of digital cameras has inspired major photo print providers to turn to digital processing services.

Historic Games close on a high note Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi The 22nd SEA Games 2003 concluded at the My Dinh Stadium here on Saturday with host Vietnam emerging as the new overall winner of the biennial sporting showcase in the Southeast Asian region. Vietnam led almost from the start to emerge in top place in the medal standings, with 158 gold, 97 silver and 91 bronze medals. Thailand was second with 90 golds followed by Indonesia with 55 golds.

WEBSITE: TOLONG PAKAI INI Director Indra puts his mistakes behind him Hera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta It was not so much the merits of his latest movie, the teen musical Biarkan Bintang Menari (Let the Stars Dance), which led The Jakarta Post to interview director Indra Yudhistira Ramadhan.

Director Indra puts his mistakes behind him Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was not so much the merits of his latest movie, the teen musical Biarkan Bintang Menari (Let the Stars Dance), which led The Jakarta Post to interview director Indra Yudhistira Ramadhan.

RI 'VIP' gang suspects caught MALAYSIA: Police have arrested three Indonesians suspected of being members of the so-called "VIP Gang" after they allegedly robbed the Bangladesh ambassador and his family at knifepoint, a report said on Saturday. The gang gained notoriety after repeatedly robbing the homes of politicians, diplomats and businessmen in Kuala Lumpur. In 11 robberies since 2001, the group has escaped with cash and valuables totaling more than five million ringgit (US$1.3 million).

The bare essentials in a stylish minimalist home Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Caught up in fast-paced routines, some of us choose to pare down the comforts of home into a modern, clean design, eliminating the fuss of unnecessary detail and creating a refuge from the rat race. It's exactly what a busy young couple living in a housing complex in North Jakarta sought for their home.

Celebratus interruptus HANOI: The streets were unusually quiet on Friday evening during and after the soccer final between host Vietnam and Thailand at the My Dinh Stadium. While the stadium accommodates only 40,000 spectators, most Hanoians chose to stay at home, glued to their TV screens to watch the gold medal match. In previous games, the calm on the streets lasted for around two hours, after which motorcades with the roaring horns would fill the streets, celebrating each Vietnam victory.

Jakarta, our big dumping ground of a capital city My husband and I were busy talking in our car when the occupants of the flashy black Cherokee jeep on the right side of us suddenly lowered a window and threw out a plastic bag of garbage, its contents scattering all over the road. As the window was wound up, and the jeep sped off, both of us looked on, speechless. When I got to work and told a friend about what happened, she simply laughed. "What can you expect?

Construction worker electrocuted INDONESIA: A construction worker employed on Jakarta's controversial busway project was electrocuted as he drew water from the fountain in the traffic circle at the southern end of Jl. Sudirman on Friday night. Kamali, 28, from Purworejo in Central Java died instantly. Police said they suspected the water was electrified by a broken electricity cable.

ICMI to set criteria for candidates The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) said on Saturday that it would set criteria for presidential candidates as guidelines for the people to elect their future leader. It also said that it would not support founder and former president B.J. Habibie as a candidate in the 2004 elections, when the country is scheduled to hold its first direct presidential election.

Director Indra puts his mistakes behind him Hera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta It was not so much the merits of his latest movie, the teen musical Biarkan Bintang Menari (Let the Stars Dance), which led The Jakarta Post to interview director Indra Yudhistira Ramadhan.

Jakarta, our big dumping ground of a city My husband and I were busy talking in our car when the occupants of the flashy black Cherokee jeep on the right side of us suddenly lowered a window and threw out a plastic bag of garbage, its contents scattering all over the road. As the window was wound up, and the jeep sped off, both of us looked on, speechless. When I got to work and told a friend about what happened, she simply laughed. "What can you expect?

Nabbed man 'not terror suspect' JAKARTA: Police said here on Saturday they had established that the man they had apprehended a day earlier was in fact not Noordin Moch. Top, one of two key terror suspects still at large. The name of the man was actually Hazli Saleh and a closer physical examination showed that he did not resemble Noordin, West Java Police detective officer Comr. Suhirman said.

Risk-taking Jakarta style: Crossing the road Jacqueline Mackenzie, Contributor, Jakarta The tiny Indonesian girl with glossy black hair and immaculate school uniform looked about four years old, but I guess could have been six or seven. Still too young, I thought, to be crossing Jl. Hang Tua, alone: eight lanes of polluted peak-hour hell. The kind of road an average expat would worry about crossing themselves, let alone allowing an unsupervised child to do so.

Rocking with Da Vang Da Vang (say it "zah vang") metal band was born from the sound of Metal in the late 1980s with a simple desire: To play heavy metal Music. The group started with Nguyen Dat (vocal, guitar & songs writing), Le Quang (bass, vocal & songs writing), Hoang Tuan (guitar) and Le Minh (drums). In 1996, Le Minh left and was replaced by Tran Nha. At the Pop-Rock festival at Youth Culture House in Ho Chi Minh City in 1991, the group won the second prize.

Painters seek out their cultural identity Christina Schott Contributor Jakarta Mention of the Mentawai people who live on a string of islands off West Sumatra or the Sasak of Lombok usually conjures up images of societies clinging onto their traditions amid a harsh environment, their lives prime study for fervent anthropologists. Some travelers might remember the impressive natural surroundings of those areas, some collectors their native art.

Timor's Xavier does it both on and off track Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi Timor Leste's Xavier Do Rego was exhausted when he finished the men's marathon inside My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on Friday. Xavier, as he prefers to be called, came third last, meaning the Timor Leste contingent is yet to win a medal in its first turnout at the SEA Games, a biennial sporting showcase in the Southeast Asian region. Despite the result, Xavier was far from displeased with his performance.

Antidepressants not for every case of the blues Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was still six in the morning when Tria, bleary from sleep, sensed someone was in her room. The intruder was her 61-year-old father; his hands trembling, he asked her for a couple of hundred thousand rupiah. "His medicine had run out and he can't function without it. He can't sleep, he can't eat or do daily activities," said Tria, 25, a public relations officer.

Mike, myself and I: Loving the sound of our own voices Aida Greenbury, Contributor, Jakarta I really think that there is an inexplicably sickening relationship between Indonesians and microphones. Most Indonesians treat microphones as an extension of their egos. Microphones are everywhere in this country: schools, traditional markets, drug stores, cemeteries, even public toilets.

TV Program: Sunday, December 14, 2003 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Utama 7:00 Cartoon 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 Children's Program: Bando 11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show 12:30 p.m. English News Service 1:00 News: Berita Siang 1:30 Documentary 3:00 Music 4:00 Film 5:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur Sari 7:00 News 8:00 Music: Dansa Yo Dansa 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Puppet Theater Wayang Orang 11:00 Music TPI 6:00 a.m.

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, December 14, 2003 Exhibitions * An exhibition of over 100 terra-cotta objects from the Majapahit Kingdom period, 13th-15th century, East Java and other parts of the archipelago. The Royal Treasures Room, Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50 (Tel. 7492850), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Dec. 15. * Architecture Asia Architecture and Dutch Cultural Teaching and Planning Methodes, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel.

How to make a billion bucks: A tragic satire Andrew I. Sriro Lawyer and Member California State Bar Jakarta I was recently introduced to a new business idea by a fellow lawyer here in Jakarta. It looked almost too good to be true but based on some recent high profile Indonesian court cases describing a similar structure, the market potential seems unlimited and I wanted to share it with you.

Digital camera starts to gain ground in local market Rudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta While in some more advanced parts of the world, digital camera sales have exceeded that of film camera sales, many start to wonder how long the sales of film cameras can still dominate the Indonesian market. Based on data from Japan's Camera Imaging Product Association, digital camera sales in the country reached 24.55 million units within this year as compared to 23.60 million film camera sales.

Itang Yunasz: Fashion that's gotta have faith Muara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta About four years ago, Itang Yunasz debuted a collection of then popular sexy halter black gowns, entirely in keeping with his reputation for designing trendy wear. Then he virtually disappeared from the scene, with little heard from him since, except for his made to order clothing.

INTEL: Examining RI's intelligence services Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta INTEL: Inside Indonesia's Intelligence Service Ken Conboy, Equinox Publishing, Jakarta, 2004 253 pp Any book offering a new perspective and information on its subject is always interesting, and even more so when it discusses the activities of an intelligence agency, usually closed to the general public.

Five students missing in Aceh boat accident Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam At least five girls, all students, were missing and presumed dead on Saturday after they jumped off their boat that was about to capsize into a river in Lhoksukon area, North Aceh, police and residents said. Also Saturday, a 15-year old senior high school student, Sugianto, drowned while swimming in the Kahayan River in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Antara reported.