Taman Safari's Hadi Manansang dies at 87Pat Irving Taman Safari Indonesia Bogor, West JavaAs light slowly dawned over a mist-shrouded Mount Pangrango on Sunday morning, there was a buzz of activity at Taman Safari Indonesia as a television crew prepared to broadcast live from the park's animal...

Maria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post Jakarta It would not come as a surprise if France's culinary scene was depicted as a delicious combination of old traditions and the arts.The country is home to some of the world's most famous sumptuous dishes and desserts, all meticulously served in artistic...

Batik designer Iwan Tirta taking stockBruce Emond Contributor JakartaIwan Tirta has reached a point in his life where feeding the ego no longer takes center stage, but that should not be taken to mean that Indonesia's ambassador of batik design is resigning himself to a complacent dotage.

Foods that help fight stress Melissa Southern-Garcia Dietitian Jakarta SouthernDietitian@yahoo.com Long working hours, the hectic pace of life and poor eating habits all go hand in hand. In times of stress, the human body actually needs more nutrients and the body becomes caught in a vicious cycle.

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March. 5, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Vibrasi by Hengki Qusta, at Gallery Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda No. 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), March. 9 to March. 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Painting, Explorasi Expresi, by Perupa Sidoarjo, at Gallery Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda No.

JP/5/acros05Minister to stop mining in protected forestsTERNATE, North Maluku: Minister of Forestry Mohammad Prakosa says he will not stand by and allow mining to take place in protected forests. He said he would discuss the problems stemming from the overlap in interests between forest protection...

Workers threaten unrest over gambling den closureFadli The Jakarta Post Batam, RiauTension has blanketed a part of Batam as hundreds of workers, angered by the police closure of a casino in the resort area of Tering Bay, have threatened to attack other casinos on the industrial island in the Riau...

Workers threaten unrest over gambling den closureFadli The Jakarta Post Batam, RiauTension has blanketed a part of Batam as hundreds of workers, angered by the police closure of a casino in the resort area of Tering Bay, have threatened to attack other casinos on the industrial island in the Riau...

TV Program: Wednesday, March. 5, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi6:30 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 Talk Show:RT / RW 8:30 DRTV Indonesia9:00 Documentary 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sehat10:30 Entertainment11:00...

Finance ministry to probe Bank Lippo auditorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance launched on Friday an investigation into three appraisal firms and one auditor that had conducted an appraisal on assets and the audited financial report of Bank Lippo, for possible...