TV Today: Saturday, May 17, 2003 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English News Service 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita 9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 2:30 Religious Teachings 4:30 Life Skill 5:00 Talk Show: Reformasi & Birokrasi 6:00 News: Berita Petang 8:00 Music 9:00 News: Berita Malam 9:30 Music: Musik Tempo Dulu TPI 6:00 a.m.

Payung Hitam's 'Awasawas' parodies human tragedy Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Bandung In conjunction with its 20th anniversary, Bandung-based Payung Hitam (Black Umbrella) theatrical group performed their new work, Awasawas (Caution). Just like their previous performances, this play, which was put on stage at the auditorium of the French Cultural Center (CCF) in Bandung last week, was still alluding violence and the military.

Indonesian Children Choir to tour U.S. ================= Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta ----------------- Following the success of last year's Children of the World Choir Concert at the Jakarta International Convention Center, the Indonesian Children's Choir directed by Aida Swenson Simanjuntak will depart next month for a series of concerts in the United States.

Connecting more people in more liberal market I. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta This special page is specially published in observance of the World Telecommunications Day which is worldwide celebrated on May 17 (today). Hopefully, this special report will give readers valuable information about the development of the country's telecommunication sector.

'Flexibility that needs government's leverage' Zatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta Most urbanites in Indonesia take fixed wire-line telephones and mobile phones for granted. We carry our cells everywhere, and they have probably become more important to us than our wallets. Many of us may find that we can no longer function without them even though sometimes in the same breath we also say: "I hate this thing! It robs me of my privacy".

Rapid growth continues despite regulatory problem Debbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta As sounds, pictures and data are sent from and to many parts of the city, country or world, the cellular business has always been a lucrative venture today. Hence, the country's cellular telephone industry is still enjoying robust growth this year and is expected to do so in years to come.