Jakarta tour a stroll down memory lane Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Group four, please gather here!" shouted our guide Alie. About 30 people clustered together in a group on Jl. Veteran, Central Jakarta, on a recent morning as Alie ordered us to smile for a photographer. Alie was one of seven guides for about 200 participants in the Plezieran Tempo Doeloe naar Weltevreden program, a walking tour of old sites in the center of the city.

Late Painter's legacy helping youth choir go places Fifi Yulianti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Internationally acclaimed artist Affandi continues to do some good for his country, 13 years after his death.

Reality bites for soldiers on front line in Aceh Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh A soldier from the military strike force unit ran laughing toward a group of his colleagues. "You've got mail, you've got mail," he teased one of them, who was put through a series of push-ups before he could get his hands on the letter. The soldier then stole away to a quiet spot to read the letter from his girlfriend.

NORTH ACEH: GAM leader in Blang Pidie, Abu Toha, was arrested at an Islamic boarding school in Krueng Batee, Tangan-tangan district, North Aceh. Four other suspected GAM members were also arrested as police searched the school. Army troops attacked a GAM base in Sawang district. Two suspected members of GAM were killed during the attack. Some ammunition, documents mentioning Hassan Tiro, a bill of Nanggroe tax and six motorcycles were seized.

Dodging the potholes in Manado city sight-seeing Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Manado Travelers headed to North Sulawesi rarely include more than a day on their itinerary for the hot, sticky provincial capital. With underwater delights beckoning at nearby Bunaken island, there really is not much point in staying put in Manado, even if the travel books wax on about it being a pleasant little town nestled by the bay (maybe that was the case 10 years ago).

Swimming with sharks on undisturbed Karimun Agustina Wayansari and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Karimun Jawa, Central Java A convoy of vehicles, from cars to becak (pedicabs), disturbed a sedate Saturday afternoon on Karimun Jawa Island. They took up position on the jetty in anticipation of the arrival of the Muria ferry from Jepara, part of the twice weekly service connecting the island and the Java mainland.

Warwick sings up sweet, soulful deja vu Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dionne Warwick is a diva in the true sense of the word. She has a career spanning four decades, dozens of hit singles, millions of record sold and an intriguing personal life. The latter includes rocky relationships, speculation on her sexual preference, her involvement in the Psychic Friends Network during the 1990s and last year's bust at Miami airport for allegedly carrying 11 joints in a lipstick case.

Jakarta anniversary celebration opens Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso officiated at the opening of the capital's month-long 476th anniversary celebrations on Saturday evening with a cultural parade that ended at the Jakarta History Museum in West Jakarta. "The theme for this year's anniversary is to improve Jakarta's quality as a metropolitan city in providing services to the public," Sutiyoso said in his address at the event.

From politics to a penchant for poetry Lie Hua, Contributor, Jakarta Dalam Rimba Bayang-Bayang (In the Jungle of Shadows) By Mochtar Pabottinggi Kompas Book Publisher, Jakarta, 2003 xiv + 128pp Mochtar Pabottinggi is best known as an astute political scientist who carefully measures his public utterances. Some would be surprised to learn that his poems were published as far back as 1972 in Horison, now the country's sole remaining literary magazine.

Artistic siblings turn eye on human nature Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Graphic art is a relatively new, lesser known tradition compared to the genre of painting in this country. Interestingly, the pioneers of the development of graphic art were painters, sculptors and other artists who discovered printing as another means to express themselves. "The development of graphic arts here is not very good.

Ragusa still offering a scoop or two 70 years on Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The more things change, the more they stay the same for Ragusa Es Italia. Seven decades have passed since it began operations, five presidents have led the country but Ragusa is still dishing up its homemade ice cream. Located on Jl. Veteran no. 10 in Central Jakarta, the ice cream parlor has changed little since it opened its doors in 1947.

Operetta hoped to bring fairy-tale ending for disadvantaged children Leo Wahyudi S, Contributor, Jakarta Since it was first published 1697, Charles Perrault's legendary tale Cinderella has lived through the hearts of children around the world. Versions of the tale of a neglected girl who is psychologically and physically abused by her stepmother and stepsisters are found in societies around the world.

Artists say they were left high and dry for Venice event Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Stories of local artists who go it alone to become a success are growing in number. Unfortunately, much more common are the nightmare tales about the government, the party that is supposed to accommodate and support the aspirations of artists, leaving them in the lurch by not following through with their promises. Artists Tisna Sanjaya, A.

Bali blast 'strategic failure' by terrorists Agencies, Singapore International terrorists have suffered strategic losses by launching attacks on Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and other Muslim nations, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said here on Saturday at the Asia Security Conference. Wolfowitz told the meeting of Asia Pacific defense ministers the struggle against terrorism would be a "long hard fight" as several groups remained dispersed worldwide, AFP reported.

Escaping from it all in Central Java Agustina Wayansari and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Karimun Jawa, Central Java We drank in the beautiful view as the Kura-Kura Aviation Cessna 402 approached Karimun Jawa, the string of islets set in a clear turquoise sea. Not to mention the sight of the pristine white sandy beach.

TNI blames GAM in mass home burnings The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After 400 schools were set ablaze across Aceh, members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are targeting residential homes as another guerrilla war tactic, the Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Saturday. At least 52 houses in the Perlak Timur district of East Aceh regency were set on fire by 30 suspected GAM members on Friday. The spokesman of the Indonesian Military Operation Command in Aceh, Lt. Col.

Group taking steps to make history more accessible Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Organizing about 200 people for a walking tour of Jakarta is no easy task. But for the young people in Sahabat Museum (Friends of Museums), it's a means to spread their interest in preserving the heritage of the capital. Sahabat Museum was set up after current chairman Ade "Adep" Purnama took part in a tour of traditional kampongs organized by the Jakarta History Museum last July.

Strong quake rocks Palu INDONESIA: A strong earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted the city of Palu in Central Sulawesi on Saturday but there were no reports of damage or casualties, officials and police said. The tremor struck at 10:41 a.m., with its epicenter 61 kilometers off the northeast coast of the city, said an official at the state meteorological and geophysics agency. The quake originated 117 kilometers below sea level and was felt by residents around the city.

Sleek New Ford Ranger able to tough it out Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Sukabumi, West Java The moderator looked ahead and asked, "Any questions". None of the journalists, gathered at the Lido Lakes hotel in Sukabumi, West Java, on Tuesday, raised their hands. The more impatient among them shouted, "Let's just try the car". Within seconds, they were lined up front of the hotel and ready to take a seat in the New Ford Ranger.

TV Program: Sunday, June 1, 2003 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English New Service 9:30 Children's Program: Bando 11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 12:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur Sari 2:00 English for Fun 4:00 Sports 5:00 Music 6:00 News: Berita Petang 7:00 Comedy: Paviliun 21 9:00 News: Berita Malam 9:30 Puppet: Wayang Orang 10:30 Traditional Performance: Teateronik TPI 6:00 a.m.

S'pore student on threat charge SINGAPORE: A 17-year-old student was charged with threatening to kill his teacher and her colleagues at a Singapore school, it was reported Saturday. Ng Wei Soi was accused in subordinate court on Friday of threatening to pull out a knife at the Yuhua Secondary School canteen and kill Yap Chui Har, 43, and all the other teachers, The Straits Times said. The alleged incident occurred on May 14.

Hitting Singapore's hip fashion trail Kenny Santana, Contributor, Singapore When Singapore's young and trendy go on the prowl for the hippest, funkiest fashions, they head to two favorite hunting grounds. Clustered among the famous boutiques are those serving members of Generation Y (the X-ers now having been passed by), offering the cheaper, brandless goods loved by their target market.

Suryatini still hungry for knowledge Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suryatini N. Ganie knows her way around a kitchen, that's for sure. Her contributions to the field of gastronomy have served up the richness of the country's culinary traditions to the public both here and abroad. She has authored a total of seven cookbooks in either English or Indonesian, as well as numerous articles as a food columnist and correspondent, in a career spanning 21 years.

A Party for Spirits Maria Magdalena Bhoernomo Tan Pamalu was finally back in Indonesia after 35 years exiled in mainland China. A youth leader during the Old Order, he had been placed on the list of communist cohorts when the New Order swept into power. He fled his homeland because he did not want to die in vain or be banished to Buru Island like the others. Now Tan Pamalu wished to declare the founding of a political party with his fellow freedom fighters.