GARUT, West Java: Garut regency has procured a four-hectare plot in Selagedang village, Kadungora, where elementary, junior and senior high schools of international standard are to be built. Regent Agus Supriadi said after touring the location over the weekend that the local administration had allocated a large amount of funds to recruit qualified teaching staff and purchase laboratory equipment to support learning activities at the schools.

Is Golden Rice the crop to prove GM's worth? Nao Nakanishi Reuters Hong Kong It will still take years, if it ever happens, before genetically modified (GM) Golden Rice reaches the millions of children threatened with blindness or premature death due to vitamin A deficiency. Yet scientists have not lost hope that transgenic Golden Rice, enriched with vitamin A, may prove one day that the controversial biotechnology can help feed the poor and needy if applied with caution and care.

1. RICE -- 1 x 35 Will Golden Rice prove GM's worth? 2. KURA -- 1 x 42 RI to protect top leatherback turtle site 3. PACT -- 1 x 42 Pact on toxic chemicals effective in May

FOR FOCUS ISSUE: SUNDAY, FEB. 21 ;JP; ANPAC ..r.. Beds-health-trend Ergonomic mattresses lure customers to healthful sleep Branded spring and latex mattresses are gaining popularity among discerning consumers seeking quality, healthful sleep. "More consumers of the upper class are now aware that there is a direct link between quality mattresses and healthful sleep," said PT Slumberland Indonesia marketing manager Ali Sastro Utomo.

Indonesia to protect top leatherback turtle site RI to protect top leatherback turtle site Indonesia pledged to help critically endangered leatherback turtles by creating a marine protected area for a Papua nesting beach that attracts a quarter of the remaining population in the Pacific.

JP/19/TONY Tonny Holsbergen uses real gold in paintings Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta It's hard to believe that some artists paint with real gold, even if their work is as beautiful as Tonny Holsbergen's. The 51-year-old Dutch artist will exhibit some of her works with the "Midas touch" at the Affandi Museum from Feb. 17 until Feb. 25, 2004.

done.CHA ;JP; ANPAc..r.. Notebooks-market-outlook Robust notebook sales growth paints a bright future Rudijanto Contributor Jakarta Although the average price of a notebook computer may be four times that of a desktop personal computer, or PC, the surprisingly higher 2003 sales growth of notebooks in Indonesia has made distributors quite optimistic about the device's marketability in the years to come.

Checked This story is prepared for Kuwait's Country Profile Page (ADS) Kuwait Fund provides aids to 99 developing countries As many as 99 countries including 16 from Arabia, 40 from Africa, 33 from Asia and Europe, and 10 from South America, have benefited from development aid provided by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.

FOR FOCUS ISSUE - SUNDAY FEB 21 Minimalist style still dominates bedroom design Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta As the world continues to create more strain and stress for most people, the bedroom is still considered as the best private refuge. Bedrooms are no longer just a place for sleeping. People nowadays tend to make their bedrooms more personal and functional, as a way of getting a more serene atmosphere that no other rooms in the house have.

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 24, 2003 Performances * Cabaret Cut Nyak Dien, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 28. * Sundanese Traditional Performances, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), March 20. Talk * Works of Georges Sand, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 2 p.m., Feb. 25.

Utut leads in Makita chess tourney Musthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta GM Utut Adianto pulled clear to the top of the Makita-Lakoni International Grand Master Chess Tournament after he defeated fellow Indonesian IM Danny Juswanto in the sixth round here on Saturday. Utut collected 4 points, half a point above his rivals GM Zhu Chen and GM Antoaneta Stefanova. The two women players agreed to a draw in their game, which stretched to 92 moves, the longest game among three matches.

Elephants-Patrols-Leuser JP/5/GAJAH Elephants patrol Leuser conservation area Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North Sumatra Despite her young age, Christine feels at home alone while her mother has to go to work. Although she has on occasion behaved badly to protest the deployment of her mother along with other trained elephants to patrol part of the Leuser conservation area in Aras Napal, Besitang, North Sumatra.

FOR FOCUS ISSUE - SUNDAY FEB 21 Minimalist style still dominates bedroom design Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta As the world continues to create more strain and stress for most people, the bedroom is still considered as the best private refuge. Bedrooms are no longer just a place for sleeping. People nowadays tend to make their bedrooms more personal and functional, as a way of getting a more serene atmosphere that no other rooms in the house have.

2 lines x 23: Seven policemen to go on trial for Maluku killings Muhammad Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post Ambon, Maluku Seven police officers will go on trial at the Ambon District Court for the killing of two civilians during the 1999-2002 sectarian conflict. Fauzi Marabessy of the Ambon Prosecutor's Office said on Saturday that the local attorney's office had handed over the dossiers of the seven suspects to the court and they would stand trial soon.

TV Program: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita 7:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Music: Sik Asik 10:00 TV Drama 12:00 p.m. Singing Contest: Konteswara 1:00 News: Berita Siang 2:00 Quiz 2:30 English News Service 4:00 City News 4:30 Music 6:00 TV Drama: Kabayan Reformasi 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 8:00 Music 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Talk Show 10:30 Music 12:00 a.m.

JP/8/DPD1 PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES This is the first of a 13-part series of profiles of candidates for the Jakarta Regional Representatives Council (DPD). Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta TAUFIQ RACHMAN Candidacy number: 1 Place/date of birth: Jakarta/Oct.

Pertamina compensates residents over pollution The Jakarta Post Jakarta State oil company Pertamina paid Rp 135 million (US$16,071) in compensation to residents of Kramat subdistrict, Central Jakarta, for environmental damages caused by a suspected leak in the underground storage tank of a gasoline station on Jl. Kramat Raya. The leaked fuel has polluted water wells in houses in community units 5 and 7 in the subdistrict.

'Taxi drivers will face fiercer competition' Several factors are blamed for the horrendous traffic jams in the city: the increasing number of private vehicles, the launch of busway and the enforcement of the three-in-one traffic policy. Despite resident's complaints, the city administration still has a plan to launch a new service using Toyota Kijang vans. The Jakarta Post asked some people what they thought of the plan. Herman, 30, works for an education foundation on Jl.

Checked This story is prepared for Kuwait's Country Profile Page (ADS) Kuwait Fund provides aids to 99 developing countries As many as 99 countries including 16 from Arabia, 40 from Africa, 33 from Asia and Europe, and 10 from South America, have benefited from development aid provided by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.

FOR FOCUS ISSUE: SUNDAY, FEB. 21 ;JP; ANPAC ..r.. Beds-health-trend Ergonomic mattresses lure customers to healthful sleep Branded spring and latex mattresses are gaining popularity among discerning consumers seeking quality, healthful sleep. "More consumers of the upper class are now aware that there is a direct link between quality mattresses and healthful sleep," said PT Slumberland Indonesia marketing manager Ali Sastro Utomo.

KPUD holds campaigns in 267 areas JAKARTA: After its successful educational campaigns in malls in the capital, the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) began to hold similar events in 267 subdistrict offices on Saturday. "Our targets are civilians, workers and professionals," said commission member Juri Ardiantoro. Juri said the commission had already staged campaigns for around one million first-time voters of a total of 6.4 eligible voters in the capital.

;JP; ANPAc..r.. Notebook-models-trend checked Latest trend: More features than you expect I. Christianto Contributor Jakarta IT analysts, research firms and even manufacturers of personal computers (PCs) have frequently predicted that notebooks as well as laptops will soon replace desktops. This prediction is based on more convenient wireless technology which, as the name implies, frees users from ugly, troublesome cables.