Furniture market: Back to classic designSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The growing use of European classic styles in the country's exclusive housing estates has helped bring about a revival of classic furniture designs in Indonesia.

Latest trend: Going 'glocal'T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta "Glocal". This word might not be found in any dictionary, but it is becoming quite an important term in today's home interior design world.

Aceh talks to continue in FinlandPaal Aarsaether, Agence France-Presse, Helsinki The government and representatives of separatist Aceh rebels have agreed to participate in a second round of peace talks here later this month, Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) said on Friday.

Bangkok film fest celebrates...tourism?Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Bangkok Among the film industry of Indonesia, a poor neighboring country whose international film festival is struggling with funding and organization, the two-week festival in Bangkok quickly generated envy.

Navy to expand fleet to boost securityAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The Indonesian navy plans to buy up to 60 modern patrol vessels over the next decade to strengthen maritime security and catch up with its technologically advanced regional counterparts, a report said on Saturday.

Schools go beyond romance to teach value of loveFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For most Indonesian teenagers, celebrating Valentine's Day is one of the main events of the year, with private parties or simple dinners among friends or partners being their main choices to mark the...

Retired marine tells of submarine romanceEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPacar Cantik di Kapalselamku (Pretty girlfriends in my submarine) Rahmat Ali pp 279 Majas Marine First Sergeant Darmadi, a.k.a. Mad, a.k.a.

The match-making adulteressBudi Wahyono As soon as he lost his wife in a plane crash outside town, Bram found out that Mbak (Miss) Is was one of the first people who was interested in introducing him to a new woman to replace his wife.

Aceh's children face malnutrition SWITZERLAND: One in eight small children examined in and around the tsunami-ravaged Indonesian provincial capital of Banda Aceh is suffering from acute malnutrition, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) said on Friday.

Struggle and Creation: Young artists in YogyakartaChristina Schott, Contributor, Yogyakarta Behind the market of Yogyakarta's tourist area of Prawirotaman, where the garbage collectors pick up the trash in the morning and the rickshaw drivers take a nap in the afternoon, there is a roofed-over...

Outdated laws inhibit marital blissM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a brief romance in early January 2004, a Balinese man tied the knot with a European woman in Canada and the union was duly recorded by the local civil registry.

Cliche or not, mixed couples show that love conquers allTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fiction or not, the romantic tales of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas or of Shrek and Princess Fiona might have spared an enduring spot in this world of uniformity to show that, as the French put it,...

Toss some colorful 'yee sang' for a year of prosperitySusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta Yee sang literally means "raw fish" in Chinese.But eating yee sang as part of the Lunar New Year -- or Chinese New Year -- celebrations is more than simply eating raw fish, as it is also a meaningful festive...

It's mind over matter for badminton legendBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meeting Tan Joe Hok for the first time may lead some to suspect that a horribly decaying portrait lies tucked away in a dark corner of his home in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

Have a 'patita' eat, drink, be merry!Suryatini N. Ganie, Contributor, Jakarta The Moluccas, or Maluku, a group of islands scattered in the glittering waters of eastern Indonesia and one of the most desired destinations for those looking for fame and riches back in the 15th century, is home to...

Outdated laws hinder marital blissM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After a brief romance in early January 2004, a Balinese man tied the knot with a European woman in Canada and the union was duly recorded by the local civil registry.

UN concerned about Myanmar arrests MALAYSIA: The UN special envoy to Myanmar, Razali Ismail, expressed concern on Saturday about the arrest of several pro- democracy leaders by the military junta and its move to ban groups from commemorating a key pre-independence event.

TV Program: Sunday, February 13, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee7:30 Children Show9:00 Music: Delta10:30 Sports: Antar Arena 11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.

Dengue treatment sky-high for manyApriadi Gunawan and Hasrul, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Kendari It has been five days now since Ahmad Hazali started receiving treatment for dengue fever at Pirngadi Hospital in Medan, North Sumatra, but the doctors still won't let him go home.

JP/18/YogyaStruggle and Creation: Young artists in Yogyakarta Christina Schott Contributor/Yogyakarta Behind the market of Yogyakarta's tourist area of Prawirotaman, where the garbage collectors pick up the trash in the morning and the rickshaw drivers take a nap in the afternoon, there is a...