<p>Reinforcements rush to troubled Maumere</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Police have sent reinforcements to Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara to restore peace and order in the city which was rocked on Friday by unrest that left one person dead and seven others injured.

<p>PLN fling</p><p> I would like to comment on Mrs. Linda Hollands' story on the front page of The Jakarta Post, Sunday edition of April 23, 1995.</p><p>Usually PLN messengers come to the house at 8 a.m. at the earliest.

<p>Latter day gold rush brings prosperity to Irianese town</p><p>By John Owen-Davies</p><p> TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (Reuter): Indonesians are flocking to this mosquito-blown coastal town in remote Irian Jaya to seek jobs and fortunes in what resembles a latter day Gold Rush.

<p>Peace treaty boosts Jordan's tourism sector</p><p>By Rana Sabbagh</p><p> MADABA, Jordan (Reuter): Jordan's small tourism industry is creaking under a boom fueled by the kingdom's October peace treaty with Israel.

<p>Dede's paintings social commentaries</p><p>By Amir Sidharta</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Works of painter Dede Erie Supria have an amazing super-realistic quality that everybody -- well, perhaps it would be safer to say almost everybody -- likes them.

<p>TV today</p><p>TVRI</p><p> 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Cartoon: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Around Us 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Indonesian...

<p>Indonesia-Netherlands ties enter a new era</p><p> Indonesia and the Netherlands, whose relations hit rock bottom in 1992 when Indonesia barred Dutch development aid, are entering a new era of cooperation which will most probably be strengthened with Queen Beatrix's planned...

<p>Back to nature in wrong way!</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Everybody nowadays is getting back to something. Religious organizations are returning to their old philosophies. The military is getting back to basics.

<p>ABN AMRO Bank creates strong presence in Indonesia</p><p> The presence of ABN AMRO Bank in Indonesia dates back to 1826, when the bank's predecessor, Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, a trading company founded by King Willem I, first opened its offices in Indonesia.

<p>The rise of regionalism in the Asia-Pacific region</p><p> What are the factors spurring the phenomenon of regionalism? Vijayakumari Kanapathy provides an analysis.</p><p> Economic regionalism has become an important item in most countries' national, regional...

<p>ASEAN vows to speed up cooperation</p><p> PHUKET, Thailand (Reuter): Economic ministers from the six- member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) promised yesterday to speed up industrial cooperation and eliminate barriers to trade in the region.

<p>Oasis restaurant mixes western, Indonesian cooking</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever witnessed someone incessantly snacking on crispy ikan teri? Probably not, unless you have visited Oasis restaurant on Jl. Raden Saleh in Central Jakarta.

<p>Guess What? Martina Sudwikatmono</p><p> Alcohol is an enemy of Martina Sudwikatmono, owner of Planet Hollywood.</p><p>"I can't drink alcohol. It makes me dizzy," Martina said at the official launching of Star TV, which took place at her restaurant...

<p>Playboy is widely available here</p><p>By T. Sima Gunawan</p><p> There are some things we can do without. Perfume is one. However, many Indonesians readily part with a few hundred thousand rupiah for a small bottle of scent.

<p>Malia still works at the age of 83</p><p>By Lenah Susianty</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Being old can be a big problem for many people, but not for Malia Soenario. At 83, she is still cooking at the Oasis restaurant in Central Jakarta.

<p>Guess What? Ardy B. Wiranata</p><p> Badminton is not the only sport Ardy B. Wiranata loves.</p><p>"I like watching soccer on TV," Ardy, the world-class shuttler, said.

<p>Asian souvenirs translate into French perfume</p><p> PARIS (JP): Although the French perfume industry is by nature dominated by French-born creators, in professional jargon known as "noses", The Jakarta Post interviewed an Asian fashion designer and perfumer who has...

<p>Guess What? Ali Alatas</p><p> As the final day of the Non-Aligned Movement's ministerial meetings in Bandung, West Java, came to a close on Thursday, delegates found themselves three hours behind schedule.</p><p>Organizers had scheduled the closing at 3 p.m.

<p>Australian foreign policy focuses on Asia</p><p> Australia's Foreign Relations In the World of the 1990s. Gareth Evans and Bruce Grant. Melbourne University Press. Second edition 1995. 417 pages, A$34.95.

<p>Valuable gift</p><p> The Netherlands' golden jubilee gift to the Indonesian people is to restore the Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia (The National Archives) on Jl. Gajah Mada, Central Jakarta. It will be made into an archives museum.