How to spend time while visiting SingaporeBy Johannes Simbolon SINGAPORE (JP): A journalist who visited Singapore recently said that what amazed her most was the fact that the country has not only managed to discipline its people, but also its animals.

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Fourth time lucky for Yayuk at Wimbledon?By Russel Barlow JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki will make her fourth attempt tomorrow to serve up a little piece of history for herself at Wimbledon, the oldest and most revered tennis tournament in the world.

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The road to Medan will vex the best JAKARTA (JP): The battle for the top honor in the Rally of Indonesia '95 is reaching its peak as world class drivers fully backed-up by their giant car producers re-affirmed their confidence in making the event their victory.

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Having a bad-cab-day in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): It's Wednesday morning and your coworker storms into the office, flings down her bag and heads straight for the coffee machine.

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Japanese Architecture: Never ending changeBy Victor Wongso JAKARTA (JP): Japanese architecture today is overtaking the world with its revolutionary design.

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Another story about bamboo The Jakarta Post has run several interesting articles recently on the uses of bamboo. I would like to recount a story I read (author unknown), which the readers might find interesting.Once upon a time in the heart of the Eastern Kingdom lay a beautiful garden.

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The world strives to curb tobacco consumptionBy Johanna Son MANILA: For years, health experts and anti-smoking advocates have become blue in the face from issuing countless warnings about ill health and tobacco's telltale links to cancer.

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Perils of punctuation The importance of proper punctuation in English can never be over-emphasized. According to Byron Black (The Jakarta Post of June 30, 1995), deleting punctuation is dangerous; it can subvert meaning.Yes, wrongly used, punctuation can confuse and mislead.

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Feisal demands more from police force JAKARTA (JP): The National Police force marked its 49th anniversary with an impressive show of force yesterday, but Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung demanded more from them in terms of professionalism and in providing public services.

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Gold dominates traditional royal wedding costumes JAKARTA (JP): Gold seems to be the preferred color for the traditional bridal costumes of many ethnic groups in Indonesia. At least that was the impression instilled by the splendid Indonesian Royal Palaces' Traditional Wedding Costumes show.

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Law aims at saving the French language Will the French language remain one of the most beautiful languages in civilization to have ever blossomed on the planet? Or, Graecized by pedants, anglicized by snobs and Americanized by merchants, will it become an Atlantic jargon? The government ...

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Christine felt her way in 'Nemuru Otoko'By Edi Utama TOKYO (JP): This interview took place in late May inside an apartment in the Honancho, Suginami-Ku district in Tokyo.

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Hot dogs, cool jazz in old Saigon HO CHI MINH CITY (UPI): American jazz, hot dogs and apple pie will be featured at the first officially sanctioned U.S. Independence Day celebration to be held in the former Saigon in more than 20 years.

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Gita and Jimbani Cafe On behalf of the owners of Jimbani Cafe and Gallery I would like to thank you for printing an article about our cafe in The Jakarta Post on Sunday, June 8, 1995.My name, which was not spelled correctly, was mentioned in the article.

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The charms of art-deco architecture in BandungBy Mauro P. Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP): In 1990 the Bandung Heritage Society sent representatives to attend the First International Art Deco Conference in Miami, U.S.A.

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More agony of defeat * Elizabeth Ryan won 18 Wimbledon titles in women's and mixed doubles in the 1920s and 1930s, a record for both men and women. The record remained untouched until 1975, when Billie Jean King equaled it.

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Gedong Kirtya preserves tradition in computer ageBy Nyoman Suwela DENPASAR (JP): In the current era of advanced electronic technology, with computers replacing typewriters and disks have replacing paper, the Gedong Kirtya library continues its careful preservation of palm leaf manuscripts.

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BatsBy Bakdi Soemanto As usual, Myong Dhutt was late. He always arrived home after the Maghrib evening prayer was over. But it was very unusual that he did not say hello to his mother when he entered the house, nor to his father who was lying down on a bamboo lounge in the sitting room.

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Navratilova was the Queen of Wimbledon's grass courtsBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Martina Navratilova will forever be associated with Wimbledon, the tournament whose lawns she staked out as her very private domain.

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The Regent opens after three-year delayBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): After a few years of delay, the Regent of Jakarta is finally ready to enter the fierce competition in the city's hotel business."It is really God's blessing that the hotel is finally opening.

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Boeing: Eight decades in plane businessBy K. Basrie BELLEVUE, Washington (JP): To many Indonesians, Boeing is a familiar name. Even long before the names of most of its rival companies became popular, Boeing was known by ordinary Indonesians as a company which made machines that flew.

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How they enjoy information superhighwayBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Back in the Cold War era, one of the biggest concerns in the United States was how a communication network could be maintained and operated even after a major nuclear attack by the Soviet Union had devastated the country.

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Internet mania hits IndonesiaBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): The gateway to the information superhighway is now widely open to people in the country. With just one touch, you can gain access to the largest global computer network of the century, the Internet.

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TV todayTVRI 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 Music 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke ...

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Electronic billboards enliven outdoor advertising JAKARTA (JP): Outdoor advertising has been around for a long time, especially in the capital city, but this medium of communication did not take off until five years ago when agencies began to pay it more attention.

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Indonesia guest of honor at Paris' Festival of MusicBy Kunang Helmi Picard PARIS (JP): It has become a "nouvelle tradition" here that the summer's solstice be celebrated by the Festival of Music.

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