Guess What? Harry de Fretes JAKARTA (JP): Comedian Harry de Fretes, popularly called by the nickname of Boim, is optimistic that his newly-opened dining establishment called "Boim Cafe" in Tanah Kusir district, South Jakarta, will gain success.

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Utut holds Shirov in 12th round JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian grand master Utut Adianto needed three hours to hold top seed Alexei Shirov of Latvia in the 12th round game of the Master Invitational chess tournament in Biel, Switzerland on Friday.

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Jakarta to host 1997 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia looks set to play host to the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 1997 despite the heavy financial burden.

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South Korea retains men's archery crown JAKARTA (JP): Think of nothing. Let everything runs as light as the arrow flies. That Zen-like philosophy is the winning formula of South Korea's new world champion, Lee Kyung-chul.

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Dili inmates to get remission DILI (JP): The government will grant sentence remission to at least 276 prisoners in Dili, East Timor, on Indonesia's Aug. 17 independence day anniversary, an official says.

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First Lady opens bazaars JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Tien Soeharto officially opened yesterday two-day bazaars, held simultaneously throughout Indonesia's provinces, mayoralties, regencies and districts, as part of festivities commemorating Indonesia's golden anniversary.

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Guess What? Abdurrahman Wahid Be cautious if someone hugs you. You might be bitten -- and it might not be a love bite.Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama, was not kidding when he talked about the "hug-and-bite" thing.

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How to make use of 'singkong' in kitchenBy Syamala Monie JAKARTA (JP): Last year, as I set foot on this gifted land which is rightly called the Emerald of Indian Ocean, what fascinated me first was the eye-catching greenery.

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Making the man mightier than the word JAKARTA (JP): "LAYDEEEEEES AN' GENNULMUNN!! IN THE RED CORNAH... WEARIN' A SILK BATIK WRAP-AROUND.... OUR FIRST CONTENDAH... FARID BASKOROOOOOO....

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Reward and punishment I am writing about the column you printed on the front page of your July 31, 1995 The Jakarta Post titled By The Way...What do really we get in life?.That's right, life is full of threats and punishment, but it is not true to say that it is especially so for Indonesians.

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New findings in Cairo make Egyptology more challengingBy P.G. Punchihewa CAIRO (JP): The recent discovery of a treasure trove of exceptional paintings, reliefs and statues in the cave tombs of Saqquare, outside the Egyptian capital, Cairo, will no doubt throw additional light on Egyptology.

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Teguh's love for Paris creates masterpieces of artBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Bursts of free brush strokes, blotches of paint, controlled lines mixed with word and photographs cut out from magazines in what seems like an explosion of visual elements characterized Teguh Ostenrik's Dans Paris ...

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Mistakes in Crossword 1. I started subscribing to The Jakarta Post last week. Now, among the first things I do every morning is read Your Letters and try to fill in the Crossword Puzzler or match answers to the previous puzzle. Yesterday, I found Your answer to previous puzzle (of Aug.

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Taking It OverBy Hillary Clinton Every place I have ever worked, a strange thing happens at 3 in the afternoon. Women started grabbing for the phones.It's the "anxious mom" phenomenon -- mothers calling home to make sure their children have arrived safely from school.

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List of art works that were banned JAKARTA (JP): The arts not only have links to aesthetic values. An art work can stir up social and political controversy. A large number of art works have been condemned, banned, and censored for numerous reasons.

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The production and prospecting of gold in SumatraBy Bambang Budi Utomo BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung (JP): The original name of Sumatra, as found in folk tales or history books, is "Gold Island". In ancient times the island of Sumatra was indeed famous for its gold mines.

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Guess What? Jusuf Ronodipuro "I am not a hero, I am only a player," said Jusuf Ronodipuro.He was referring to his role in spreading the news of the nation's independence as the first Indonesian to broadcast the text of Indonesia's Independence Proclamation through the Japanese radio station ...

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HutBy Dewi Anggraeni The other sightseers were deserting the place. The few motor vehicles that had stayed on after four o' clock were beginning to move away. I looked back, tolerantly at first, then impatiently, at Marianne, who seemed oblivious of the time.

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Made Wianta's energy dances across his canvasesBy Margaret Agusta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Made Wianta rarely sits still. He's a ball of energy waiting to explode into creativity. And even he is not aware in which direction the blast of energy will surge.

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Ali Sadikin launches new bookBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): "Many happy returns of the day, Bang Ali."The greeting came from friends and a number of admirers who were gathered in his 4,000-square-meter home on Jl. Borobudur, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday to celebrate his birthday.

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RI, Netherlands to play friendly matches JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands have agreed to establish junior tennis friendly matches, with the first of the annual matches to be held here next week.

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How to distinguish a genuine gem from a fakeBy Roland M. Sutrisno JAKARTA (JP): People often say that two grams of a precious stone can be exchanged with two truck-loads of gravel or river pebbles. Precious stones or gemstones are so valuable that they easily command high prices.

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Freedom of speech -- 50 years laterBy T. Sima Gunawan Indonesia's founding fathers dreamed of building a country based upon "Belief in the One, Supreme God, just and civilized Humanity, the unity of Indonesia, and democracy," as the preamble to the 1945 Constitution clearly states.

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Guess What? Loekman Soetrisno What does globalization mean to a becak driver?"I was asked if globalization meant exporting becak," said Loekman Soetrisno, a professor of rural economy from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, during a discussion in Jakarta about the economy of the common people on ...

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TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit 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 Gelanggang ...

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Floods kill one in Sulawesi GORONTALO, North Sulawesi (JP): One man died and 15,000 people were evacuated from 14 subdistricts in the Kota Barat and Kota Selatan districts of the province on Friday morning as major floods hit the area.

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Tough times ahead for Indonesian art worldBy Rita A. Widiadana The constraints of bans, some imposed without clear reasons, closures and censorship continue to haunt the organizers and presenters of local art and cultural activities.

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Raging 'Zanzibar' offers cozy cocktails, fameBy Tobias Gluckmans JAKARTA (JP): Exploding volcanoes, tacos, rock `n' roll paraphernalia and hand prints of the stars ...

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Veterans reflect on ups and downs of press freedomBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Possibly nothing reflects a modern nation's freedom of speech better than the extent to which its press is free.When talking about freedom of the press in Indonesia, press bans tend to get in the way.

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'Dangdut' singers mesmerize fans at Ancol JAKARTA (JP): Thousands cheered as the king of Indonesian dangdut music, Rhoma Irama, began a free show last night at the former Ancol circuit in North Jakarta, to celebrate the country's golden anniversary.

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