Sulistyo beats Bonit for third best JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Davis Cup player Sulistyo Wibowo beat Bonit Wiryawan at the 1996 BNI Indonesia Masters at the Jakarta Hilton International Hotel yesterday.

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Indian women's group helps improve the poor's livelihood JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization is helping improve the livelihood of poor Indians, especially women working in the informal sector.

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Future of TV industry may rely on 'sinetron'By Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): The annual Indonesian Film Festival was scrapped in 1993 in response to the national film industry's decline in recent years.

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Breakdown of city forest areas in Jakarta (1992-1997) --------------------------------------------------- Locations Target area/trees ---------------------------- 1992-1995 1995-1997 ...

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Club Med's Faru attracts honeymooners FARUKHOHUFUSHI, Maldives (JP): Nestled among a string of magnificent low-lying coral reefs in the Indian Ocean, Farukhohufushi island, or Faru, offers a romantic desert island retreat.

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Stallone's 'Daylight' an entertaining thrillerBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Given the usual no-brainer, blow-them-all-away, Rambo-superhero type films, I usually hate watching Sylvester Stallone films.But surprisingly, I found Daylight, his most recent movie, entertaining and thrilling.

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Three cultural traditions woven into one weddingText and photos by K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, home to more than 300 ethnic groups, has many ways to celebrate a wedding.

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Cost of circumcision On Nov. 24, 1996, I had my newly born son circumcised at Pondok Indah Hospital. I imagined the charges would be approximately Rp 250,000.I was shocked on leaving the hospital to find the doctor concerned had charged Rp 750,000. In my opinion, this is an extortionate price.

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'Ya' and 'Su': The style and taste of a work of artDear friends,Ya literally means "elegant," "noble," or "refined," whereas Su is "vulgar," "ostentatious" or "artificial." These two terms refer mainly to the style and taste of a work of art.

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The once-a-year festival is coming JAKARTA (JP): That time of the year again... hunting for cards to send to nearest, dearest and whoever comes in between. I don't do this anymore -- haven't for a long time -- ever since I discovered that it does run to expenses.

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TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning news 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizeer 8:00 Science Film 8:30 Information 9:00 English News Service 9:30 People and Events 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's Story: Cerita ...

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SEAG organizers urged to stage a modest event JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman urged SEA Games organizers yesterday to stage the biennial event modestly."They don't have to force the public to pay for the over calculated budget to host the event," he said.

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Royal Balinese wedding attracts touristsText and photos by Oka Budhi Yogaswara UBUD, Bali (JP): A royal Balinese wedding here last month attracted hundreds of tourists to this resort island.

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'Jurnal Perempuan' exposes gender issues Jakarta (JP): A woman's work is never done, so says the cliche.Yet, as the new triannual journal Jurnal Perempuan (Women's Journal) illustrates, the saying is no cliche.

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Poems read in celebration of Women's DayBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): When the first women's congress was held in December 1928, the objective was primarily to join forces for the women's cause, i.e. the position of women in matrimony and education.

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What they say about the city regreening program JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's regreening program -- dubbed the One Million Tree Movement -- is still going on. It is not an instant job. Authorities say beautiful public parks and urban forests will not be seen for at least another five years.

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U.S. strives to heighten awareness of adoptionBy Hillary Rodham Clinton Last week in the Oval Office, the seven-year old Adam looked uncomfortable. He stared down at the floor, at the ceiling, anywhere but at President Bill Clinton, who had asked him a question.

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The world's tiniest capital gears up for tourism Club Mediterrance and Malaysian Airlines recently invited The Jakarta Post to take part in the Visit Maldives 1997 campaign. Stevie Emilia took pictures and wrote the following two articles about her trip.

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Expert suggests educating before plantingBy A. Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto launched the so-called Gerakan Sejuta Pohon (One Million Tree Movement) as part of the nation's regreening program.

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Regreening helps city breathe easier Along with the country's other major cities, Jakarta has been taking part in the Gerakan Sejuta Pohon (One Million Tree Movement).

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Women's Day should remind us of the sacrifices madeBy Sri Wahyuni In conjunction with today's commemoration of Women's Day, The Jakarta Post presents a series of articles on this page and page 14. JAKARTA (JP): Women have been overpowered by men for ages, kept like accessories in golden cages.

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A poet "Finally, thanks a lot for everything. Thank you very much. For me, London is not marked by Big Ben, but by your spacious home, in term of space and generosity."That was the last paragraph of a letter sent by Tantrawan 23 years ago. I held it out to my wife. She read the letter.

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Zhang meets Kang at Asian Matchplay JAKARTA (JP): Zhang Lian-wei of China is to meet Kang Wook- soon of South Korea in the Volvo Asian Matchplay final at the Emeralda Golf and Country Club after overcoming their semifinals contenders yesterday.

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