Ancient sites the attraction of modern AmmanText and photos by T. Sima Gunawan AMMAN (JP): It was four minutes past 10 in the morning when the Royal Jordanian aircraft landed at Queen Alia International Airport of Amman, the capital of Jordan.

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RI shuttlers get a place to practice in Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's badminton team has secured a training venue in Atlanta, U.S., for use during the Olympic Games.

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Radio stations innovate to surviveBy Johannes Simbolon and Rita A. Widiadana Despite earlier fears, radio broadcasting, the oldest of all electronic mass media, is alive in Indonesia.

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Radio stations vow to offer other than musicBy Rita A. Widiadana and Thalia Kamarga JAKARTA (JP): "More Than Just Music" is Trijaya FM's motto.The radio station has kept its promise to its yuppie audience by offering a number of talk shows and news programs in addition to music.

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RI set to get new radio technology JAKARTA (JP): You haven't heard of Radio Data System (RDS)!Don't feel disheartened because the latest development in radio technology is not only new to Indonesia but also to most Asia-Pacific countries.

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CitraRaya wins awards JAKARTA (JP): The Ciputra Group has won the Gold Nugget Grand Awards category for best urban planning for the CitraRaya housing complex in Tangerang, West Java.

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DJ Ida Arimurti speaks from the heartBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): She kept changing her mind, but then, most kids do."As a child, I had many dreams, which changed every time. When I saw a pilot, I wanted to become a pilot.

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How to take care of your hand-painted batik shirtBy Thalia Kamarga JAKARTA (JP): Batik, particularly hand-painted batik, needs special care.Since it is expensive, especially the older pieces, it is important to preserve it properly.

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How to turn air travel into productive pleasureBy Parvati Sharma JAKARTA (JP): Planning a trip? About to embark on a long journey to unknown parts? Don't move until you've read this.

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PDI rallies increasingly brutal: Lt. Gen. Soeyono JAKARTA (JP): A war of words has begun between loyalists of ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri and the military over who was to be blame for the casualties that occurred during recent street rallies.

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Three-point advice to evaluate Chinese artDear friends,This article was published in 1988 by the Beijing Scientific Daily. I have condensed it for you.There must be tens of thousands of art galleries in the world, but very few would bother to show Chinese paintings.

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Computer experts must be innovativeBy Pushpavanam Ramesh JAKARTA (JP): When I first heard about the Hong Kong "cyber- salon" on CNN, it had no effect on me.

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'RRI' tries to keep up with its rivals JAKARTA (JP): For 25 years after its establishment on Sept. 11, 1945, the state-owned radio RRI enjoyed the fame of the country's only radio station.The entire nation relied on RRI for both news/information and entertainment.

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Istanbul: A magical city where Asia meets Europe The two-week-long Second UN Conference on Human Settlements, or Habitat II, ended June 15 with the adoption of the Istanbul Declaration and Habitat Agenda.

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Top radio stations in Jakarta, bandung and Surabaya The following are the radio stations with the largest audiences in Indonesia's three largest cities -- Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya. The radio stations were ranked in the Media Index Survey, conducted by Survey Research Indonesia.

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TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 Morning News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 Science Film 9:00 English News Service 9:30 Focus: People and Event 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Stories for Children 11:30 ...

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Bill on broadcasting sparks controversy JAKARTA (JP): The bill on broadcasting which is being discussed at the House of Representative has given rise to controversy.

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Family leave law makes a huge difference to manyBy Hillary Rodham Clinton Not long after taking office, my husband came home from a jog early one morning to find Kenneth Weaver, his wife, Rosie, and their three children waiting to introduce themselves. One daughter, Melissa, was in a wheelchair.

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Toiling traditional batikmakers worry about the futureBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Inah has been a batikmaker in Kauman village, Yogyakarta for more than 50 years.

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Batik's pattern and length have a special meaning JAKARTA (JP): Batik is worn on various occasions, but few people understand that each batik pattern and length of cloth carries a certain meaning and is created for a certain occasion.

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Misused credit cardFrom KompasOn May 20 I discovered from my billing account that someone had used my Citibank Mastercard. The purchases on my card must have happened on the evening of April 27 when my purse was missing for about four hours. I got my purse back through a friend of mine.

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SalazarBy Seno Gumira Ajidarma I'm here, Salazar, waiting for you in an old cafe near a cheap hotel in a dark alley in Barcelona. I've been waiting for two weeks, but you haven't shown up, even though you said you'd come by train and see me here.

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Capital city flooded with art exhibitionsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta is flooded with art exhibitions.

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Location is everything when it comes to batik design JAKARTA (JP): Batik, a famous Indonesian fabric, comes in a large variety of designs. Each batik design reflects the social conditions of the place where it is made.

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Difficult choices usually entail moral dilemmasBy Deepak and Hema Thiagarajan JAKARTA (JP): Some time ago in Chicago, U.S., the infant son of Rudy Linares swallowed a balloon and consequently stopped breathing. The baby remained in a coma after the balloon was surgically removed.

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Jammed roadsFrom MerdekaThe end of the discussion on traffic jam is nowhere in sight. On the contrary, it is taking on wider proportions since the problem is extending to regions outside Jakarta, like Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi.

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Less meat is better for your healthBy Benazir Bhutto When British Prime Minister John Major used the words "Mad, bad, and dangerous," he was talking about the European ban on British cattle. Frankly, he just as easily could have been referring to our world's insatiable desire for red meat.

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Video didn't smash the radio stars, but money didBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Once the king of the air, heard by tens of millions of Indonesians every day, from housewives to government employees and youngsters at street-side warung, radio plays are now giving way to the almighty, and ...

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Czechs have nothing to lose in finalBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): It may not be the game that either the host nation or UEFA's officials wanted, but in a few hours time the players of Germany and the Czech Republic will walk onto the green acres of Wembley to contest the final of Euro 96.

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