Naoko to face Yuka in all-Japanese finals at Open JAKARTA (JP): Second seed Naoko Sawamatsu will face seventh seed Yuka Yoshida in an all-Japanese Finals of the Danamon Indonesia Women's Open today at the Senayan rebound ace court.The finals will be aired today live at 10 a.m. on ANteve.

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Crop of de la Renta shops weakens signature styleBy Dini S. Djalal SINGAPORE (JP): It's Oscar time for fashionphiles -- and that doesn't mean siphoning the Armanis from the Versaces at the Academy Awards. The Oscar in question is statuesque, but dressed in finest wool instead of gold.

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The 'Post' celebrates its 14th anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post celebrated its 14th anniversary with a cocktail party at the Jakarta Convention Center's Cendrawasih Room Friday evening.

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SpotlightPhoto A/B: Joop JP/Suyoto JP/SuyotoThe minister of tourism, post and telecommunications, Joop Ave (above photo, left), talks seriously with businesswoman Dewi Motik at a cocktail reception for The Jakarta Post's 14th anniversary at the Jakarta Convention Center.

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One fine morning at Rawabelong flower centerBy Devi M. Asmarani and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The flower sellers carry on a playful but intent banter with passersby, urging them to take notice of their wares.

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Samirin wins Liberty Bell Open easilyBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): The 1997 Liberty Bell Open, the 29th meet in the Philadelphia series, saw GM Ilya Smirin win easily.

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Presidential suites illuminate lifestyles of rich and famousBy John Aglionby JAKARTA (JP): Lionel Ritchie has a claim to fame probably no other visitor to Jakarta can match. He was kicked out of one of the city's five-star hotel's presidential suites. Not on account of his singing but because Gen.

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All election contenders conclude final preparations JAKARTA (JP): The race is on.All raring to go, the United Development Party (PPP), Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) completed yesterday their final preparations for the nationwide election campaign which kicks off today.

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Erica depicts whimsical images of her own dream worldBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Galeri Santi from Indonesia, will have the privilege of presenting the promising young artist Erica Hestu Wahyuni, in Singapore, from April 24 to 29.

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TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 TV Series: Brudy and Family 8:30 Performances: Warna Warni 9:00 Children's Film: 9:30 Ethics 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 People and Events ...

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RI's flower industry a late bloomer JAKARTA (JP): A vast country blessed with a wealth of natural resources and a fertile tropical climate, Indonesia should rightfully belong among the top ranks of the world's flower producers.

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'TPI' presents maternity-theme trilogyBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): Three renowned directors, Garin Nugroho, Slamet Rahardjo and Teguh Karya, have something in common. Each of them has made a film with the same theme of maternity.

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How to apply dry brush in paintingDear friends,Now, let's discuss more varieties of how the Chinese brush is used: ku pi (dry brush) and po pi (split brush).A brush with scant moisture is used to achieve a dry texture within a line.

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'One Fine Day': Old-fashioned love story for the cellular ageBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): As befits its occasionally democratic nature, the silver screen offers up its own set of blonde totems for moviegoers of all manners and stripes.

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Flight delays continue to beset haj operation JAKARTA (JP): The government's operation to bring home Indonesian haj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia continued to suffer delays yesterday, with most flights arriving way behind schedule.

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Indonesians conquer Mt. Everest JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian climbers reached the top of Mt. Everest (8,848 meters) for the first time yesterday at 3.15 p.m.The successful climbers were Sergeant Misirin and Corporal Asmujiono of Indonesia's Special Forces and their Russian coach.

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Eleven year slipBy Dewi Anggraeni When his finger hit the wrong key for the hundredth time, Warren pressed "exit" in rage, turned off his computer, pushed his chair away from the desk and stood up.

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Flower business blooms in the city Time and distance will become less important constraints in communication among people with advanced technology. But those in the growing flower and plant business know that flowers remain among the simplest way to express what words cannot.

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Norquist takes third round lead at Satelindo Golf Open JAKARTA (JP): Seven birdie putts gave American Gerry Norquist the sole lead by two strokes on 209 (71 69 69) after yesterday's third round of the Satelindo Indonesia Golf Open championship at the Jagorawi course near here.

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Caring more about packaging than... JAKARTA (JP): I look around and notice that these days people care more about the packaging rather than the content.Just take a look at some ladies decked in their Armani suits, Gucci shoes and Prada handbags. They want to show that they are somebody.

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Tommy denies taking advantages as president's son JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Hutomo Mandala Putra denies that being the son of President Soeharto gives him the advantage of winning major projects in Indonesia.

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Freedom of expression pressed The International Freedom to Publish Committee of the Association of American Publishers strongly condemns the verdict and sentence handed down to Andi Syahputra, printer of the underground magazine Suara Independen (Voice of Independence), and calls on the ...

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Taman Bunga is a vast collection of flowers CIPANAS, West Java (JP): It was 8:15 a.m on a public holiday. The flower park had not opened for the day, but some visitors had already arrived. They parked their cars and waited for the clock to strike 9 a.m., when the gate would open.

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Decorative plant rental business is bloomingBy Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Starting a business doesn't always require lots of capital.Take two entrepreneurs, Mauritius L. Budi and Iin Hasim, catering to the promising markets of decorative plant rentals and floral arrangements.

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Summit for America's Future to renew spirit of social service The first time I remember volunteering was in grade school, when my friends and I put on a neighborhood Olympics to raise money for a local charity.

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Fire destroys Miss Tjitjih playhouse JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's Miss Tjitjih play house, which was set up in 1930, was burnt down yesterday in a fire which also razed at least 350 houses on Jl. Soeprapto, Cempaka Baru, Central Jakarta.

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Florist grows business from small beginningsBy Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Growing flowers and plants is serious business for Iin Hasim, a successful florist in Jakarta. The 60-year-old now runs her own company, PT Inkarla, which employs more than 100 staff.

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Unspoiled East Timor is beautiful for all the wrongText by Dini S. Djalal, photos by Arief Suhardiman DILI, East Timor (JP): "We don't get many tourists around here," the taxi driver said as he took a turn down another empty street. I smiled sheepishly and asked him to head to the souvenir shop.

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The sticky business of making a living in West BogorText and photos by P.J. Leo BOGOR, West Java (JP): Traditional edibles such as tahu, have stood up well to the onslaught of foreign foods. Tahu, or tofu varies in both size and quality.

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The charmed lives of Pamela Harriman Reflected Glory: The Life of Pamela Churchill Harriman Sally Beddell Smith Simon & Schuster, New York, 1996 559pp.

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