Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 23, 2005Exhibitions* Indonesia Good Design Exhibition, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said kav. S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Jan. 26 to Feb. 18.

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As Darkness Falls, part 2Laine BermanI couldn't stomach watching my sweet husband destroy his life, his brilliant mind, his talents, his reputation, his business, his marriage. I just didn't want to know any more. I felt sick, as if my insides were turning to lead.

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French relief worker dies in tsunami-hit NiasApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra French relief worker Alain Richard Patrick has died while carrying out humanitarian work on Nias Island, North Sumatra, making the 59 year old the first reported fatality among relief workers in ...

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Hell on wheels? The bright side to Jakarta's busesM. Grazella, Contributor, Jakarta If I had to make a promotional poster for buses in Jakarta, it would sound like this:"Ladies and gentlemen, climb aboard bus No.

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Still Playing Kung Fu Hustle (Martial Arts/Comedy, 95 minutes) Starring Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu, Leung Siu Lung, Wah Yuen, Lam Chi Chung. Directed by Stephen Chow.Outrageous kung fu/CGI spectacle about a loser amid a bunch of Kung Fu masters.

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As Darkness Falls, part 2Laine BermanI couldn't stomach watching my sweet husband destroy his life, his brilliant mind, his talents, his reputation, his business, his marriage. I just didn't want to know any more. I felt sick, as if my insides were turning to lead.

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Now Showing Bride & Prejudice (Comedy/Romance/Musical, 111 minutes) Starring Aishwarya Rai, Martin Henderson, Daniel Gillies, Naveen Andrews. Directed by Gurinder Chadha.

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Culinary festival takes regional journey via laksaMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta Clear or rich, tang or savory, laksa is one of the most versatile soups that comes in many different versions.

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Shopping, anyone? Off the beaten Orchard trackSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta Singapore is heaven for shopaholics, with an endless row of shops offering 1,001 things, from fashion to books to electronics.

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Floods keep thousands stranded in regionsThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Palembang/Jakarta While flooding has receded in Jakarta and allowed people whose houses were inundated to return home, thousands of people in the regions were still displaced due to floods as of Saturday.

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Singkawang: Town of beaches and kilnsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Singkawang, West Kalimantan Singkawang, a small town three hours by car from Pontianak, is known among certain crowds for its amoy -- a derogatory term for teenaged female sex workers of Chinese descent.

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The Day Earth MovedWilliam E. MarksIn honor of a father who lost his son and daughter-in-law. It was the day after Christmas when Earth's mighty shoulders shrugged together to transform time Lifting a big wave no matter the name shifting weight hidden beneath Indian Ocean Beaches Asian ...

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JP/18/TownCulinary festival takes regional journey via laksaMaria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post Clear or rich, tang or savory, laksa is one of the most versatile soups that comes in many different versions.

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Small talk, big dreams fill coffee shopsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, West Kalimantan At least one ubiquitous American-based coffee shop chain ought to be interested in establishing its upmarket coffee shops in the city of Pontianak, where the people really seem to have an affinity for coffee ...

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Leaving homeBriony Kidd Olivia glides from the taxi and slips through the opening gate, nodding to the security guard without pausing. In one movement she takes out her key, fits the key into the lock and pushes her way inside. She closes the door quickly behind her. She is alone.

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Quick recovery of Meulaboh Life is returning to normal in the western coast town of Meulaboh, Aceh, which lost a third of its population and 80 percent of its area to the earthquake and tidal waves of Dec. 26.

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TV Program: Sunday, January 23, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee7:30 Children Show9:00 Music: Delta10:30 Sports: Antar Arena 11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.

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Pontianak: A city with an increasingly lonely yet serene riverEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak, West Kalimantan On one quiet cloudy day in the town of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia's longest river the Kapuas was a picture of serenity, with only a few boats drifting listlessly down ...

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Welcome to Jakarta, the underwater metropolis "What a beautiful sight!" a friend exclaimed upon seeing the skyline from the 27th floor of a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta. It was raining heavily on that Tuesday night.He went on, "There are still many vacant plots.

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