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Irma Rahmi Damayanti , The Jakarta Post | Sun, 02/21/2010 3:45 PM | National

Li Na eyes No. 1 after ranking milestone

The Associated Press , Kuala Lumpur | Mon, 02/22/2010 4:39 PM | Sports Li Na has her sights set on the women's tennis top ranking, just weeks after becoming the first Chinese player ever to enter the top 10. Li, in Kuala Lumpur for this week's $250,000 Malaysian Open, said her main goal has always been the world No. 1 spot. "Every player wants to be No. 1 in the world and it is no different with me. This is my goal and I need to work harder and be more aggressive on the court and start believing more in myself," said Li, who turns 28 on Saturday. Li earned the No. 10 WTA ranking after reaching the Australian Open semifinals last month. She opens her Malaysian campaign as the No. 2 seed against Germany's Tatjana Malek on Tuesday. Li said she has recovered from a back injury she suffered at the Dubai Open last week. "I have been seeing the doctor and physiotherapists here in Kuala Lumpur and I feel fine now. These cour

Feby Febiola refuses marriage bill

The Jakarta Post | Fri, 02/19/2010 12:13 PM | People JP/Nurhayati JAKARTA: Actress and singer Feby Febiola lashed out at the bill on marriage currently being deliberated in the House of Representatives, as it requires foreign men to pay a Rp 500 million (US$50,000) deposit to wed an Indonesian woman. She said it amounted to the Indonesian government putting a price tag on Indonesian brides. “I disagree [with the bill]. It sounds like it is selling Indonesian women,” Feby who married French Bruce Deltail, told detik.com on Thursday. According to Feby, not all foreign men who marry Indonesian women have the same characteristics that may cause problems down the line. “Not all foreign men who marry Indonesian women will cause problems later on. “If the bill is made into a law, it is really wont’ be fair. On the one hand, it may bring about good things, but on the other, it will be very harmful,” he said. The star of soap opera Tersanjung (Flattered)