Troops foils E. Timor separatist drive DILI, East Timor (JP): Government troops have foiled a terror campaign launched by separatists that was intended to coincide with a seminar on East Timor in Manila, the military says. Col. Johny Lumintang, military commandant overseeing security in East Timor, told journalists that the rebels attacked citizens' houses and "ambushed people in the streets".

Manila expels foreign dignitaries for E. Timor conference MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines yesterday barred an American professor from entering the country to attend a meeting on East Timor a day after expelling Nobel peace laureate Mairead Maguire and an Irish human rights activist. Airport immigration officials threw out Susan Castillo, 46, after she admitted she had come to attend the privately organized conference, which has angered neighboring Indonesia, Reuters reported.

Public told to update knowledge of Pancasila JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto says the public's perception of the state ideology, Pancasila, needs to be continuously upgraded. He said people who had participated in Pancasila courses need to take part in Pancasila propagation classes to refresh their knowledge of the state ideology.

Former VP Sudharmono defends ICMI JAKARTA (JP): Former vice president Sudharmono is defending ICMI, the association of Moslem intellectuals, from its critics stressing the organization is and will remain apolitical. Sudharmono, who heads the P-7 team which advises President Soeharto on ideological matters, said on Saturday that there was no way for ICMI to become involved in practical politics because that would be in violation of its own constitution.

Supply shortage causes domestic coffee prices to soar JAKARTA (JP): A shortage of supplies due to delayed harvest and bad weather have caused coffee prices on the domestic market to increase to a level higher than on the world market. "The domestic price is now 25 cents higher than the price on the world market," the AICE executive, who wanted anonymity, said. "This is an abnormal situation and very frustrating because farmers have no more stocks to sell," he added.

TV Today: Monday, May 30 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Peter Pan and the Pirates 3:00 Music Program 3:30 Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Cultural Program 6:05 Karya dan Upaya 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Profession 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Financial Program 8:05 TV Drama: Cari di Jalan 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Explosion Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Senen market's traders are not afraid of competition from Atrium JAKARTA (JP): Despite the common belief that traditional traders can't compete with modern shopping centers, Senen market traders say they are not afraid of competition from the nearby Atrium shopping arcade, which opened in 1992. Elyati, a tailor and owner of a cloth shop named Robitex, told The Jakarta Post over the weekend that she is not worried that about being outshone by her Atrium competitors.

Bapindo trial reveals roles of Sudomo and directors JAKARTA (JP): The on-going trial of businessman Eddy Tansil warmed up on Saturday with a disclosure that pressures from a cabinet minister influenced Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) in approving huge loans to the defendant.

Public auctions could promote tourism JAKARTA (JP): Public auctions of international, high-quality collectors' items are viewed as having the potential to promote Indonesia's tourism industry.

Police to return Tampubolon's dossiers after review JP/3/BOLON Police to return Tampubolon's dossiers after review JAKARTA (JP): Police said over the weekend they will return dossiers of the four men accused of killing Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon to the prosecutor's office soon after making several revisions. The statement came almost a month after the prosecutor's office returned the dossiers to the police due to lack of basic information.

Foundation pledges to take Nuku's case to Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): The Pijar Foundation, a student organization campaigning for human rights, was furious at a high court ruling that one of its leaders receive five years in jail. The sentence is one year longer than what was handed down by a lower court. The Jakarta High Court reaffirmed the Central Jakarta District Court's guilty verdict against Nuku Soleiman for defaming President Soeharto on May 16 and added a year to the jail term.

Sampoerna reports earnings JAKARTA (JP): PT HM Sampoerna, a Surabaya-based cigarette manufacturer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, has announced consolidated earnings of Rp 299 (12.87 U.S. cents) per share from its operation in the first quarter of this year. The company's spokeswoman, Lita P. Soenardi, said here Saturday that the company's net earnings in the full year of 1993 reached Rp 586 per share.

Thousands become Scottish for a day at Highland event JAKARTA (JP): The essence of the Scottish highlands transpired here yesterday as the distinct sound of bagpipes and muscled men in kilts roamed the grounds of the PASI athletic stadium for the 20th Highland Gathering. Thousands of expatriates, Indonesians and Scottish "wanna- be's" flocked to the Senayan sports complex for the annual one- day event celebrating Scottish culture.

New mergers and alliances in the PC world? By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): John Naisbitt's latest book, Global Paradox, has certainly drawn a lot of attention all over the world. He sees entities merging to create new, larger and stronger ones. At the same time, he also watches other entities breaking apart and new, smaller ones being created. In the world of personal computers, the same trends are emerging.

Fay's vandalism Well there we have it, your correspondent, Toni Hardi, (The Jakarta Post, May 17, 1994), tells us that the reason that Michael Fay vandalized cars in Singapore is that he was traumatized by global warming! Personally, I doubt the subject occupied his mind for micro seconds before he reached for his aerosol and sprayed paint over the vehicles that those, less rich than his father, had worked so hard for. The truth is that Mr.

Where to go in Jakarta, May 30 Jangan hapus: JAMZ, Dai-ichi Hotel Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m.

Surabaya forms team to face European giant AC Milan JAKARTA (JP): Amidst lingering uncertainties, the East Java soccer authorities have formed an amalgamated team to receive European soccer giant AC Milan in a planned match in Surabaya which is still in limbo.

Across the Archipelago Street protests outlawed BANDUNG, West Java: The military has vowed to crack down on street demonstrations, which have been brewing again in the city over the past two weeks. Maj. Gen. Muzani Syukur, the Siliwangi Military commander overseeing security in the province, charged that street protests disrupt order and are rarely peaceful. Student protests have been intensifying after several relatively quiet months.

Seven Indonesian pilgrims confirmed dead in Mina JAKARTA (JP): The government has determined the identity of seven Indonesians who died in last week's stampede during the Moslem pilgrimage in Mecca, but officials have not ruled out the possibility that there could be more. Identifying the victims was a difficult process because the bodies had now been buried and that some of the earlier names of victims supplied by the Saudi authorities were not Indonesians.

Concrete measures to ensure the authority of law ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is the first of two articles examining various aspects of law implementation in Indonesia.

Hendro warns recalcitrant liquor producers and importers JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono is threatening to prosecute producers and importers of alcoholic drinks found violating governmental regulations on production and sales.

Aircraft industry for commercial and military purposes JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian aircraft industry is being developed to meet defense needs aside from making profits, State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said Saturday.

Soeharto defends big businesses JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday spoke in defense of the big businesses which dominate Indonesian industry, saying that their critics overlook the major benefits they bring to the country.

Puppets as art The Indonesia-Europe Wayang Week which lasts from May 24 to June 2, 1994, is being held jointly by the cultural centers of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Britain and Switzerland in cooperation with the Senangwangi (Secretariat of Indonesian National Wayang Arts), the Jakarta Arts Council and the Jakarta Art Center. An earlier seminar on puppetry held in Yogyakarta revealed the strengths and the weaknesses of the world of wayang as viewed from various aspects.

Try opens new dam in Sumbawa SUMBAWA, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A new multi-purpose dam on this once arid island, inaugurated by Vice President Try Sutrisno on Saturday, is expected to further strengthen East Nusa Tenggara's status as a net exporter of rice. The Tiukulit dam, which covers an area of 120 hectares, will be chiefly used to irrigate a total of 1,800 hectares of ricefields in four surrounding villages, as well as to propel the hydropower plant that will provide power to the area.

Putting It Briefly Taiwan, Indonesia likely to win WELLINGTON (AFP): With three days left to play in the Far East Bridge Championship here Saturday the likely winners are showing themselves. Seven rounds of matches are still to come in the open but victory seems likely for either Chinese Taipei or Indonesia who are comfortably clear at the top of the 11 nation field. Chinese Taipei with 289 points are 15 points in front of Indonesia at this stage with China third on 241.

Crime victims have right to legal aid: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Amidst the proliferation of legal aid institutes in Indonesia, most proffering to defend human rights, Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman has posed an intriguing question: "What about legal aid for crime victims?" Oetojo put this to the executives of the Institute for Legal Aid Services and Guidance (LPPH), an organ of the ruling political group Golkar, during a meeting at his office on Saturday.

Tourism to offer work to nearly one million more JAKARTA (JP): The tourist industry is expected to offer new employment to nearly one million people during the Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) which began in April.

AOI negotiating with Ministry of Forestry on share issuance plan JAKARTA (JP): PT Artika Optima Inti (AOI), a wood-based company affiliated to the Djajanti Group, is still negotiating with the Ministry of Forestry, which has refused to recommend its plan to sell shares to public through the capital market.

Consumer Watch: Faked CPUs on the market JAKARTA (JP): A friend of mine, the owner of a computer store in Orion Plaza, Glodok, Jakarta, once showed me an Intel 486 CPU chip that he said was "second grade." Unfortunately, I forgot to note what the CPU speed was. However, as far as I know, there's no such a thing as a "second grade" CPU, particularly from Intel. So I did not take his statement very seriously. Then I got to use a 486 PC that had a CPU from AMD -- AM80486DX2 50 MHz -- in it.

C. Java rules in 1st leg of Track & Field Circuit JAKARTA (JP): Central Javan athletes dominated at the first leg of the Java-Bali Track and Field Circuit by romping home with five golds, seven silvers and seven bronzes at the Ngurah Rai Stadium in Denpasar, Bali yesterday. The circuit, with four legs, now moves west to East Java, Central Java, West Java and Jakarta. The interval between each leg is about two weeks.

Thousands greet badminton Cups in grand parade JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of cheering badminton fans poured into the capital city as the Thomas and Uber Cups were paraded yesterday morning - while an even larger number of enthusiasts were still sound asleep. The 30-kilometer motorcade parade around the capital, which also had Indonesia's victorious badminton teams on view, was the climax to the country's week-long celebration of its double success in the May 10-21 badminton championships.

City urged to manage flood control project An official of the Public Works Ministry wants the city administration to take over the management of the Kali Cideng flood control project. Deputy head of the project, Sahala Sinaga, made the statement in front of members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and reporters who visited the flood control project over the weekend on a press tour organized by Japanese Embassy.