Aspac dunks Indosyntec to retain Kobatama title JAKARTA (JP): Panasia Indosyntec of Bandung stayed close in the first half of its Kobatama basketball league championship final against Aspac Jakarta yesterday but it was never enough to save it from a 69-100 rout.

What makes people poor? JAKARTA (JP): What makes one poor? There are many factors that lead to poverty, including poor work ethos, lack of skills, and lack of opportunity to improve one's life.Loekman Soetrisno, a sociologist from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, said that disparities of...

Yayuk blasts her way to semifinals MONTREAL (Agencies): Indonesian unseeded Yayuk Basuki blasted her way to the semifinals of the Canadian Open women's tennis championships after scoring yet another upset, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5, win over 13th seed American Amy Frazier here on Friday.

ABRI chief of general affairs confirms his dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) chief of general affairs Lt. Gen. Soeyono has confirmed that he had lost his job but denied that this had any connection with his health.

The door: It lets you in or shuts you out JAKARTA (JP): No, I don't have the slightest idea who invented the door. Nor do I know who first put doors in their homes. I could only guess that even the caves where Fred and Barnie and their families lived had bathroom doors, since I could never envision...

10K run offers Bimantara car JAKARTA (JP): Two Bimantara Cakra cars are up for grabs in the men's and women's Caltex 10-kilometer run today.National men's record holder Eduardus Nabunome and his female counterpart Suryati Marija will join 4,000 runners vying for the top prizes -- worth Rp 38...

A Japanese security role in Southeast Asia? There are several scenarios that could lead to a Japanese security role in the regionBy Lee Poh Ping The recent visit to Japan by American President Bill Clinton has led to a reaffirmation of the U.S.

RP volcano erupts, two dead MANILA (Reuter): A volcano in the central Philippines erupted yesterday and police said at least two mountain climbers, a Belgian and a Filipino, were killed.Twelve other members of a 15-member climbing team were injured while one was missing in the wake of the eruption...

Urban poor fed up with rich getting richer from coterieBy Rita A. Widiadana and T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Most people want to be rich. Some get what they want, some don't. Some might get rich because of their hard work, while others are wealthy because they get certain "facilities" from the...

Shadow puppetry emvedded in Yogyakarta lifeBy Marina Kaneti YOGYAKARTA (JP): In a world of terrorist bombings, crashing markets, and concern about global warming there seems to be less and less room for art.

Nuclear power and principles of scienceFrom Warta EkonomiThe principles of science note that we should not reject the existence of nuclear science. Science is the foundation of civilization. Rejection of science is, therefore, an uncivilized act.

Youths need proper channels: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto acknowledged yesterday the need for proper mechanism for youths to channel their aspirations to avoid apathy and frustration."If we have proper channels, youths will become Indonesia's tremendous development force," the...

When does 'teman' rally mean ' friend'?By John Phillips JAKARTA (JP): For perhaps the millionth time an Indonesian person (usually my wife) has confused me by referring to someone as a teman -- friend -- when they really mean something else.

KL power firm chairman KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday power company Tenaga Nasional chief Ani Arope, who has come under severe criticism for last week's mass blackout, would be replaced.

The poor survive by helping each other The words ghetto and slum conjure up visions of filth, dilapidation, poverty, misery, crime. Much of the destruction in Jakarta's recent riots has been attributed to frustration with social as well as political conditions.

Science blended with religion to help patientsBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Frustration, disappointment and stress are a part of the everyday life many Jakartans lead.They can build up slowly, harmlessly and even unnoticeably at first, but gradually becoming more and more uncomfortable,...

Guess What? Which is more valuable? A car or a painting?For an art collector, a painting is the answer.Mien Uno, director of the John Robert Powers School, hesitated when faced with a work of Yogyakarta's artist Saptohoedojo.