Stickers not compulsory in electricity bills: YLKI JAKARTA (JP): The state electricity company PLN has promised to stop adding Rp 1,000 customers' bills as compulsory donations for the South East Asia Games, the Indonesian Consumer Organization (YLKI) said yesterday.

West Sumba's 'nale' rites celebrate fertility goddessBy Rofinus D. Kaleka KODI, West Sumba (JP): Each region in Indonesia has a tradition or unique custom which is usually made the prime attraction for tourists.West Sumba, in East Nusa Tenggara, is no different.

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 Variety Show: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 People and...

Ex-model steps out into shoe businessBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): A successful modeling career is the dream of many young girls. But Auk Murat said goodbye to modeling when she was at the peak of her career. She decided to go into shoe designing in what she herself describes as a "long story".

Contest seeks plays on Asian identity JAKARTA (JP): The Singapore Repertory Theater, the world's only international Pan-Asian theater company, has launched a worldwide playwriting competition exploring the modern Asian identity.

PPP supporters dispersed with tear gas JAKARTA (JP): Security forces fired tear gas to disband 2,000 angry supporters of the United Development Party (PPP) involved in a scuffle against Golkar supporters here yesterdayAn exchange of barbs turned into an exchange of stones between the two sides as...

Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 18, 1997: Party Campaign areas Important campaigners --------------------------------------------------------------- PPP Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Aisyah Aminy, Zarkasih Nur, Tosari Bali, East and West Nusa Widjaya Muhsin Bafadal, Muhammad Tenggara, East Timor...

PPP's Ismail turns critical of the government Judging by his performance and career records, Ismail Hasan Metareum, 68, chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), is a low-profile politician. Nobody thought that, one day, he would turn bitter in criticizing the political situation.

RI wins 1 gold, 1 silver in softball at Arafura GamesBy Handayani Primastuti DARWIN, Australia (JP): Indonesia's men's softball team won the last gold medal on offer at the Arafura Games Oval but the women's team lost its gold-medal match against Chinese Taipei.

People revel in campaign fever JAKARTA (JP): It is another day and another traffic jam in Jakarta. But today the traffic snarls are longer and there is something decidedly different about those crowding the road.

Levi's gets nostalgic in new Jakarta concept storeBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Common denominators across continents are hard to come by. Information technology is narrowing the global divide, but it is still difference, not semblance, that distinguishes nations.

A horrific encounter with a child JAKARTA (JP): My recent hunt for a cutlery tray almost became a saga of how I could well have ended in an institute of socialization on charges of having murdered a child.

The sick flock to healing touch of Joko the bullBy Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): All eyes were fixed on the woman with her arms clasped tightly around a man dressed only in shorts."Come on Joko," she commanded.A bull appeared from behind the man and began to nuzzle his spine.

Player here to officiate Satelindo Golf CourseJP/rsl JAKARTA (JP): A new 18-hole golf course designed by South Africa's world-famous golfer Gary Player (extreme left, photo above) at Bukit Sentul, Bogor was officially opened yesterday by a group of VIPs playing a round.

Satariyah is cut above the rest in hairpiece tradeBy Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Concerns of practicality may be all the rage for hectic modern lifestyles but some traditions die hard.Take hairstyles.

Susanti to make badminton farewell at Glasgow c'ship LONDON (Reuter): Susi Susanti, one of the sport's major figures, stages her likely swan-song at the world badminton championships starting in Glasgow next week.

ColorBy Sirikit Syah It was a fine day in early May. Susan got herself ready. Her kids had left for school and her husband for the office. She took a taxi to Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, as she needed to replace the curtains in their house.

A dim view of RI's general election Partai, Pemilu dan Demokrasi (Parties, General Election and Democracy) By Arbi Sanit Pustaka Pelajar, Yogyakarta, 1997 XXX and 253 pp. (including index). YOGYAKARTA (JP): In the current political bustle towards the general election in Indonesia, the record shows...

PT Dharmakarya Raharja clarifies Referring to the article in The Jakarta Post on May 15, 1997, called New fees on foreign employers criticized, we would like to inform you that the article was not entirely true.We want to make the following points:1.