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Sense of art flows in Wianta's heartBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): "I work all the time. My artistic creativity never goes on holiday," seems to be Made Wianta's motto.The exhibition of his work, In the Cycle of Time, on display at the Museum der Kulture in Basel, Switzerland, until March, is a...

Police looking for suspect in Soekarno-Hatta Airport shooting JAKARTA (JP): Police are looking for at least one person involved in a shooting incident at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Wednesday, an officer said last night.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Is the gift really in the giving after all? JAKARTA (JP): It's the thought that counts.My mother used this as a telling admonition whenever I turned up my little boy nose at a gift from relatives or friends.

Errata:Ice skating The ice skating rink at Gajah Mada Plaza, not Mega Mall as printed in an article on this page last Sunday, charges Rp 60,000 for five lessons. The entrance fee for ice skating at Gajah Mada Mall, not Taman Anggrek, is Rp 6,000 for the first hour and Rp 2,000 for each additional...

The arena for people's politicsZaman Bergerak, Radikalisme Rakyat di Jawa 1912-1926 (An Age in Motion: Popular Radicalism in Java, 1912-1926) By Takashi Shiraishi (Translated into Indonesian by Hilmar Farid Setiadi) Grafiti Pers, 1997 504 pp Rp 31,500 JAKARTA (JP): Foreign experts on Indonesia have...

What people say about the MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): The General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) next month is arguably the most eagerly anticipated in the nation's young history.

No red carpet for Assembly members this time roundBy Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): Time was when the 1,000 members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) were pampered during their stay here for the General Session, held every five years.

Bookstores selling imported works hit by rupiah woesBy Monika Winarto JAKARTA (JP): Like other traders, Henky S. is busy adjusting prices of books in line with the fluctuations in the rupiah.They are going up because Kinokunia, located in Sogo shopping center in Central Jakarta, sells imports.

Garuda settles out of court with man's family TOKYO (AP): Garuda Indonesia Airways said it has reached an out-of-court settlement on compensation with the family of a man killed in a 1996 plane crash in southwestern Japan.

Countdown begins to MPR sessions One month from today, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will open its General Session in Jakarta, its members invested with the imposing task of charting the nation's course for the next five years.

46 Indonesians sue after flight school closes BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP): When Southwind Aviation closed its flight school last week, 46 Indonesian students were left without the education they paid for.The students have since filed a lawsuit in federal court demanding that the school's owner, Robert...

Clinton's Idul Fitri message WASHINGTON (AP): President Bill Clinton said in his Idul Fitri message that he hoped the United States and Iran would soon be able to enjoy "good relations" once again."To the people of Iran, I would like to say that the United States regrets the estrangement of our two...

Rain, recession fail to dampen Idul Fitri spirit JAKARTA (JP): A heavy downpour forced many people in Jakarta to hold Idul Fitri prayers indoors instead of outdoors, and delayed many from visiting their relatives Friday.

Development marches on in Surabaya, 'city of heroes'Text and photos by P.J. Leo SURABAYA (JP): Mention Surabaya, the country's second largest city, and the first thought for many is the heat.This is not just meaningless hot air.