Sex for sale From Pikiran Rakyat As the winds of reform continue to sweep across Indonesia, we must all actively participate in establishing a universal platform for reform that includes improvements in our moral standards, even though the prolonged economic crisis is far from over.

Estrada names poverty as biggest enemy today MANILA (AP): President Joseph Estrada said Saturday that 101 years after Philippine independence from colonial rule, poverty has replaced foreign invaders as the main enemy.

New duo 'Air' a shift for ex-Pas member By Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The economic crisis, combined with the current national political uproar, hasn't seemed to stop pop music from evolving. In fact, there is still enough space for newcomers to give it a shot. This has been proved by Air (meaning "water") -- a sibling duo of guitarist Bengbeng and singer Shinta.

Guess what? Indonesian Corruption Watch executive coordinator Teten Masduki, who recently disclosed a case of alleged bribery involving Attorney General Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib, is not a stranger to legal circles. He has worked with the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation for about a decade and is currently the head of the foundation's labor division. But what people may not know is that Teten is also a chemicals expert who graduated from the Bandung Teachers Training Institute.

Gaining freedom by refusing to answer the cries of 'wolf' By Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): We were left wondering when we heard that Celia and her husband were not leaving the country during the campaign and the elections. After all, they had every reason to be scared and to run away. On May 13 last year they were in their office on Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, and could see the burning of the shop-houses elsewhere.

Passion for poetry breeds good, bad work By Cecep Syamsul Hari BANDUNG (JP): New poets and their works have flourished in the past 10 years. Works predominate in cultural journals and bulletins as well as anthologies published by various "literature communities" such as the Bandung Literature Forum, Indonesian Literature Society in Tangerang, Literature Circle in Serang and Tasikmalaya Literature House, all in West Java, and Cak Foundation and Bali Mangsi Cultural House in Bali.

Butet Kartaredjasa dreams of a saner Indonesia By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): While some people are willing to sacrifice anything to be famous, actor Butet Kartaredjasa did not even break a sweat for the latest boost to his fame, which was the result of recent media coverage linking him to a taped telephone conversation purportedly between President B.J. Habibie and Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib.

Basketball team eyes Games bronze medal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) chairman Sutiyoso is optimistic that his players can win at least a bronze in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei in August. During a visit on Friday to the training center, Sutiyoso predicted the team would do better than its fourth-place finish at the last Games two years ago.

PAN states terms on PDI-P coalition JAKARTA (JP): National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais said on Saturday his party was prepared to form a coalition with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), which is leading the polls, but only if it agreed to four conditions.

Indonesians caught in Australia BRISBANE, Australia (AP): Authorities on Friday intercepted an Indonesian fishing boat carrying 11 illegal immigrants on the Australian territory of Christmas Island, police said. Five of the people on board had evaded authorities by hiding in jungle on the remote Indian Ocean island and were still free late Saturday. Six others had been arrested.

Spotlight Photo A: Mandarin Mandarin Oriental Jakarta BOOKS FOR ORPHANS: Mandarin Oriental's general manager, Alan J. Hepburn (left), poses with chairman of the Darusalam Orphanage Foundation, Atang Sasmita (right), and orphanage children after lunch. The hotel recently donated hundreds of books, collected from the hotel's employees and guests, to the children from the Caringin-based foundation in Bogor.

Money-spinning business of mushrooms By Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): A wild plant, the thin dark-brown ear-shaped tree-bark fungus locally known as jamur kuping appears often on the surface of decayed and damp wood. As not many people know its real benefit, and as the fungus itself tends to cause damage, it is usually removed as soon as it is found growing on household appliances.

Cell No. 5 of Banceuy Prison has a history By Y.R. Prahista BANDUNG (JP): Banceuy is familiar as a street name to Bandung residents -- and also for the old prison of the same name. The prison, or rather what remains of it, holds particular historical value in Indonesia's struggle to gain independence. Sukarno, later to become Indonesia's first president, was once detained in Banceuy Prison. He was arrested in Yogyakarta with fellow freedom fighters on Dec.

Acehnese shun the general election Text and photos by Arief Suhardiman S. LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): Monday's general election, which is being called the nation's first free vote in 44 years, saw a different response in Aceh than the rest of the country. Three regencies in particular, Pidie, North Aceh and East Aceh, have been the most affected by a decade of anti-separatist operations in which the military has been accused of widespread human rights abuses.

Bambang prods major debtors to pay up JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Bambang Subianto met owners of the 200 largest indebted companies including Mohammad Bob Hasan and Aburizal Bakrie on Saturday in a final round of efforts to push them to sign a loan recovery agreement. Deputy chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Eko S.

Water hyacinths nurture new cottage industry By Maria Goretti Tamen PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Handicrafts can be made from plants other than traditional mainstays of bamboo and rattan. In Sei Ambawang district, 10 kilometers from Pontianak, water hyacinth is used as the raw material for a variety of plaited goods. Activities are managed by the seven-member Sanggar Kayu Ara, a workshop led by Dominika Sandi, 55.

Ministers make poor sportsmen From Bisnis Indonesia As soon as it became known that donated "sports funds" were being kept in a private bank account of a Cabinet minister who was also a sports organization chairman, I could only imagine how rich these Cabinet ministers doubling as sports organization chiefs would be if all the donations for those organizations were kept in their own private bank accounts.

North Sulawesi election committee votes to rehold polls JAKARTA (JP): The North Sulawesi provincial election committee decided on Saturday to rehold the polls on the grounds that the June 7 general election was marred by vote buying and intimidation by officials from the government and Golkar Party.

Accountability as reform agenda Menggapai Kedaulatan untuk Rakyat (Attaining Sovereignty for the People); By Prof. Miriam Budiardjo; Mizan, Bandung, November 1998; xvi and 246 pages. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Professor Miriam Budiardjo assumes most of the problems we are now facing could have been avoided if the supervision and control over existing governmental institutions had functioned properly.

Duck rearing more than mere dabbling By Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): In the middle of a vast expanse of rice fields, under a torrid sun, a young man quietly tends to hundreds of ducks pecking at rice grains and straws not far from where he is standing. He is feverishly smoking a cigarette. Later, he whistles repeatedly and the ducks come and stand around him. He scatters corn, which the ducks welcome with a lot of quacking while they fight for the feed.

UN team launches information compaign in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): The UN Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) launched an information page in a local daily on Saturday as part of its efforts to inform East Timorese about the options available in the Aug. 8 ballot on self-determination. Written in Indonesian, English, Portuguese and the native Tetum dialect, the circular will be published on the back page of Suara Timor Timur (Voice of East Timor) until voting day, AFP reported from Dili.

Arabian atmosphere fills De Laila bar By Oliver Crowder JAKARTA (JP): The entrance to this bar is through a half-sized wooden doorway unusually placed halfway up the wall. You have to step over the bottom bit while you duck. Walking through this antique carved doorframe, and being confronted by women in turbans, could give the impression of entering a harem, or some kind of theme bar. In fact, De Laila, in the Patra Jasa building on Jl.

TV today TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Documentary 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:15 p.m. Comedy 12:30 Student's Quiz 1:00 TV Series: Empire 2:30 Children's Song 3:00 Sports 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Documentary 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:30 Variety Show 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:30 TV Drama 11:35 Late News Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Elite model competition opens doors for aspiring teens JAKARTA (JP): Who was Tracy Trinita before her thriving modeling career in New York, Milan, Paris, London and other fashion capitals? Only a few years ago, she was just an ordinary junior high school student on the tourist island of Bali.

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