'SBY weakness is his indecisiveness' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Makmur, sells pirated textbooks at Borobudur University: For us in the lower income bracket, there is no difference whether it is the New Order, reform era, or Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration. When the president changes it doesn't affect us directly. However, of the promises I heard made on TV, I don't think Susilo has fulfilled even one during his first 100 days. What matters to us is stability of the economy and prices.

SGS shows who's boss at national club championship Musthofid and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After teetering on the brink of defeat in previous rounds, SGS Elektrik made short work of Suryanaga Gudang Garam in the final of the National Mixed Team Championships at Amongrogo sports hall here on Saturday.

TNI chief launches major reshuffle Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) announced on Saturday its first major reshuffle in a year, affecting 42 high-ranking officers, including Commander of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Muntrasan, who has been named as Siliwangi Military Commander overseeing West Java and Banten provinces. TNI Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto signed the decree on the reshuffle on Jan. 27, according to a TNI press statement.

OIC to protect tsunami orphans KUALA LUMPUR: The world's biggest grouping of Islamic nations, the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), has established an alliance to rescue children orphaned by the recent tsunamis from foreign influences, local media said on Saturday. The OIC Alliance to Rescue Child Victims of Tsunami aims to protect the orphans from "illegal foreign elements", said OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.

Acehnese long for renewal Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh If the woman still had money, she would either be unloading fresh fruit at a market or trying out her best lines to get passersby to buy her produce. But the tsunami that hit Aceh last month destroyed her house, leaving her penniless. These days she spends her time in a tent erected for tsunami victims, contemplating her ruined fruit business.

Reuters/Stuart Milligan WILLIAMS ON TOP: Australian Open tennis champion and seventh seed Serena Williams of the U.S. waves from a water taxi on Melbourne's Yarra River. Williams beat top seed and compatriot Lindsay Davenport on Saturday 2-6, 6-3, 6-0. Photo C: Yusuf Reuters/Supri PILGRIMAGE TO ACEH: Yusuf Islam, formerly the British pop star known as Cat Stevens, talks to Acehnese children in Lamno, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

Thailand pushes to host Indian Ocean warning center Joseph Coleman Associated Press/Phuket, Thailand Thailand drove ahead with its proposal on Saturday at an international conference to host a planned tsunami warning center for the Indian Ocean, but worked to reach a compromise with other countries that also wanted to play regional roles.

Acehnese needs taken into consideration in reconstruct program Ruslan Sangadji and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Fifteen-year-old Iksan Nulkhairi reminisces about the last time he laughed with his parents and little brother, all of whom were killed or went missing in last month's tsunami in Aceh. His tears have since dried up and his hopes of being a mechanic have been shattered.

Candra/Sigit advance to Korean final The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Men's doubles veterans Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto served notice on Saturday that they will be a force to be reckoned with in 2005 by reaching the Korea Open badminton final. With two seeded scalps under their belt already, the Indonesians beat the host team of Jae-Sung Jung/Jae-Jin Lee 15- 10, 15-7 in 40 minutes in Incheon City.

Piano quartet plays chamber music for masses Chisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lovers of classical music and Hungarian maestros Bartok, Liszt and Weiner will be offered a feast for their ears with M- Project's Volume 2 program. Featuring the Brahms Piano Quartet on Feb. 1 at Erasmus Huis, South Jakarta, the program will present a selection of chamber music pieces from those with folk influences to those with an undertone of pathos that is commonly associated with Hungarian compositions.

Gusmao pays visit to Indonesian prison JAKARTA: East Timor's charismatic president Xanana Gusmao made on Saturday an emotional visit to the Indonesian prison where he was held for four years as a rebel before his country was granted independence. Gusmao toured Jakarta's notorious Cipinang penitentiary, meeting inmates of the cell where he was incarcerated in 1992 for leading the Timorese rebel resistance against the then Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI). "This is not just a nostalgic visit for me.

Surgery in process to separate twins SURABAYA: Tension was visible on the faces of visitors watching a live surgery on Saturday to separate the Balinese conjoined twins, Dwipayanti and Dwipayani, on a television monitor at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital in Surabaya. "I hope God saves the lives of my two grandchildren," said the twins' grandmother Wayan Jepun who was watching the procedure.

Artists, fans appeal for aid As countries affected by the Dec. 26 tsunami move ahead with their national and international efforts toward reconstruction, artists, musicians, film industries and even sports events continued to generate funds across the world. In Canada, the Mennonite Church put on an art exhibition in their heritage gallery to help tsunami survivors, resident Indonesian artists and their families back home.

TV Program: Sunday, January 30, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee 7:30 Children Show 9:00 Music: Delta 10:30 Sports: Antar Arena 11:30 English for Fun 12:30 p.m.

Young men more concerned about their appearance Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many young men in major Indonesian cities, particularly Jakarta, are taking greater care of their appearance amid the growing metrosexual lifestyle in the country. Young men not only spend more time in the front of the mirror but also spend time deciding what to wear or choosing what perfume to use.

German Nobilia offers one-stop shopping for kitchen needs Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nobilia, a German one-stop shopping kitchen outlet, has arrived in Southeast Asia to serve the growing trend in custom- built kitchens. Nobilia has opened an outlet in Jakarta's Plaza Semanggi in Central Jakarta, to cater to potential customers from Jakarta as well as other cities in Indonesia and other countries in Southeast Asia.

Asian home style takes off Tan Gim Ean, ANN/The Star, Singapore The line that separates interiors and exteriors in Asian homes is slowly blurring. People are reaching out to embrace the environment - evident in the way gardens have been brought into the house, living or dining areas which open out to pools, and even bathrooms built under the open sky. This current trend in interiors excites Karina Zabihi, who owns kzdesigns (kzdesigns.com) in Singapore. People are not scared to merge or overlap.

Cutlamkeah picks up the pieces, life goes on Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The dust is thick here in Cutlamkueh, a once-proud village on the western side of Banda Aceh. Silence prevails and the scenery is haunting. Gone are the bursts of laughter and the voices of workers. Cutlamkueh, literally meaning "high and low, loving each other", had just gone through its worst experience. A 9.0- magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami tore away everything ever built there.

Talk with GAM 'tough', but govt to see it through Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has described initial peace talks with Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders in Helsinki as tough, but is optimistic that a solution can be found. "The first day was a beginning. It's tough, but (we are) still on course (for the second day of deliberations on Saturday)," Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Saturday after a meeting at Golkar Party headquarters in Jakarta.

Comfy kitchens cook up interest in Jakarta Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Big changes appear to be underway in the rarefied world of Indonesian kitchen design. Gone are the dark days when the kitchen was a dim and threatening dungeon where the sweating housemaid was virtually chained to the stove and cockroaches ruled the roost.

City's major roads closed for 10K run JAKARTA: The city police will close several main roads on Jan. 30 from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. for a 10-kilometer fun run. The Gema Nusa 10K will start at the National Monument (Monas), pass along Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman before making a U- turn in front of Atmajaya University and returning to Monas. Jakarta Police traffic chief Sr. Comr. Djoko Waluyo said 50,000 people were expected to participate. Officers will close Jl. Majapahit in Harmoni, Jl.

Touring the calderas at Mount Batur Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Bangli, Bali The Javanese usually say, "Wow, as beautiful as Sri Gunung. Beautiful from afar but very ugly, when near." This may also be an appropriate thing to say about the spot where Mount Batur belched out lava when it erupted in 1963. The lava flow looks like a darkened mass on the southern slope of Mount Batur. It is just like one massive rock.

Rieke casts her philosopher's stone Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kekerasan Negara Menular ke Masyarakat (State violence infects the people) Rieke Diah Pitaloka pp 210 Galang Press The latest work of Rieke Diah Pitaloka should have been titled "the study of Hannah Arendt's analysis on the origin of violence and the banality of evil" and not Kekerasan Negara Menular ke Masyarakat, or State violence infects the people.

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 30, 2005 Exhibitions * Charity Art Exhibition featuring ceramic art by Song Mi-rim, textile design by Park Jungley and fine arts by Chung Yong-jae at the Korea Association Hall, Korea Center, South Korean Embassy, South Jakarta, until Jan. 31 * Indonesia Good Design Exhibition, Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., until Feb.