In thick or thin, Van Zorge is here for the long runBy Edith Hartanto and Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): For American James Van Zorge, home is where he makes it. After 11 years' residence in Indonesia and marriage to an Indonesian, it is now here.

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What expatriates say about the crisis JAKARTA (JP): Not all expatriates enjoy the envied good fortune of a salary denominated in all-powerful American dollars.

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Guess What? Hanny Saputra Director Hanny Saputra, 31, has a penchant for what he calls "informative controversies". Particularly when he gets to make telecinematic productions on them.

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Lombard's death a loss to Indonesian studiesBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Most disturbing among all the bad news I received in January was an e-mail from Paris announcing the death of Denys Lombard on Jan. 8.

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TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Indonesian Food 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30 Teenagers' Program: Temu Remaja 12:15 p.m.

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I Knock At Your Door One chilly eveningI knocked at your doorwhen the wind was piercingmy bones, making them sore I kept knockinguntil my hand was achingand my coat was dampened by the dewbefore I found my efforts had run aground I knocked at your doorfor a final time before I leftafter I ...

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Every cloud has a silver lining JAKARTA (JP): "Dear Zatni, I am following all the news out of Indonesia and was wondering how you are doing. Is everything okay with you and your family?"That was a recent e-mail from an American friend in Oregon.

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ABRI may be leaning to Habibie for VP JAKARTA (JP): The powerful Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) has hinted it may support B.J.

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Betawi people vow to help General Session succeed JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of members of the Betawi (native Jakartans) community have pledged to help next month's People's Consultative Assembly General Session succeed.

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Jakarta's Memories restaurant now a place to rememberBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Memories restaurant lived up to its name in the saddest way last night.

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Wealth of W. Sumatra's history open to publicBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): West Sumatra and the fascinating Minangkabau ethnic group have always been attractive to scholars interested in history.

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Five die in fresh outbreaks of riots in several cities JAKARTA (JP): Two more people died yesterday as troops tried to end rioting sparked by steep price hikes, bringing to five the number of fatalities from unrest in several cities in the past two days.

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Financial crisis takes the shine off cosmetic productsBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Fueled with the gift of the gab, Desi, a confident teenager, tries to negotiate a "tiny cut" in price for a bottle of Calvin Klein perfume with a soft-spoken saleswoman.

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The PositionBy Sori Siregar The distance from the editorial section to the kitchen is only five meters. Whoever needs a cup of coffee or tea can walk to the kitchen and ask the office boy to prepare it for him.

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Expatriates set sail as economy sinks Indonesia may be no comparison to the immigrants' dreamland of United States, but it had a high growth in foreign workers during the economic boom.

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We need a leader of vision We all know that Indonesia today is in the midst of a monetary crisis. Naturally many aspects have to be overcome, not just remedying the value of the rupiah against the dollar.

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Nigel Short finds his rhythmBy Kristianus Liem This is the sixth in a series of seven articles on the World Chess Championships held in Groningen, the Netherlands, in December last year.

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Expat exodus a blessing for locals: Manpower officialBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is rapidly losing its status as a promised land for expatriate workers.They are leaving in droves.

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