Majority of people fully behind a free press: Survey A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most
certainly without freedom, the press will never be anything but
bad. -- ALBERT CAMUS in Resistance, Rebellion and Death. More ...
RI's Wynne falls at first hurdle in women's tennisBy Primastuti Handayani BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia's second best woman tennis player
Wynne Prakusya made an early exit in the individual singles
competition at the 13th Asian Games on Saturday. More ...
'Jamu': Cheap alternative medicine during crisisBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Although Indonesia is acclaimed for its natural
wealth, it still has to import 90 percent of raw materials for
medicines, because the country is unable to afford the money for
research, health experts say. More ...
A time for us? A tome for us? JAKARTA (JP): You'll never realize how important time is in our
lives until you look up time-related expressions in a good
dictionary and see how relevant they are to the desperate
situation in this country. More ...
Press freedom -- Good or bad? The Indonesian press have enjoyed unprecedented freedom since
the fall of the New Order administration in May. But after the
initial euphoria wore off, press freedom has been constantly
debated as to whether it causes more harm than good. More ...
Unity Begone! Oppressive dark days,For we will have you no more,We have waited long,For the birth of a new dawn,A new leader's strength and mightto guide us through this mire. More ...
Security tightened after three murders in Buleleng JAKARTA (JP): Two Bali villages remained under tight security
on Saturday after three people were killed in a riot on Friday,
Antara reported. More ...
Hookers, johns aware but not afraid of AIDSBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): "Hi... come and have fun with me,"
streetwalker Sulastri called to a man approaching her on a
motorbike on Jl. Pemuda. "Come on, we can do it without a condom
if you like. More ...
Seeking alternatives for short filmsBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): "Make one film and die," is the popular joke
among film students of the Jakarta Institute of the Arts.They often end up making only one short film -- the
requirement for their final examination -- in their careers. More ...
A look back at the 1980s: A decade belonging to U2 JAKARTA (JP): Unlike, say, the Rolling Stones, U2 has never
been accused of living off the past.Here is a band whom the fans and the media have built into the
1980s paragon of virtue. More ...
ASEAN plans 'bold steps' to woo foreign investmentBy Meidyatama Suryadiningrat HANOI (JP): Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) agreed here on Saturday to take "bold measures",
such as offering tax holidays, to woo foreign investment to the
crisis-hit region by the ... More ...
Dutch, RI poets show that the little issues mean a lotBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Descending from the "gargantuan" issues --
democracy, structural reform, human rights, regeneration -- to
nagging "pebbles in the shoe" in the long trek to change seemed
to be the main message to Indonesian ... More ...
'The Avengers' offers a trip down an English memory laneBy Lilia Syarif Naga JAKARTA (JP): Remaking old films is currently in vogue, and we
now have the chance to take a peek at a new version of The
Avengers, an adaption of Thorn EMI's TV series of the 1960s. More ...
Jackpot fever takes hold among studentsBy Israr Ardiansyah YOGYAKARTA (JP): Anto, a student at a well-known private
university in Yogyakarta, has been feeling uncomfortable and
worried lately. His financial condition is chaotic as a result of
his hobby of playing the jackpot with Rp 100 coins. More ...
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Sari Berita Sepekan
7:00 Morning Focus
7:15 Healthy and Fresh
7:00 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi
7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123
8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family
8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak
9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana
... More ...
Tracing the wealth of the Soehartos and their cronies Harta Jarahan Harto (Soeharto's Plunder);
George Junus Aditjondro;
Pustaka Demokrasi, 1998;
97 pp;
Rp 6,000 JAKARTA (JP): Soon after president Soeharto resigned on May
21, 1998, small changes started to take place in Indonesia. More ...
Tanah Tinggi brawl claims two lives JAKARTA (JP): Two men were killed in a clash between two
groups of residents in Tanah Tinggi subdistrict in Johar Baru,
Central Jakarta, that began on Friday night. More ...
Designers glitter at Pasaraya show amid hardshipBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): "A crisis may have hit us but our appearance
must remain stylish," fashion designer Ghea S Panggabean once
said. More ...
Indonesia eyes more golds from induvidual badminton BANGKOK (JP): Indonesian badminton players, fresh from their
triumph in the men's team, are gunning for at least one gold
medal as the sport's competition resumes with individual events
at the 13th Asian Games on Sunday. More ...
'Wayang orang' fighting losing battle against modern artsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): A six-hour wayang orang played by the Bharata
Group at a modest and decaying theater in Senen, Central Jakarta,
finally reached its climax and the curtain came down. More ...
Habibie to leave for Vietnam for ASEAN three-day summit JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie will leave for Vietnam on
Monday to attend the three day-summit of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Hanoi, Minister/State
Secretary Akbar Tandjung announced on Saturday. More ...
Mangu casts off shackles of traditional BalineseBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): Agung Mangu Putra, 35, a painter who graduated
from the Yogyakarta-based Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI), has
surprisingly succeeded in exploring themes and objects which are
quite different from those usually worked ... More ...
Goenawan: A pessimist with a ray of hopeBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): He prefers to consider himself a pessimist. His
wealth of knowledge as a senior journalist who has presided over
several magazines, including Tempo weekly, is perhaps a
justifiable reason for his pessimism. More ...
Year end hope for the better This last month of the year, instead of bringing peace of mind
and a sense of fulfillment, evokes more heartrendering images of
starving people and general unemployment against the backdrop of
a declining sense of mutual tolerance. More ...
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