Macau: A suprising haven for East Timorese refugeesText and photos by Sari Sartika Natley MACAU (JP): Casinos, the ruins of St. Paul's Church and triad problems are stories we often hear about in Macau.Compared with its neighbor Hong Kong, Macau has a slower pace of life.

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Changes needed at Jakarta BiennaleBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Many people come out of the 11th Jakarta Biennale feeling disappointed. The event is far from being a biannual event presenting the most current art forms created in Indonesia.

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Tips on how to be thrifty during the crisis JAKARTA (JP): Those among us who used to live by the words I am therefore I shop may now have to think twice before splashing out on new purchases.

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Looking critically at RI's ventures into democracy Meretas Jalan Demokrasi (Trailblazing the road of democracy); Dadang Juliantara; Foreword by Mansour Fakih; Kanisius, Yogyakarta, 1998; 191 pp, Rp 18,500 YOGYAKARTA (JP): In this book, Dadang attempts to examine the process of ...

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How to economize on cooking oil useBy Mangku Sitepoe JAKARTA (JP): As virtually all aspects of life are affected by the agonies of the monetary crisis which has fast swept across the entire country, cooking oil is also necessarily very much affected.

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Efficiency Some say the taxes we paidthrough the nosewere spent on weaponsthat would send us to the graveToday, realizing the old way is unethical,they have made us kill each other -- Sukasah SyahdanHow much more blood? How much more bloodmust the people offerbefore they come to a haltwith ...

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Say it with flowers Say it with flowers, people say. Well, what do they mean by give flowers to someone? Showing their love of course, so as not to embarrass or be embarrassed by saying "I love you" openly to someone. Yet, there are many subtle ways to show it.

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Ambiguity over the work of Arifin C. NoerBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): Arifin C. Noer is known as a director of serious films, which is not surprising considering his background.Before entering the film world in the 1970s, Arifin was active as a playwright.

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Students stage rally in academic gowns JAKARTA (JP): Still wearing their academic gowns and carrying tubes containing their diplomas, a group of 128 new graduates from STMIK Indonesia computer college staged a rally at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout in Central Jakarta on Saturday.

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Next president 'to be installed on Nov. 10' JAKARTA (JP): If all goes according to plan, Indonesia will see its fourth president taking the oath of office on Nov. 10, according to a senior Ministry of Home Affairs official."The plan is that on Nov.

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78 political parties discuss general election YOGYAKARTA (JP): Representatives of 78 political parties sat down together here on Saturday to begin a two-day seminar aimed at producing recommendations for the House of Representatives (DPR) when it resumes deliberating the new political laws ...

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Local boutiques not sitting pretty in the crisisBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Despite trying hard, international currency speculators praying on our helpless rupiah have been unable to kill off the international brand boutiques which sprung up in Jakarta's top shopping malls throughout the early ...

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'Krismon' forces change in habits The prolonged monetary crisis (krismon) has forced people from all walks of life both in big cities and quiet villages to change their lifestyles. Even those who are normally thrifty need to take extreme care.

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If there's one thing for certain... JAKARTA (JP): I have a problem with certain words. Take "certain" for example. My confidence in this wee lexical item has certainly been undermined by the way certain people are wont to use it.

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Jakarta Biennale awards face competition JAKARTA (JP): Vietnamese art is certainly becoming very popular these days. It has become the prima donna of the auctions of Southeast Asian art held by Christie's and Sotheby's nowadays.

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SpotlightPhoto A: DonationIPMDONATION: Nicholas Wood (center), Standard Chartered Bank's country treasurer in Indonesia, symbolically hands over a donation to Indonesian Committee for Humanity chief Mar'ie Muhammad.

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Cinematic negotiation of dead ends in 'Kuldesak'By Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Watching Kuldesak, we are reminded of those other cinematic collaborative efforts like New York Stories by Hollywood masters Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese, or the more recently released Four ...

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Hamzah: The accidental politician JAKARTA (JP): Hamzah Haz, the low-profile man newly entrusted to lead the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP), is a self-styled, accidental politician.Born in the West Kalimantan district of Ketapang on Feb.

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Herman-Josef Kuhna: When art is accuracyBy Lilia Syarif Naga JAKARTA (JP): Guess what you get from a professor who happens to be an artist and dedicated to his art? The answer: perfect and inspiring works as well as deep thinking and contemplation.

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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 ...

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Murti's TaleBy Teguh Winarsho AS Murti was disoriented. The words of Ningsih, a friend of hers, kept ringing in her ears: "Don't you have any compassion for your mother who is old and sickly? Care for your younger siblings. They need food."Ningsih gave Murti a piece of her mind a few days ago.

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President Habibie losing publicity battle: ICMI YOGYAKARTA (JP): Ahmad Tirtosudiro, the acting chairman of the Association of Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), said on Saturday that President Habibie appeared to be losing the publicity battle on the question of his legitimacy.

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Karangbanjar locals reap gains from area's beautyBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURBALINGGA, Central Java (JP): Sanraji, a 54-year-old farmer, has tilled his paddy field with a traditional wooden plow drawn by a pair of buffaloes for as long as he cares to remember.

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RI eyes beach volleyball, yachting medals BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia is eying a bronze medal from its men's beach volleyball team and a silver plus a bronze from its windsurfers at the 13th Asian Games, which will start on Dec. 6.

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