Jakarta's poor view Soeharto's resignation with apathyBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): The world witnessed students jumping into the fountain at the House of Representatives compound Thursday amid outcries that "the president is now former president Soeharto".

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Robert Huxtable claims Fila Open golf title SEOUL (Agencies): American Robert Huxtable clinched the Fila Open title yesterday to restore some pride which plummeted after a disastrous collapse in the final round of Myanmar Open earlier this year.

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TV TodayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Sari Berita Sepekan 6:30 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:30 Variety Show: Widya Wahana 10:00 ...

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Victoria's peaks inspire pioneer HildaBy Astri Wright VICTORIA, Canada (JP): Hilda Soemantri holds a long list of "firsts".One is that she is the first Asian scholar to be Orion Program Artist-in-Residence, an exchange program at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Victoria.

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Colleague takes over Justika's unfinished businessBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang Analysts have said that rebuilding the economy should include much more attention to agriculture. Newly appointed Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin is now faced with this challenge.

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Break the mirror when your face is uglyBy R. Masri Sareb Putra JAKARTA (JP): The government recently slapped a ban on a book by Soebadio Sastrosatomo, Politik Dosomuko Rezim Order Baru: Rapuh dan Sengsarakan Rakyat (The New Order Regime's Dosomuko Politics: Fragile and Making People Suffer).

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Composer worried about new children's songsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Millions of Indonesian children are familiar with the modest yet touching song Pelangi (Rainbow). Even now, this composition still echoes in homes, in schools and other places.

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TV pooling reflects authoritarian government: ExpertBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): She said she did not really like watching television, but lately she had become addicted to it. She had even become aware of the exact scheduling of news programs on each of the six local television stations.

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Guess What? Jay Subiakto When are artists no longer content with creating and performing? When the country needs everyone to take part, said Jay Subiakto, video clip artist and music producer now working with the Guruh Soekarnoputra dancing company.

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Child singers set their hearts on popular game called fameBy Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Pint-sized Innez may look like she should be at home arranging her doll collection, but she knows what she wants."I wanna be famous, and appear on TV," she belts out in her tune Ingin Ngetop.

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Poem of simmering people Since we only consume rootswhile you keep huge stocks of flour ...Since we are squeezed in small houseswhile you live in spacious facilities ...we say you are not our comrades Since we are shabbyand you are glamourous ...

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High school students demand total reform JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of fresh senior high school graduates celebrated yesterday with a peaceful demonstration for total reform, held at the Central Jakarta campus of the University of Indonesia.

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Noted writer Sudjati dies JAKARTA (JP): Noted writer and publisher Sudjati S.A. died of a stroke yesterday morning at his residence on Jl. Prof. Moch. Yamin, Menteng, Central Jakarta. He was 76 years old.Sudjati was buried later yesterday in a family plot in Sumedang, West Java.

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Soeharto's children are in Indonesia: Probosutedjo JAKARTA (JP): All of Soeharto's six children are in Jakarta and intend to continue with their business activities without the special privileges they once enjoyed, a close relative of the former president said yesterday.

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Habibie swears in reform cabinet JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie swore in his cabinet yesterday, with some of the 36 cabinet members pledging to fight for political reform from within.

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Sunday paper Your Sunday editions are probably the most-read issues. Could you, therefore, conduct a bottom-up piece of research in the form of a readers poll? If you reserved at least 16 pages for your Sunday editions, then we would not lose the valued World Paper, not the other Arts and Culture ...

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Proverbs I am very fond of proverbs, because through the ages they have been passed down from father to son, from mother to daughter, from generation to generation, so there must be some truth in what our ancestors intended to give as a heritage to their inheritors.

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Child singers come of age on TV screens Cute moppets of both sexes slink across TV screens warbling inane ditties about their fingernails or their nagging aunt.

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Child stars: Entertainment or exploitation?By Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Clad in a colorful outfit, the boy swayed his little body and burst into song. His voice was far from beautiful, but it did not matter. Several other children joined him and danced vigorously to the music.

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Ayu Utami staggers critics with her literary eloquence Saman, an excerpt from the unfinished novel Laila Tidak Mampir di New York (Laila Didn't Stop By in New York); By Ayu Utami; Cultural Journal KALAM in cooperation with Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, Jakarta l998; 197 pp + vi; Rp 18,000 ...

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Political prisoners may get amnesty JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Soedjono C. Atmonegoro said yesterday he has written to President B.J. Habibie requesting amnesty for noncommunist political prisoners and expected a response by tomorrow.

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Why Do I Have to be Sick?By Sartono Kusumaningrat Sungeb's son, a junior high school student, was also hit by the breakout of dengue fever in the country. Sungeb felt that he was really the unluckiest among the poor.

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Employees count their losses from rampaging mobsBy Ati Nurbaiti TANGERANG (JP): A lone bust of a mannequin guarded the entrance to what remains of gutted Borobudur Plaza on Jl. Dewi Sartika, Ciputat.Barely a week ago, the male figure may have sported a chic shirt and jeans.

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Beg, steal or borrow? Looting is all relative JAKARTA (JP): At the risk of sounding archly melodramatic, a common affliction in the media these days, I count myself among those Jakarta residents who will never forget the past May 14.

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China clinches a record sixth Uber Cup title HONG KONG (Agencies): China won the Uber Cup team badminton championship for a record six times after downing holder Indonesia 4-1 here yesterday.

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End to student sit-in was as fast and frenzied JAKARTA (JP): About 200 security personnel stood guard at the House of Representatives (DPR) compound yesterday following the frantic eviction of antigovernment students a few hours earlier.

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Night rounds bring neighbors togetherBy Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): The riots which jolted Jakarta recently may have served as a blessing in disguise for people living in housing complexes, though for many, the experience may be too bitter to warrant remembering.

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Prabowo's replacement 'routine tour of duty' JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Wiranto denied yesterday that the removal of Lt. Gen. Prabowo Subianto as chief of the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) was untimely, stressing that it was part of an officer's "tour of duty".

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TV reporter Ira Koesno escapes political fire JAKARTA (JP): Several days before former president Soeharto stepped down, he still tried to hold onto power by announcing he would reshuffle the cabinet -- an effort which proved futile.

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