President pledges to carck down on corruption JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie vowed yesterday to severely punish anyone, even former president Soeharto and his family, proven to be involved in corrupt, collusive or nepotistic practices.

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Guess What? Muladi Old wounds are being opened and Minister of Justice Muladi, former rector of Semarang's Diponegoro University, is in demand to investigate this and that.

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Rioting continues in CilacapBy Agus Maryono CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Hundreds of outraged fishermen went on another rampage here yesterday, vandalizing and looting the houses of fishery bosses while outnumbered troops were instructed to shoot rioters on the spot if necessary.

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PBSI tells sponsore to pay up in bonus row JAKARTA (JP): Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) vice chairman Agus Wirahadikusumah complained yesterday that the association had yet to receive a promised bonus from Sunrise and Co.

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El Nino Nobody has ever seen El Nino, but everybody has felt the brunt of its unpredictable moods, especially in Asia.

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Don't Ever Come Back, Juli!By Martin Aleida We lived in the most sordid part of Jakarta, where the water for cooking, drinking and washing had to be carried from the reservoirs of water selling stations. In this area, however deep you dug you would only find salt water.

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Wanted: Government rule on kissing and hugging JAKARTA (JP): "How many cheeks do you think Pak Habibie has to kiss a day?" Fernando, my youngest son, asked recently as the opening salvo to one of his notoriously aggravating queries.I didn't answer.

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Guess What? Lola Amaria Many critics snipe that TV films here lack depth. But Lola Amaria, the star of Penari (Dancer), faced a tougher challenge than what critics expect from many local artists.

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Indonesia's Foreign Policy -- Quo Vadis? Politik Luar Negeri Indonesia Di bawah Soeharto (Indonesia's Foreign Policy Under Soeharto); By Leo Suryadinata; LP3ES, Jakarta, 1998; 271 + x pp; Rp 25,000 JAKARTA (JP): As a large and influential country in Southeast Asia, Indonesia assumes a ...

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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 123 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:00 Music 9:30 Creative Program: ...

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Indonesian-Germany poem night breaks down barriersBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Words often unintentionally become chains of a poems' soul. Only poets gifted with extraordinary strength of spirit are capable of breaking through the bars of words.

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How to dial for your basic needs JAKARTA (JP): The term virtual shopping is usually identified with shopping on the Internet. It could, however, easily be used for any retail activity that maximizes the exchange of information through intangible channels.

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Habibie's rule after 100 days The first 100 days in power is thought to be crucial in determining a leader's performance for the rest of his or her term in office. In the following story we ask political analysts for their assessment of President B.J.

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Michael Bay's 'Armageddon': Sit back and enjoy the rideBy Rayya Makarim JAKARTA (JP): Brace your senses for another Hollywood action movie that centers on grand-scale destruction.

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Guess What? Ade Rai Aspiring hunks, take note. Asia's top body builder is keeping in shape with the soybean cake, tempeh. Ade Rai says the food we used to ignore is the perfect supplement to his large daily requirement of protein during the crisis.

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Smart household buying: Let your fingers do the shoopingBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Sembako is the acronym of the day. It loosely means the nine basic commodities, which have appeared lately more on the streets than in the stores.

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East meets West in Sujiwo's new albumBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Sujiwo Tejo's newly released album is a new musical experience. A newcomer to the music industry, Sujiwo is different from other performers.

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Polls give B.J. Habibie the thumbs down JAKARTA (JP): If the results of four recent polls are of any indication of people's view of President B.J. Habibie's three- month-old presidency, the conclusion so far is that Indonesians have not fully accepted him as the country's chief executive.

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Workers return home as Tyfountex bows to demands JAKARTA (JP): A group of 850 laid-off workers of a Central Java-based textile company started heading back to their hometown of Kartosuro on Friday night shortly after their firm agreed to reemploy them and raise their salaries, one of their ...

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Highlights of B.J.Habibie's 100 days in office JAKARTA (JP): Thrust into the spotlight following Soeharto's sudden resignation from the presidency, President B.J. Habibie's short term in office has included the following highlights.

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