Boots predicted to become footwear of the new millenniumBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Footwear was described as a disaster back in the 1950s and 1960s when high heels from Italy invaded the world as the "hottest shoes for fashionable women".

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Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Sixth Sense 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The General's Daughter 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Pushing Tin 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Runaway Bride 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Universal Soldier, The ...

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Panasia Indosyntec stays on top at basketball meetBy Ivy Susanti SURABAYA (JP): Defending league champion Panasia Indosyntec of the Eastern division beat Western division club Indonesia Muda (IM) Texmaco 60-49 in day-four action of the A Mild Kobatama National Basketball League's third season at ...

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Echoes of tormentBy E. J. Ardaneshwari There she sits, staring blankly at something which is not there. She is blind to this world.I search her sallow, stress-lined face for a touch of recognition but there is nothing except a weary look of defeat.

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Growing concern persists over Ujung Kulon National ParkText and photos by PJ Leo UJUNG KULON, West Java (JP): Mention Ujung Kulon, meaning literally the western tip, and you call to mind the habitat of the single-horned Javan rhinoceros (rhinoceros sondaicus).

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Javanese gamelan revives a hit in ChicagoBy Riyadi CHICAGO (JP): The sounds of a Javanese gamelan orchestra resonate in the windy city of Chicago, sending heavenly melodies from Indonesia and soothing some of the sad feelings about the country.

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Trade must go on with Australia The prolog and epilog or rather aftermath of the tragic episode relating to the land of Lorosae, better known as East Timor, will not only be long remembered but will continue to reverberate through history books and the hearts of those who have suffered ...

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Suffering from stress? Try meditation as a way outBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): Stress is a double-edged sword. It keeps you in motion and was once important to our survival, but in excessive amounts it can kill you, first making you fat in the process.

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Golkar calls for early evaluation of Habibie JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar Party agreed on Saturday to move forward its executive meeting which will decide whether to maintain the party's nomination of incumbent B.J. Habibie for the presidency.

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Teenagers hungry for erotic magazinesBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Five young boys in junior high school uniform were oblivious to their surroundings; they were joking with each other close to a sidewalk newspaper vendor not far from the campus of Jenderal Soedirman University ...

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Ujung Kulon on alert for forest fires UJUNG KULON, West Java (JP): "Command Post I, Command Post I -- a fire is breaking out around the protected forest. Please dispatch the fire brigade to extinguish it," said an Ujung Kulon National Park ranger into his communications radio, asking for help.

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If you can't act smartly, can't you at least speak smartly? JAKARTA (JP): It is 6 p.m. and it is show time. It is just like any another day. The time marks the most entertaining segment of TV shows in Indonesia, where you can see distinguished people act like children to entertain people.

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Irene takes silver in junior c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young running sensation Irene Truitje Joseph won silver in the women's 100 meter dash at the eighth Asia Junior Championships at the National Stadium in Singapore on Friday evening.

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TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Cooking Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:15 p.m.

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Plane's arrival only entertainment in Irian Jaya highlandsBy Neles Tebay MOANEMANI, Irian Jaya (JP): For many who live in a city, a plane is just a means of transportation. Most people do not pay much attention to plane arrivals.

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Shuttlers donate money to refugees JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers donated Rp 6 million (US$730) in cash and used clothing to East Timorese refugees in East Nusa Tenggara.

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Parties hail nominees amid backroom politics JAKARTA (JP): With a presidential showdown set for Oct.

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Legal expert regrets RI law still takes sidesBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Two dogs and 15 goldfish. Add to it a spacious yard full of flowers and fruit trees like banana, jackfruit and rambutan. They are what make the house of Harkristuti Harkrisnowo a home.And the sound of music.

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A friend or an enemy? Talking with yousometimes makes me feelLike I am living in a glass houseYou can see everything that I doAnd I can't hide anything from youFor you, I am an open bookThat can easily be readAnd copied for everybody for freeI don't like thatI resent thatWho are you anyway?False ...

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MPR set to elect president on Oct. 20 JAKARTA (JP): After months of uncertainty, Indonesians will know on Oct. 20 who will lead the country into the next millennium.Members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed on Saturday to bring forward the presidential election to Oct.

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Taking a fresh look at Soeharto's New Order Suharto, Indonesia's Last Sultan; By Keith Loveard; Horizon Books Singapore, 1999; 400 pages; US$26 SINGAPORE (JP): Soeharto wants to be remembered as a hero.

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MPR disposes of regional representatives faction JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) decided on Saturday night to dispose of the regional representatives faction, and introduce the interest group faction instead.

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The logic of form in Ibnu's wooden sculpturesBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): The road of Indonesian sculpture is a silent one. When this nation is in turbulence, the art of painting appears and grows in unison with the national struggle.

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