Cultural activists revive Javanese ancient spiritBy M. Achadi YOGYAKARTA (JP): On top of Bukit Seribu, about three
kilometers south of the famed Prambanan Temple, lies a unique
historical site -- the Boko Palace complex. Relics within the
complex include temples, gates, forts and heaps of rocks. More ...
Two injured in brawl among supporters SEMARANG: At least two people were injured and two shops and a
motorcycle were damaged in a clash between supporters of the
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and
those of Golkar in Pati regency, Central Java. More ...
PAN, PBB, PK campaigns go smoothly JAKARTA (JP): The campaigning of the three major parties here
on Saturday remained peaceful and orderly, despite street rallies
involving thousands of people. More ...
Safe Golkar, PBB rallies held BOGOR, West Java: Thousands of Golkar supporters held their
rally safely on Saturday, despite previous threats on party
leaders against continuing with the campaign. More ...
Chinese-Indonesians stream into Padang with fears of unrest PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Hundreds of Chinese-Indonesians,
worried about being targeted in another bout of racial riots in
Jakarta and Medan, have been arriving in this province.Their numbers have been on the rise over the past week. More ...
Teater Sae's 'Hamlet' depicts country's tragic downfallBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): After a five-year absence from the local theater
stage, Teater Sae decided to present its newest production, a
tragedy of politics, out of concern for the country's chaotic
social, economical and political ... More ...
PAN to expand alliance with Islamic parties JAKARTA (JP): The National Mandate Party (PAN) is seeking to
expand its alliance with other Islamic parties in order to win
more votes and block conservative groups, deputy chairman A.M.
Fatwa said here on Saturday. More ...
Youth fashion trends in JakartaBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Maharani Djody, 19, a sixth semester student at
the University of Indonesia's School of Law, is not only
preoccupied with books. More ...
No Indonesia shuttlers in semifinalsBy Primastuti Handayani COPENHAGEN (JP): None of Indonesia's shuttlers reached the
semifinals of the World Championships at Brondby Hall on Friday. More ...
PPP takes advantage of Time report MEDAN, North Sumatra: Politicians took advantage of a Time
magazine report alleging that the Soehartos own a fortune of
US$15 billion, promising a serious investigation into the issue
should their parties win. More ...
TV Program: Sunday, May 23, 1998TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Health and Fresh8:00 Children's Program9:00 Children's Songs10:00 Music11:00 TV Drama12:00 p.m. More ...
Combating smuggled imported products JAKARTA (JP): The main gateways through which electronic
products illegal enter Indonesia are Jakarta, Medan, Batam and
Surabaya. However, illegal products can be found almost
everywhere in Indonesia. More ...
A reflection of May 1998Ghosts of the past wander restlessly in a land that is still wet
with tears and blood
Searching for dark souls who are responsible for their anguish
They watch monsters hiding behind angelic faces with their
cunning smiles
They sigh with desperation and hopelessnessThey try ... More ...
Kagama serves cheap lunch for the needy and studentsBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Would you expect to have lunch for only Rp
500 (about 6 US cents) especially at a time of crisis like this?
Come to Yogyakarta and you'll get it. More ...
Dane Stuer-Lauridsen announces retirement COPENHAGEN (JP): Dane Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen officially
announced his retirement on Saturday after losing to second-
seeded Sun Jun in Friday's quarterfinals. More ...
Legal experts divided on 'Soeharto Inc.' lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts are divided on whether former
president Soeharto should sue Time magazine in the Unites States
or in Indonesia over its Soeharto Inc. cover story. More ...
Aceh, W. Kalimantan remain tense ahead of elections BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Tension is smoldering over Aceh and
West Kalimantan with election day only two weeks away.In Aceh on Saturday, over 1,000 villagers spent their seventh
day holed up at the Darul Istiqamah mosque in Pidie. More ...
Hockey association has new chief JAKARTA (JP): Primadi Tabrani was elected chairman of the
Indonesian Hockey Association (PHSI) for the 1999-2003 term
replacing Rajkumar Singh, Antara reported on Friday. More ...
PK campaigns with free medical service MEDAN, North Sumatra: The local chapter of the Justice Party
(PK) has substituted street rallies with holding free medical
services in a number of sites across the city, attracting
hundreds of poor people. More ...
Flower arrangements take unique twist JAKARTA (JP): Arranging flowers turns out to be not as simple
as it seems. It's more than preparing flowers, putting them in a
vase and arranging them a bit here and a bit there.According to flower designer Hervia S. More ...
Caption Correction: Captions of the two pictures exhibited
respectively at the French Cultural Center and at the Erasmus
Huis in Jakarta were accidentally reversed.We regret the error. More ...
Martin, Sun reach World C'ships finals COPENHAGEN (JP): Danish women's singles player Camilla Martin
surprised many by upsetting China's second-seeded Gong Ruina 6-
11, 11-9, 11-3 in a thrilling 50-minute match before a 4,000-
strong crowd in the Brondby Hall here on Saturday afternoon. More ...
Painting hobby helps teacher survive crisisBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Like most teachers at state
schools, Sutjipto finds it hard to make ends meet on his monthly
salary. But "necessity is the mother of invention", as the saying
goes. So, he looked for other ways to survive. More ...
An insult to politicians It is difficult to tell from the strident and abrasive tone of
Hilde May's letter of May 19 whether the writer is for or against
Megawati. More ...
Local electronics market undercut by illegal importsBy Stefanus Indrayana JAKARTA (JP): Fauzie complained about the price of a
Videocassette Disk (VCD) Player he bought at an established
electronics store. For a well-known brand of Toshiba VCD player,
series 910K, he paid Rp 1,375,000. More ...
Han eyes Volvo China Open title SHANGHAI, China (Agencies): Myanmar's Kyi Hla Han, who blew an
excellent chance of claiming his first title on the Asian PGA
Tour three weeks ago, will have another opportunity Sunday after
taking the third round lead in the US$400,000 Volvo China Open. More ...
More Golkar flag burning reported PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Hundreds of Golkar's yellow flags
have gone missing since Friday, including dozens which were
pulled down in passing by PDI Perjuangan supporters cruising
local streets on motorcycles and other vehicles on Saturday. More ...
PoliticiansBy Abdul Gofir I was startled. So many visitors came to Mbah Kyai's house.
Unusual, indeed. The atmosphere, commonly quiet, now became very
noisy. Car horns blared. Cars revved up, breaking the silence of
the night and their lights dazzling the eyes. More ...
UN 'not consulted' over change to East Timor vote JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations (UN) was "not consulted" on
the change of date for a referendum on the future of East Timor
already announced by the Indonesian government, a UN spokesman
said on Friday (Saturday, Jakarta time) from UN ... More ...
Some ballots spoiled, some found in Deli river JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of the more than 550,000 ballots
received by the Blora regency elections committee in East Java
were faulty, while six bags of ballots were found at the bottom
of the Deli River in Labuhan Batu, North Sumatra. More ...
Express train kills three JAKARTA (JP): A 35-year-old woman, her son and her niece were
fatally hit by an express train at the railway tracks near
Lenteng Agung railway station in South Jakarta on Friday evening. More ...
Stocking up in panic-buy mood, ah, what an experience JAKARTA (JP): That awful sinking feeling came over me when I
read recently that people are stocking up on food in case the
distribution network seizes up during the election period.Panic-buying is no joke. More ...
Sense of chaos colors the contemporary artsBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): There is a time when art expresses softness,
calmness and orderliness. We are spellbound, say, by visual
composition elements: color, lines, texture, brushes, trickles,
etc. More ...
'Boyzone' must lose cover version artist image JAKARTA (JP): Talking about boy bands, one simply cannot
ignore Boyzone, the pretty Irish boys who sing, dance, and
certainly make girls around the world scream for more. More ...
'Message in the Bottle', another romantic movieBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): It's funny how films and entertainment can be
made out of other people's sorrow and despair. But it has been
done so many times, as evidenced in, among others, Message In A
Bottle. More ...
Tragedy of King Midas carries moral message Tragedi Raja Midas: Moralitas Agama dan Krisis Modernitas (The
Tragedy of King Midas: Morality of Religion and Crisis of
ModernityAuthor: Dr. More ...
'Wong cilik' is all wrong I would like to draw your attention to an error in the article
titled Celebrities all doing their bit for democracy, which
appeared on page 3 of your May 20, 1999, edition.Overall, the quotations attributed to me in that article are
accurate and well translated. More ...
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