Contents: Economic crisis spells doom for Suharto -- 'Balanced budget' propped up by foreign aid -- Now for the Suharto succession -- A wave of food riots and protests --  A rash of political trials -- The censors are at it again -- New focus for British aid? -- Journalist's murder trial collapses -- New organisation set up in East Timor -- Two Timorese sentenced to death -- Book review: From behind bars, Danang Kukuh Wardoyo