For Spotlight: 'PERTAMA' AWARD: Sudiarso Prasetio, president director of PT Pamapersada Nusantara's (Pama) (left) is presented the Foremost Customer Appreciation award by Kenjiro Hachiya, Sumitomo Corp. general manager of mining and construction. Pama was awarded for "punctual payments, everlasting friendship and being a reliable and responsible, trustworthy, authentic, matchless Aurum customer (PERTAMA)" at a ceremony in Jakarta on Jan. 19. This year, Sumitomo Corp.

Flood victims suffer from diseases Oyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Five days after floods inundated many parts of Lampung, the number of people affected by the disaster is on the rise, while some of them have started to fall ill. The flood has affected five regencies -- Tulangbawang, Lampung Utara, Lampung Timur, Lampung Tengah and Way Kanan as of Thursday.

White cockatoo population dwindling Indra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/Surabaya The population of White Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) in North Maluku is dwindling due to uncontrolled poaching. More than 500 of them are traded in Jakarta and other places annually, say an environmental group.

Govt warned against gubernatorial election in W. Irian Jaya Ridwan Max Sidjabat and Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Jayapura Papua's provincial leaders have expressed concern over a rumor that the central government will include West Irian Jaya province on the list of more than 95 regions that will hold direct elections of regional heads this year. The inclusion will apparently be ruled in a government regulation set to be issued in the near future.

Dragon fruits offer bright prospects to Kulonprogo farmers JP/17/DRAGON Dragon fruit offers bright prospects to Kulonprogo farmers Slamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta The term "dragon fruit" (Hylocereus undatus), or buah naga as it is known locally, probably still sounds strange to many Indonesian ears.

Zainoel Abidin -- a hospital run by coalition of concerned doctors Andi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh In the pediatrics unit, Belgian and Spanish are spoken besides Bahasa Indonesia. Over in the surgery unit it's English with an Australian accent and German. In the high care unit, it's Singlish with a hint of Malay. Elsewhere in Zainoel Abidin General Hospital, they speak French, Chinese, and even Vietnamese.

Roses are not always red in Mrinalini's hands JP/18/ROSE Roses not always red for Mrinalini Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Constant moving and exposure to a variety of cultures have enabled her to absorb universal values. But Mrinalini Singh, an army brat and diplomat's wife, still seeks more to nurture her spirit. Through her paintings and sculptures, Mrinalini explores the beauty of flowers and brings out the meaning of visual beauty.

JP/17/KEBUMN Kebumen roofing tile industry, a precarious source of income Singgir Kartana Contributor/Kebumen Kebumen has long been known as the center of the roofing tile industry with thousands of small, medium and large businesses in the regency. Yet, the business is not as lucrative as it appears. Problems ranging from a decline in business orders to environmental damage have been shadowing it for the last few years. There has been a significant drop in business orders.

Busway causes congestion From Kompas Traffic congestion in Jakarta has again increased with the construction of the second busway corridor. Private car owners do not even use the first busway corridor. On the other hand, as the busway reduces the number of lanes for other road users, it not only worsens traffic conditions but also causes difficulty to other motorists who want to make a U- turn. The three-in-one traffic rule imposed in busway areas also causes jams on surrounding roads.

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 22, 2005 Exhibitions * Exhibition of Aku Suka Tulisan by Handy Hermansyah, Rumah Seni Cemeti Jl. D.I Panjaitan No. 41 (Tel. (0274) 371015), until Jan. 26. * Poster Affiches a lire, the Gallery of Lembaga Indonesia Perancis - LIP, Jl. Sagan No. 3 (Tel. 0274 566520), until Jan. 28. * Drawing Ning Tem Bok, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta Jl. Suroto 2, Kotabaru (Tel. 0274 560404), Jan. 24 to Jan. 31.

Managing Aceh relief and reconstruction As the initial horror of the tsunami catastrophe recedes and emergency aid flows into the most affected areas, commentators are raising doubts over the management of the billions of dollars committed for relief and the reconstruction of Aceh. Urip Hudiono (The Jakarta Post, Business, Jan.

Rp 551 b needed to restore Nabire JAYAPURA: The town of Nabire, which was devastated by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Nov. 26, 2004, needed at least Rp 551 billion to rebuild. The central government initially allocated Rp 59 billion from emergency funds to rebuild and restore infrastructure, public and government buildings, places of worship and residences.

Curbing Indonesia's army The scale of the tsunami disaster and continuing health risks in Indonesia's Aceh Province are almost beyond comprehension. Unfortunately, Indonesia's politically powerful army is not used to putting humanitarianism first. Imbued with a reflexively nationalist ideology and obsessed with a counterinsurgency campaign against armed Aceh separatist groups, army leaders persuaded government officials to restrict foreign aid workers to the province's two main cities.

Power trouble in Kepulauan Seribu From Warta Kota The power supply on Kepulauan Seribu, off the coast of Jakarta, has been disrupted since the island group was designated a regency, causing anxiety to local consumers and thus harming public interests. Before it became a regency, electricity to the island group was supplied 12 hours daily from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. After it became a regency, it was allocated an official power supply of 23 hours daily, but this increase has not materialized fully.

For Spotlight CONSISTENT COMMITMENT: UK-based oil and gas firm Premier Oil Natuna Sea BV, which operates in the West Natuna Sea, takes part in the three-day Indogas 2005 conference to illustrate its consistent commitment to working cooperatively with Indonesian partners in developing the country's oil and gas industry. The conference, which was opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, ran from Jan. 17 through Jan. 20.

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 22, 2005 Exhibitions * Indonesia Good Design Exhibition, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said kav. S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Jan. 26 to Feb. 18. Workshop on Product Design 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Jan. 26 to Jan. 27. * Asian Cartoon Exhibition Cari Kerja di Asia, The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel.