Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 22, 2005Exhibitions* 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.

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...

Power trouble in Kepulauan Seribu From Warta KotaThe 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.

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.

Rp 551 b needed to restore NabireJAYAPURA: 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...

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.

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 22, 2005Exhibitions* 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.

Busway causes congestionFrom KompasTraffic 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...

JP/17/KEBUMNKebumen roofing tile industry, a precarious source of incomeSinggir Kartana Contributor/KebumenKebumen 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.

Roses are not always red in Mrinalini's handsJP/18/ROSERoses not always red for MrinaliniEmmy Fitri The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Constant moving and exposure to a variety of cultures have enabled her to absorb universal values.

Zainoel Abidin -- a hospital run by coalition of concerned doctorsAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehIn 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.

Dragon fruits offer bright prospects to Kulonprogo farmersJP/17/DRAGONDragon fruit offers bright prospects to Kulonprogo farmersSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaThe term "dragon fruit" (Hylocereus undatus), or buah naga as it is known locally, probably still sounds strange to many...

Govt warned against gubernatorial election in W. Irian JayaRidwan Max Sidjabat and Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/JayapuraPapua'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...

White cockatoo population dwindlingIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaThe 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.

Flood victims suffer from diseases Oyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungFive 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.

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.