Monday May 12, 11:52 AM
Indonesian Newspaper Highlights - May 12, 2008
$all $id $hltJAKARTA, May 12 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE JAKARTA POST - The administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to issue its last package of economic policy later this month to help expedite private investment and spur economic growth, ahead of next years' elections. - One of the rival camps of the National Awakening Party registered with the General Elections Commission on Sunday as political parties rushed to meet the May 12 deadline. INVESTOR DAILY
- Foreign domination in the exploitation of oil and gas resources in Indonesia should be ended or the country will remain a net importer, lawmakers and observers said. - The House of Representatives is ready to debate the government's plan to raise prices for oil fuel. BISNIS INDONESIA - Transport cost to ports are estimated to increase by 25% if the government goes ahead with its decision to raise the price of oil fuel estimated at 30% by the end of this month. - Attorney General Hendarmin Supandji said the joint ministerial decision, although it had declared Ahmadiyah heretics, was not intended to ban the Islamic sect. (ANTARA)
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