PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian Newspapers - June 15

Following are some leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on June 15.

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JAKARTA POST

- PERTAMINA SAYS LPG SUPPLY IN MAKASSAR SAFE

A fire at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plant in Makassar, South Sulawesi, has caused losses up to 15 billion rupiah ($1.49 million) for state oil firm Pertamina, but an official at the company, Rosina Nurdin, said local LPG stocks were secure for the next four days.

- INTERNET USERS TO ENJOY FASTER CONNECTION

Indonesia's internet users will enjoy faster connections next month following a new international connection that links Southeast Asia and the United States, said Ermadi Dahlan, a director at PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk, Indonesia's biggest telecoms firm.

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JAKARTA GLOBE

- PERTAMINA MAY END PETROLEUM IMPORTS BY 2017

Indonesia may stop importing refined petroleum products after 2017 as several refinery projects are expected to operate with a total capacity of 2.2 million barrels, from 1.03 million barrels currently, said Rukmi Hadihartini, a senior official at state energy firm PT Pertamina.

- INDONESIA TO SUSPEND SENDING MIGRANT WORKERS TO MALAYSIA

The government plans to review the current migrant worker system and will not send more workers to Malaysia until after a new agreement is established, said Mardjono, the director of labour protection at the National Labour Placement and Protection Agency.

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