PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian Newspapers - June 19
Following are some leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on June 19.
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JAKARTA POST
- POLL WATCHDOG FILES COMPLAINT TO CAMPAIGN TEAMS
The election supervisory board (Bawaslu) has reported members of the Jusuf Kalla-Wiranto and Yuhoyono-Boediono campaign teams to the police for recruiting officials from state enterprises in their presidential campaigns, said Wirdyaningsih, a member of the watchdog.
- JUDGES TO BE TRAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL-RELATED CASES
Indonesia's supreme court will establish training for judges on cases related to environmental issues in response to an increasing number of environmental violations, said chief justice Harifin Tumpa.
- YUDHOYONO POSITION NOT LIKELY TO IMPROVE AFTER POHAN VERDICT
The jailing of Aulia Pohan, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's in-law, for corruption, may not have a significant positive impact on Yudhoyono's election campaign since the legal process is not over yet, observers said. - MEDIACORP TO INCREASE STAKES IN GLOBAL MEDIACOM
Singapore state broadcaster Mediacorp plans to raise its stake in Indonesian media group PT Global Mediacom Tbk (BMTR.JK), within a range allowed under regulations, to tap into the country's growing advertising market, said Mediacorp CEO Lucas Chow.
- STATE POWER FIRM CUTS COSTS BY 2.5 TRLN RPH
Indonesia's state electricity firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) said it has cut power generation costs by 2.5 trillion rupiah ($244 million) by the end of May amid increasing output of electricity from gas-fired power stations.
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JAKARTA GLOBE
- KALLA INSISTED DONGGI LNG FOR DOMESTIC USE
Vice President Jusuf Kalla has repeated that liquefied natural gas from the huge Donggi-Senoro plant in Sulawesi should be prioritised to supply the domestic market and for exports only after domestic demands have been met.
- GOVERNMENT OPTIMISTIC ON EU BAN LIFT
The government is optimistic a ban on Indonesian airlines to fly to European Union countries will be lifted in several weeks as Indonesia had met all the requirements, said Herry Bhakti Singayuda, director general of civil aviation at the transportation ministry.
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KONTAN
- NET PROFIT OF INDONESIA'S MEDCO FALLS 66.7 PCT IN Q1
Indonesian energy firm PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk (MEDC.JK) said net profit in the first quarter dropped 66.7 percent to $7.55 million from a year ago after it sold its shares in drilling firm PT Apexindo Pratama Duta last year.
- DOMESTIC SALES OF ELECTRONIC GOODS UP 10 PCT IN MAY - ASSOCIATION
Sales of electronic products onshore rose 10 percent in May from a year ago to 1.689 trillion rupiah ($164.8 million), secretary general of electronic marketers' association, Agus Soejanto, said.
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KOMPAS
- MEGAWATI-PRABOWO PLEDGE TO DONATE SALARY TO ORPHANAGES
Vice presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said he and his presidential running mate Megawati Sukarnoputri would give all their salaries and benefits to orphanages, poor people and disaster victims if they fail to meet their promises as president and vice president.
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INVESTOR DAILY
- INDONESIA'S SAMPOERNA AGRO SETS 250 BLN RPH FOR CAPEX
Indonesian plantation firm, PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk (SGRO.JK), is planning 250 billion rupiah ($24.40 million) for capital expenditure this year, derived from internal cash, said director of corporate affairs Hadi Fauzan.
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