PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian newspapers - Aug 19

Following are some leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on Aug 19.

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JAKARTA POST

- ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCY INVESTIGATES FRESH CENTRAL BANK GRAFT CASE

Indonesia's corruption eradication commission (KPK) has started a new investigation into a scandal implicating parliament and the central bank, gathering evidence and questioning suspects, a senior official at the commission said.

- POWER FIRM TO BUILD 25 MICRO HYDROPOWER PLANTS

PT Indonesia Power, a unit of state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), said it planned to build 25 micro hydropower plants to help prevent an energy crisis in Central Java.

- PRICE WAR AMONG TELECOM FIRMS STILL HEALTHY - MINISTER

Indonesian Information and Communication Minister Muhammad Nuh said the government wasnot concerned about a fierce tariff competition in the country's mobile phone sector as it had yet lead to lower service standards.

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BISNIS INDONESIA

- QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY SET TO INVEST IN INDONESIA

The Qatar Investment Authority is set to invest as much as $1 billion in Indonesia's power sector, by building electricity infrastructure, Indonesia's ambassador to Qatar said.

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