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Tue, 11/18/2008 - 14:53
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TUESDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES
Jakarta, Nov 18 (ANTARA) - Following are the headlines of major newspapers on Tuesday.
The Jakarta Post
BUMI DEAL REMAINS FRAGILE, BAKRIE WARNS
Publicly listed investment firm PT Bakrie & Brothers, the flagship of the influential Bakrie family, said on Monday its recent deal to sell a stake in its coal company was still mired in uncertainty and could still fail. In its statement to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Monday, Bakrie & Brothers said the deal to sell 35 percent of its stake in PT Bumi Resources to Northstar Pacific could come up empty if Bumi's share price kept declining.
Kompas
POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE JOLTS GORONTALO, C SULAWESI
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 on Richter scale jolted Gorontalo and Central Sulawesi early Monday, killing at least four people, destroying thousands of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee.
Media Indonesia
BUSINESS PROSPECT REMAINS BRIGHT
Indonesia's business prospect in the fourth semester (October-December 2008) is predicted to remain bright. A survey on business tendency index conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) in cooperation with Bank Indonesia (the central bank) indicated that the business condition during the third semester (July-September 2008) remained good.
Republika
VP: GOVERNMENT SHARES AT NATIONAL COMPANIES
The government reiterated its stance to protect business survival and to help national businessmen who have difficulty in their business. "Indirectly, the government has 30 percent of shares in all national companies and thus it is natural to protect them," Vice President Jusuf Kalla said.
The Jakarta Post
BUMI DEAL REMAINS FRAGILE, BAKRIE WARNS
Publicly listed investment firm PT Bakrie & Brothers, the flagship of the influential Bakrie family, said on Monday its recent deal to sell a stake in its coal company was still mired in uncertainty and could still fail. In its statement to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Monday, Bakrie & Brothers said the deal to sell 35 percent of its stake in PT Bumi Resources to Northstar Pacific could come up empty if Bumi's share price kept declining.
Kompas
POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE JOLTS GORONTALO, C SULAWESI
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 on Richter scale jolted Gorontalo and Central Sulawesi early Monday, killing at least four people, destroying thousands of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee.
Media Indonesia
BUSINESS PROSPECT REMAINS BRIGHT
Indonesia's business prospect in the fourth semester (October-December 2008) is predicted to remain bright. A survey on business tendency index conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) in cooperation with Bank Indonesia (the central bank) indicated that the business condition during the third semester (July-September 2008) remained good.
Republika
VP: GOVERNMENT SHARES AT NATIONAL COMPANIES
The government reiterated its stance to protect business survival and to help national businessmen who have difficulty in their business. "Indirectly, the government has 30 percent of shares in all national companies and thus it is natural to protect them," Vice President Jusuf Kalla said.
