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PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian General News - Jan 17
17 Jan 2008 01:39:56 GMT
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Following are the leading general news stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on Jan. 17. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Telephone: Editorial: +62-21-384-6364. Fax: +62-21-344-8404 or Help Desk: +803-061-2124 (toll free).

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JAKARTA POST

- INDONESIA'S TOURISM PROGRAMME TO FOCUS ON VISITOR TARGET

Indonesia's tourism minister said he was optimistic about drawing 7 million foreign visitors to the country in 2008 during the Visit Indonesia Year despite missing last year's target.

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KOMPAS

- FORMER PARLIAMENT SPEAKER TURNED AWAY FROM SUHARTO VISIT

A former parliament speaker, Harmoko, was not allowed to see ailing former president Suharto or his family when he visited the hospital a day after former president Habibie was turned away from seeing the former general.

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