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SATURDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES

Jakarta, Oct 25 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines of major newspapers here on Saturday.


The Jakarta Post
ASIAN LEADERS AGREE ON REGIONAL STANDBY FUND

Leaders from Southeast Asia and their dialog partners have agreed to work together to mitigate the effects of the global financial crisis by setting up a standby facility to help affected economies, it was announced on Friday.


Kompas
CHIRS JOHN DEFEATS ENOKI

Indonesian World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Chris John successfully defended his title for the tenth time in a row after beating Japanese contender Hiroyuki Enoki in Tokyo on Friday.


Media Indonesia
RUPIAH PLUNGES TO 10,000 PER US DOLLAR

Rupiah exchange rate dipped to a worrying psychological level of 10,000 per US dollar on Friday.


Republika
AMROZI ET AL TO BE EXECUTED NOVEMBER

Convicted Bali I bombers Amrozi et al will be executed early next November, an Attorney General's Office (AGO) spokesman said here Friday. AGO spokesman Jasam Pandjaiian said death-row convicts Amrozi, Mukhlas and Imam Samudra had pursued the last existing legal avenue unsuccessfully and the result of the process was now legally binding.

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