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FRIDAY`S NEWSPAPERS HEADLINE

Jakarta, Nov 21 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines of major newspapers here on Friday.

The Jakarta Post
IDX LOOKING TO MONITOR 'REPO' DEALS AFTER CRASH

The stock market authority is one step closer to being able to monitor loan deals by publicly listed firms using shares as collateral, known as rep, which have been blamed for causing havoc in the local market.

Kompas
SOME 12,600 WORKERS FACE LAY-OFF THREAT

Due to global financial crisis, the government as of Thursday has received requests from a number of companies to stop employing around 12,600 people because there was not enough work for them to do.

Media Indonesia
STATE SHOULD FULLY ENSURE BANK CUSTOMERS

As rupiah continued to slide to 12,000 per dollar, the state was urged to fully ensure the bank customers funds. Therefore, the government in a cabinet meeting on Thursday asked Bank Indonesia (the central bank) to use all existing instrument to deal with rupiah turmoil.

Republika
BANKING REQUESTED TO MITIGATE KPR

Indonesian Real Estate Developers Association (REI) has urged the banking to remain mitigating housing or apartment loan (KPR/KPA) because a number of banks have started to tighten the disbursement of funds for KPR/KPA.


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