Following are the leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on May 10. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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JAKARTA POST

- YUDHOYONO WELCOMES NEW CABINET

Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially installed five new ministers on Wednesday and moved two ministers into different portfolios in the new cabinet line-up resulting from Monday's reshuffle.

- SINGAPORE, INDONESIA TEAM UP FOR BIRD FLU PILOT PROJECT

The Indonesian and Singaporean governments are joining forces to prevent and control bird flu outbreaks and human infections in Indonesia, as both countries signed pact to conduct pilot project worth 44.6 billion rupiah ($5.06 million)

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KORAN TEMPO

- RAMOS-HORTA LEADS THE TALLY IN TIMOR PRESIDENTIAL RACE

East Timor Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta leads the tally in the run-off of East Timor's presidential election.

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