Following are the leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on Jan. 18. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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KOMPAS

- GOVERNMENT WANTS 9 PROVINCES TO INCREASE BIRD FLU MONITORING

Indonesian government wanted 9 provincial governments to increase awareness and monitoring of bird flu problems in their area, the health minister said.

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THE JAKARTA POST

- YUDHOYONO ORDERS EXTENSION OF SAFETY COMMISSION PERIOD

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered the extension of the working period of the National Team for the Evaluation of Transportation Safety, the team's spokesman said, to give more time to look into the country's record on transport safety.

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