Following are the leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on June 12.

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JAKARTA POST

- MALNUTRITION KILLS 21 CHILDREN

Twenty one children under five have died of malnutrition in East Nusa Tenggara this year, more than double the figure recorded last year, a local health official said.

- INDONESIA'S HEALTH NEEDS BETTER CARE: WORLD BANK

Public health care in Indonesia has improved but it still needs efficient regulation, greater private sector involvement and better financing, a World Bank report said.

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KORAN TEMPO

- AHMADIYYA OPPONENTS BACK IN ACTION

Groups of people rallied to demand the disbanding of the minority Ahmadiyya Islamic cult in Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan, Palembang in South Sumatra, and in West Java cities of Cianjur and Bekasi.

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KOMPAS

- MILLIONS EXPOSED TO PASSIVE SMOKING

About 65.6 million women and 43 percent of children in Indonesia are exposed to cigarette smoke, making them vulnerable to smoke-related diseases, an Indonesian health ministry official said.

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