Following are some leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on Nov 26.

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JAKARTA POST

- TELKOM SEEKS 9 TRILLION RUPIAH FOR EXPANSION

Indonesia's largest telecommunication firm, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. <TLKM.JK>, plans to seek 9 trillion rupiah ($746.8 million) loans from state banks for expansion, chief executive Rinaldi Firmansyah said.

- INDONESIA MAY BAN IMPORTS OF USED MACHINERY

Indonesia plans to ban imports of second hand machinery in a bid to support local products and to help save energy, a senior Industry Ministry official said.

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INVESTOR DAILY

- INDONESIA GOVERNMENT PLEDGES TO PREVENT MASS LAYOFFS

Indonesia's government has vowed to do everything in its power to prevent mass job layoffs, including the use of subsidies and incentives, Finance Ministry Sri Mulyani Indrawati said.

- SEMEN GRESIK TO FINALISE 9 TRILLION RUPIAH LOAN

Indonesia's largest cement producer, PT Semen Gresik.Tbk. <SMGR.JK> will lock up soon a 9 trillion rupiah loan from three syndicates of local and foreign banks for expansion, chief financial officer Cholil Hasan said.

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KOMPAS

- LANDSLIDE AND FLOODS KALIMANTAN

Landslide and floods hit Samarinda in East Kalimantan, destroying houses and submerging 500 buildings in three districts, although no casualties have been reported.

- INDONESIA ANNOUNCES VOTERS FOR 2009 GENERAL ELECTION

Indonesia's election commission announced that the total number of eligible voters for the 2009 general election topped 171 million people, including 1.5 million offshore voters. - - - - ($1=12,050 Rupiah)

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