Following are some leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on July 22.

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JAKARTA POST

- BALI BOMBERS COULD BE EXECUTED BEFORE RAMADAN

The Indonesian attorney general's office expects to execute three people convicted for the 2002 Bali bombings before the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, Abdul Hakim Ritonga, a deputy attorney general, said.

- WOM FINANCE BOOKS 143 PERCENT JUMP IN FIRST-HALF PROFIT

Indonesia's third largest motorcycle financing company, PT Wahana Ottomitra Multiartha Tbk <WOMF.JK>, reported a 143 percent rise in first half-net profit, thanks to stronger motorcycle sales, its corporate secretary, Fenfira Tedja, said.

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BISNIS INDONESIA

- SAMSUNG EYES 1.5 TRLN RPH INDONESIAN BIODIESEL INVESTMENT

South Korea's Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] is planning to invest 15 trillion rupiah ($1.64 billion) in Indonesia's biodiesel sector by developing up a production base in Riau Province, Sumatra, a senior government official said.

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