Following are some leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on July 28.

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JAKARTA POST

- POWER RESTRICTIONS FOR MALLS AND HOTELS LACK SANCTIONS

The government will not regulate operating hours for non-manufacturing businesses but will instead issue guidelines to increase energy efficiency, a senior trade ministry official said.

- QUAKE-HIT TEMPLE REOPENED FOR TOURISTS

Tourism Minister Jero Wacik officially reopened the Garuda Temple in the Prambanan complex, Central Java, after restoration was completed at the temple, which was badly damaged by the 2006 earthquake.

- FIGHT WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS FORCES STUDENT EVACUATION

Hundreds of students from a theological college in East Jakarta were evacuated from their campus following clashes between students and local residents, a college spokesman said.

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KORAN TEMPO

- POLICE RAID ILLEGAL MINES IN CENTRAL KALIMANTAN

Police have raided illegal gold mines in 14 regencies in Central Kalimantan in an effort to reduce environmental destruction in the area, chief of Central Kalimantan police said. The raids will continue until August.

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BISNIS INDONESIA

- GOVT AND HOUSE TO INCREASE TAX ON LUXURY GOODS

The government and parliament plan to increase the highest tax on luxury goods to 200 percent from 75 percent in a bid to boost tax receipts, the head of a special parliamentary committee on luxury tax said.

INVESTOR DAILY

- MUTUAL FUND TAX SHOULD BE 0.05 PCT-ASSOCIATION

Tax on bond-based mutual funds should be pegged at 0.05 percent of the transaction and double taxation on the interest or capital gain should be omitted, an association of mutual fund managers said.

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