Government to complete Telkom sale next week: The government says

Government to complete Telkom sale next week: The government says it is optimistic about closing the sale of a 15 percent stake in state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom by next week to raise around Rp 4 trillion (US$381 million) in cash. Page 2

State of emergency in Poso revisited: Military analysts throw their weight behind the government's plan to impose a state of emergency to end the sectarian fighting in Poso, Central Sulawesi, but cast doubt on the military's professionalism. Page 2

Government policy, so hard to be consistent: What is the general picture of the economic reality and specifically, the economic policy? Page 3

KL deports Indonesian workers: Malaysia has deported more than 1,600 Indonesian illegal immigrants after a blaze at their detention camp earlier this week left them without quarters, an immigration official said on Thursday. Page 3