Police say Poso needs no emergency state: National Police Chief

Police say Poso needs no emergency state: National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar says security condition in Poso, Central Sulawesi, has been improving and therefore there is no urgent need to impose a state of emergency in the conflict-stricken area. Page2

Semen Gresik employees' protest continue: Hundreds of employees of the state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik staged a peaceful demonstration on Friday at the Tuban regency administration in East Java to garner support to oppose the planned sale of the company to Mexico's Cemex SA de CV. Page 2

New waste disposal sites: As the closure of Jakarta's main refuse disposal site at Bantar Gebang, Bekasi nears, the city administration is currently scrambling for new locations, while officials at most of the appointed sites said they had yet to make preparations. Page 2

Travel operators collude with scalpers:The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI), which is conducting a survey on ferry ticket scalpers, has found strong indications of collusion between scalpers and ferry operators. Page 2

U.S. okayed RI's 1975 E.Timor invasion: U.S. President Gerald Ford and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger gave then Indonesian strongman Soeharto the green light for the 1975 invasion of East Timor that left perhaps 200,000 dead, according to previously secret documents made available on Thursday. Page 3

Cigarette producers rely on ASEAN free trade: Cigarette manufacturers are finding a new haven in Southeast Asia as they take advantage of a regional free trade plan which shields them from steep tobacco taxes and high production costs. Page 3

Internet copyright treaty in March: A treaty that brings world copyright law into the digital age by protecting authors on the Internet will enter into force Mar. 6, the United Nations said Thursday. Page 3