Shorter work hours: Textile and garment companies operating in

Shorter work hours: Textile and garment companies operating in Bandung and Majalaya, West Java, have cut their employees' work hours over the past two weeks due to a drop in orders from the United States and European countries, an executive said. Page 2

Oil and gas law criticized: A top executive of a major American oil and gas firm criticized on Friday the oil and gas bill, which is expected to be passed into law next week, saying it failed to accommodate investors' interests. Page 3

Ragunan Zoo lost white tiger cubs: A former employee of the Ragunan Zoo disclosed on Friday that three white tiger cubs died last month due to what he claims was improper care and feeding by handlers of the rare animals. Page 6

Police bill: A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to discard a police bill scheduled to be passed into law on Wednesday, on grounds that it adopts both militaristic and centralistic characteristics. Page 8

Iran wants Afghan coalition: Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi issued a fresh call on Friday for the creation of an ethnically-mixed coalition government in Afghanistan, with no place for the current ruling Taliban. Page 9

Depleted Chelsea upset 2-0: A depleted Chelsea was felled by a red card and two late goals as Hapoel Tel-Aviv scored an upset 2- 0 win Thursday in a second round, first leg UEFA Cup tie. Page 11

Interest rate: Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Friday it was difficult for the central bank to ease its tight monetary policy for now because of the high growth in base money. Page 20