HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON MONDAY

Jakarta, Dec. 22 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines in major Indonesian newspapers published here on Monday.

The Jakarta Post
TOP BUSINESS GROUP MEETS TO SET COURSE OF ECONOMY

The nation's most powerful business lobby group, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), used its national meeting on Sunday to set out recommendations for the government's economic program in 2009.

Media Indonesia
TO PROTECT FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES, CONSIDER TO GET LOAN FROM IMF

The government must be more serious in dealing with the global economic crisis, as we have felt the impacts. One of the ways is by strengthening the country's foreign exchange reserves.

Republika
PRESIDENT: DON'T JUST LAY OFF WORKERS

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reiterated his request to businessmen not to lay off workers just like that. The government and businessmen must work together to overcome impacts of the global economic crisis which is expected to last until the next two years.

Kompas
TRANS SULAWESI HIGHWAY SERIOUSLY DAMAGED

Damages in trans Sulawesi Highway is getting serious due to the unstable land condition and heavy rains over the past few weeks.