HEADLINES OF INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON FRIDAY

Jakarta, May 1 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines of major Indonesian newspapers published here on Friday.


The Jakarta Post, Republika
SWINE FLU AT PHASE FIVE, PANDEMIC IMMINENT

Two days after the health ministry downplayed the potential of a
swine flu (H1N1) pandemic, the People's Welfare Coordinating Ministry said there is imminent danger of a pandemic.


Jakarta Globe
JAKARTA STARTS TO STUB OUT SMOKERS

Smokers, don't say you weren't warned. It has been four years since authorities in Jakarta first issued regulations to ban smoking in a number of public areas and buildings, and while officials have been happy to use the intervening time as a socialization period of people to get used to the idea, enforcement finally got under way on Thursday.


Media Indonesia
CONSTELLATION HEADING TO THREE PAIRS OF PRESIDENTIAL-VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

So far, only Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is not busy looking for his running mate in the upcoming presidential candidate. It's because he has the right to choose one of 19 vice presidential candidates.


Kompas
ANTARASARI: I AM NOT INVOLVED

Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission Antasari Azhar, Thursday (4/30) evening, denied that he was involved in a murder case of Nasrudin, Director of PT Rajawali Putra Banjaran, on last March 14. He also stated until last night he had not yet been grilled by police on the case.