Highlights

National
• Conflict victims missed out on tsunami aid, report shows
Politics
• Commission approves open campaigning before presidential poll
Terrorism
• Alleged Poso terrorism suspect arrested
Security
• Papua Police detect unidentified group behind explosions
Law & order
• President approves extradition of people smuggling suspect
Health
• UNICEF to fund clean water projects in four Papua regencies
Economy
• Government aims to cut $2 billion in spending to reduce deficit, minister says
• Finance minister raps banks for overly cautious approach on credits

Business briefs
Macroeconomy
• Economic growth tipped at between 5% and 6% in 2010
• Analysts see economic pick-up in third quarter
Investment
• Indonesia wins $2 billion in foreign investment in first quarter
• PR Berlian Laju Tanker to invest $170 million in new ships
State concerns
• 22 provinces line up for Special Economic Zone status
SOEs
• Government may end state monopoly in rail services
• PT Semen Gresik records 10% profit boost in first quarter
Private sector
• PT Indosat first quarter net profit down 82.4% on foreign exchange losses
Banks
• Goldman Sachs raises bank ratings
Power
• State utility PT PLN wins loans totaling $433 million from regional banks
• Thermal power rates set for independent power producers
Oil & gas
• Mozambique, Indonesian firms in $40 million gas exploration deal
Mining
• PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam more than doubles first quarter net profit