Yogyakarta, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - Grassroots people are forced to increasingly tighten their belt due to current economic hardships ahead of the Islamic post-fasting holiday of Lebaran.

By Eliswan Azly

Beijing, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - The Chinese government has begun to open its market for Indonesian salak fruit after a number of officials from its General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspec

Jakarta, Sept 6 (ANTARA) - The Trade Ministry and the National Police Headquarters will soon investigate the circulation of refined sugar in the community, an official said.

Jakarta, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - State-owned cement maker PT Semen Padang plans to cut exports as domestic demand for cement this year is expected to double from 2007.

Batulicin, S Kalimantan, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - A flood triggered by weeks of rains inundated three villages in Mantewe subdistrict, Tanah Bumbu district, South Kalimantan, on Sunday.

Jakarta, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - Following are the headlines of major Indonesian dailies on Sunday:

The Jakarta Post
GOVT PLANS SPECIAL JAILS FOR GRAFT CONVICTS

Padang, W Sumatra, Sept 6 (ANTARA)- Sumatra Island has great potentials to become world tourist destination and woven cloth research area due to its great number of traditional woven cloth producti

Jakarta, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit the waters north-west of Saumlaki in the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku on Sunday morning.

Padang, W Sumatra, Sept 6 (ANTARA)- Sumatra Island has great potentials to become world tourist destination and woven cloth research area due to its great number of traditional woven cloth producti