Top seeds bow out to Malaysians in Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia produced the biggest upset in the US$150,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium on Thursday, eliminating three top seeded players in the men's singles. Roslin Hashim opened the scalping with a come-from-behind 9- 15, 15-3, 15-7 win over top seed and the current world number one Peter Gade Christensen of Denmark for a place in Friday's quarterfinals.

City intensifies policing operation JAKARTA (JP): From a distance, a couple of tourists thought something interesting was going on at the National Monument. They asked the driver of their bajaj (three-wheel motorized vehicle) to stop so they could have a look. However, a few men in dressed in brown approached the driver, Durmad, and fined him Rp 18,500 -- his earnings for the day -- for stopping in a prohibited zone.

Millions spent for Sepang F1 circuit KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Managers of Malaysia's Sepang Formula One circuit said Thursday they have spent 30 million ringgit (US$7.9 million) upgrading seating and other spectator comforts before this year's race. Hussin Mohamad Ali, general manager of Sepang International Circuit, said that with 90 days to go tickets worth 25 million ringgit had been sold. He said he expected total sales of 65 million ringgit.