RI fields Taufik in opening match against England JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia has picked world number three, Taufik Hidayat, for its round-robin match against England at the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship in Seville, Spain. Taufik will face Michael Edge in the men's singles second- round match preceding the women's doubles between Indonesians Deyana Lomban and Indarti Issoliana against England's Donna Kellogg and Gail Emms.

G-15 summit proceeds despite uncertainty JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid will put on a brave face on Wednesday as he hosts the 11th summit of the Group of 15 developing nations, while his fate is being determined by legislators just a few hundred meters away. The historical coincidence is ominous. Many still remember that the G-15 summit in Cairo in May 1998 was the last international meeting former President Soeharto attended before he stepped down a few days later.

Elegy for Surabaya in collaborative dances years ago, with tears and blood they defend you and they succeed tonight under the stars with heart and soul we are dancing and wishing for a better Surabaya SURABAYA (JP): For choreographer Linda Josephine, Surabaya is a source of inspiration. The director of Elles Dance Company expressed her inspiration through Elegy of Dance and Poetry for Surabaya, a choreography dedicated to the 708th anniversary celebration of Surabaya.

Many state officials say they have reported debts JAKARTA (JP): Many state officials claim that they are suffering from debts, the Civil Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) revealed in its latest report on Tuesday. House of Representatives legislator Imam Churmen claimed that he has debts amounting to more than Rp 371 million that remain unpaid, leaving him with a net wealth of only Rp 29.46 million.

Coastal erosion threatens houses PADANG, West Sumatra: Continuous erosion threatens at least 500 residents' houses standing along the Pasir Parupuk Tabing shore. Residents said on Tuesday that about five kilometers of the beach had been destroyed by large waves. Idham, a local, said that a water front was needed to curb the waves.