Amusement centers suffer losses: Secretary-general of the

Amusement centers suffer losses: Secretary-general of the Association of Nightspot Owners (Aspehindo) Adrian Mailite said on Friday that members of his group had already suffered losses amounting to tens of billions of rupiah due to the closure of their businesses during the first week of Ramadhan. Page 2

Fixing RI Australia ties: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda will visit Australia next week to mend ties that have gone sour because of remarks that Prime Minister John Howard made in his reelection campaign earlier this month. Page 3

Bantar Gebang dump to be closed: Authorities have agreed to close the Bantar Gebang garbage dump in Bekasi due to environmental damage but the Jakarta city administration which uses the dump and the Bekasi municipality cannot decide when it should close. Page 6

W. Java takes over forest management: Citing alarming deforestation and continued loss of human life, the West Java provincial administration has taken full control of the region's forests from state-owned company PT Inhutani. Page 7

Akbar's scandal goes nowhere: Due to lukewarm enthusiasm shown by many legislators, the high-profile proposal to form a special committee to investigate Golkar chief Akbar Tandjung's alleged involvement in a Rp 54.6 billion (US$5 million) scandal was plunged into uncertainty. Page 8

New S'pore cabinet sworn in: Singapore swore-in a new cabinet on Friday which will be faced with the tough task of pulling the city-state out of its worst recession. "They have to lead Singapore through testing times," Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said at a swearing-in ceremony. Page 9