Following are the leading business stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on Sept. 7. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Telephone: Editorial: +62-21-384-6364. Fax: +62-21-344-8404 or Help Desk: +803-061-2124 (toll free).

THE JAKARTA POST

- INDONESIA-RUSSIA STRIKE HISTORIC DEALS

Indonesia and Russia forged stronger ties with the signing of a $1 billion defence deal, that would provide credit lines for Indonesia to buy Russian-made helicopters, tanks and submarines, during President Vladimir Putin's visit to Jakarta.

- MORE AUSTRALIANS TRAVEL TO INDONESIA DESPITE WARNINGS

Despite travel advisories issued by Canberra, the number of Australian visitors to Indonesia this year increased about 50 percent from last year, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Bill Farmer said.

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KORAN TEMPO

- ENVIRONMENTALISTS SLAM ILLEGAL LOGGING TEAM

Environment group, WALHI, has criticised a team of ministers and high-ranking officials recently assigned by the Indonesian president to tackle a surge of illegal logging cases in Riau province, saying they are merely formed to guard "business interests".

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MEDIA INDONESIA

- The Swiss government has extended an offer to help Indonesia investigate, freeze and return assets of corrupt Indonesians stored in Swiss banks without establishing a bilateral agreement, a Swiss judicial official told a seminar in Bali.

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