Following are the leading business stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on Sept. 12. 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 NEEDS MORE FUNDING TO FIGHT BIRD FLU

Indonesia, which has the world's highest human fatality rate from bird flu, is short of more than half the amount of funding required to fight the virus, the head of the national bird flu committee said.

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KOMPAS

- RIAU POLICE TO INVESTIGATE OFFICIALS OVER ILLEGAL LOGGING

The police in the forest-rich province of Riau announced plans to begin investigating twelve high-ranking government officials, alleged to be involved in illegal logging, as soon as a permit letter by the Indonesian president is issued.

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