Following are the leading business stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on Sept. 17. 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

- QUAKE SURVIVORS START RETURNING HOME

Earthquake survivors started to return home after Wednesday's earthquake in western Sumatra, as electricity is back on in most places.

- INDONESIAN PILOT AMONG THE DEAD IN PLANE CRASH

Indonesian pilot Arif Mulyadi was one of the 88 casualties of Sunday's air crash on the Thai resort island of Phuket, an official at Indonesia's foreign ministry said.

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KOMPAS

- POST-QUAKE RECONSTRUCTION TO TAKE UP 619 BILLION

The National Planning Agency said on Sunday that the post-quake reconstruction in the provinces Bengkulu and West Sumatra, where over 64,000 houses collapsed or suffered heavy damage, would cost an estimated 619 billion rupiah ($66 million).

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KORAN TEMPO

- MOUNT MERAPI SPEWS OUT HOT CLOUDS

Mount Merapi, which is close to the city of Yogyakarta and is one of Indonesia's most active volcanos, has spewed debris following several earthquakes in the region, the head of Yogyakarta's volcanological survey office said on Sunday.

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