Child protection bill hailed JAKARTA: The National Commission for Child Protection (KNPA) hailed the endorsement of the child protection bill, saying it confirmed the state's recognition of children's rights. In its press statement the commission suggested that talks on further regulations to implement the bill should involve all experts on child affairs. The commission expressed its readiness to help the government promote the bill nationwide.

JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on the Bank Indonesia benchmark one-month SBI promissory notes fell to 13.22 percent, in the weekly auction held Wednesday, from 13.50 percent last week. The fall was slightly steeper than market expectations for a fall to around 13.25 percent. Bank Indonesia said that it accepted Rp 17 trillion, or 65.81 percent of the bids received at the auction.

Angie, Wynne crash out of Wismilak tournament Pariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia lost its last hopes when its top two tennis players, Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja and Wynne Prakusya failed to get through to the next round of the Wismilak Tennis Tournament in Nusa Dua on Wednesday. Angelique surrendered to Spaniard Marta Morrero in straight sets 4-6, 3-6 in the afternoon. Earlier in the day, Wynne lost to Morrero's compatriot Conchita Martinez in three sets 3-6, 6-3, 1- 6.

The impact of the drought The mass media intensively alerted the public about the possibility of drought so that the entire country could be well prepared. This warning was expected to minimize the adverse impacts of this natural phenomenon. Unfortunately we live in an anomalous situation as this warning has been construed as an attempt to discredit the government. Sure enough, we now feel the impact of the drought.

Dozens protest cemetery development BOGOR: Dozens of villagers from Babakan Pasir Kalong, Cariu district in Bogor regency, visited the local council on Wednesday to protest against the development of a cemetery, which they said had cut off their water. They claimed that the Cibaregbeg river, on which they relied for their water, had been clogged up by soil waste from the Nirwana Cemetery project, which is to be used for ethnic Chinese burials.

Police silent on blast probe Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police claimed that they had made significant progress in the investigation over the suspects in Monday's grenade explosion near a U.S.-property in Central Jakarta, but refused to give details to the public for fear of disinformation, a senior official stated on Wednesday. "We have come up with some significant results from our investigation. But, there have been shortcomings which should be completed.

Rupiah Rates Sept.25 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,196.26 4,645.61 4,947.65 4,893.99 Brunei dollar 1 5,340.30 4,776.07 5,084.79 5,031.43 Canadian dollar 1 5,993.57 5,359.95 5,706.81 5,646.53 Swiss franc 1 6,387.69 5,714.09 6,082.08 6,019.61 Danish krone 1 1,258.10 1,125.32 1,197.91 1,185.49 Euro 1 9,343.58 8,358.52 8,896.54 8,805.42 Poundsterling 1 14,848.91 13,285.81 14,138.48 13,996.16 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,219.31 1,091.03 1,160.97...

Imported used goods gain attention in Batam Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Used goods coming from the neighboring country Singapore are now hot items in Batam. Not only are the prices cheap, the quality is also good -- as most of them are no more than two years old. From kerosene lamps to refrigerators and laptop computers, just name it, are all available at Tanjung Sengkuang, the city's well-known center for used goods.

(Note for check editors: Due to limited space for the above, the following caption has been edited from the attached original text prepared by the client's PR agency. Thanks N Regards) LAUNCH OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS 2002 -- PT Ford Motor Indonesia announced on Sept.

House slammed for passing bill on Riau Islands Haidir Anwar Tandjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau leaders were enraged by the endorsement of the controversial bill on the formation of the Riau Islands province by the House of Representatives, saying greed was the motivation and it would cause a secessionist move.

Bali's 'Puputan Badung', the battle to the death I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It all started when the merchant ship Sri Komala ran aground on Sanur beach on May 27, 1904. The owner of the ship, a Chinese trader, accused the Sanur people of looting the ship, and later reported the incident to the Dutch colonial government in Batavia (Jakarta).

Palangkaraya mayor orders indefinite closure of schools The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Palangkaraya Mayor Salundik Goyong ordered schools in the city on Wednesday to close indefinitely because of the worsening haze blanketing the provincial capital of Central Kalimantan. In a circular issued on Wednesday, the mayor instructed all schools be closed from Sept. 25 until the situation in the city became conducive for education activities.

JP/16/16Ford (Caption for Spotlight column) (Note for check editors: Due to limited space for the above, the following caption has been edited from the attached original text prepared by the client's PR agency. Thanks N Regards) LAUNCH OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS 2002 -- PT Ford Motor Indonesia announced on Sept.

Dengue fever affects 40,000 per year DENPASAR, Bali: Hospitals across the country treat around 40,000 dengue fever patients annually, with the death rate reaching between 1.5 and 2 percent. Director of Communicable Disease from Animals Thomas Suroso told a seminar here on Wednesday that most cases were usually found in Jakarta, followed by Surabaya and the South Sumatra capital of Palembang.

Grant for NGOs From Bisnis Indonesia Everywhere under the sun, NGOs have gained recognition as long as they are legal, registered as statutory bodies, ethical and accountable. They have contributed quite significantly to diplomatic relations between countries, as well as to public interests in general. NGOs have been set up to defend truth and popular interests such as finance, human rights, environmental conservation and legal affairs.